Gradient fill in quick mask not working

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May 26, 2023
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Recently my Photoshop got upgraded to version 24.5.0 and creating a gradient mask using quick mask no longer works.

Before the upgrade I could do QG, do a gradient fill and Q and a gradient mask is created.

With the new version, when I do QG and do a gradient fill, the quick mask is turned off and the gradient fill happens in a new layer as shown below!

How do I get back to the previous behaviour?

Windows

Correct answer Mihaela Ps

Hello @Green Baron we are working toward a fix for this issue. Please look for it in the June update of Photoshop. Thanks

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Tiya5E88

New Participant

At this point I need alternatives to PS and IL. All of a sudden I am unable to fade a photo using the mask and gradient. This is highly frustrating that functionality will change. i do not even have the option to hange to classic.- it is that option by default, yet this no longer works, Is there a workaround/fix or do i need to just jumpship?

danielm34790650

New Participant

It's Dec now. Any fix for this? Works at home when I use ACDsee 😉

Tried changing to Classic gradient and still no workie. Windows 11, latest Photoshop.

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Adobe Photoshop Version: 25.2.0 20231121.r.196 12a6c2a x64
Number of Launches: 205
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Version: 10 10.0.19045.3758
System architecture: AMD CPU Family:15, Model:1, Stepping:0 with MMX, SSE Integer, SSE FP, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, HyperThreading
Physical processor count: 8
Logical processor count: 16

danielm34790650

New Participant

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Mihaela PsCorrect answer

Adobe Employee

Hello @Green Baron we are working toward a fix for this issue. Please look for it in the June update of Photoshop. Thanks

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jimt31539723

New Participant

Why not just revert back to the way it has working great for the past 25+ years? Now it is broken and my workflow is ruined and I can't find a way to do it now.

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Derek29724135eyz7

New Participant

Exactly! Just give us the option to use the new too or the old way.

ClaudiaR99

Community Manager

Hello @Green Baron thank you for bringing this to our attention. I'd like to understand a bit more of the steps in your workflow. Could you let me know what is it that you are trying to achieve and the steps taken?

Thanks! Claudia

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Green BaronAuthor

Participating Frequently

Hi Claudia,

I am trying to create a gradient mask for an adjustment layer.

My workflow is

Go into quick mask mode
Do a gradient fill
Exit quick mask mode
Create an adjust layers with a gradient mask.

In the new version, when I execute step 2, it will exit quick mask mode and create a new layer with a gradient fill instead of remaining in quick mask mode and create a gradient in quick mask