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I use Photoshop Elements a lot. Lately, I am stuck with an overlaying image-out of nowhere- on my target image. I can't get rid of it; it's an image of mine, but in reverse, and it is not something I brought into the file.

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I started the day addressing a black-and-white PS file that needed some changes. As soon as I opened it, the screen was invaded by a reverse-version of a different B&W file, as an overlay on the file I was trying to work on. It doesn’t constiture a layer, apparently, but The only way I could get rid of it was to switch to “Magic eraser”, as opposed to “brush” or “Size”. If I dial down Brush, Size, and Opacity, it seems to go away, but why is this happening in the first place?

Legend

Close Photoshop Elements.

Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift.

While holding those keys, start Photoshop Elements Editor.

When prompted "Delete the Adobe Photoshop Elements Settings File?", click Yes.

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@birckcmi

I’ve moved your post from Photoshop to the Photoshop Elements forum.

Jane

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Sounds almost like GPU memory isn’t cleared. Does the file save in this state, so that it reopens with the same artifacts?

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Legend

That is a strange occurrence, birckcmi!

Consider searching and/or posting in the Ps Elements forum:

https://community.adobe.com/photoshop-elements-714

I did a quick search for “opening a file includes another file,” found 4 unrelated responses.

Also consider providing a screenshot or movie capture of your workspace; your environment (OS, versions).

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Larry