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

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April 29, 2025
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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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laurie585

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Also still having this issue with 26.8

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antonioi21376345

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I haven't noticed any rythm or reason for the bad layers. Only that once a bad adjustment layer appears, all subsequent hue/sat adjustment layers are also bugged (i.e., with mask tabs, but no property tabs). Relaunching PS, any file works fine and new adjustment layers work... until at some point another bad one crops up. I could send a file in which this has happened, but they're quite large and I do not hold copyright to the images... they'd be secure?

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Angel_Leyenda

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Attached a video example. Project A Loads both Hue/Sat and Mask properties no issue. Project B loads Hue/Saturation as a Mask only layer and won't display the layer propertiers to adjust, no matter what.

Inconsistently happens in 16bit and 32bit projects, couldn't trigger it in 8bit projects.

Photoshop_IcFipDQ5Is.zip

Anshul_Saini

Community Manager

Hi @Angel_Leyenda,

Thanks for reporting this issue.

To help us investigate further and escalate this properly to the product team, could you please share the following:
1. A sample PSD file where this issue occurs (preferably “Project B” as mentioned).
2. Your system information from Photoshop: Go to Help > System Info and copy the full output into a .txt file.
3. Any specific steps (if known) that you take before the adjustment layer becomes non-functional.

Once we have this information, we can investigate further what’s causing this and share it with engineering for a closer look.

Appreciate your help in narrowing this down!

Best,

Anshul Saini

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antonioi21376345

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PS 26.7.0 running on Mac OSX Sequoia 15.4.1:

Creating a new Hue/Sat adjustment layer intermittently results in a layer whose Properties panel includes ONLY a mask, and no properties.

PS must be re-launched in order to access the hue/sat controls.

Additionally, the "direct selection" tool can on longer be selected by use of a keyboard shortcut. I.e. the key board shortcut is in place, but the key fails to select the tool.

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antonioi21376345

Participating Frequently

Yes, this is a bug only introduced with 26.7.0.

Reseting preferences has not solved the issue.

CMass

Community Manager

Hey @antonioi21376345,

We haven’t been able to reproduce this on our end just yet, so I’m going to move this back over to Discussions for now—this way, more folks can take a look and chime in.

In the meantime, could you help us out by sharing a bit more info?

Go to Help > System Info, copy and paste that into a text file, and attach it to your response.

If possible, a step-by-step of how you’re running into the issue—or even a quick screen recording—would go a long way in helping us understand what’s going on.

Thanks again for flagging this!

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Monroe23977549yy9g

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Hi there

I don't know in which comunity I'm supposed to post this.

I'm having this bug with photoshop Hue And Saturation. It does not happen all the time so I don't know the pattern/reason. The change color is all white, and the properties box does not have any colors. I don't know how to explain the issue as English is not my first language. I attached a screenshot.

CMass

Community Manager

Hey @Monroe23977549yy9g,

Try clicking on the hue adjustment layer, not the mask, and select the preset to default. Does that help?

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Monroe23977549yy9g

Participating Frequently

Hi CMass

If you check the screenshot, you'll see that I'm clicking on it. This was the first thing I tried unfortuntely. It didn't work

Srishti Bali

Community Manager

Hi @Sam Singleton @LEMONardo

Sorry to hear you're facing issues with the adjustment layer. We recently addressed similar problems in our latest release (version 26.7). I’d recommend updating to this version and letting us know if the issue persists. Looking forward to your response!

Regards,

Srishti

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redflyr

Participating Frequently

Before the most recent update I ran, when working with a Hue/Sat Adjustment Layer, any time you clicked on the layer you would see the Main/Defualt/Master/All colors view, you could then switch to and modify a channel, but when you came back to the layer it would take you to All Colors page again.

Now, when you navigate to a different channel, leave the layer, come back, it will just be on the last channel that was open (not the last channel that was modified) until you close the file.

This means that I can never assume I know which channel is active when I click on a Hue/Sat Layer, which sucks when you're trying to work quickly and in a flow state. Yeah, clicking off the layer and back when you were in a specific channel is anoying, but not functioning in a realiable and consistant manner is much more anoying.

Please rethink this functionality. It needs to work in a more predicatable way.

PS 26.6.0, MacOS 15.4.1

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c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Could you post screenshots just to make sure?

Hue/Saturation does not operate on channels per se, so what do you mean by »which channel is active« exactly?

If I understand correctly the old behaviour (displaying »Master« in the Properties Panel on reselecting the Hue/Saturation Layer) did not indicate the last edited range, either, so how would that be better than the current one?

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Vinnie Finn

Participant

This is an intermitent problem for me running photoshop 26.6.0. When making a Hue/Sat adjustment layer the tool in the Properties panel will only show the mask adjustments and not the Hue/Sat tools. Restarting the program seems to fix this issue for a time and then when swtiching between adjustment layers it occurs again.

melissapiccone

Community Expert

Try resetting your preferences.

Melissa Piccone | Adobe Trainer | Online Courses Author | Fine Artist

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NCP design

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Latest PS 2025 intermittant bug issue with Hue Sat adjustment layer.

Loading a new Hue Sat adjustment layer into a layer stack, intermittantly the H/S layer does not show the adjustable propeties as it should ie the properties area is blank. The ajustable Hue Sat propeties is only visible and accessible once you quit PS and restart.

AxelMatt

Community Expert

In a first step try to reset the preferences of Photoshop using the steps described here:

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

It's recommended to backup your settings before resetting the preferences.

See here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#backup-photoshop-preferences

If this doesn't help, try to disable the option to "Use Graphics Procesor" from Photoshop by going to Preferences, then Performance. Once done, quit & relaunch Photoshop to check if that helps.

If it helps, you can check out the steps suggested here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/troubleshoot-gpu-graphics-card.html

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI

nazameijide

Participant

Hola a todos,

Actualicé hace unos dáis a la última versión de Photoshop, la 26.6.0, y han cambiado la interfaz de funcionamiento de tono y saturación.

El problema es que, después de un rato de estar trabajando con la aplicación, no se abre la opción de propiedades en dicho ajuste y no puede usarse.

A alguien más le pasa?

Además hubiera agradecido que en la nueva versión hubieran añadido la opción de transición a la herramienta quitar (la tirita con función generativa) o poder poner, por fin, un comando a la opción de enmascarar.

Mil gracias!

melissapiccone

Community Expert

Hue Saturation hasn't changed, are you using an Adjustment layer in the Adjustment panel or from the Image > Adjustments drop down?

If you are using the Adjustment panel maybe you are selecting the Mask icon instead of the adjustment icon? Screenshots would help me understand the problem.

For the second comment - are you saying you want to be able to add a prompt to the remove tool? That isn't what it's for. If you want to make a selection and add a prompt, use the new selection brush tool to paint over the area and you can add a prompt.

Melissa Piccone | Adobe Trainer | Online Courses Author | Fine Artist

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Angel_Leyenda

Known Participant

The layer is bugged. I have a couple projects that it won't load the layer at all, but it will in others.

Even attempting to copy paste the layer from a working project to the other one breaks it. Between working projects, copies fine.

Photoshop_IcFipDQ5Is.zip

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