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Photoshop 27.8 · Known bug

Pattern fill layer does not update live when moved

Not marked fixed as of Photoshop 28.0.0. The bug was reported for Photoshop 27.8. Adobe tracks it (status: Investigating). There is a workaround.

Status
Not fixedAdobe: Investigating
Severity
Minor
Affects
Specific feature
System
Windows and macOS

Workaround

Toggle the Pattern Fill layer visibility off and on to force a redraw.

Timeline

  1. Jul 2, 2026Reported on Photoshop 27.8
  2. Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of Photoshop 28.0.0Adobe: Investigating

The report

1 vote · 2 replies

Reported on Windows by 1 person (from the report and 2 replies).

“P: PS 27.8 Move tool on Pattern Fill layer doesn't update live”

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