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Gradient Control Handles

Community Beginner ,
Oct 18, 2024 Oct 18, 2024

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In tutorials using Photoshop 2023 the Gradient tool has some on-image control handles. My Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera Raw show these controls. My Photoshop Gradient tool doesn’t. The tool is set to ‘Gradient’, not ‘Classic Gradient’. Is there a setting I’m missing? I’m using Photoshop v25.12.0 on a Windows 10 system. Thanks for any suggestions!

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Adobe Employee ,
Oct 22, 2024 Oct 22, 2024

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Hey, @Jim1587. Welcome to the Photoshop Community. I'll move this post to discussions. I'll need more info to help you figure this out. Please share the system info from Photoshop Help > System info > Copy and paste into a text document > upload and attach here. 

Before anything else, please update Photoshop to the latest version via the Creative Cloud desktop app. 

 

In this case, you can begin by resetting the Brush tool itself. Right-click on the Brush Tool icon in the Toolbar menu and select Reset Tool.

 

SameerK_0-1689016920310.jpeg

 

If this does not help, ensure no stale preferences in your Photoshop. Go to the location of the preference folder below and rename it to backup.

  • Windows 10/11: Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
  • You can press Press the Windows key > Enter 'Run' > Enter %APPDATA%\Adobe
  • Rename the Adobe Photoshop folder by adding a .old at the end. (Adobe Photoshop 2024 > Rename > Adobe Photoshop 2024. old), you can later restore these preferences if needed.(https://adobe.ly/4860qM9)
  • Restart the computer.

These changes will give a fresh start to Photoshop as a fresh install. Let me know how it goes.

Thanks!

Sameer K

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 23, 2024 Oct 23, 2024

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Sameer - Thanks for your response! The System Info file is attached.

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 23, 2024 Oct 23, 2024

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I just noticed there was a new PS version. It's been installed. The old version has been removed. The new System Info file is attached.

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Community Expert ,
Oct 23, 2024 Oct 23, 2024

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Is View > Extras enabled? Because if Extras is disabled, various controls such as gradient handles will be hidden on the canvas. This is similar to how, in Lightroom Classic and Camera Raw, gradient handles will show or hide depending on the setting for Tool Overlay (often taught as the H key shortcut).

 

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Oct 23, 2024 Oct 23, 2024

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View > Extras is (and has been) enabled.

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