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Ged_Traynor
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Ged_TraynorCommunity Expert
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Sep 24, 2025 8:04 AM UTC
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P: Photoshop 26.11 freeze at launch on Reading Brushes & Building Color Conversion Tables

Just installed version 26.11 on Windows 10 and Photoshop is freezing on reading brushes, have already tried manually resetting the preferences, uninstalling version 26.11 and deleting the Adobe Photoshop 2025 folder from the appdata folder, reinstall version 26.11 same issue.

Reverted back to version 26.10, and it's working fine.

 

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    husnain_0610
    Participant
    Nov 8, 2025 7:08 AM UTC

    Same problem with me now whats the sollution?

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    wajahat__7122
    Participant
    Nov 3, 2025 7:16 AM UTC

    Yeah thank you. I also downgrade it to 26.10 to fix the issue. 

    Wajahat 

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    SeithCG
    SeithCG
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    Nov 3, 2025 7:02 AM UTC

    Just to confirm: 27.0.0 fixed the issue for me. I had reverted from 26.11 to 26.10 in order to be able to launch Photoshop at all but after updating to 27.0.0 the app no longer hangs at "building color conversion tables".

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    Tom33460022m9ue
    Participant
    Nov 3, 2025 5:53 AM UTC

    still isnt working for me, ive tried basically everything i can find but i just wont open

     

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    chuckt53667258
    chuckt53667258
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    Nov 3, 2025 6:15 AM UTC
    My best recommendation is to go to v27.0, which fixed the issue for me.
    Good luck.


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    chuckt53667258
    chuckt53667258
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    Oct 29, 2025 3:34 PM UTC

    All is well here, v27 PS runs and loads well, v27.1 beta loads faster however.  Regardless, getting work done, thanks for the fixes.

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    CrashOver1D
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    Oct 29, 2025 8:10 AM UTC

    No more issue on my side

    Like stated here previously, It was already back to normal for me with a small "silent" Update of 26.11 two or three weeks Ago (Updated by CC App, but without version number change)

    It is still working normaly with the brand new 27.0.0

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      MratajczakPhotography
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      Oct 29, 2025 12:28 AM UTC

      I'm not sure what "issue" You are thinking of but the fact that it's only a splash screen for a second that goes away is not an update its every version and Adobe better do something about it. I don't think they give a crap. I don't think they look at this board. They want the money with no update that works. I see a class action suit in their future.

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      Sameer K
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      Sameer KCommunity Manager
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      Oct 29, 2025 7:42 AM UTC

      Hey, @MratajczakPhotography. The description in your comments doesn't match the issue we're tracking here. This thread is now locked, as the original issue where Photoshop froze at launch on the splash screen has been fixed in Photoshop 2026.

      Please start a new thread with pertinent information and list the troubleshooting steps you've already tried. We'll follow up with you on your thread. 

       

      Thanks!
      Sameer K
      (Type '@' and type my name to mention me when you reply)

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      MratajczakPhotography
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      Oct 29, 2025 12:25 AM UTC

      Version 26.8.1 is the only one that works. All others get a splash screen for 1 second then goes away. What a waste that it can't be updated. For the price this should be a pay once and done platform. 

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      MratajczakPhotography
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      Oct 28, 2025 11:05 PM UTC

      Well, thanks for the update. I have no faith in Adobe right now. The version I have works and no need to update. 26.0 works.

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