Photoshop 2020 - Content Aware Crop Does Not Work

[Ocean 11]

There is a bug in Photoshop 21, most recent version, where content aware crop does not work.

I have a single layer as background, I "make background" so it is a layer, and then I do the content aware crop and it does not work.

Had worked in the previous version without problems. 

[nikunj.m]

Hi there,

We are sorry about the issue you are with Photoshop and the content aware crop.

Would you mind sharing your workflow and share a screenshot of the image after you have used the Crop tool with content aware? Also, which operating system are you currently working with?

Regards,

Nikunj

[Ocean 11]

I no longer  have the file in that state as I simply worked on a copy layer with the regular content aware fill.

But I can describe you the steps.

1. Flatten image

2. Make layer

3. create a crop frame reaching outside the image borders. "Content aware fill" is checked in the crop tool's control panel

4. Hit enter to crop. 

5. Result: the original image plus the background in black where you extended the image via crop tool. If you uncheck "delete cropped pixels" you get a transparent area where you wanted the extended image area instead of the content aware fill. 

[Mahesh5E3C]

i think this was one of great feature which Adobe has taken out.. can this be rolled out by Adobe as a update to 2021 version.  by the way i use mac and dont know if this issue is related to Mac / windows

Mahesh

[geas3372926]

I have the same problem, very anoying

[BMacFerrinPhoto]

Is Adobe fixing this? Has been a problem in CC2020 and 2021. Works fine in 2019 and prior.

[BMacFerrinPhoto]

It seems to only work after I flatten all my layers but I don't like flattening my layers. It used to work after merging visible layers, but not in 2020 or 2021. 

[hectorgomez1968]

I have the same problem, content aware cropping is not working. I have a Mac, latest Big Sur OS and latest PS version. The content aware crop is not working in ANY file, no matter the flow, if it is a single or multiple corners/sides of the photo. Please solve this !!

[Annie25619914okak]

Not working for me either... Came here hoping for an answer