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How to Fix Layers Panel Missing in Adobe Photoshop

Lim How Wei
September 1, 2024

Is the layers tab/panel missing from Adobe Photoshop and you don’t know how to add it back?

This can happen if you’ve accidentally closed the tab or minimized it.

Adobe Photoshop allows you to edit images and text with multiple tools.

You can swap scenes, merge images, create graphics, use AI, and more.

Tools include the selection brush tool, adjustment brush, generative fill, and more.

In this quick guide, you’ll learn how to fix the layers tab/panel missing, disappeared, or not showing in Adobe Photoshop and add it back,

How to Fix Layers Panel Missing in Adobe Photoshop

Here’s how to fix layers panel disappeared in Adobe Photoshop:

  1. Open Adobe Photoshop.
  2. Window > Workplace > Reset Essentials.
  3. The layers tab will be restored!

Further reading

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