Photoshop 27.9 · Known bug
Content-Aware Fill crop expand fills wrong colors
Not marked fixed as of Photoshop 28.0.0. The bug was reported for Photoshop 27.9.1. Adobe doesn’t track it yet; 3 people report it. It happens on macOS only. There is a workaround.
- Status
- Not tracked by Adobe yet
- Severity
- Major
- Affects
- Common workflow
- System
- macOS only
Workaround
Expand the canvas first, then run Content-Aware Fill manually instead of using crop expand.
Timeline
- Aug 24, 2026Reported on Photoshop 27.9.1
- Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of Photoshop 28.0.0not tracked by Adobe yet
The report
3 votes · 24 replies
Reported on macOS by 2 people (from the report and 24 replies).
“P: PS 27.9.1 & Later Content Aware Fill – "Crop Expand Image"”
Read it on the Adobe Community boardBased on public bug reports on the Adobe Community board. Last changed November 10, 2026. The title and rating are ours; the report is the reporter’s. Not affiliated with Adobe.