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ChrisG66
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July 8, 2020
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Gradient Layer Not Working (Photoshop 2020)

  • July 8, 2020
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Hello,

I hope all is well. I'm having issues with my gradient layer. I attached a graphic to help explain.

1. I created a orange gradient fill. So far looks good, but it needs to be reversed.

2. I check reverse and the gradient fills the entire space?

3. I click the gradient fill layer off. The gradient is still showing and it's only the bottom half, which is wrong. I wanted the gradient reversed.

4. I click the layer visibility on both layers and it finally shows the correct placement of the gradation.

I have no idea what is issue is? I tried the gradient layers on other photoshop files and they all have this issue. I feel it might be a memory issue with my mac? for trouble shooting I restarted my and uninstalled and reinstalled Photoshop. That didn't work. Here are my mac spec's:

• macOS Catalina version 10.15.5

• iMac 27-inch purchased in late 2013

• Storage 2.74 TB available of 3.12 TB. 24 GB of RAM

• The Photoshop file shown is a RGB, .tif, 300dpi and 97MB

Thank you for your time. I greatly appreciate it.

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Correct answer JJMack

There are issues in 21.1.  I use windows in my PS Preferences Performance section I see the Photoshop is detecting my GPU and I do not have Legacy compositing checked.  PS is not detecting some users GPU and Legacy Compositing Adobe broke in 21.2 it should not be checked. I have no problems doing what you tried.  The image and gradient were displayed correctly.

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ChrisG66Author
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July 8, 2020

Thank you so much! This totally worked. Do you happen to know if the Composting becomes checked when an photoshop update is applied? Thanks again. Have a great day.

JJMack
JJMackCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 8, 2020

There are issues in 21.1.  I use windows in my PS Preferences Performance section I see the Photoshop is detecting my GPU and I do not have Legacy compositing checked.  PS is not detecting some users GPU and Legacy Compositing Adobe broke in 21.2 it should not be checked. I have no problems doing what you tried.  The image and gradient were displayed correctly.

JJMack
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    ChrisG66Author
    Known Participant
    July 8, 2020

    Thank you so much for the info. It totally worked. Thanks again for your time.

    -Chris

    lambiloon
    lambiloon
    Community Expert
    July 8, 2020

    Hi you can use angel change to make it reverse.....regards

    Ali Sajjad / Graphic Design Trainer / Freelancer / Adobe Certified Professional
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      Semaphoric
      Community Expert
      July 8, 2020

      Try this: In the Preferences look in Perfomance/Options, and make sure Lecacy Compositing is not checked.

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