Adobe Photoshop - Unable to Use Filter and Filter Gallery (Greyed Out) - Quick Fix
Channel: Curtis Pyke
Date: 2023-09-08

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Hey everyone! Welcome back to the channel. Today's tutorial is all about enabling the Filter Gallery in Adobe Photoshop. Have you ever wondered why sometimes the Filter Gallery is grayed out and you can't access it? Well, in this video, I'm going to walk you through the exact steps to make sure that never happens again.

👇👇 Timestamps 👇👇
00:00 - Introduction to the Filter Gallery Issue
00:17 - Common Misconception: Smart Objects
00:35 - How to Really Enable Filter Gallery: Step 1
00:54 - Step 2 for Enabling Filter Gallery
01:18 - Wrap up and Thanks for Watching

What You Will Learn:
📌 Introduction to the Filter Gallery Issue (00:00 - 00:17)
We kick off the video by discussing the common problem of the Filter Gallery option being grayed out in Adobe Photoshop and set the stage for the solution.

📌 Common Misconception: Smart Objects (00:17 - 00:35)
I dispel a common myth that converting your layer to a smart object will solve the issue—it won't.

📌 How to Really Enable Filter Gallery: Step 1 (00:35 - 00:54)
The first real step is to switch your image from its current color mode (often it's in CMYK) to RGB mode.

📌 Step 2 for Enabling Filter Gallery (00:54 - 01:18)
The final step is to switch the image to eight bits per channel. This will finally enable the Filter Gallery, and you'll be able to access it without any issues.

🔥 Bonus Tips:
Don't forget to "pasteurize" the image after switching to RGB mode (though this step isn't strictly necessary).
Always check that your image is in the right mode and bit depth before trying to access the Filter Gallery.

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