P: Black screen Photoshop

[Yosuf35132522zxcv]

All the files I open for photoshop are showing up as a black page. The layers are clickable but not visible. 

[Manu_74]

Hi. This update has just been released in Ps Beta (26.8). It turns out that when I open any image file or any other kind of file, the background layer appears in black. I don't know if it happens to anyone else or it's just me.

Adobe Photoshop Beta 26.8.0
macOS Sonoma 14.7.5

 

[dougt1944]

The most recent update to PS Beta (26.8.0) generates a "black covering over my image". Going into ACR shows the correct image without black covering, but once back into PS Beta (26.8.0), the black cover remains. When image is saved back into LRc, the image appears OK in LRc catalog.

My system: Mac M3 Studio, using the Mac Studio Display.  Mac OS = 15.4.1

[Bear436]

After photoshop beta updated it no longer allows pictures to be open from bridge.. It just shows all blaack. I'm using a MAC with the latest operating system (Sequoia 15.4.1). What happened?

[Andrew374613342trs]

Same....

[NBRAND]

the same for me, must be bug

[Adam25295955x28t]

26.8.0 Release. First beta with this issue.

[CShubert]

Hi everyone, we see this as well and have the team looking into it. At this time it appears to only effect Mac, is that correct? 

A tempory fix could be to turn off your GPU in preferences: Uncheck Use Graphics Processor, restart Ps Beta and see if that works until a new version is released.

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

[valentins71393308]

Hoy actualiacé photoshop beta en desktop y todos los archivos que abro o archivos nuevos salen negros. Es un error de la actualización creo porque antes de eso estaba todo bien. He estado investigando y cuando activo solo 1 canal, la imagen se puede ver pero cuando se activan todos sale negro. Adjunto imágenes donde se puede ver el error.

[McSkewy3000]

Same for me on both desktop and laptop. Photoshop 25 is fine, though.

[Dino Serrao]

Anyone can help me understand if i am the only one to have this issue? any way to fix it? I reset my preferences and yet the problem persist. If I opne any image with PhBeta it appear completely balck, see the screenshot attached. 

[Manu_74]

Ok. It only works by converting the image to 32 bits. Cheers!

[Flawless_teacher7819]

When updating the application, everything is black. I closed the application, reopened it and everything is still dark.

[Igor33242747frff]

yes it works

[Studio1138]

PhotoShop Beta 26.8 will not open any files on My MAC OS running Sequoia 15.4.1 All it will do is open a black image. Doesnt matter if its a Tiff or Jpeg file.

[Jennifer32002517ui6k]

me too and operating the same OS 

[Jennifer32002517ui6k]

@Studio1138 this worked for me.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-bugs/p-black-screen-photoshop/idi-p/15311163

[ril3ydx]

Every imageI open is just a black screen now...

the only fix is to disable GPU but it's impossible to work like that.

[gillescote-photographer]

Getting the same problem - 

[Markell23000521sex5]

When I open files to work, I cannot see anything. It's all just a black screen in the main working space. Layers are still there, I just can't see them. See below for what I get.

[hector_3]

Updated the Beta Version of Photoshop and now any non-jpg image I open shows up black. 

 

[hector_3]

Version 26.8
Updated 5/8/25

[Bear436]

Turning off the GPU works. I hope that this is just a temp fix.

[DuaneHC]

After the May 8 update of LrC (ver 14.3.1) and PS Beta (26.8.0), using the LrC "Photo/Edit in/PS Beta" menu command opens the image in PSB, but the image is only shown as a black window. PS 2025 (26.6.0) opens the image from LrC without issue.

Mac Studio 2022

MacOS Sequoia 15.4.1

[John225424613vmy]

This happens to me as well on my Macbook Air. 

[John225424613vmy]

you wrote:" turn off your GPU in preferences: Uncheck Use Graphics Processor, restart Ps Beta and see if that works until a new version is released."

Where are these "preferences"? Inside photoshop, or elsewhere????