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Photoshop 27.9 · Known bug

Smart Filter preview does not update while dragging sliders

Not marked fixed as of Photoshop 28.0.0. The bug was reported for Photoshop 27.9.1. Adobe tracks it (status: Investigating). There is a workaround.

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

Workaround

Disable Enable Modern User Interface under Technology Previews.

Timeline

  1. Aug 5, 2026Reported on Photoshop 27.9.1
  2. Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of Photoshop 28.0.0Adobe: Investigating

The report

0 votes · 3 replies

Reported on Windows by 2 people, on macOS by 1 (from the report and 3 replies).

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