Photoshop cc 2015 Very Slow

Adobe Photoshop cc 2015 comes with a host of new features for Graphics Designers. It enables to swiftly search for fonts, preload library items, easily export your work into sRGB and other formats, SVG imports, artboards, design space and other graphics enhancements.

It occasionally runs slower and working with brushes, filters, zoomed-in images, workspace and other toolbar items becomes a pain in the neck at that time. Curious why does your computer runs Photoshop cc 2015 slow despite having latest hardware and how can you speed it up? Here is a simple trick to boost its performance: ST Cleaner!

 

Increase Virtual Memory

Virtual Memory allows compensating for the shortage of Random Access Memory (physical memory) of a computer. It uses the hard disk drive storage as a backup to transfer and process data when the computer is running low on RAM. Photoshop cc 2015 and other multimedia software run slower as your computer runs low on memory. Increase the virtual memory using Performance Options.

1. Right-click This PC icon on the desktop and choose Properties from the context menu.
2. Click the Advanced system settings link on the left panel.
3. Click the Advanced tab > Settings (Performance frame).
4. Click the Advanced tab > Change (Virtual memory frame).
5. Uncheck the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives box.
6. Select the drive on which you have installed Adobe Photoshop.
7. Select Custom size.
8. Enter new values into the Initial size and Maximum size textboxes.
9. Click Set button.
10. Click OK | OK | OK.

 

Reduce Hardware Acceleration

Hardware Acceleration makes use of computer hardware to perform certain tasks faster. It processes 3D graphics much faster than a regular processor (CPU). The idea is to lower the graphics acceleration so as to prevent Photoshop cc 2015 from slowing down.

1. Right-click an empty area of your Desktop.
2. Select Personalize.
3. Click Change display settings link from the left side panel.
4. Click Advanced settings.
5. From the new dialog on your screen, click the Troubleshoot tab.
6. Click the Change settings button that requires administrative privileges in order to proceed ahead.
7. In the subsequent Display Adapter Troubleshooter dialog, move the slider to the left to lower hardware acceleration.
8. Click OK thrice.

 

Turn Off Device Preview

Disabling the Device Preview will also help you in getting rid of the Photoshop cc 2015 slowdown issue.

1. On the user interface, go to Device Preview.
2. Using the fly-out menu in the Device Preview, quit it.

 

Turn Off Generator

Here’s how to do that:

1. Go to Preferences, and then Plug-Ins.
2. Uncheck the checkbox named Enable generator, and then save your settings.
3. You’ll need to restart Photoshop cc 2015 for the changes to take effect.

 

Turn Off Font Previews

The application runs in a patchy manner if the font previews are enabled. Disable them as follows:

1. Go to Type.
2. Go to Font Preview Size.
3. Select None.

 

Hide Libraries Panel

Curious why Photoshop cc 2015 takes a longer time to respond? Hide the Libraries panel using its Close button as it causes this slowdown.