New Transparent Layer No Longer Appears

[Lon Howard]

I've just noticed that something seems to have changed when I first add a new photoshop layer after the background layer. In the past it seems I remember that when I clicked on the new layer icon at the bottom of the layers panel, the new layer would appear as a transparent (checkerboard) layer. Now that no longer happens - I just get a normal blank new layer. And I can't figure out how to make a new transparent layer show up. It's probably simple but at the moment I'm stumped. Any ideas? Thanks.

[Manfred M]

Have you changed something in your preferences?

I'd start by checking the Preferences under the "Transparency & Gamut" option.

[Lon Howard]

Fixed, Manfred ! The "none" box was checked, so I'm assuming it really was transparent but I didn't realize it. Thank you!

[Manfred M]

Fixed, Manfred ! The "none" box was checked, so I'm assuming it really was transparent but I didn't realize it. Thank you!

I'm not sure which version of Photoshop you are using, but CC 2020 does not have a "none" box.

I suspect that you are right; the layer was a traditional blank layer, but the symbol was not what you were expecting.

[Lon Howard]

I'm on 2019 and it has a "none" box for grid size and that's what was checked, so the layer looked pure white.