The wrong plugins could be slowing down Photoshop and causing it to crash. For example, say you updated to the new 64-bit version of Photoshop and now it’s crashing all the time. Check your plugins. You may have plugins still installed that were designed for the 32-bit version.
Photoshop crashes unexpectedly. If this solution doesn’t resolve the issue, try the other solutions suggested in Photoshop lags, freezes, or runs slowly.
You might be thinking “Why does my Photoshop freeze/crash during startup?”
Our answer was look up your issue in the Symptom column below and try the solutions listed against it. When you launch Photoshop, it freezes either at the splash screen displaying ‘ Loading Halide Bottlenecks ‘ or freezes/crashes during startup. This issue is caused by corrupt color profiles or really large preset files.
Why does my Photoshop keep freezing?
This issue is caused by corrupt color profiles or really large preset files. To resolve this issue, update Photoshop to the latest version. If updating Photoshop to the latest version doesn’t solve the problem, try removing the custom preset files. For instructions, see Photoshop freezes at launch.
Is your Photoshop slow or crashing?
Sometimes, it can slow to a crawl or, even worse, crash. If you’re having problems, there are some simple steps you can take to get it working again. Here’s what to do to fix Photoshop.
The default setting is only 2 seconds, but if you go and change it to 8 seconds, you may find your problems with Photoshop crashing are solved. How do you do it? Don’t worry, it doesn’t take high-tech computer skills to do it.
Why is my Photoshop running slow after restarting?
Update Photoshop to the Latest Version . If Photoshop continues to run slow or crash after you restart it, things get a bit trickier. The first step for fixing recurring problems is to make sure you’re running the latest version of Photoshop. Open Photoshop and go to Help > Updates to open the Creative Cloud app.
How to fix Adobe Creative Cloud crashing and crashing?
Select Update for other Creative Cloud apps that you are using. For example, if Photoshop is crashing and you have already updated it, try updating other Creative Cloud apps that you use (such as In. Design and Premiere Pro). Once updated, try opening the Creative Cloud app where you were facing issues.