Starting-up plug-ins... SP Substance Suite

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Hi everyone,I'm having trouble launching Photoshop 2025. When I open the application, it gets stuck on the screen that says:"Starting up plug-ins... SP Substance Suite"The app doesn’t load beyond this point unless I either restart my device or force close Photoshop through Task Manager.Has anyone else experienced this issue or know how to fix it? I’d really appreciate any help or suggestions.Thanks in advance!

Ged_Traynor · Answer

@Christopher maddy it's a known issue, as a workaround disable GPU compositing in the preferences

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/p-photoshop-26-11-freeze-at-launch-on-reading-brushes-amp-building-color-conversion-tables/idc-p/15522245

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