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SilbStu
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May 4, 2020
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Graying out of non active layers

  • May 4, 2020
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An apparent new "feature" is to gray out everything except the actual text box/layer that I am working in. This is so annoying and unnecessary. Is there a way to revert to the old way? I like to see my layout when I am working with text.

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Correct answer SilbStu

Was the previous post unclear? 

»Could you please post a screenshot with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Character, Paragraph, Options Bar, …) visible?« 

Not screenshot fragments … and that the Group in the Layers Panel is collapsed makes even that part pretty meaningless. 

 

Does turning off »Use Graphics Processor« in the Performance Preferences (Photoshop > Preferences > Performance > Graphic Processor Settings) and restarting Photoshop have any bearing on the issue? 


Setting the Graphics Processor, seems to have resolved it.

 

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c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 5, 2020

I don’t understand what you mean and I am not aware of a remarkable recent change in Type Layer behaviour. 

Could you please post a screenshot with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Character, Paragraph, Options Bar, …) visible? 

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SilbStuAuthor
Inspiring
May 12, 2020

Here is a combination of screen shots. The upper portion is a normal view. When I try to edit an area of type, using the text tool, the rest of the screen becomes gray. As for panels, etc...see second image.

c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 12, 2020

Was the previous post unclear? 

»Could you please post a screenshot with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Character, Paragraph, Options Bar, …) visible?« 

Not screenshot fragments … and that the Group in the Layers Panel is collapsed makes even that part pretty meaningless. 

 

Does turning off »Use Graphics Processor« in the Performance Preferences (Photoshop > Preferences > Performance > Graphic Processor Settings) and restarting Photoshop have any bearing on the issue? 

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