after last major photoshop update, all filter gallery filters cause posterization to any image

Report · Apr 26, 2019

Hi, after the last major Photoshop cloud subscription update, when I apply any filter from the default filter gallery filters, they just cause one color tone posterization. So just wide bands of slightly different tones of blue for example. It happens to any file type, and with all the built-in gallery filters. I have a HP laptop, 2.2ghz, 8 gig RAM, with pre-installed 64bit Windows 10, which is totally up-to-date. Everything else still works perfectly, even my Nik effects filters installed Photoshop still work perfectly. I use the gallery artistic filters a lot so it is very frustrating.

I can usually fix all tech issues with internet research and have fixed several photoshop issues in the past that occurred after updates, but nothing on the web or in forums that I can find. It is hard to believe I am the only person in the world with this issue!

Report · Apr 26, 2019

Hi there,

That should not be happening, could you please let us know the exact version of Photoshop and the operating system you're working on?
Also, could you please try deselecting "Use Graphics Processor" located in Photoshop's Preferences > Performance, then relaunch Photoshop and let us know if it helps?

You may have a look here and see if it helps: Troubleshoot Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) and graphics driver issues

Regards,
Sahil

Report · Apr 26, 2019

Sahil, thanks for the quick reply.

I deselected "use graphics processor" and restarted photoshop, no difference. The lightroom faq does not apply because it is the same default graphics card in this HP for 2 years which has been working in photoshop no problems until recently.

Here is the photoshop info. you requested:

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Required plug-ins:

3D Studio 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

Accented Edges 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Adaptive Wide Angle 20.0 - from the file “Adaptive Wide Angle.8bf”

Angled Strokes 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Average 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “Average.8bf”

Bas Relief 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

BMP 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Camera Raw 11.2.1 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”

Camera Raw Filter 11.2.1 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”

Chalk && Charcoal 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Charcoal 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Chrome 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Cineon 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “Cineon.8bi”

Clouds 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “Clouds.8bf”

Collada 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

Color Halftone 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Colored Pencil 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Conté Crayon 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Craquelure 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Crop and Straighten Photos 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “CropPhotosAuto.8li”

Crop and Straighten Photos Filter 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Crosshatch 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Crystallize 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Cutout 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Dark Strokes 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

De-Interlace 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Dicom 20.0 - from the file “Dicom.8bi”

Difference Clouds 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “Clouds.8bf”

Diffuse Glow 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Displace 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Dry Brush 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Eazel Acquire 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “EazelAcquire.8ba”

Entropy 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

Export Color Lookup Tables 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”

Extrude 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

FastCore Routines 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “FastCore.8bx”

Fibers 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Film Grain 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Filter Gallery 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Flash 3D 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

Fresco 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Glass 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Glowing Edges 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Google Earth 4 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

Grain 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Graphic Pen 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Halftone Pattern 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Halide Bottlenecks 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “HalideBottlenecks.8bx”

HDRMergeUI 20.0 - from the file “HDRMergeUI.8bf”

HSB/HSL 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

IFF Format 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

IGES 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

Ink Outlines 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

JPEG 2000 20.0 - from the file “JPEG2000.8bi”

Kurtosis 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

Lens Blur 20.0 - from the file “Lens Blur.8bf”

Lens Correction 20.0 - from the file “Lens Correction.8bf”

Lens Flare 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Liquify 20.0 - from the file “Liquify.8bf”

Matlab Operation 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”

Maximum 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

Mean 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

Measurement Core 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “MeasurementCore.8me”

Median 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

Mezzotint 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Minimum 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

MMXCore Routines 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “MMXCore.8bx”

Mosaic Tiles 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Multiprocessor Support 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “MultiProcessor Support.8bx”

Neon Glow 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Note Paper 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

NTSC Colors 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “NTSC Colors.8bf”

Ocean Ripple 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

OpenEXR 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Paint Daubs 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Palette Knife 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Patchwork 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Paths to Illustrator 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

PCX 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “PCX.8bi”

Photocopy 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Picture Package Filter 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”

Pinch 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Pixar 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “Pixar.8bi”

Plaster 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Plastic Wrap 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

PLY 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

Pointillize 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Polar Coordinates 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Portable Bit Map 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “PBM.8bi”

Poster Edges 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

PRC 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

Radial Blur 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Radiance 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “Radiance.8bi”

Range 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

Render Color Lookup Grid 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”

Reticulation 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Ripple 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Rough Pastels 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Save for Web 20.0 - from the file “Save for Web.8be”

ScriptingSupport 20.0 - from the file “ScriptingSupport.8li”

Shake Reduction 20.0 - from the file “Shake Reduction.8bf”

Shear 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Skewness 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

Smart Blur 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Smudge Stick 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Solarize 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “Solarize.8bf”

Spaces 20.0 - from the file “Spaces.8li”

Spatter 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Spherize 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Sponge 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Sprayed Strokes 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Stained Glass 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Stamp 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Standard Deviation 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

STL 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

Sumi-e 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Summation 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

Targa 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Texturizer 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Tiles 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Torn Edges 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Twirl 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

U3D 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

Underpainting 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Vanishing Point 20.0 - from the file “VanishingPoint.8bf”

Variance 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

Virtual Reality Modeling Language | VRML 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

Water Paper 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Watercolor 20.0 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

Wave 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Wavefront|OBJ 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

WIA Support 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “WIASupport.8li”

Wind 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Wireless Bitmap 20.0 (20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725) - from the file “WBMP.8bi”

ZigZag 20.0 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Optional and third party plug-ins:

Analog Efex Pro 2 2.0.12.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Analog Efex Pro 2\Analog Efex Pro 2 (64-Bit)\Analog Efex Pro 2.8bf”

BackgroundFilter 2.2.21.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\Background.8bf”

Color Efex Pro 4 4.3.24.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Color Efex Pro 4\Color Efex Pro 4 (64-Bit)\Color Efex Pro 4.8bf”

Dfine 2 2.2.21.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\Dfine2.8bf”

FineStructuresFilter 2.2.21.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\FineStructures.8bf”

HDR Efex Pro 2 2.2.24.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\HDR Efex Pro 2\HDR Efex Pro 2 (64-Bit)\HDR Efex Pro 2.8bf”

HotPixelsFilter 2.2.21.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\HotPixels.8bf”

Merge to HDR Efex Pro 2 2.2.24.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\HDR Efex Pro 2\HDR Efex Pro 2 (64-Bit)\HDR Efex Pro 2.8bf”

Nik Collection Selective Tool 2.1.28 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019\Plug-Ins\Google\Selective Tool\SelectivePalette.8li”

ShadowsFilter 2.2.21.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\Shadows.8bf”

Sharpener Pro 3: (1) RAW Presharpener 3.1.21.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Sharpener Pro 3\Sharpener Pro 3 (64-Bit)\SHP3RPS.8bf”

Sharpener Pro 3: (2) Output Sharpener 3.1.21.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Sharpener Pro 3\Sharpener Pro 3 (64-Bit)\SHP3OS.8bf”

Silver Efex Pro 2 2.2.24.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Silver Efex Pro 2\Silver Efex Pro 2 (64-Bit)\Silver Efex Pro 2.8bf”

SkinFilter 2.2.21.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\Skin.8bf”

SkyFilter 2.2.21.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\Sky.8bf”

StrongNoiseFilter 2.2.21.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Dfine 2\Dfine 2 (64-Bit)\StrongNoise.8bf”

Viveza 2 2.1.21.12 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Google\Nik Collection\Viveza 2\Viveza 2 (64-Bit)\Viveza2.8bf”

Duplicate and Disabled plug-ins: NONE

Plug-ins that failed to load: NONE

Extensions:

com.adobe.inapp.purchase 1.0.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_3_2_108\purchaseStock.html”

com.adobe.Butler.backend 2.1.1 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.Butler.backend\index.html”

New Document 2.5.1 - from the file “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.ccx.fnft-2.5.1\fnft.html?v=2.5.1.8”

Libraries 1.0.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_3_2_108\index.html”

com.adobe.stock.panel.licensing 0.1.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.stock.panel.licensing\index.html”

com.adobe.inapp.typekit.purchase 1.0.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_3_2_108\purchaseTypekit.html”

Home 2.6.1 - from the file “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.ccx.start-2.6.1\index.html?v=2.6.1.2”

Adobe Color Themes 6.1.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.KulerPanel.html\index.html”

Export As 4.6.7 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.photoshop.crema\index.html”

Interactive Luminosity Masks 3.3.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.svenstork.photoshop.InteractiveLuminosityMasks\index.html”

Export As 4.6.7 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.photoshop.crema\index.html”

Installed TWAIN devices: NONE

Report · Apr 26, 2019

I also reset all photoshop preferences and restarted, still broken. Here is a slice of a sample image that shows the posterized effect. It is cross-hatch on a detailed, sharp landscape.

Report · Apr 26, 2019

Thanks for sharing additional info with us, could you please let us know the image mode of the document you're working with?
Also, does it happen with every document or a specific format/file?

Have you tried resetting the preferences of Photoshop and see if it helps?

Preferences in Photoshop

Note: Make sure that you back up your custom presets, plugins Or brushes before restoring the preferences.

Report · Apr 26, 2019

I mentioned in the most recent reply that I reset all photoshop prefs. with no effect. I mentioned in the initial post that it happens with all file formats, jpgs., tifs, nikon raw nefs.

Report · Apr 26, 2019

In the Filter Gallery press the Ctrl key and then click Default which resets the filter gallery to it's factory settings.

If that doesn't work go to Edit>Preferences>Performance check Legacy Compositing, restart photoshop and see if that made a difference.

Report · Apr 26, 2019

On your screenshot where it says "default", I have "cancel", have never seen default. And this happens in ALL the gallery filters, not just crosshatch. I tried the "performance", "legacy compositing", and it did not correct the problem, restarted and same weird posterization effect.

Report · Apr 26, 2019

To get Default press the Ctrl key and Cancel changes to Default.

Report · May 05, 2019

Interesting, if I open the filter gallery, do the ctrl + click on cancel to change it to default, than I can jump between all the filters and they apply normally to the file in the filter gallery preview. I can get whichever filter I choose to apply in that open filter gallery session, or cancel out without applying. But every time I open a new filter gallery preview, it posterization effect returns in the preview, I have to do that ctrl + click cancel every time to lose the initial posterized preview for all filters, each I open a new filter gallery preview window. I never had to do that before. I wonder what has changed.

At least I can use the filters again for now. Thanks!

Report · May 05, 2019

I would go to

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019

and delete the

Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 Settings folder

Some of the preference settings in that folder may have gotten corrupted and will be regenerated the next time you start photoshop.

after last major photoshop update, all filter gallery filters cause posterization to any image

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