Brushing Layer Masks is laggy in 24.4.1

Report · May 17, 2023

Hello!

Since updating to PS 24.4.1 I've been having serious lag issues when brushing a layer mask. This is something that I do constantly, and have never had lagging like this before.

Now when I brush I get the spinning beach ball for a few seconds before I see results. If I quickly brush a bunch of areas it can lag for at least 10-15 seconds.

I've attached my iMac specs and PS preferences.

Please let me know if anyone has found a solution for this. Thanks!

Report · May 17, 2023

Hi @Dustin R Photo

Let's make sure we're in a default state and there are no stale settings somewhere:

Restore your preferences using this manual method:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually 

Does it work correctly?

If that doesn't solve it, you can quit Photoshop and put the Settings folder back.

It may help if we could see your Photoshop System Info. Launch Photoshop, and select Help >System Info...and copy/paste the text in a reply.

Report · May 18, 2023

Hi, Cory! Thanks for the reply.
I restored the preferences manually and restarted and it's still laggy when brushing.

Here's my Photoshop System Info:

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Projects: 1.7.0 Loaded at: 164 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms ccx-timeline (Prepared) 3.1.4.0 - from the file "Required Folder" CCX Commenting UXP Webview (Loaded) 27.3.1.0 - from the file "Required Folder" Loaded at: 5314 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms CCX Sharesheet UXP (Prepared) 24.10.0.0 - from the file "Required Folder" Photoshop Cloud Value Dialog (Loaded) 1.0.1.0 - from the file "Required Folder" Loaded at: 165 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms Share Panel (Loaded) 1.0.6.0 - from the file "Required Folder" Loaded at: 166 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms Content Credentials (Loaded) 0.37.3.0 - from the file "Required Folder" Loaded at: 4836 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms CC Libraries Panel (Prepared) 3.22.9.0 - from the file "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_3_22_9/" CAPTURE: 2.0.41 STOCK: 4.0.2 Neural Filters (Prepared) 1.15.0.95 - from the file "Required Folder" Substance 3D (Prepared) 0.1.6.0 - from the file "Required Folder" Adjustments Panels (Prepared) 1.12.33.0 - from the file "Required Folder" Photoshop UXP Export-As (Prepared) 5.8.23.0 - from the file "Required Folder" Photoshop Facepile (Loaded) 1.2.1.0 - from the file "Required Folder" Loaded at: 5315 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms Photoshop In App Messaging (Loaded) 3.6.10.0 - from the file "Required Folder" Loaded at: 5316 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms Photoshop Selection Feedback (Prepared) 0.5.0.0 - from the file "Required Folder" Plugins Panel (Prepared) 1.4.3.0 - from the file "Required Folder" IC popup message (Loaded) 1.0.0.0 Loaded at: 4837 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms Multilayer Protection (Loaded) 1.0.0.0 Loaded at: 4838 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms Discover Panel (Loaded) 3.4.0.32 - from the file "Required Folder" Loaded at: 5316 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms Scan time: 0 ms - entries: 33 Extensions: Libraries 1.0.0 - from the file “/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_3_22_9/index.html” com.adobe.capture.extension 2.0.41 - from the file “/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_3_22_9/extensions/capture/capture.html” com.adobe.stock.panel.licensing-embedded 1.0.0 - from the file “/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_3_22_9/extensions/stock-panel-licensing/index.html” Export As 4.8.15 - from the file “/Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2023/Adobe Photoshop 2023.app/Contents/Resources/CEP/extensions/com.adobe.photoshop.crema/index.html” Export As 4.8.15 - from the file “/Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2023/Adobe Photoshop 2023.app/Contents/Resources/CEP/extensions/com.adobe.photoshop.crema/index.html” com.adobe.cclibraries.manager 1.0.0 - from the file “/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_3_22_9/manager.html” Installed TWAIN devices: NONE

Report · May 22, 2023

Thank you for the updates sysinfo @Dustin R Photo

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Report · May 23, 2023

Hi, Cory.
Thanks again for your reply.

I treid everything you cuggested and it didn't fix the issue. I want to point out that the issue only started after updating to 24.4.1 and it's only the brush tool that is lagging.

I also just saw there was a new update so I updated to 24.5 and it actually made the problem worse. It takes about a minute to open the app and when I use the brush I get the spinning ball even longer than before. I think I'm just going to revert to an older version unfortunately.

Report · May 23, 2023

Thanks for the update @Dustin R Photo curious if you are using a tablet or mouse or...? Have you tried rollingback to the version before 24.4.1 to see if infact it returns to a working state as you remember?

https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/using/install-previous-version.html

Report · May 29, 2023

Hi, Cory. Thanks for the reply.

I use both a tablet/pen and mouse and they're both behaving the same way.
I just went back to v 24.2.0 and it's being super slow. I'm really not sure what could have happened because it wasn't like this before I updated a few weeks ago. Must be something with my hardware?

Report · Feb 23, 2024

I have had (and still have) this exact same issue. Did you ever get a solution?

Report · Feb 23, 2024

Hahaha ok, I found the solution elsewhere! Smoothing is the culprit. By default, it's set to 100%. Drop it down to get something usable. I can't believe it took me so long to get this sorted.

For the record I am running a top end latest gen Intel CPU, 128GB RAM and a GPU with 12GB VRAM. My system is built for Premiere Pro and After Effects, so a simple Photoshop setting shouldn't be slowing it down so much...

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