P: Adjusting layer properties doesn't work for Hue/Saturation/lum. HSL layers

[Sam Singleton]

The tab to click on and change the properties for an adjustment layer randomly disappears. Quitting and re-opening the app solves the issue, but it will happen again within minutes, usually when switching between different projects or different app on the computer. 

On Photoshop v26.6 - Mac Mini M4 pro, 32gb ram, 1tb ssd.

Any help would be appreciated!

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[antonioi21376345]

I'm using general release, but they're asking me switch to Beta in order to
have a basic adjustment layer *possibly* work.

[ColinJR]

I just updated to 26.10 and unfortunately this problem still exists. I use a TON of HSL adjustment layers and having to quit and relaunch PS every time this pops up (which is typically once or twice per image I edit) is extremely frustrating. If anyone from Adobe would like me to screen record an edit to show when it happens, I would be happy to. I can't see the pattern for when it happens, so maybe an engineer from Adobe would see what the issue is.

[antonioi21376345]

I’ve noticed that if I move the hsl layer down below the image layer, I can
make adjustments and then move it back up. Which is super dumb, but
sometimes faster than relaunching. This sucks adobe.

[Chris37411006chc0]

Still cant believ this hasnt been fixed with multiple people reporting it across multiple builds of the program...

When are we going to get an update on the fix for this?

[Sameer K]

Hey, @Chris37411006chc0. We understand your frustration. The team has been investigating this, but due to the intermittent nature of this issue, we haven't found a repeatable pattern to reproduce it. We're reviewing every instance reported here to find the trigger. 

I hope you understand. Thanks!
Sameer K
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[antonioi21376345]

@mystic_soldier7700

Have you tried grouping all the layers of a rather large (~2gb, many
layers) file together ⌘-G, duplicating the group ⌘-J, merging the copy ⌘-E,
and then creating a new HSL adjustment layer above the merged copy? That
usually bugs out on my system.

[Sameer K]

Thanks for the update, @antonioi21376345. Would you be willing to share a few sample documents with me through a direct message? 

Thanks!
Sameer K
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[graceful_Meadow4320]

Bonjour,

Depuis plusieurs mois maintenant quand j'utilise la fonction "teinte saturation" je n'ai pas accès aux propriétés. Parfois elles s'affichent et parfois non 

Est ce que vous pouvez m'aider

Merci

Catherine

[graceful_Meadow4320]

Voici une capture d'écran 

Merci de votre aide

[dbb_design]

Just got a new position, setting up new imac and photoshop and getting my workspace how i like it, and find the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer just...doesnt work. It has nothing to do with color values, just "Density" and "Feather". All other adjustment layers have their properties display correctly. I can use H/S as a destructive edit, but thats it.

I havent even gone into Preferences yet, so its not a "reset preferences" issue.

[Trevor.Dennis]

Can you show us a screen shot of your workspace with layers and properties panels?

So this is a new system, and Photoshop has been installed for the very first time?

Is this the release version of Photoshop?  Beta now has a new Color & Vibrance adjustment layer.

It sounds like you are able to select the Hue/Sat adjustment layer, but it is not showing what you expect in the Properties panel.

Anything you can tell or show us to clarify would help.  

[Trevor.Dennis]

Just realised whaty is going on.

You have the mask selected

[defaultjvvujgrae6og]

Same here in 2025, did anyone have a solution? 
Mine does't even show the sliders, just the mask options (grayed out because the mask isn't selected)

Any tips appreciated 🙂

[Bojan Živković]

Please post a screenshot showing the Layers panel alongside the Properties panel.

[defaultjvvujgrae6og]

Apparently this is a common issue when using the Beta version. 

[yzeal]

Same issue here: the properties panel only displays the masks option, can't select hue/saturation. It's only the hue/saturation adjustment layer, all the other adjustment layers work normally. Restarting Photoshop fixes the issue for a while.

This is on Windows 11 in Photoshop 26.11.0.

[Michal G_1]

It's ridiculous that Adobe hasn't been able to diagnose this bug for so long, offering solutions that don't work. This is how seriously you treat your users...

@Aleke  @CMass @Srishti Bali @Anshul_Saini 

[NCP design]

Totally agree that it is beyond comprehension that adobe has not fixed this issue. I was the member who first raised this issue here and still today, the only solution is to quit PS and restart to have HueSat layer funciton correctly. PS is currently a broken broken that exists only to fustrate its users.

[Anshul_Saini]

Hi everyone,

Thank you all for your continued patience and detailed reports on this issue. We completely understand how disruptive this has been, and we truly appreciate everyone who’s shared screenshots and feedback so far.

Our internal teams have been actively testing this across multiple environments, but it appears to be environment-specific.

To help us move this forward, we’re now arranging a live debug session with members of the Photoshop product and engineering teams early next week (Monday or Tuesday, between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM PST.

If anyone here can reproduce this issue 100% of the time (not intermittently), please send me a direct message (DM) with the following details:

• Your Adobe email ID (the one linked to your Creative Cloud account)

• A phone number where we can reach you during that window

We’ll coordinate directly with you to set up a brief debugging session, allowing the team to capture the root cause in real-time.

Thank you again for your help in investigating this matter.

Best,

Anshul Saini

[Dziekonski Photography]

I've been having the same issue with Photoshop 2025 (current version 26.11.0). I'm on Mac Studio M1 Ultra. I need to close and re-open images to make the hue/sat adjustemtns about 90% of the time. If I click on the floating saturation bar, I get this error code:

[CC5F96]

Just had this issue now. Using Photoshop 2025 (updated to version 26.11.0 a few days ago) on a Macbook Pro. Hue-adjustment layer not working/displaying properly (showing density/feather?). Even when I don't use an adjustment layer and just use hue/saturation still displays this way. I restarted several times, still not working. Is there a workaround? I  have a deadline today.

[ronny g30407266]

Same here — it’s been two months since this issue started, and Adobe @Anshul_Sainistill hasn’t fixed it. Isn’t all the money we pay enough to get this resolved? 

[Anshul_Saini]

Hi @ronny g30407266 @CC5F96 @Dziekonski Photography,

Thank you all for continuing to share your reports and screenshots about the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer properties issue. We understand how frustrating this has been and how much it’s impacting ongoing work.

Our internal teams have tested this extensively across different environments, but so far, we’ve not been able to reproduce the issue. That’s why your reports are especially important; they help us understand where and under what circumstances this behavior occurs.

To help us narrow this down further, please try the following step if you can:

• Please create a new user profile (admin) on your system and install Photoshop within it.

• Launch Photoshop under the new admin user profile and test the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to see if the issue still occurs.

This will help determine whether the problem is related to something within your existing user account (such as a corrupted preference or permission conflict).

If the issue persists even in the new profile, please let us know; that’s valuable information for our engineering team. And if you’re able to reproduce it consistently in a new user admin profile, don’t forget to DM me your Adobe email ID, phone number, and system details so I can arrange a live debug session with the product team.

We’ll schedule the ebug session between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM PST, and our goal is to capture the issue in real-time.

We truly appreciate your help and cooperation as we continue to investigate this. Special thanks to community members and experts who’ve been sharing observations. This helps ensure the issue gets the right visibility internally.

Best regards,

Anshul Saini