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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
The June 2026 Photoshop update is here, bringing more creative choices and meaningful workflow fixes. What’s newThis release expands creative choice in Generate Image with access to custom‑trained AI models, similar to what you’ve seen with Generative Fill. You can now choose from Adobe and partner models, including Firefly Image 5, Flux.2 Pro, and Gemini, making it easier to explore different visual styles, achieve stronger photorealism, and get results that stick closer to your prompts. Whether you’re experimenting with concepts or polishing production‑ready visuals, having multiple models at hand gives you more control over how your ideas come to life. Bug fixes — thanks to you!Your feedback continues to shape these updates. In this release, we’ve addressed several customer‑reported issues to make everyday workflows more reliable:Canvas size relative mode fields display incorrect default values, reject zero and negative values, and use incorrect increment steps. Add support to renam
We've split the Photoshop community into two dedicated spaces so you can find the conversations, tips, and apps that fit how you actually work:🖥️ Photoshop (Desktop & Web)📱 Photoshop Mobile Two focused communities mean more relevant content, better discussions, and an easier way to connect with creators and experts who work the way you do. Were you part of the Photoshop Ecosystem community? That space has been renamed Photoshop and is now home to all Desktop and Web conversations. To jump in, head to the App Communities page and select Photoshop. You'll find desktop-first editing techniques, inspiration, and a place to share your creations. On mobile? Drop into the new Photoshop Mobile community to explore the space and connect with fellow mobile creators. We'd love to hear from you. Does separating Desktop & Web from Mobile make it easier to find what you need? Explore the new spaces and let us know how they're working for you in the comments.
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
Well i reactivated it and changed the plan now. But still, do i still charged?
Just upgraded from Phootoshoop 2025 to Phootoshoop 2026 (27.8.0). When running large batch jobs get this crap:Have 40GB RAM so that’s not the prob. My (wild) guess is that the Phootoshoopers have messed with the “close” command - files are closed but their RAM remnants are not purged.End up having to split single jobs into multiples (huge headache), never happened with Phootoshoop 2025. New versions are supposed to be improvements, Phootoshoop????[edited by moderator]
Hi everyone,I'm trying to automate part of my workflow in Photoshop and I'm wondering if there's a way to achieve this, either with an Action, a JSX/UXP script, or a plugin.I have a PSD containing multiple Artboards. Each Artboard contains several layers (text, shapes, images, etc.).For each Artboard, I'd like to:Select all layers inside that Artboard only (excluding hidden and locked layers). Convert those layers into a single Smart Object. Rename the Smart Object using the Artboard's name. Center the Smart Object horizontally and vertically within the Artboard. Repeat this process automatically for every Artboard in the document.The final result would look like this:Before: Card 01 (Artboard) Background Title DescriptionAfter: Card 01 (Artboard) Card 01 (Smart Object)I'm using Photoshop 2025 on macOS.I initially thought this could be done with an Action, but I couldn't find a way to select only the layers inside the current Artboard or loop through every Artboard automat
My Creative Cloud Photography Plan (1TB) renewed automatically yesterday. I no longer need the subscription. When I go to Manage plan > Cancel your plan, the page loads and then shows "An error occurred. Please try again." I have tried on Microsoft Edge on my PC and Safari on my iPhone with the same result. Please cancel my subscription and process a refund for the latest renewal charge if I am eligible.
Hello everyone,I want to create a script to reset the settings of the currently-selected brush to its saved defaults that I can later hotkey or whatever.- I tried finding the index of the currently-selected brush and selecting based on that, but I was not able to do that successfully.- I tried to write scripts for “Next Brush” and “Previous Brush” to call them in succession in the script, but I was also not able to do that (I don’t want to be sending their hotkeys as they can be mapped differently per user).Is there any way to achieve what I’m looking for?
Window - Adjustments panel is not opening in my custom workspace. When I switch to default Photography workspace, it does open, but there are not some option available, for example I'm not able to select default Clip to Layer option. Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.8.0 20260610.r.13 4081857 arm64 (final, Release)Operating System: Mac OS 26.5.1
I'm trying to import a .psd file into after effects and it just loads indefinitely. I've done this many times before, but suddenly it isn't working. Also, the color space is NOT the problem. My file is already in RGB. Does anyone know what the problem my be. If the file is corrupted, how can I determine this?
Whenever I type a dash (-), and press enter within a text box, the Photoshop app instantly crashes - and I need force close, without saving my progress.[Moved to Photoshop by a moderator]
Hello everyone,With the latest updates, the 3D objects in some mockup files aren’t working in the current versions. I was able to resolve this issue by using version 21. However, that option has been removed from CC. Does anyone know how I can get these mockup files to work?Thank you
Tile wrap texture drawing for tiling textures. It would be a killer feature for anyone working in gamedev. Now ppl need to do it in either Zbrush (wrap mode), or Blender, or basically launch Designer. But for hand-drawn textures having ability to draw in Photoshop on the edges of canvas with tiling enable, would be an amazing feature for indie game studios, but not only.Please consider. You already have symmetry tools that works great, so just pls make tiling drawing available as well.
Environment- Windows 11 Pro 25H2, OS Build 26200.8968, x64- Photoshop 27.7 (20260514.r.11) and 27.8 (20260610.r.13)- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, driver 32.0.16.1047ProblemPhotoshop cannot complete startup on Windows 11 25H2. Both Photoshop 27.7 and 27.8 display the following modal error and never reach a usable application window:"Caught in IPhotoshopApplication, encountered exception: Unable to create environment configuration: photoshop_error"Steps to reproduce1. Install Photoshop 27.7 or 27.8 from Creative Cloud Desktop.2. Launch Photoshop.exe normally.3. Wait for initialization.4. The modal error appears and Photoshop cannot be used.Expected resultPhotoshop starts and creates its environment/configuration successfully.Actual resultStartup stops with photoshop_error. The issue reproduces on every launch in both 27.7 and 27.8.Diagnostic evidence- UXP logs repeatedly report: "FileAccessorDataLoader: Param mismatch error".- UXP logs also report: "IMS config not set".- Failures occur
I'm incredibly frustrated with Adobe. I've been using Photoshop CC 2018 since likely 2018 and recently Adobe made it so I could no longer use the software despite my subscription. Instead of opening the app, it gives me the option for a trial version of Photoshop CC 2018. Adobe support told me there was nothing they could do to fix this aside from updating the software or pirating it. The person I spoke to literally told me I should try pirating the software when I asked if that was the only way to use an older version of the software. I'm extremely frustrated because the latest version of Photoshop has ridiculous spec requirements. Photoshop 2018 only needed a minimum of 2gigs of RAM and recommended 8 gigs of RAM. The latest version of Photoshop needs a minimum of 8 gigs of RAM but recommends 16 gigs of RAM. This is getting ridiculous. I primarily used Photoshop for editing, color balance, and text. I do not need any of the new features nor do I want any of the generative AI crap
I have some feedback and idk where else to put it! With the new update, while using Camera Raw to edit I’ve noticed some changes with the crop tool. I used to click on the crop tool and it would automatically make my image a little smaller, leaving me space on the side to grab the crop tool and you know, crop. With the update, the image size does not change when you select the crop tool, which means there’s no space between my image and the side panel, making it harder to grab the crop window. Now I have to zoom out, crop, then make my image full size again, where this step used to happen automatically.
Bonjour,Quand j'utilise l'Outil Correcteur Localisé en cliquant avec ma souris sur une zone de la photo à l’écran, une multitude de lignes partent dans tous les sens. Donc cet outil ne fonctionne plus depuis plusieurs jours. Est-ce un bug ?
i am getting this when i attempt to enter photoshop.any ideas why? photoshop being nlockrd
Is there a way to configure the radial adjustment mask in Photoshop to match the view in Lightroom CC, where two circles are visible and adjustable? In Photoshop, only the outer circle appears. It's only with this mask.
Since the latest update, each time I go to export my file, I'm told that if I export it as a jpeg, I will lose information. This happens whenever I open the export window. It started to happen after the latest update so I am now in Photoshop v 27.0 and I'm running on Windows 11.
Thanks to all who took part in our previous ‘Jewel in the Crown’ challenge. There were some great creations made from the starter object.This week, we have something different. Our starter image this week is a guest house building in the grounds of Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire, England. The abbey and grounds, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are well worth a visit. These guesthouses were built in the 12th century but fell into ruins in the 16th century when Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries.The challenge for this week is to use your image skills to restore these guesthouses and make them suitable for habitation again.The “rules”:Use the starter image as at least part of your own image entry. Anything goes, as long as it meets the forum rules on decency, copyright, etc. Anyone, and everyone, is welcome to have a go, whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert. This is not just for our forum “regulars”. The challenge is not limited to Photoshop. Any Adobe software
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