Quality In Photoshop Looks Terrible?

Alright my Photoshop has been fine for a long time, then recently I noticed that the quality of EVERYTHING I create has dropped drastically while I create it. Even before I save anything, gradients, or anything else that changes colors look horrific. Everything looks like a gif even while I make it. Does anyone know why this is happening? Here is an example:



Notice the gradient levels are really off? This happens with all of my images*Gulps* help?





Bitter.

 

The radical gradient in the center?

 

I think he means how you can see every shade of color in the gradient as solid colors, so it doesnt look too well.. I wish i could help. That does suck ( the quality )

 

It is an omni lighting effect, but yeah, that part of the image.

yeah, that is what I mean, no idea what causes it though, my photoshop was fine, and then all of a sudden it was different.





Bitter.

 

cmyk or rgb mode?

 

Doesn't that usually happen with lighting effects?

 

Ditto the above.

I thought lighting fx just did that. It's how they roll.

 

It could be something with the cache levels. Edit - Preferences - Performance

 

You may want to check this. I when I read your post this was the first thing I thought as well. You might be in a wrong color mode.

 

thats what it sounds like to me also, if not reinstall photoshop

 

it seems like some sort of setting for low memory

 

-It is in RGB mode
-I checked the performance, it is all default.
-If I reinstall photoshop, will I lose any of my custom shapes, workspace settings, etc?




Bitter.

 

if you reinstall you wont lose anything unless you save it before hand..

 

That didn't make sense, I won't lose anything, unless I save it? But wouldn't that mean I keep it if I save it? Can you please reword that? I am just a tad confused. Thanks.




Bitter.

 

He meant unless you don't save it. Typo I'm 99.99% sure.