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When I try to use my Lighting Effects filter I get a message:

Could not complete the Lighting Effects command because a requested property value could not be found.

Anybody have any thoughts?

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A common cause of that exact error is that the Lighting Effects plug‑in can’t find the kind of channel/ pixel data it expects. As and discovered, doing something that effectively rebuilds the document or layer state makes the filter happy. The underlying issue is usually a mode/bit‑depth or layer/channel type mismatch (non‑RGB modes, 16/32‑bit images, smart/vector/text layers, extra spot/alpha channels, active masks or selections), or a corrupted channel/property that the filter queries.

Quick troubleshooting checklist (try these in order, on a duplicate of the file):

  • Verify Image > Mode is a standard RGB image and that the file is in 8 bits/channel if you’re running an older CS-era build. Converting bit depth is destructive—work on a copy.
  • Make sure the target layer is pixel data (rasterize any Smart Objects, type or shape layers) before applying the filter.
  • Open Window > Channels and hide or remove any nonstandard channels (spot/alpha channels) temporarily. Lighting Effects expects the usual RGB channel set.
  • Clear any active selection (Select > Deselect) and disable layer masks or clipping masks while testing.
  • Try merging visible into a new layer (Layer > Merge Visible to New Layer) so the filter works against a fresh composite rather than a potentially odd layer state.
  • Reset Photoshop prefs or install the latest CS patches if the problem persists.

If these don’t help, save a flattened copy (TIFF/PSD) and re-open on another machine to isolate whether the file itself is corrupted. These steps explain why the cut/paste or mode‑conversion tricks people posted worked: both approaches recreate the expected channel/ layer state so the filter can find the properties it needs.

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When I try to use my Lighting Effects filter I get a message:

Could not complete the Lighting Effects command because a requested property value could not be found.

Anybody have any thoughts?

Don't know what causes this and can't find any documentation on the web addressing it. I have found two possible work arounds. The first is to convert your document to CMYK then right back to RGB, that worked for me but not for my co worker, so we had him select all in the layer, cut, then paste back into the document. He was then able to access the Layer Effects control panel. Hope this helps!

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I had to do the copy, cut and paste routine and then it worked fine. Weird. Thanks for the help.

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