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January 16, 2026
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Text rendering bug: duplicated text appears on random layers and artboards

  • January 16, 2026
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1. I use Adobie Photoshop 2026, I renew it yesterday, but this bug was also present in previus version of Photoshop.
2. Mac Sonoma 14.6.1.

 

Hello,

I am experiencing a serious issue in Photoshop that is making it almost impossible to work.

While creating layouts with artboards, random ghost text/duplicated numbers start appearing all over the document.
The text shows up on random layers and random places, even where no text layer exists.

Once it starts, the file becomes unusable and the problem spreads to every new file I work on.

Also can be opening random image/photo and it can have text from previous file where all over the image. 
What I observe:

  • The duplicated text looks like fragments of existing text (prices, numbers, symbols)
  • It appears across multiple artboards
  • It is not linked to a specific layer it can appear on any other layers with image or with other layers with text.
  • It cannot be selected or deleted
  • Saving, reopening, or duplicating the file does not fix it
  • It visually “burns” into the document and corrupts the PSD
  • I thought maybe its only in the program but its also exports with complete mess instead of project. (see last oic attached) 

I already tried Clearing Photoshop Font Cache (this helped only for a few hours)

After some time, the issue comes back again.

This is now corrupting every file I work on even If I create a new layout from scratch its comes back at some point of work and it gets.
Please, help me to figure out how to fix it, its my working process and I need to keep up with it. 

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January 16, 2026

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Community Manager
January 16, 2026

Hi @Joseph28133705k6mv, thanks so much for reaching out.

When you get a chance, could you try turning off Use Graphics Processor in the Performance Preferences by going to Photoshop, then Preferences, then Performance, opening the Graphic Processor Settings, then restarting Photoshop to see if it makes any difference? If the issue goes away when the GPU is disabled, it can point to a problem with the graphics card. You can find more details on that here: https://adobe.ly/45fv5HD.

Thanks!
Alek

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January 27, 2026

@Aleke 

 

Hi, I am also having the same issue and wanted to follow up and see if a solution has been reached. I tried turning off my graphics processor and restarting Photoshop, no difference. Like Joseph I'm using Photoshop 2026 but have had this happen with the 2025 version as well. The text is similarly "burned" into the image despite the original text layer visibility being turned off.