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Adjustment panel icons missing in Photoshop

  • August 20, 2023
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The icons for the adjustment layers are missing in the adjustment panel in photoshop.  I am on PS version 24.7.  I updated PS last 23 days ago.  This just started happening today.  I have shut down and restarted photoshop and it does not correct the issue.  I checked the "Window" menu and "Adjustments" is checked.  I can go to Layer -> New Adjustment Layer and add adjustment layers, but this isn't as convenient as clicking on the icons in the panel above the layers.

Please advise.  Thank you!

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    CED CRIAS
    Participant
    September 1, 2023

    same problem for me too!

      fjmcsu_1
      fjmcsu_1
      Participating Frequently
      December 7, 2023

      Hello

      Similar issue in version 25.2 . Panel menus(all) non functional as well as the adjustment layer dropdown menu. Layer style also non fumctional but  add a mask & the  video on layers work. Reset preferamces had no effect.

      fjmcsu_1
      fjmcsu_1
      Participating Frequently
      December 12, 2023

      Thanks for all the suggestions. I reset the preferences &  moved  the old  settings to my desktop.  The drop down menu , styles all work normally when nested toggether on my main monitor. When i move the panel(layer panel) to my second monitor(i usually move all panels to free up space on my main monitor), the layers adjustment icon at the bottom of the panel as well as the panel menu icon at the top right of the panel does not function. If i move the panel to the main monitor it works! Prior to recent uodate to 25.2  the panel worked normally on the second monitor. I never rchecked if that behavior was present with the old preferences as i quickly moved the panesl to the second monitor. I might put the old preferences back just to see if the behavior is the same.


      Hello,

      I replaced my old preference out of curiosity and the behavior was identical to the new one. If I click on the adjustment layer icon as well as the blending options while the panel is in the main monitor, all works normally & if I move the panel to my second monitor then the aforementioened panels do not behave normally! I adjusted the resolution of the second monitor to various ppi & no change in the behavior.

      Myra Ferguson
      Community Expert
      Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 28, 2023

      You might try resetting your preferences:

       

      If that doesn't work, then try uninstalling and reinstalling Photoshop.

        D Fosse
        Community Expert
        D FosseCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        August 28, 2023

        This is a problem with the new adjustments panel, which apparently needs to call home every time it opens. Even switching to the "classic mode" still goes MIA on occasion.

         

        It happens to me (and many others) every once in a while. Adding an adjustment layer from the menu or keyboard shortcuts will sometimes bring it to life, sometimes I need to relaunch PS.

         

        Why does it need to call Adobe when it opens? That's my question.

          Trevor.Dennis
          Community Expert
          Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          September 2, 2023

          Dag, ISTR more people were losing toolbar icons than Adjustment layer icons.  For me it was the same as the OP, but I am not seeing the problem any more with both full release and beta versions..  I am on 24.7 and 25.1

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