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The July 2026 update to Adobe Photoshop (version 27.9.1) introduces faster creative exploration, smarter AI-assisted image generation, and improved productivity tools to help designers, photographers, and creators work more efficiently and stay in flow. What’s NewPhotoshop 27.9.1 introduces several enhancements designed to streamline creativity, improve productivity, and make everyday tasks easier. You can now send layers directly to Firefly Boards for faster ideation and creative exploration, making it simple to compare concepts and develop new directions from existing Photoshop content. Editing workflows are now more efficient thanks to expanded Remove tool controls in the Contextual Task Bar, giving you quick access to options such as Find distractions, Add to, Subtract from, and Remove after each stroke without interrupting your workflow.Font management has become more reliable with the ability to save and restore your favorite fonts, ensuring your curated font lists remain availab
A realistic shadow helps your subject feel grounded in the scene. In Photoshop, there are several ways to create one, depending on your subject and lighting. Based on workflows shared by experts in the Photoshop community, we've brought together a few of the most effective techniques here. Choose the method that best fits your workflow. Method 1: Using Generative AIAI can speed up the setup, but you will still get the best results by refining the shadow yourself.Use Select Subject or Remove Background to quickly isolate your object. Use Generative Fill to extend the surface where the shadow will fall. Learn more. You can also use Harmonize. It analyzes the lighting, color, and tone of the scene, and can also generate a matching shadow to help the subject feel more naturally integrated. Learn more. Refine the generated shadow manually using one of the methods above for the most realistic result. Method 2: Drop Shadow EffectThis is the quickest way to add depth and separation to elemen
Keeping your Layers panel organized just got a whole lot easier. Layer Cleanup in Photoshop 27.6 and above automatically deletes empty layers and renames layers based on their content, so you can focus on creating, not housekeeping. With a single action from the Layers panel, Photoshop scans your document and removes blank pixel or text layers that tend to pile up during exploration. At the same time, it can intelligently rename layers, giving them clear, descriptive names that reflect what’s inside, so you no longer have to guess what “Layer 37 copy 2” contains. You’re in control of how much cleanup happens. Run it across the entire document for a full reset, or apply it only to selected layers when you want to tidy up as you go. Here is a quick tutorial demonstrating this feature. Why this mattersFaster navigation in complex files Cleaner handoffs when sharing PSDs with teammates Less friction when revisiting older projects Better layer discipline without manual effortWhether you’r
Help us shape this community: What content do you want to see? Whether you're a longtime community member or just found this space, your input will directly shape what we publish here. We want this to be a place you return to, not just when something breaks, but when you want to learn, get inspired, or connect with other creatives. What we’re considering:🚀 Feature Highlights: What’s new in Photoshop, explained with real workflows.📖 How-to Guides: Step-by-step tutorials for common tasks, errors, and workflows.💬 Community Discussions: Polls, questions, and conversations about how you work.🌟 Community Highlights: Spotlighting community members, standout work, and creative journeys. We’d love to hear your thoughts:What type of content do you find most useful when you visit this forum? Is there a Photoshop topic you keep looking up but never find a great answer for here? Would you want to share your own creative workflow or be featured in a community highlight? What kind of projects wou
How to Report a Bug in the Adobe App Community Run into something that’s not working the way it should in Photoshop? Let’s tackle it together. When you share bugs in the Adobe Community, you’re helping product teams see what’s really happening, recreate the issue, and fix things faster. Think of this guide as your sidekick—it’ll walk you through creating a clear, helpful bug report, no technical expertise needed. Before you startBefore jumping in with a new bug report, take a quick look around the community to see if someone’s already spotted the same issue. If you find a matching post, add your vote and feel free to add your experience there instead of starting from scratch. It keeps everything in one place and helps the team connect the dots and solve things faster. Note: Any duplicate posts will be merged into a primary post that you can follow for updates on the issue. What makes a good bug report?A great bug report tells the full story it explains what happened, what you expected
Create a GIF from a series of photos or a video clip Have you ever wanted to create a GIF of your own to post on social media? It really isn't hard!You can easily turn a series of photos or a segment of a video into an animated GIF in a few minutes using Photoshop. Here's how: Create a GIF from a series of photos Step1: Import the still photos you want to use to create a GIF Identify a series of photos that would make a good GIF Open Photoshop and go to File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack Click Browse and locate the photos you want to use (Use the Shift key to select more than one file) and click Open Click OK to import the photos into layers If it is not already open, click on Window > Timeline to open the Timeline panel Click the arrow to the right of the Create Frame Animation button in the middle of the Timeline panel and select Create Frame Animation Now click the Create Frame Animation button to the left of the arrow and it should look something
PRODUCT & VERSION- Photoshop 2026, version 27.9.1.1- Photoshop (Beta), version 27.11.0.3640 (auto-updated 8/19/2026, same day the crash started)OPERATING SYSTEMWindows 11, version 25H2 (build 26200.9168, after KB5121003 installed 8/12/2026)HARDWARENVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Studio driver 610.88 (installed 7/28/2026 via NVIDIA app, currently the latest available version)STEPS TO REPRODUCE1. Double-click the Photoshop (or Photoshop Beta) icon.2. The splash screen appears and reaches the "Measuring Memory" stage.3. The application crashes/closes within 1-2 seconds, before the workspace loads.EXPECTED RESULTPhotoshop opens normally to the workspace.ACTUAL RESULTThe application crashes silently every single time, in both the stable and Beta builds, with an identical crash signature.CRASH DETAILS (from Windows Event Viewer, Event ID 1000, Application Error)- Faulting module: OpenCLOn12.dll (version 0.0.0.0)- Module path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.D3DMappingLayers_1.
Simply went to open Photoshop. Intro screen came up and little blue wheel was spinning but then it just stopped, no messages, etc. Went through various potential solutions on Adobe and on the internet. Nothing worked. Finally uninstalled and reinstalled through Creative Cloud. Had put it in “Run as Administrator” in trying to solve the problem. Changed that and Photoshop ran once. When attempting to reopen it again, it would not run. Lightroom works. The Beta version of PS works.
Hi Adobe Team,I would like to request a dedicated default compression setting for TIFF files inside the Photoshop Preferences menu (ideally under File Handling).The Problem:Currently, Photoshop relies on "sticky memory" to remember the last used TIFF options (like choosing "None" for uncompressed). However, this memory frequently breaks or fails to stick. When this happens, users are forced to manually check "None" every single time they save a file, slowing down production workflows.Why Current Workarounds Don't Work:The standard troubleshooting advice is to "Reset Photoshop Preferences." This is an unacceptable solution for a simple sticky-menu bug. Resetting preferences wipes out customized workspaces, custom tool presets, and custom brushes, forcing the user to rebuild their entire environment from scratch.Proposed Solution:Please add a dropdown menu in Preferences > File Handling called "Default TIFF Compression" with the options:None (Uncompressed) LZW ZIP JPEG By locking this
Whenever I try to open Photoshop, it opens, then immediately closes. Just before closing, I get the prompt to either send or don’t send a report (I typically do send it). This happens EVERY time I try using Photoshop, so I’m dead in the water now. Nothing else on my system (Windows 11) has changed, and I have no issues with other applications.
Hello Adobe Stock Contributor Support,I am trying to add and verify my phone number on my Adobe Stock Contributor account, but I am unable to complete the verification.Every time I try, I receive this error message:“An error occurred while performing this action. Please try again later.”I have already tried different browsers, checked my internet connection, and tried again several times, but the issue still persists.I am using a Pakistani phone number. Could you please check my account and help me complete the phone number verification?Thank you for your assistance.
It only crashes when connected to internet (startup with wifi off is fine). Tried reboot. Tried shutting off firewall and virus sw. If I turn on internet after a successful start, if crashes within 4 seconds (I think it’s when it tries to turn on sync). How do I fix this? Lightroom seems to work fine. Auto updates is on and Photoshop CC appears to be up to date.
I sent this as a bug report and Jeff Arola, Community Expert, suggested that I also post this to the Photoshop forum, so I hope I’m in the right place! After updating to Photoshop 27.9.1, the Options bar across the top of the UI no longer works. If I create a gradient, if I make any changes to it via the Options bar, nothing happens. I can’t change Gradient presets, change the the type of gradient (linear, radial, etc), Reverse, or method. These all work in the Properties panel, however, and I have to change them from there. Steps to repeat this bug:Apply a gradient Go to the Options bar at the top of the page with the gradient layer selected and make a change to the gradient or click reverse. Nothing happens. Swapping colors also does not work. Expected Result: Gradient will change by changing settings in the Options bar.Actual Result: The options change in the options bar but nothing happens to the gradient.My computer: Mac Studio 2023, Apple M2 Max, running Tahoe 26.6.2Installed Ver
Smoetimes when i m trying to remove image background the error occurs
Photoshop version: 26.11.6 (also occurred in 26.5.0)OS: Windows 10 Home 22H2, build 19045GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 TiSTEPS TO REPRODUCE1. Make sure the setting “Use Legacy 'New Document' Interface” is disabled.2. Launch Photoshop.3. As soon as the main Photoshop window opens, but before the UI has finished initializing, immediately press Ctrl+N or click File->New. EXPECTED RESULTThe standard New Document dialog should open, not the legacy dialog. The "Use Legacy 'New Document' Interface" setting should remain disabled.ACTUAL RESULT- Both the legacy and current New Document dialogs open.- After closing the dialogs, Photoshop behaves as though "Use Legacy 'New Document' Interface" has been enabled.- This setting becomes checked and greyed out, so it cannot be changed.- All subsequent attempts to create a new document during that Photoshop session open only the legacy New Document dialog.- Restarting Photoshop restores normal behavior and the setting is once again disabled and edita
I have paid for subscription of Photoshop and it worked wonderfully in my Desktop PC however I am having problems with installing same photoshop in my Other pc when I should be able to install it in at least 2 pc. all the requirements are fulfilled but still it shows error code 190. I have tried to speak to customer service as well but they seems to stop responding after listening to the problem how should I proceed.
When I am using Adobe Photoshop on the web, the color wheel is always off screen with no way to center it. This makes choosing anything from the right side of the color wheel impossible. Ive tried minimizing my screen or dragging it, but its locked in one fixed part of the screen and wont move. The first color circle is cut off slightly, making easier to navigate but the second circle is always cut off. As you can see I can only access cool colors, the rest cant even be scrolled to. PLEASE, fix this issue. I love the web version of Adobe for its quickness, but this is kinda killing the need to use it. It isnt just with Duotone but basically any effect where you can change the color of the effect.
Hello,Recently I have noticed that when I select a menu, or a drop down menu, there is a brief freeze and lag.This lag vanishes with Windows Ink is disabled, BUT, then I lose all pressure sensitivity.The lag isnt there when I roll over menus, but is when they are clicked.I am on Windows 11, using a Wacom Intuos Pro LRG (and older model: PTH-851)
There’s a new feature for the Remove Tool in PS 27.7.0, which allows for a local AI model that can be used “offline” and doesn’t require credits. It’s described here: I meet the hardware and software requirements. Tried downloading this component / addon multiple times since yesterday, in PS and in CC App, but after 30-60 minutes the download always interrupts at 48% and it gives the error message “unable to extract files” and “error: code 127”. CC App lacks the basic function of resumable downloads, it always starts from the beginning. I have 630GB of free space, btw, so that’s not the issue. I did all the AI chat suggestions like deleting the Adobe temp folder contents on my root drive, giving full permissions for the folder, adding an exclusion for the folder in Windows 11 defender - none of that helped. Wasted a full hour in the chat with a human (?) or “human” agent that did not understand what the issue is, giving me completely irrelevant suggestions like “this feature does not
I clicked the mask thumbnail, checked whether the colour is set to real black but the brush does not erases the parts of the embedded image anylonger.Any clue how to fix this? I used it earlier this morning without problems however all of a sudden this issue appeared… problem solved 😉
Hello,I am experiencing a serious issue in Photoshop that makes normal work almost impossible.Description of the problemWhen I use the Spacebar to temporarily activate the Hand Tool and move the canvas, Photoshop appears to record the mouse movement. After I release the spacebar and click with any tool (Brush, Lasso, Selection tools, etc.), Photoshop repeats the exact trajectory of the mouse movement that occurred while the spacebar was held.For example: I hold the Spacebar to pan the canvas. I move the canvas with the mouse. I release the Spacebar. I click with another tool. Instead of performing a normal action, Photoshop recreates the exact path of the mouse movement made during the canvas pan.The issue occurs with all tools, not only with the Brush tool.Important details The problem happens only after using the Spacebar (Hand Tool). Photoshop reproduces the exact mouse movement trajectory. The issue started recently; previously everything worked correctly. Reinstalling
After the last update 27.4, Photoshop freezes when trying to change the size or hardness of the brush. It only helped to switch back to the previous version 27.3.1 There are no errors when the program freezes, and if you minimize the application and expand it, it will restore. But the brush settings won't change, and if you try to change them again, Photoshop freezes again.
My Photoshop shuts down the second I open it.
My action works once then states when I use it second time the command select is not currently available, all previous actions disppeared , trying to create the same way I’ve been doing it for 10 yrs doesn’t work ???If I close PS then reopen the action works once , then if I click the action again on a different image the command select is not currently available
can not uninstall neural filters (smart portrait, super zoom, etc.). Have followed forum instructions (~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/UXP/PluginsStorage/PHSP/[version-number]/Internal/com.adobe.nfp.gallery/PluginData ) find working beta version folder and remove everything in beta version’s plugindata folder neural plugins are still showing as installed
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