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November 28, 2016

P: Decoupling the presetted "usual" brush size from OS operating aids (macOS) [2016]

  • November 28, 2016
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1. Photoshop 23.3.1 (and older!)

2. Mac OS 12.3.1 (and older!)

 

3. The Setting for brush size is put to "usual",

  • means the diameter of that temporary circle should be exactly the same as the brushstroke, independent of the selected hardness
  • Due to a large monitor, a slightly enlarged view of the mouse pointer can be helpful to some users.
    Thanks to the Mac OS operating aids, you can customise this individually.

 

4. Now the size of the brushstroke and the diameter of that surrounded circle in Photoshop doesn't match any more.

  • While the operating aids of Mac OS display a larger image of the mouse pointer in a fixed solution, the brushstroke in Photoshop is variable and proportional to the zoom factor of the picture.
  • Unfortunatelly the OS operation aid zoom for the mouse pointer influences the diameter of that circle, too.
  • In this case it ist not possible to adjust the position of the brushstroke exactly, that's a pitty.

 

5. The best would be, if you can set the Ps brushsize decoupled from the OS operating aids. (Maybe a checkbox at that section, which allows you to de-/activate a professional view)

 

Thanks for listening. Best Frank

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    peterb40021869
    Participant
    December 13, 2021

    I do a lot of precise pixel editing but sinds the M1 version that has become a problem as the brush tool is not working properly anymore.

     

    The tool is bigger than the area it affects. In the example image, the grey part represents the visual tool, the white part is the effect on the image. Hardness is 100% so the effect should be to the edge but it is not.

    It is on every resolution and size, very frustrating to do precise pixel editing that way.

    Can't remember having this before the M1 so I think it's a bug but I welcome any solution.

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      peterb40021869
      Participant
      December 13, 2021

      Ow, i use the latest version and I have reset all tools.

      Morningmanak
      Morningmanak
      Inspiring
      June 29, 2019

      Opacity is at 100% Flow is at 100% Hardness is at 100%

      All of a sudden my brush is only filling about 90% of the area it should. It is like I have an inner stroke set on it.

      This makes masking a real pain because I have to guess where my brush is going to cover.

      Any help appreciated.

      Thanks in advance.

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        george gen
        Known Participant
        November 28, 2016

        In photoshop CS6 when using a brush to paint, the actual painted brush mark is smaller than the preview of the brush size.

        Incase i mixed you up with my explanation, I’m attaching  a pic that shows (on the left) the size of the selected brush and how small is the painted mark. And on the (left) what i see on a different computer where the brush's size is the same of what is actually painted.

        note: the colour i paint is white and the black circle is the brush size preview.

        Its very strange because i know that what is painted should be exactly the same diameter of the brush. But that is not the case on the left sample.

        Please help im disorientated and cannot work!

          Jeff Arola
          Community Expert
          Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          November 28, 2016

          Are you using a mac os?

          If you are, it's probably that the system cursor size is set to something other than Normal.

          Go to System Preferences>Accessibility>Display and set the Cursor size to Normal

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            PFAA
            Inspiring
            August 23, 2017

            I have a problem that no matter what preference options I choose, (normal or full size), and with 100% hardness selected I cannot get the painted area to match the size of the cursor I am using and typically its about 50% of the diameter I have set the brush size to. Did try resetting brush tool but no change. Very annoying, any ideas please? 

              c.pfaffenbichler
              Community Expert
              c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
              Community Expert
              August 23, 2017

              I seem to recall that both on Mac and Windows there could be OS-side reasons for cursors displaying incorrectly.

              Do you have any OS plugins installed that might be involved?

              What have you done for trouble-shooting so far?

              Restoring Preferences after making sure all customized presets like Actions, Patterns, Brushes etc. have been saved might be a good starting point:

              https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/basic-trouble-shooting-steps.html

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              PFAA
              Inspiring
              August 23, 2017

              I have tried resetting the brush tool. I also have created a new photoshop preferences file by moving old one out and restarting PS. I do use a Wacom tablet but checked the opacity and flow settings and don't think this is the problem. When using a mouse with the tablet removed the same problem occurs. I have a mac and both the OS 10.12.6 and photoshop cc 2017 are up to date.

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