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Fixed: Photoshop creating a debug.log file when you open a PSD File

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August 19, 2020
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I just updated my photoshop to the latest version, 21.2.2.289, and I noticed that everytime I open a PSD file. Photoshop creates a debug.log file in the same folder as the PSD file. How do I turn this off?

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Correct answer Pete.Green

Good news! Tonight's 21.2.4 update should fix the issue with new debug.log file creation.
Look for the Photoshop update in the Updates section of the Creative Cloud desktop. For help, see Update Creative Cloud apps

Let us know if the update fixes it for you as well!

Regards,

Pete

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moreiter

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update to v21.2.3 today didn't change anything

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tiagoflexo

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Same here.

Rulexy

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Yesterday there was an update to v21.2.3, but the problem with debug.log is not resolved.

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mal25

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Yes me too, today another update and with this update Canvas Size no longer works!!!
Adobe you do understand I cannot afford to have such a week link in my business, this is my living, deadlines only disappear when the client says F%*K-you!!!!! Very shoddy work lately! very shoddy!

Adobel

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Same here.
Just as sad as back then with acrobat.

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Christian Lietzke

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Just in case someone would like to know...

I just updated Photoshop to v21.2.3 and the error ist still there...

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smackmick

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Renaming the folder Spaces to ~Spaces seems to work, do not see an issue yet with Photoshop.

ronmanke

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Yes, but Spaces is there for a reason... Not everyone uses Photoshop for the same things...

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rlesterphx

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I'll jump in here with some help in Adobe's absence. First, here are two workarounds:

A) Manually disable the "Spaces" plugin by renaming the folder. On my computer it can be found at: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2020\Required\Plug-ins\Spaces. Rename the folder to something like "~Spaces" and restart Photoshop. I don't know the exact purpose of this plugin but disabling it hasn't affected my Photoshop usage at all. If it does interfere with your usage, or if you're scared to mess with the program files, use the other workaround:

B) Don't start Photoshop by opening a file. This causes the debug.log file to be generated in the file's folder. Instead, if you first open Photoshop from your apps menu and THEN open your file(s) as usual it doesn't create the debug.log files. Just keep it open.

My interpretation of the problem:

The error code we're all seeing (warning X3571) seems like it's being generated by a sloppy implementation of WebGL code within the Spaces plugin. Digging into those files a little bit, it looks like that plugin actually uses a lightweight build of Chrome which might have the sloppy code -- So Adobe might actually be at the Google community's mercy for a fix! Just speculation anyway.