Gradient start and endpoints not showing

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September 16, 2024
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Hello, new to photoshop. When I started using it, I'd make a gradient and a starting circle would show along with a line and then a small endpoint circle. Using these I could move the mid (radial gradient) and the end point to resize but now they are not showing at all when I create it. I've tried resetting the tool.
Unsure if this is a but on 25.12 or I've accidentally clicked something.

Windows

Correct answer Marz_Bar12

i'm in Photoshop 25, i got it to work by going to Preferences > Performance and checked off 'Use Graphics Processor'. Restared it and now i see it. Hope that helps someone else. i couldn't find anything else about this issue and it's a biggie!

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Marz_Bar12Correct answer

Participant

i'm in Photoshop 25, i got it to work by going to Preferences > Performance and checked off 'Use Graphics Processor'. Restared it and now i see it. Hope that helps someone else. i couldn't find anything else about this issue and it's a biggie!

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Dave Eagle

Inspiring

Hmmmm, couldnt get this to work. I have an M1 Macbook Pro running Sonoma, latest versions of photoshop, 26.8.1, tried with and without Graphics Support, restarting Photoshop each time and no difference. Tried Classic Gradient and Gradient, still no joy. Show Extras is enabled, so its not that. Any other ideas?

AxelMatt

Community Expert

It's only an idea. Check if your GPU support is enabled and if you have installed the recent version of the graphic device driver. If you have installed a NVidia card make sure the you have installed the Studio version of the driver and not the Game Ready version.

You can alos try to reset the preferences of Photoshop using the steps described here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#reset-preferences

It's recommended to backup your settings before resetting the preferences.

See here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#backup-photoshop-preferences

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo

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Dave Eagle

Inspiring

Same problem here, still the same on 26.3.

I have a different MacBook on which the Gradients work fine, so I am confused as to what is causing this, if I find an answer I'll post back here as well....