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nikkiv33489344
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November 9, 2018
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PSDs turn all black when saved as jpeg

  • November 9, 2018
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I just upgraded to the latest version of photoshop CC 20.0.0 and the weirdest thing happens when I have files with drop shadows or gradient layers. When I save as a jpeg the file goes solid black. When I preview the PSD in my finder it also appears black, but open it up in photoshop and everything looks normal. If I export for web to save a jpeg then the file saves normally. Any idea what's going on? Some weird default setting?

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    D Fosse
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    D FosseCommunity Expert
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    November 9, 2018

    Go into Photoshop Preferences > Performance, and check "Legacy Compositing".

    There is a new layer compositing engine in CC2019, presumably using the GPU for speed, which leaves it vulnerable to buggy video drivers.

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