Problems with displaying masked images

Question

My masked images are not displaying correctly in RGB. When I convert to cmyk all is fine. The mask thumbnail displays correctly in the layers panel but not on the actual image. The image is fine as in if I save it and place into Indesign the masking is correct, but this problem is obviously making mask refinement impossible working in RGB. I have hobbled along with this problem for a while – it started with Photoshop 2019 but I could get round this by working in v2018 when required. Since upgrading to Catalina though my 2018 version won't launch. Currently using Photoshop 2021. Is this a hardware / graphics issue, or software. Screenshots attached of problems and my hardware set up (2014 imac – works absolutely perfectly for everything else). Hope someone can help!.

IngridHn · Accepted Answer

Please try changing the Advanced Settings (and again restarting Photoshop).

Do you still have Photoshop 2020 installed? Otherwise you could re-install it.

In the advanced settings the Drawing Mode was set to Basic. I changed this to Normal – relaunched and it is now displaying perfectly. Thank you so much – I love you!!

c.pfaffenbichler · Answer

To verify if it might be a GPU-driver-issue try turning off »Use Graphics Processor« in the Performance Preferences (Photoshop > Preferences > Performance > Graphic Processor Settings) and restarting Photoshop – does it have any bearing on the issue?

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