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Aug 17, 2024 7:29 AM UTC
Question

Remove Tool Performance Delay and Crashes on Windows

What has changed with the operation of the Remove tool?

Usually the removal of a small skin blemish was almost instantaneous, now it takes 33.42 seconds to remove the same type of thing on a portrait.

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Participant
Feb 18, 2026 8:17 AM UTC

now even take longer time to remove anything. Have change some settings for ‘Image processing’ and  still the same. I think Adobe server is now even worse/not able to handle AI based, especially for the free removing tool.

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Srishti_Bali
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Mar 6, 2026 1:39 PM UTC

Hi ​@Didi34854750nu49 

 

Sorry to hear that you're experiencing issues with the Remove Tool. Could you please share a few additional details to help us investigate further?

  • Your System Info (from Photoshop > Help > System Info)

  • When did this issue start? Did it begin after a recent update?

  • Does this happen with all files, or is it specific to a particular document?

In the meantime, please try the performance optimization steps outlined here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/optimize-photoshop-cc-performance.html

 

Let us know if these steps make any difference.

 

Regards,

Srishti

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Stephen Marsh
Community Expert
Community Expert
Aug 17, 2024 10:36 AM UTC

@Porlus wrote:

Usually the removal of a small skin blemish was almost instantaneous


 

Why aren't you using clone stamp or healing tools for such minor edits? The remove tool is for "bigger ticket" items.

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Participant
Aug 21, 2024 2:09 AM UTC

Becasue for things liek flyaways it's WAYYY better.  Now it takes FOREVER every single time you use it.  MASSIVE DOWNGRADE!!!!!!

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Stephen Marsh
Community Expert
Community Expert
Aug 21, 2024 2:20 AM UTC
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Becasue for things liek flyaways it's WAYYY better.  


By @Josh271540939q9p

 

That's not a small skin blemish as the OP wrote.

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