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Anonymous
November 13, 2019
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Photoshop CC 2020 Slow Loading Layers

  • November 13, 2019
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I just updated all my programs to 2020 and when I turn on and off my layers they take an oddly long time to load or load when I click on the art. The files are from 2019 I don't know if this is just a problem with the file.

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    Correct answer themezly

    As far as I can see here OP has asked about CC 2020 not 2019, and in 2020 the "Legacy compositing" has been disabled

     

     

    Please provide an actual solution since this is the most ridiclous subscription I have signed up for. C6 blows 2020 blows out of the water. Here is my system and you can see in image above that CC should be able to handle anything with the assigned RAM and GPU power. 

     

     

    Who ever finds this post and has same issue, I opened new one here https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/photoshop-cc-2020-extremly-slow-no-solution-in-sight/m-p/11658868?page=1#M491948

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    themezlyCorrect answer
    Participant
    December 8, 2020

    As far as I can see here OP has asked about CC 2020 not 2019, and in 2020 the "Legacy compositing" has been disabled

     

     

    Please provide an actual solution since this is the most ridiclous subscription I have signed up for. C6 blows 2020 blows out of the water. Here is my system and you can see in image above that CC should be able to handle anything with the assigned RAM and GPU power. 

     

     

    Who ever finds this post and has same issue, I opened new one here https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/photoshop-cc-2020-extremly-slow-no-solution-in-sight/m-p/11658868?page=1#M491948

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    alexanders1178723
    Participant
    July 21, 2020

    I'm having the same issue. my computer is kind of insanely good, so it makes no sense to me why 2020 would have any issues beyond just poor construction. No matter my file size, selecting and creating layers and groups will freeze up photoshop 2020, even empty layers.  Going to try 2019 again because it's taking me hours extra to do anything.

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      Ofir Gardy
      Participant
      July 28, 2020

      I'm having the same issues, all of a sudden (following the Adobe latest updates + Nvidia Latest updates) Photoshop is insanely slow. Slow to open little files, slow to select layes or manipulate them, impossible to shift layers between open documents 😞
      I've tried disableing the 3D acceleration and also tried reinstalling (clean install) the Nvidia Driver.
      Nothing, it still legging. 

      kamilr80402452
      kamilr80402452
      Participant
      August 7, 2020

      Same issues here.

      Ryzen 3800x

      32GB RAM

      2070 Super

      W will follow this topic.

      Berube
      Berube
      Inspiring
      June 6, 2020

      Hello everyone,

       

      Same issues here, in Photoshop 2019.

      I tried both, "Legacy Compositing" and the "UnChecked" setting under the Preferences, Performance Options.

      Turns out a "Layer FX" (Bevel/Emboss) was causing mag layer On/Off visibility lag.

      Hope this helps.

       

      -Berube

       

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      Kevin Stohlmeyer
      Community Expert
      Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 14, 2020

      what are your computer specs? Mac/Win OS version, specific PS version, RAM, HD space, working off external, network or local?

      How large is the file (both file size and pixel dimensions)?

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      Vessiev
      Participant
      January 16, 2020

      Mac Pro (Late 2013)

      3 GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon E5

      32 GB 1866 MHz DDR3

      graphics AMD FirePro D700 6 GB

       

      local. 

       

      hd space 220 gb available of 1TB

      file size 72m  3000 x 4000 pixels

       

      I reverted to 2019 and for a while (a few hours), it seemed like it was OK, but now it presents the same problem.  Files are also very slow to save. I have been working with the same file sizes for years and never had a problem. 

       

      I am running on Catalina.

       

       

      Kevin Stohlmeyer
      Community Expert
      Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 16, 2020

      Have you tried turning on Legacy compositing in Photoshop preferences?

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      Vessiev
      Participant
      January 14, 2020

      I had the same problem, I ended up reverting to the 2019 version. 

      Akash Sharma
      Akash Sharma
      Legend
      November 13, 2019

      Hi there,

       

      This is not a typical experience as Photoshop 2020 is slow at loading Layers, sorry to hear about this.

       

      Could you please turn on the Legacy Compositing option in Performance preferences?
      Choose Edit > Preferences > Performance (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences > Performance (macOS). Select Legacy Compositing. Quit and relaunch Photoshop.
       
      Let us know how it goes.
       
      Thanks,
      Akash

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      Vessiev
      Participant
      January 14, 2020

      It does the same for me. Layer visibility toggle is useless (turning off and on has no effect). Loading an adjustment layer takes a long time. I had to revert to 2019 version and works fine. 

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