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Could anyone tell me why my Photoshop workspace is like this and how to fix this issue? Today morning, I opened it and it's like this. Please help me to fix this.
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What is the problem?
Have you reset the Workspace yet or switched to another, Window > Workspace > Essentials for example?
If you may have meant the display of the image itself:
Does turning off »Use Graphics Processor« in the Performance Preferences (Photoshop > Preferences > Performance > Graphic Processor Settings) and restarting Photoshop have any bearing on the issue?
Does turning on »Deactivate Native Canvas« (Photoshop > Preferences > Technology Previews) and restarting Photoshop
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What is the problem?
Have you reset the Workspace yet or switched to another, Window > Workspace > Essentials for example?
If you may have meant the display of the image itself:
Does turning off »Use Graphics Processor« in the Performance Preferences (Photoshop > Preferences > Performance > Graphic Processor Settings) and restarting Photoshop have any bearing on the issue?
Does turning on »Deactivate Native Canvas« (Photoshop > Preferences > Technology Previews) and restarting Photoshop have any bearing on the issue?
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Hi, Thank you so much for your reply and tip. 🙂 By turning off the 'Use Graphic Processor' option, I am able to restore the workspace but just wanted to know, will it affect the performance?
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Yes but severity will depend on the rest of your system. Also, some features are GPU-dependent. See more here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-cc-gpu-card-faq.html
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Thank you, I will have a look. 🙂
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It might indicate that you need to update the GPU driver but that is not a definitive solution … and as @War Unicorn mentioned some features are GPU dependent (like the Rotate View Tool, 3D Features, some Filter acceleration, Liquify’s facial recognition, … for example).
You could try and see if other »Advanced Settings« may work out better.
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Thank you, I will have a look. 🙂

