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January 3, 2020

P: Mouse cursor replacing brush outline when drawing on a layer with a mask enabled

  • January 3, 2020
  • 42 replies
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When making quick short strokes the brush outline cursor is replaced with the standard mouse pointer cursor, on a layer that has a mask enabled. This doesn't seem to be an issue when the layer's mask is disabled or when the brush is changed to crosshairs.

I primarily use photoshop to paint, and while I don't use layer masks every day, it is definitely an issue when I am working on a piece that is quite detailed.

42 replies

Legend
November 4, 2020

Does this only happen using the stylus on your Cintiq? Or does it happen using a standard mouse or the trackpad if the system is a laptop?

Participating Frequently
November 4, 2020

Yeah, I still having this issue sometimes 😕😕
I notice this only happens in documents with Artboards and in masked layers

Inspiring
November 4, 2020

@pierre_courtejoie I still have exactly the same issue. Just updated Photoshop to the new 2021 version but the issue still exists. It's really annoying and making it impossible to work with Photoshop while using masks. It's been for a couple of months now! Here is the video of the issue visible: https://youtu.be/lzlVaFU48ls . I have Wacom Cintiq 22HD and using up to date both Photoahop and Windows 10 working with Windows ink

Inspiring
November 4, 2020

Having exactly the same issue, so it's still not fixed. It happens on Windows 10. Here is my video of how the problem looks like: https://youtu.be/lzlVaFU48ls . It makes using masks useless, please fix it.

Inspiring
November 4, 2020

Having exactly the same issue, so it's still not fixed, just posted about the issue here as well :(. In my case switching off the tip double click distance didn't work. Still the mouse cursor shows up.

Inspiring
November 4, 2020

Hi,
For 2 months now I've had a problem with Photoshop while drawing with my Cintiq Wacom 22HD Touch. While using masks in Photoshop, my brush cursor turns into a mouse cursor while drawing causing it to not work well. But when I draw with the mask switch off or on a new layer without the mask, it works properly. It's quite annoying since working with masks is very useful. I've tried everything I could think of so far - reinstalling Photoshop, reinstalling Cintiq drivers and many other solutions I could find on the Internet, but he problem is still there. Could you please fix it or tell me how to fix it? I have Windows 10 (always up to date). Attached is the video how the problem looks like. https://youtu.be/lzlVaFU48ls (<--- adding a link to the video since for some reson it cannot be open full screen from the video below)

Participating Frequently
October 21, 2020

If anyone is having the same issue I finally solved. Just turn off "Tip Double Click Distance" on Wacom Pen settings.

Participating Frequently
June 21, 2020
I'm on Windows 10, using a Wacom Intuos Pro, PS 21.2
I'm not using Windows Ink, but I tried with windows Ink too and still happens
PECourtejoie
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 19, 2020
Hello, are you on 21.2? on Mac? Pc? which OS version?
Using a tablet? if on windows: using Windows INK or WinTab?
Participating Frequently
June 19, 2020
I'm having this exactly same issue, someone know how to fix this? It's quite annoying have my brush cursor replaced by my mouse cursor everytime