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Eduard F.
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October 5, 2025
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PS 2025 Crashes 100% during photomerge

  • October 5, 2025
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PS 2025 crashes 100% of the time during photomerge, more specifically during the blending process.

All RAW files load and can be edited individually with PS, including layer blending on one file.

All drivers up to date. System (windows 11) up to date. No plug ins.

Tried clean fresh install of PS. Default settings.

24 hour memory test good. Motherboard stress tests good. GPU tests good.

Tried to photomerge with only 2 files. Crashes.

By crash, I mean it dumps out to the desktop. Images files are still good and can load.

Opening files one at a time using the shift key does not make a difference.

Going through Bridge to initiate photomerge fails as well.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

Correct answer D Fosse

One very useful thing you can control is the stacking order. The frame you put at the bottom of the stack is the reference frame that all the others align to. This bottom/reference frame remains unchanged.

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D Fosse
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D FosseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 5, 2025

I'd first try to split into the individual components. Photomerge is just a rolled-into-one combination script of three existing commands: Load Files into Stack - Edit > Auto-align - Edit > Auto-blend.

 

I never use Photomerge, I always run these three stages in sequence, which gives you much more control over the result.

 

Anyway, if it still shuts down at the Auto-blend stage, there is a functional problem somewhere. I don't know how much the GPU is involved here, but I suspect it is at least partially. So try to uncheck the GPU and run it again.

 

General troubleshooting is to reset preferences and uninstall/reinstall. Preferences contain the entire app configuration, and corrupt preferences often look like application bugs.

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Eduard F.Author
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October 5, 2025

D Fosse,

Thank you! Your alternative process worked like a charm. Did all 3 steps separately worked.

I guess, the automate -> photomerge script is corrupted and my reinstall didn't fix it.

Nonetheless, I like having more control over the process. I will now do the 3 steps which you sugested instead of photomerge from now one.

Again, Thank You!

 

D Fosse
Community Expert
D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 5, 2025

One very useful thing you can control is the stacking order. The frame you put at the bottom of the stack is the reference frame that all the others align to. This bottom/reference frame remains unchanged.

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