P: Lighting Effects does not work directly after upgrade macOS and Windows

@mark_dahm
YOU ARE AMAZING!!  I DID THIS (Preferences>Technology Preview> Deactivate Native Canvas)
IT TOTALLY WORKED!!!!  THANK YOU!!!  Now I need to remember not to update when they take everything away!

THANK YOU!!!
 

*hudsonmeadors , Lighting Effects is perhaps the most used 3D feature that is unfortunately part of the soon-to-be deprecated 3D features. We are looking at ways to bring back that particular function, since it's usefulness goes well beyond strictly 3D things.

The rendering issue that you are seeing is actually affecting all 3D features; some users have been able to go into Preferences > Technology Preview > Deactivate Native Canvas (then restart), and it has popped back to life, but I'm not 100% sure that option will be around for long. 

Things related to 3D were more stable back in 22.2, which you can install from the CC Desktop app (click the 3 dots and go to 'other versions', as described here: https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/using/install-previous-version.html#:~:text=Scrolldowntotheapp,tocontinuewiththeinstall.)

@carlos_oliveras For me that means the end of Photoshop. There are enough (cheaper) alternatives. Without 3D, PS has become dead and useless to me. 😕😕

Today, PS 22.5 was released, and this link is part of the release notes: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/3d-faq.html

Part of the linked page says this:

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What specific features will be affected as part of this transition? 

I’ve just really begun in the photoshop/Adobe world and am very disappointed with not being able to use the render lighting effects.  No workarounds that I have read in these posts dating back well over a year have worked.  Has there been new developments since this last post that I have missed.  I can currently see a preview of my render effects but it does not take to the actual image.

@Stephen Chappell

Totally agree!

@JeffreyTranberry Have you guys been able to get this to work for anyone? I just went out and grabbed a new M1 24" iMac because I couldn't get several functions in PS to work with my six year old 27" iMac ... and, boy, do I ever feel stupid. Because lighting effects *still* won't work on a brand new iMac. I've tried all of the suggestions above and only succeeded in seeing the image in my LE workspace instead of solid black or white. No lighting controls, so I can't drag lights around or expand their diameter, etc. I give up.

@richard_king_8cuefwi6i1skx This also doesn't work for me. Show Transform Controls is unchecked by default, and I never have it on. Man, I'm furious at Adobe for not fixing the many and massive bugs in PS and instead putting all of their resources into new features.

@richard_king_8cuefwi6i1skx  Doesn't work for me, even with a brand new M1 iMac. None of the versions for the last few years have worked - and I've tried on multiple machines. So disappointing.

Wow, this issue is still causing bloodshed after two years! I still can't use lighting effects, even after deleting prefs, enabling "Deactivate Native Canvas" (that at least allowed me to see my image and the default lighting in the workspace), etc. Now, even with a brand new iMac, I can't see any controls for the lights (the ones that show the lighting outlines and drag nodes - I can finally see the controls on the right). Still completely useless for me - I haven't been able to use lighting effects for nearly three years on multiple machines. I'd love it if Adobe would concentrate on fixing PS's many, many bugs and put aside new features for a while.