Liquify brings up blank image

[Richard___G]

Out of nowhere, liquify stopped working. It brings up a blank image. I'm in PS2024 im Wim 11.  Oddly, if I use one of the liquify tools in the white space, when I click OK, that operation HAS been applied to the corresponding location in the image.

Based on tips I was able to find online and comments in this forum, I have tried the following to no avail:

• Disabling the graphic card
• Removing all Wacom software & drivers
• Unchecking use graphics processor in settings
• I even installed the beta to see if it was fixed, but the same thing happened. I have since removed the beta and am back to 2024 and the same problem

I've had to resort to editing an image from Lightroom --> Affinity Photo to use their Liquify feature (that's a great program BTW) and then exporting a copy back into the folder it came from, syncing the folder in LR, and then continue editing in PS. HUGE PAIN.

IS there a solution to this problem??

TIA,

Richard

[Stephen Marsh]

What are the pixel dimensions of the layer or canvas?

Backup actions, presets and reset preferences.

[Richard___G]

Hi Stephen,

• It happens at all pixel dimension
• I have no backup action that I know of
• Same for presets
• Reset prefernces are no set to anything.  Should I try turning on reset on quit?  What does this do?

Thanks,

Richard

[Richard___G]

Oh, also, I'm only doing this on new or duplicate layers and I have the Photobacks presets installed but neve use them.

Thank you!

[Richard___G]

PLEASE, anybody, how can I get this working?  It is beyond annoying!  It happens regardless of image size.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible and with teh Liquify dialog? 

What are the »Show Backdrop« settings etc.? 

[Richard___G · Accepted solution]

I'm a friggin idiot. Somehow, and not by me, the Show Image checkbox was UNchecked in the liqiufy screen. I discovered this when going for a screen capture and looking carefully at all the settings.  Once checked, it is now working.. Thanks to all who responded to this post!

D'OH!