I ended up masking everything out as I was in a rush By @jon_6269   So the ghost text was in one of the layers?  If I am understanding correctly, it was part of a type layer, and you were able to hide it using a layer mask on that layer?  Could you also mask it with a solid fill layer at the top of the layer stack?   It's tempting to look at things like language packs that we know can cause issues, but I think the issue is not just affecting Type layers.  Or GPU driver issues, but those artifacts don't save with the image document, and can't be masked.  It would still be interesting to turn off GPU acceleration temporarily to see if it fixes the problem. My guess is that it won't.  The people reporting this all have good English, so language packs seem unlikely.   Is there any similarity in different people's ghost text content? i.e. do they have the same words, or is it random?  If you have experienced this, does the ghost text relate, in any way, to other layers or even documents?   Are you using the same operating system? Could it be coming from the clipboard? Do you use keyboard macros, perhaps. i.e. do you recognize the ghost text content?   It's a strange one, so the more information people can provide, the better the chance of spotting a correlation unique to the people experiencing this issue.       ... View more

That's a BIG number.  How many drives in the array? ... View more

I couldn't help myself If I tried to launch skipping stones now, I think my arm would come off. 😞   ... View more

Hah!  Excellent Monika.  Now we are all wondering, how did I not think to do this? I'm going to try and remember this as an example of what a wet rock looks like.  It's all down to those strong highlights.  Your homework for today is to take one of Dave's rocks (an unfortunate phrase 😞 ) and make it look wet. ... View more

It sounds like you only need to add a layer mask to one or both JPGs. I assume they are on different layers?   If you can show us a full re screen shot of your entire workspace including the document window and layers panel, that should make it clear what we ared looking at? ... View more

I've just realised that I am seeing this in the beta forum, so you can't go back to the previous version.  Did you mean to post this in the release version forum? ... View more

Can you be specific about what adjustments this is happening with?  Is there definitely no Preview box that is unchecked? Is the document window zoom ratio set to 100%?  If you are zoomed out (less than 100%) then adjustments might not sshow in the document window.  I'm giving this a low proberbility as you seem to be saying that you do see the change after hitting the OK button.   Are you aware of the Layer Panel Options?  If you have the screen space, then the large thumbnail can be super useful. Screen shots and specific adjustments would help the Development Team give us a better Photoshop user experience, so please give them a chance. ... View more

You should have a good look at video timelines. In fact I think it is the preferred way to go with line animations, because of the smooth movement and onion skin capability.  It plays up big time when you use the movement tools, with misbehaving anchor points, arbitrary un-asked for zooms, and all sorts.  Really not a good experience.    We have a fortnightly thread we call Something For The Weekend in which a starter image is provided,  and people can make what they like with it.  It's a lot of fun, and all are welcome.  The current thread has a pebble beach, which I thought I could make a kaleidoscope with, and Photoshop drove me crazy trying to make it work.  I ended up doing it with After Effects, and stitching the clips together with Photoshop.   (Bottom of this page)   There is a useful extension for doing line animations with Photoshop.   It's called Animdessin 2, but I am not finding it on the Adobe Exchange page, and I think it _might_ now be called Animators Toolbar Pro.   Frame Animation in Photoshop using Animdessin2 plugin - MDS   There are options don't forget.  Krita, for instance, is very capable, and I believe it is also pretty good at line animations.   Good luck, and please show us what you create.   ... View more

As well as the ProDesignTools direct download links Michelle has given you, you might not realise that we can sill install v22.2 from the CC Desktop app.  That's the last version with the 3D tools. I keep it installed just for Lighting Effects.   ... View more

I'm old enough to remember spotting medium and large format B&W negatives with red dye.  Is that kind of relevant?  ... View more

It would be useful to know what exactly you are hoping to do? Are you talking about creating new fonts from existing fonts? Or are you talking about simply editing 3D text? Heck, you might even be using v22.2 and using the now discontinued 3D functions.   I expect you know that you can turn Type layers into vector shape layers?   ... View more

I'm having difficulty following your reasoning. If the Beta version does what you need, then why do you not just use the Beta version?    I also wonder if the Remove Tool activated from the CTB uses the current settings in the Options Bar — surely lit does — and if you have different settings in the beta and release versions.   If you have a particular workflow that saves you time, then consider creating an action.  You would need to make a selection, but if  Sample All Layers is turned on, your action could create a new layer, apply the Remove Tool, and add the blur. Set one of the Function keys to activate the Action, and that would be even quicker than using the CTB.   It's good that you are finding the CTB helpful.  I think it's one of best new features in recent times.  I love that it puts exactly the tool or feature you need right next to the cursor.  I begrudge every wasted millimetre of cursor movement, and love anything that saves me a second here and there.   I'll add my support to having the release version add the Remove tool to the CTB, and I expect it will happen reasonably soon.  We have just had a Release verion update, so it will be several weeks at least. ... View more

You could still apply your definition, but you'd be masking the background, unless you invert the mask, in which case you are masking the foreground, but that would be pointless because this is Photoshop, after all, so if you want to mask a foreground element you'd simply remove it.   The bottom line here is being a pedent in Photoshop is rather like pixel peeping.  It will send you mad for no good reason. ... View more

My last system had 64GB and never came close to using it with Photoshop, so I saw no reason to put more rRAM in my current system.  I've got two small files open in Photoshop at the moment, and I have restarted it a couple of times today.  This is what I am seeing in my primary scratch drive.  That's 60GB of data that Photoshop is reading and writing to, so Like @D Fosse  said, the speed of your scratch drives is crucial.   10 to 15 years ago an HDD might do 100 to 120MB/S. I knew that m.2 drives were managing 10kMB/S, but I just found this.  That's > a hundred times faster!     ... View more

Perhaps the best you could do with a frame animation is to use mothion blur on each frame, and blend multiple  layers to use as new frames.  It all sounds very messy though.  People generally do their best NOT to have flicker in their frame animations, which is why they end up using video timelines. ... View more

Yes, definitely a frame animation.  I don't it would be possible to do overlapping frames with a frame animation, but you can layer up a video timeline no problem.  If you still need input on this then I think you need to explain in more detail what look you are aiming for, and better still, show us some examples. ... View more

Thanks again @ShiveringCactus I managed to work it out, and I had to use the Pan Behind Mask tool later as well, so that was useful.  I realise I am scratching the surface, but it's a lot of fun, and I have always felt bad for having a full CC subscription and only using Photoshop, and occasionally PremPro.   This is what I made.  I'm wanting to do more with it now, so I hope you don't mind me coming back for help. ... View more

This one made me hungry for a big greasy burger and fries, with a caramel milkshake and triple scoops of icecream.  ... View more

  I really tried to do this with Photoshop, but it was a nightmare.  So I did the effects in AE and put them together with Photoshop. ... View more

I've been noticing shortcuts not working unless a document window has focus, but I can't remember if it has always been that way.   I never use the default workspaces, but for the sake of testing, I set and reset Essentials, and restarted.  About half the time Ctrl n will not bring up the new document panel with the current beta.  It always works with the release version. I have also noticed the move tool refusing to react to the V shortcut unless I click on the document window, but that is also with the current beta, and never with default workspaces, so it could be me.   Always with the Home screen enabled (because I love it).   My gut is telling me that this is recent., but it's the usual problem. We do this stuff so much we don't think about it, so can't be sure if this is new or not.     ... View more

Are the steps all one Action?  Can Actions have comments/headings I wonder? You say you used it before, so do you remember the effect it produced?   @Pete.Green  Started the thread on the new Action panel, so he might be the expert. Maybe will have an idea.  Sorry to put you on the spot Pete.   ... View more

Hi Cool Peaches.  If you mean can you undo the transformation, then yes you can use the usual Ctrl Z, but that's no good if you have done a bunch other edits that you want to keep.  So the answer is to use Smart Objectss.  i.e. make the brush stroke a Smart Object _before_ you use Free Transform.   This is something I have open at the moment. It's for a powerlifting event, and I'm using it as a sort of banner underline.  The weight is causing the bar to bend.  We can tell it is a Smart Object because of the icon. If I double click the layer icon it opens in a new window for editing, but without the Free Transform If I turn off two of the large weights and save the Smart Object, the Transformed image reflects that change. If I use Free Transform again, I can carry on where I left off. I can adjust the arc of the bend, or change to another style of warp.  This is non destructive so you can keep on making these changes with no loss of image quality.   Did this answer your question?  If not, give us some more inforation and we'll try again. ... View more

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I'm wondering if you have found a permanent fix because it sounds very intermittent, and they can be a pain to track down.  I wouldn't thing that Photoshop Preferences would be to blame, although it is often the answer when things get weired.  It might be that resetting the Wacom driver has also set the API, so check to see if Windows Ink is enabled?  Do you have the PSConfig text file in place?      Or it might just keep working.     Looking at your original post again, and specifically that pen pressure was working with larger brush sizes, I'm wondering if there is a pressure curve set. Check the properties > pen pressure profile.  I have just noticed that I have two pens, and that they have different settings!   The Windows 11 options seem to have expanded as well, unless I never looked before, so that's something else to keep an eye on.   Good luck.     ... View more

If toe-prints are unique in the same way that fingerprints are, then you could use your big toe to unlock your MacBook.  Bad people would never think to use your toe.  😉 ... View more

Alan, I have just remembered that I did a Magic Roundabout image back down this thread. 🙂 Who remembers Jasper Carrot's rude version?  Warning: It gets a bit NSFW  ... View more