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Photoshop 27.8 · Fixed bug

CMYK conversion shows black artifacts with GPU on

Adobe marked this bug fixed on October 15, 2026, in an update after Photoshop 27.8, where it was reported.

Status
Marked fixed by Adobe
Severity
Major
Affects
Specific feature
System
Windows and macOS

Workaround · if you stay on Photoshop 27.8

Disable Use Graphics Processor under Preferences > Performance.

Timeline

  1. Jun 30, 2026Reported on Photoshop 27.8
  2. Oct 15, 2026Marked fixed by Adobein a later update

The report

4 votes · 112 replies

Reported on Windows by 3 people, on macOS by 18 (from the report and 112 replies).

“P: Photoshop 27.8 & later Rendering Artifacts, Exposed Previews and Color Banding”

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