PS CC latest version terribly slow

[neilss]

Well it isn't actually the latest version that's the problem but even the 2018 release it seems. I don't use PS at all really. I only use it to use a plugin called "Sharpen4Web" that my brother who I do some side work for likes. I get NEF images that are shot from a D750 Nikon and the last step is to watermark the images and reduce for web size.

So as of today it barely works, very slow to open an image much less multiple images and this is trying three versions of PS CC. It has in past weeks been extremely fast to downsize sharpen and water mark.

My first thought was the world is online getting Corona Virus info but all other apps that use the web are very very fast. It's PS that is the dog. Ideas? Google says all 2019 CC users complain of speed, mine was fine till it wasn't.

Thanks

Neil

 

[pfigen]

There's no real difference in any of the recent versions of Photoshop CC. They all seem to be more or less equal in terms of overall speed and efficiency. If you are having slowdowns, I'd start by checking your system for all the usual suspects - ram allocation, hard drive speed and efficiency, etc. You also seem to be under the oft mistaken assumption that Photoshop CC is a web based application. It is not. It's only downloaded from the web - Adobe's servers and occasionally calls home for license verification. It is installed and lives on your very own hard drive. Maybe it's your Sharpen 4 Web applet that's ****ed up. Try deleting that and sharpening manually and see if that fixes things.