Remove Background doesn't appear in the Quick Actions Properties window Photoshop 2020 macOS

[poggs1]

Help. "Remove Background" doesn't appear in the "Quick Actions"Properties window Photoshop 2020 Mac Catalina. This function seems to be missing. I only have Image Size, Crop, Trim and Rotate. Can't see where to add it to the "Quick Actions." Any suggestions greatly received. Thanks

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[Sahil.Chawla]

Hi there,

Would you mind sharing a screenshot of Quick Actions tab?
Also, please have a look at this thread and see if it helps: https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/quick_actions_save_your_time_and_your_health

Regards,
Sahil

[poggs1]

Hi Sahil,

Unlocking the layer worked. Happy New Year.

[Guest · Accepted solution]

Hi

You need to be working on an unlocked layer to see the other options

Locked layer

Unlocked layer

[poggs1]

Thanks Ged Traynor, that did the trick. In future I will remember to unlock
the layer or background. Thanks and Happy New Year.

[gitzo007]

Remove Background doesn't appear in the Quick Actions Properties window Photoshop 2020 and background layer is unlock

[Guest]

Hi

Your screenshot is tiny, so it's hard to see, but did you click on > arrow to open up the options

[ren5E15]

Mine Doesn't appear :'( 

[Ezekiel5CB6]

same here

[Eldin5FC2]

Same..

[alexander22222717bluh]

Same I'm so sad 

[PECourtejoie]

Hi, Please post a screen capture that shows the layers panel, the file, and the properties panel. Make sure also that you open the properties tall enough to see all buttons.

[stephanie22994045238b]

I'm having the same issue... appreciate any help 

[Minhaz254680664eku]

yes

[jane-e]

I'm having the same issue... appreciate any help 

By @stephanie22994045238b

Stephanie, your screen shot shows a smart object. Remove background requires a pixel layer.

Jane

[Fasih250193481l4y]

I am having thr same issue, did you get any solution for this ?

[Tannis25271735f6kb]

I'm also having issues with quick actions which don't appear. The layer is unlocked. Was anyone able to resolve this?

 

[Melinda28711479b75o]

why is no one answering this question?  Several people have posted and shown that they are not getting an option in their properties panel for anything like you all are showing.

My layer is unlocked, windows has been reset to essentials,I have doubled checked to be sure software uptodate and still the only thing my properties panel shows is is W, H, X and Y.   same as ren5E15 posted TWO YEARS ago.

[Brandi28828972p292]

I'm having the same issue, and my layers are unlocked.

[jane-e]

@Melinda28711479b75o and @Brandi28828972p292 

Please post a screen shot including your Layers, Properties, and Tools panels so we can see what you are seeing.

Also, go to Help > Get System Info and give us your exact version of Photoshop. This feature is not in older versions so that could be another reason.

Jane

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[Brandi28828972p292]

Thank you, Jane. 

 

 The version is 13.0 x32. 
Thank you!

[Brandi28828972p292]

@jane-e 

[jane-e]

Thank you, Jane. The version is 13.0 x32. Thank you!

By @Brandi28828972p292

You're welcome, Brandi. You are on the Smart Object layer called WhiteWatermark and you can't remove a background from a SO. Layer 0 is a pixel layer, but it appears to already have transparency and there is no background to remove?

Jane

[jane-e]

I'm also having issues with quick actions which don't appear. The layer is unlocked. Was anyone able to resolve this?

By @Tannis25271735f6kb

Tannis, your Properties panel shows a linked smart object. Remove Background requires a pixel layer.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/quick-actions/remove-background.html

Jane