What to do if PS freezes? Solve the problem easily in a few steps
Photoshop (PS) is a powerful image processing software，However, sometimes lag may occur during use.，Even if your computer configuration is not low。generally，This situation is related to the settings of PS。Here are some effective solutions，Help you improve the running speed of PS：
1. Disable the Home screen
•operate：Open PS，Go to Preferences > "conventional"，Check "Use the old 'New Document' interface"。
•reason：The home screen of the new version of PS will take up additional resources，Turning it off can lighten the load。
2. Disable infrequently used features
•operate：Disable less commonly used features under the Tools tab。
•reason：Reducing infrequently used functions can improve the overall running speed of PS。
3. Turn off "Backend Storage"
•operate：Go to Preferences > "File processing"，Turn off the "Auto-save recovery information" option。
•reason：Background storage may cause PS to freeze，Especially when working with complex files，Turning it off reduces the burden。
4. Set up scratch disk correctly
•operate：Go to Preferences > "scratch disk"，Select SSD as scratch disk，Set up multiple scratch disks (if possible)。
•reason：SSD is faster，Can significantly improve the performance of PS。
5. Adjust graphics processor settings
•operate：Go to Preferences > "performance"，Choose "Advanced" or "Basic" based on graphics card performance。
•hint：Try turning off the "Use graphics processor" option，See if there is any improvement。
6. Optimize history and cache
•operate：Go to Preferences > "performance"，Adjust History and Cache settings。Adjust the cache level (such as 1 or 2) based on the type of image being processed。
•hint：Choose the default settings that suit your type of work (WEB/UI design、Default/Photo、Extra large pixel size)。
7. Optimize layer structure
•operate：Use adjustment layers instead of duplicating layers，Rasterize the smart object after processing is complete。
•reason：Reduce the number of layers and image size，Reduce the operating burden of PS。
8. Adjust text preview settings
•operate：Click on the "Text" menu > "Font preview size" > "Small"，and in "Preferences" > Keep only necessary options in "Text"。
•reason：Reducing font preview size can improve loading speed。
9. Close the network connection for the extension panel
•operate：Go to Preferences > "Extended"，Turn off "Allow extensions to connect to the Internet"。
•reason：Turning off network connections can prevent extensions from slowing down PS。
10. Consider changing to PS version
•operate：If the above method does not work，Try changing to a different version of Photoshop。
•hint：Some versions may perform better。
The above steps can help you increase the speed of Photoshop，Reduce lag。
