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A big thank you to everyone who took part in our last ‘Off the cuff’ challenge. Also thanks for your patience in waiting for the new challenge, whilst the image upload functionality was restored.The SFTW challenges last two weeks and this one covers Halloween. I couldn’t let that pass without having a bit of fun. I rendered this scene in Blender 3D using models from Adobe 3D Assets which I textured in Adobe Substance Painter. After rendering I finished the image in Photoshop. So we have a haunted house. What will you produce with it, to fit this week’s scary theme.The “rules”:Use the starter image as at least part of your own image entry. Anything goes, as long as it meets the forum rules on decency, copyright, etc. Anyone, and everyone, is welcome to have a go, whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert. This is not just for our forum “regulars”. The challenge is not limited to Photoshop. Any Adobe software can be used. There are no prizes apart from the chance to prac
Ever Feel Like You’ve Painted Yourself Into a Corner?Sometimes in Photoshop, the shape of your brush makes a simple cleanup harder than it needs to be. A round tip is useful for curved edges and soft transitions, but its curved outline can leave a gap where two straight edges meet.A square brush gives you straight sides and defined corners that you can align with your subject. In this guide, we’ll find a square brush, rotate its tip, draw straight strokes, and combine it with layer masks and selections for precise cleanup.Note: A square tip fits a right-angle corner when it is aligned correctly. For an acute angle or an irregular edge, use a smaller tip and a selection to protect the surrounding area Get the BrushStart with a simple square tip in Photoshop on desktop. Use a temporary empty pixel layer to test the brush before working on your image or mask.Select the Brush Tool in the Tools panel, or press B. If another tool in that group is active, choose Brush Tool from the group. Cho
What if editing an image felt more like having a conversation than learning complex tools?The new AI-assisted editor (Beta) in Photoshop 27.10 introduces a streamlined, AI-powered editing experience designed to help users create and refine images using natural language prompts.Whether you're new to Photoshop or looking for a faster way to make quick edits, AI Assisted Editor (Beta) simplifies the creative process without sacrificing flexibility. Turn Ideas Into Edits, Instantly Instead of navigating multiple panels and settings, simply describe what you want to change. AI Assisted Editor (Beta) interprets your prompt and helps you achieve the result using built-in AI capabilities.With tools like: Prompt for natural language image editing Markup to visually indicate areas you want to modify Fill to add or replace content Remove to eliminate unwanted elements Crop and Expand to extend compositions beyond their original boundaries Upscale to improve image resolution Remove Backgroun
Let’s Create Some Grass Brush Details Using Adobe Photoshop!The Grass brush in Photoshop can be used to effectively add grass details to a composition in a randomized - yet controlled - way. We'll discover how to access the Grass brush - which can be a major stumbling block for designers unfamiliar with this brush. We'll also examine the peculiar features of this brush through an examination of Brush Settings. Finally, we'll go ahead and use the Grass brush to add details to a photographic composition to make the scene appear to be more overgrown and unkempt. How to Create this Detail in Photoshop: Loading the Legacy Brushes CollectionThe first item that needs to be addressed is the location of the Grass brush. If you are looking for it within your pre-installed brush collections… you likely will have a hard time finding it - as it is considered a Legacy Brush and that collection of brushes must be loaded first, before you can access the brush.In Photoshop, select the Brush tool and o
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The September 2026 release of Photoshop 27.11 introduces new AI-powered capabilities designed to help you work faster and achieve more professional results. With Enhance Edge, you can create cleaner, more natural-looking selections by refining object edges and reducing unwanted background color fringing. This release also brings GPT Image 2 directly into Photoshop, allowing you to generate entirely new images and make precise edits using natural language prompts, all without leaving your creative workflow.Click here for more details. Bug fixes – Thanks to you!Canvas Size dialog did not retain the previously used units. Image > Apply Image preview did not work with the modern UI enabled and GPU disabled. Setting the default unit to inches in Preferences > Units was ignored by Canvas Size. New Guide dialog did not recognize the unit set in Preferences. Edit > Stroke used the previously selected color instead of the newly chosen color on the first attempt. Opacity changed when u
Turn creative ideas into editable image transformations using AI. With Prompt to edit, you can describe changes using natural language and generate image-wide edits in seconds. Use Markup and Marks to guide the AI toward specific areas of an image, add instructions, or indicate where new elements should appear. How This Workflow Works Start by generating an image edit using a text prompt. If needed, use markup tools to indicate specific areas and describe the changes you want. Step-by-Step Guide 1. Open an image Select File > Open and choose the image you want to edit. 2. Generate an edit with Prompt to edit Select a pixel layer or generative layer containing the image. If you're working with a generative layer, make sure the entire image is selected. Select Prompt to edit from the Contextual Task Bar, or choose Edit > Prompt to Edit. Enter a prompt describing the changes you'd like to make across the image. Sample prompts: Change the lighting to a warm sunset tone. Improve
Ever wish you could change the mood, season, lighting, or even the action in a photo without diving into layers, masks, and complex edits? With Prompt to Edit in Adobe Photoshop, you can make powerful image-wide changes using simple natural language. Just tell Photoshop what you want to see, and AI helps bring it to life. What Is Prompt to Edit? Prompt to Edit lets you transform an entire image using a text prompt. Instead of manually adjusting multiple settings, you can describe the result you're after, and Photoshop generates variations for you to review and apply. Whether you're enhancing an existing photo or experimenting with creative concepts, Prompt to Edit makes image transformation faster and more intuitive. What Can You Do With It? Here are a few ways creators are already using Prompt to Edit: Change the atmosphere "Change the lighting to a warm sunset tone." "Create a cinematic evening mood." Transform the environment "Change the season to rainy, add rainfall and pudd
You asked, we listened, and we're excited to share that one of the community's long-standing feature request is now available in Photoshop 27.10. For years, many of you have asked for more control over the file formats shown in the Save As and Save a Copy dialogs, including the ability to hide formats you don't use and create a cleaner, more streamlined saving experience. Today, we're happy to say: it's here! What's new? You can now customize the file formats displayed in the Save As and Save a Copy dialogs. Simply go to: Edit > Customize Save Dialog File Formats From there, you can: Enable or disable file formats Move formats you don't need to the Disabled File Formats column Restore the default list at any time Whether you're a photographer who primarily exports JPEGs and TIFFs, or a designer working mostly with PSDs and PNGs, you can now tailor the save experience to match your workflow. Why you'll love it No more scrolling through long lists of formats you never use. Thi
Help us shape this community: What content do you want to see? Whether you're a longtime community member or just found this space, your input will directly shape what we publish here. We want this to be a place you return to, not just when something breaks, but when you want to learn, get inspired, or connect with other creatives. What we’re considering:🚀 Feature Highlights: What’s new in Photoshop, explained with real workflows.📖 How-to Guides: Step-by-step tutorials for common tasks, errors, and workflows.💬 Community Discussions: Polls, questions, and conversations about how you work.🌟 Community Highlights: Spotlighting community members, standout work, and creative journeys. We’d love to hear your thoughts:What type of content do you find most useful when you visit this forum? Is there a Photoshop topic you keep looking up but never find a great answer for here? Would you want to share your own creative workflow or be featured in a community highlight? What kind of projects wou
How to Report a Bug in the Adobe App Community Run into something that’s not working the way it should in Photoshop? Let’s tackle it together. When you share bugs in the Adobe Community, you’re helping product teams see what’s really happening, recreate the issue, and fix things faster. Think of this guide as your sidekick—it’ll walk you through creating a clear, helpful bug report, no technical expertise needed. Before you startBefore jumping in with a new bug report, take a quick look around the community to see if someone’s already spotted the same issue. If you find a matching post, add your vote and feel free to add your experience there instead of starting from scratch. It keeps everything in one place and helps the team connect the dots and solve things faster. Note: Any duplicate posts will be merged into a primary post that you can follow for updates on the issue. What makes a good bug report?A great bug report tells the full story it explains what happened, what you expected
Hi,Sometimes, but quite often, when using a Curves adjustment as a smart adjustment on a Smart Object, after I create the first point and start dragging, the curve freezes and can’t be moved any further. The only workaround is to select the point and move it with the keyboard arrows.Sometimes, any further action on the selected Smart Object layer produces the following error:“Could not update smart object files because of a program error (2a135c.901).”Sometimes the error persists after a restart, sometimes not.Please fix!This bug is in addition to the flickering of the image while adjusting (when the Curves do work).
On Windows 26H2, OS build 26340.9843, with Photoshop 27.8.0.13 and E: as the only scratch disk, AutoRecover was enabled but no recovery snapshots were generated. Illustrator recovery worked on the same computer.Process Monitor captured Photoshop attempting to access: E:\PSAutoRecover\E: Result: NAME INVALID (0xC0000033)The current user's Documents known-folder path was E:\Document. Changing only the Documents entry point changed Photoshop's attempted recovery subdirectory. This suggests that this recovery code path may derive a directory component from the Documents parent's name, producing E: when that parent is the drive root. This is a hypothesis supported by the local path trace and intervention, rather than a source-code finding.Local intervention:- Created E:\PSFolderCompat\Documents as a junction targeting the existing E:\Document.- Updated the Personal values in the current user's User Shell Folders and Shell Folders registry keys to that alias, preserving their original
Photoshop crashes on resume from sleep when network connectivity is enabledSummaryPhotoshop consistently/regularly crashes when Windows 11 resumes from sleep, but only when network connectivity is enabled.The crash occurs even before logging back into Windows in some cases. Photoshop is otherwise stable during normal use and does not crash during ordinary network activity.I have traced a crash dump with WinDbg. The crash is a C++ exception originating in Photoshop's bundled msvcp140.dll, and the call stack shows Photoshop interacting with the Windows Network List Manager (netprofm) through COM/RPC during a network connectivity-change notification.This strongly suggests a Photoshop bug in handling Windows network interface/connectivity notifications during or immediately after resume.ReproductionStart Windows 11 normally with Photoshop running. Put the PC to sleep. Wake the PC. Photoshop crashes during/after the network interfaces transition back to their connected state.The behaviour i
Hi everyone!Currently, I have 24+ static photoshop artboards. These are 24 banners with different resolutions.For now I needed to create animated banners, but while I export it (ctrl+shift+alt+s) I have no options to choose artboards to export and it gives me one output file. The examples I put below.Please, could someone help me with that issue or maybe advice another method to create animated banners.This is what it looks like, full canvas has been exported as animated gif.Photoshop v19.0 (en x64);Windows 10 (updated)
27.11’s marquee tool keeps switching to subtractive mode and not switching back. This was pretty confusing the first time it happened. I finally found a consistent repro:Drag a marquee normally (in normal mode). Hold alt, which temporarily activates subtractive mode when a marquee is already active, and drag a marquee completely enclosing the first marquee. This will completely deselect the marquee. Release the alt key. The marquee mode doesn’t return to normal.The temporary subtract mode isn’t deactivated when alt is released if the drag completely deselects the current marquee.
Problem: When I draw a brush stroke across a guide, the stroke bends toward the guide and leaves a squiggle. This happens in a file with guides and makes precise line work impossible unless Snap is turned off. Expected: Brush strokes are not pulled toward guides, or there is a clear indicator that Snap is affecting the stroke. Setup: Photoshop 27.11.0, Windows 11, XP-Pen Artist Pro 22 (Gen 2), driver 4.0.21.
I have several M1 Macs—from Mac mini to iMac—and they all have the same issue. Whenever I open Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign, even if I don’t do anything, WindowServer will jump to around 80–90% GPU usage. Once I start working with files, even just opening a single image, the whole system becomes choppy and starts dropping frames, with GPU usage almost maxed out.But : if I switch the app to full-screen with menu bar mode (press F), the window shadows disappear, GPU usage drops back to normal, and everything runs smoothly—even with large files open. This makes it pretty clear the issue is related to how window shadows are being handled in macOS 26 and how it interacts with Adobe apps.It’s been months since Adobe 26 came out, and I’ve been waiting for updates to fix this, but even the latest versions still haven’t solved it. At this point, I’m wondering if it’s even fixable.M1 Macs are not that old—most Mac minis and iMacs from around 2021–2022 are still M1, so they’re definitely n
Ctrl+Z (Undo) and Ctrl+D (Deselect) stop working from the keyboard. Edit > Undo still works. Keys are also dropped intermittently. I have run into unreliable behavior like this in Photoshop for about two years with no answer, and it is becoming more than infuriating. I don't know the cause yet. Please tell me what logs or diagnostics you need. Setup: Photoshop 27.11.0, Windows 11, XP-Pen Artist Pro 22 (Gen 2), driver 4.0.21.
I have been an Adobe customer since 2000 and had a Creative Cloud subscription for years. I now use Photoshop through my school license. For two years I have restarted my computer several times a day and reinstalled Photoshop several times a month to get basic brush and pen behavior working. It is becoming more than infuriating. Today I lost about 13 hours to these problems: 1. Brush preview thumbnails lose their taper until Photoshop or the computer is restarted. It happens daily, sometimes several times a day.2. Pen pressure has been unreliable since 27.4. The only fix is Use WinTab in 27.11, and that setting is not documented anywhere.3. Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+D stop responding while Edit > Undo still works. Keys also drop intermittently.4. Brush strokes bend toward guides when I draw across them.5. Having the Brushes and Brush Settings panels open together freezes Photoshop on brush size changes. Adobe has acknowledged this since 27.4.6. Adobe has no support email, the chat tells me to
Since version 27.4, pen pressure has been unreliable on my pen display. Version 27.11 added Edit > Preferences > Tools > Use WinTab, which is the setting that restores pressure. It is not in the release notes or help pages, and the pressure warning icon doesn't point to it. I found it only through other users' forum posts after many hours of troubleshooting. I have been dealing with pen and brush problems in Photoshop for about two years and it is becoming more than infuriating. Please document this setting, add a tooltip on the warning icon, and fix the underlying Windows Ink regression. Setup: Photoshop 27.11.0, Windows 11, XP-Pen Artist Pro 22 (Gen 2), driver 4.0.21.
Hi everyone, I would like to report this explicitly as a bug report, and I kindly ask that it not be converted into a question. The behavior is reproducible in my setup and, from my point of view, affects WinTab support in Photoshop 27.6. After updating to Photoshop 27.6, WinTab still no longer works reliably. I need WinTab because pen input is much smoother and more precise with it, especially when working with sliders, numeric input fields, and Photoshop UI controls in general. Reproducible behavior With WinTab enabled, Photoshop 27.6 freezes as soon as I move the brush size slider. Important detail:The freeze happens even when I move the slider with the mouse, not with the Wacom pen.To me, this strongly suggests that this is not simply a Wacom pen issue, but a problem in Photoshop’s WinTab handling itself. Test results in Photoshop 27.6 WinTab enabledopened a new test document selected the Brush tool moved the brush size slider using only the mouse Photoshop freezes immediately afte
I’m experiencing an intermittent issue with the temporary Zoom Tool in Photoshop 2026 (27.11.0) on macOS.Normally, holding Command + Space and right-clicking on the canvas brings up the Zoom Tool context menu, with options such as Fit on Screen, 100%, 200%, Print Size, Zoom In, and Zoom Out.However, in newer versions of Photoshop, the same action frequently brings up a layer-related context menu (e.g., Background / Isolate Layers) instead of the Zoom menu.Details:Pressing Z to activate the Zoom Tool and then right-clicking works correctly every time. Holding Command + Space correctly changes the cursor to the magnifying glass. However, right-clicking while holding these keys usually displays the wrong context menu. Occasionally, the correct Zoom menu appears, but the issue returns. The issue occurs regardless of which tool is currently selected. This behavior works correctly in Photoshop 27.5.0 but is inconsistent in the newer versions I’ve tested.I’ve been using Photoshop professional
I select the box marquis selection tool and drag and drop to select an area. I used to be able to then drag and move that selection box to fine tune its location. I can no longer do that since the 27.11.0 update.
Every time I attempt to use the Marquee selection tool and attempt to resize it with the transform tool it silently becomes a move tool and enlarges/shrinks or moves the pixels in the selection. This even happens on locked layers. I have tried with spring loaded tools enabled and disabled and i have reset the tool. I have tried with my Wacom pen and my mouse and I have also tried with 2 different keyboards so I do not think it is my attachments. I am on 27.11.0on a Windows system running Windows 11 Home Insider PreviewVersion 26H2
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