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PewterGraphics
Participant
August 13, 2021
Question

Lighting Effect greyed out in Photoshop

  • August 13, 2021
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Hi, no matter what images I am using PS on - whenever I try to use the lighting effect, it's permanently greyed out dead feature. Why is it not activated? Help. Thanks. 

 

 

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PewterGraphics
Participant
August 13, 2021

As far as I can see, 🙂 the Preferences >> Graphics Processor settings are fine: see screenshot. Yet feature still disabled  

 

 

 

 

Ged_Traynor
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 14, 2021

Hi

It doesn't look like Photoshop is seeing your GPU, this is from your screenshot

and this is from my preferences

Have you tried updating your GPU driver from the manufacturers website

PewterGraphics
Participant
August 18, 2021

Thanks, Ged, 
I revisited my Performance interface: now there's no dropdown selection for my graphics processor but I certainly do have a graphics processor is this is our design PC which is the most powerful one in the office and we use all Adobe Creative Suite on it. Can you tell me why I have no drop down? Thz. 

nikunj.m
Legend
August 13, 2021

Hi,

 

We're sorry about the trouble with Photoshop. Would you mind sharing the version of Photoshop you're using along with your computers operating system?

 

Please ensure you have the option to Use Graphics Processor enabled under Preferences, then Performance. If it's not, try enabling the option & relaunch Photoshop to check if that helps.

 

If you're not able to enable the option (it's greyed out), please check out: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/troubleshoot-gpu-graphics-card.html

 

Let us know if this helps!

Regards,

Nikunj