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May 31, 2025 7:24 AM UTC
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PSE 2018 Transparency Issue (Windows 10)

When I have several pictures open in Expert Mode, there are occassions when adjusting layer transparency in one picture also affects layers in another picture.  I don't know what I'm doing to cause this but I can't imagine it's by design.

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Glenn 8675309
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Jun 1, 2025 12:21 AM UTC

A screenshot showing the layers panel when this happen would be a big big help.   Please don't take a picture with your phone make it an actual screenshot.

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reshackerAuthor
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Jun 1, 2025 1:01 AM UTC

Will try to do that.

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Greg_S.
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May 31, 2025 8:15 PM UTC

@reshacker did resetting the preferences work?

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reshackerAuthor
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Jun 1, 2025 1:00 AM UTC

We'll have to wait and see as this only happens occassionally and I only catch it if I happen to focus on another open picture when it does.

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Greg_S.
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May 31, 2025 7:53 AM UTC

I've never heard of that problem before.  When unexpected results such as these happen, it is often helpful to try resetting the preferences file. Go to the Edit>Preferences>General tab and click the Reset Preferences on next launch button.

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reshackerAuthor
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May 31, 2025 11:46 AM UTC

Thanks Greg. Yeah, this is most bizzar.

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