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michal_j13814260
Inspiring
November 18, 2016

P: Make the brush cursor easier to see (too thin, not enough contrast with some colors)

  • November 18, 2016
  • 343 replies
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In last updates I'm having problem seeing brush (paint and healing) cursor when working with colors similar to cursor grey (grey or brown midtones for expamle).

Sometimes cursor changes to white, but for very short time and very randomly.

So it's really hard to see where I'm just gonna paint or heal. It is really annoying and tiring.

343 replies

Known Participant
December 1, 2021
Point well made, thanks. I have had this problem for over a year now and
Adobe are not doing anything. They seem to go for weird and wonderful
gimmick but basic problem, they can't be bothered.
jbunds
Known Participant
December 1, 2021

It is very frustrating indeed! I find myself using photoshop less and less these days and just use Capture One for as many things as possible. Photoshop just does not perform like it used to and bogs up my computer all the time. Kinda hate it these days.

Known Participant
December 1, 2021

I'm using the latest PS version and it's virtually impossible to see the circle/area I want to edit using the clone stamp tool and it behaves erratically in terms of the outline turning white. Virtually impossible to use.

Participant
November 18, 2021

Hi,

it would be create if there finally would be a chance to set the cursor to a different color or thickness to make it easier to see on  high resultion screens. It often happens that you "loose" the cursor out of sight while moving, espacially when moving over an area of similar tones, e.g. skin retouching.

I a not saying it hapens to everyone, but should be an easy one to do and would help a lot.

 

Can you sport the cursor 😉

Greetings, 

Michael

Participant
October 29, 2021

Just upgraded to an M1 macbook and having the same problem running current Photoshop CC. The brush outline is too thin to see against anything remotely midtone. Makes spot healing on skin tones impossible. (Resetting tool and cursor settings does not change it.) I see this has been an issue for quite a while... Still no solution?? 

michal_j13814260
Inspiring
October 28, 2021

another fresh photoshop version is out and bug is still not away for almost 3 years

how many upvotes do we need to set adobe engeneers resolve such crucial problem? we pay not a little money for adobe software and you want to play a game for upvotes? really?

 

Participant
October 23, 2021

   У меня очень плохо видны инструменты рисования курсора (кисть, штамп, ластик, кисть микшера) на свелом фоне (желтый, зеленый и тд). На темном  фоне курсор виден нормально. Если вы переместите его на другой фон, видимость резко упадет, и курсор сольется с изображением. Я не моу рисовать, ретушировать, а иногда даже не можете найти курсор на изображении. macOS Big Sur. Помогите мне

Legend
October 28, 2021

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Participant
October 19, 2021

I'm using Adobe Photoshop version "22.5.0 20210809.r.384 ce617de arm64" on an iMac with an M1 processor. I'm finding it very hard to see the outline of my brushes on a light-colored background. Is there a way to improve its visibility by changing its contrast? Thank you in advance for your help.

Participant
September 17, 2021

Can someone please let me know when this issue is going to be resolved.  I am working on a Macbook Pro and it is really hard to see the brush / cursor and very straining on the eyes.  We pay monthly for Photoshop CC and install all the updates.  It is frustrating because I am wasting more time trying to find the cursor than I am actually creating anything.  Time is money and I am wasting my time and not making any money.  I have seen this issue has been diiscussed over and over again for quite some time if not years,  Adobe is aware of the issue, however there has not been a fix for it as of yet, why?  When can we expect to see a fix for this issue?

Michael Bullo
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 17, 2021

The Photoshop Preferences can be found in the Photoshop menu on a Mac and the Edit menu on Windows. Within the Cursors section are a range of Painting Cursors options. Anything in there help?

 

In case you didn't already know, pressing the Caps Lock key while using the Brush displays a crosshair instead of the circle.

Michael E Leslie
Participating Frequently
September 4, 2021

Daniel _Presdo; It has been over 4 months since this problem was achknowleged, this is using the date of your answer, and it looks like the 1st post was in 2017. It is nic you add these new feature and it would be nice to use them if I could see the cursor.  Get the damn problem fixed!!!