Layer Panel Does Not Show After Recent Update In Photoshop

[DaleB833]

I noticed after an update earlier this year, the layers panel does not automatically show when I open an image to edit for the first time. I have to click on the layers "button" on the lower right hand side of the workspace to make it show the layer panel. Once I save that image, any time I open it again, the layers panel is there. If I open a new image to edit, the layers panel is gone again. I have to go back and click the layers "button" again to bring back the layers panel.

Not a huge issue, but it is a nuisance issue. Included are images to show what I am talking about.

[Bojan Živković]

You omitted specifying the Photoshop version for someone else to verify on their end.

[DaleB833]

Sorry, it is version 25.9.0.

[Ged_Traynor]

@DaleB833 you can resize the panels by clicking here

And you can also minimize any panel by double-clicking on the panel's name

[DaleB833]

Hello, thank you. Yes, I am having to do that, and clicking on the layers "button" to show the layers every time I open a new photo to edit. It will look like the second photo that I uploaded (the "after" photo). If I re-open a photo that I have already edited and made the workspace adustments, Photoshop remembers the panel sizing and layer panel adjustments that I made previously. It seems Photoshop doesn't remember my workspace preferences anymore when I open up new images to edit. That is my primary complaint. Photoshop didn't do that before. The workspace used to automatically open up as shown in the second image I uploaded.

[DaleB833]

Sorry I was backwards, the first image I uploaded is how things used to be. "The Before Update". The second image is how it is displaying every time I open up a new image to edit.

[Ged_Traynor · Accepted solution]

@DaleB833 try manually resetting your Photoshop preferences
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually
Remember to back up your settings before doing the preference reset
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

[DaleB833]

That worked! Thank you!

[davescm]

Have you tried resetting your workspace? Click on the top right button in the options bar. Select your worspace then choose 'reset xxxxx'

Dave

[DaleB833]

I did it manually as suggested from a reply above before seeing your reply. Resetting things fixed the issue. thank you for your reply and suggestion. If it happens again (hopefully not) I will try your suggestion. I have an option for "reset essenstials". I assume that is the option to choose.

[davescm]

That's right. If you are using the Essentials workspace, just reset Essentials.

Dave

[gracie423]

Do you mean the Window button, then click on Workspace, then Reset Essentials?