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P: Request_Per-Brush Size Memory in Photoshop

Forum|Forum|7 months ago
February 28, 2026
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Hi, I am urgently reporting a very inconvenient issue with Photoshop’s current brush size-saving system, and I’m asking for a fix.

I love Photoshop and want to continue using it, but the lack of a per-brush size memory feature makes it very stressful to work with. Other art programs such as Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, Krita, and Blender’s Grease Pencil already include this feature, which makes the workflow far more intuitive.

Here’s what I need Photoshop to do:

Each brush should remember its own last-used size independently, rather than all brushes sharing one size.

The current problem:
If I use Brush A at size 20, then switch to Brush B at size 5, returning to Brush A resets its size—it doesn’t remember I last used it at 20. Even with the "Capture Brush Size in Preset" option unchecked, all brushes just share the most recent size. This makes it impossible to keep track of the sizes I set for different brushes.

Why presets don’t solve this:
Of course, I could save new brush presets for each size, but since I use 10+ brushes in one illustration and constantly adjust their sizes, creating endless new presets would be chaotic and unmanageable.

Why the new 7-brush history isn’t enough:
The recent update that remembers 7 brush history entries is not a real solution. If I use more than 7 brushes or repeat brushes multiple times, earlier size history is lost. Expanding this history might help, but it still doesn’t replace true per-brush memory.

If adding the per-brush memory feature isn’t possible... please consider adding a separate panel (which can be turned "on or off" in the brush menu bar) just for managing brush history beyond 7 (for example, up to 50).

Since the system automatically replaces older brush history once it reaches the maximum limit, having the ability to "pin" certain brush history sizes ("Pin" : "a feature that prevents automatic deletion regardless of the maximum limit") so they are not deleted and can remain available whenever I need them, would be great alternative solution.

What’s needed:

Brush A should always remember its last-used size.
Brush B should always remember its own last-used size.
Switching between brushes should not overwrite their sizes.

This is already standard in many leading illustration programs, and it’s hard to believe Photoshop still doesn’t have this basic, essential feature in 2026. I know many professionals who have switched away from Photoshop because of this.

I’ve waited years for Adobe to add this, and I’m writing now because this issue seriously impacts my workflow as an illustrator. Please, please add Per-Brush Size Memory to Photoshop. It would make a huge difference for artists like me who want to keep using this amazing program.

Impressive_daydream34bd

Participant

Strongly agree! 🙌 Per-brush size memory is such a basic but important workflow feature. Each brush should remember its own last-used size instead of sharing one size across all brushes. I really hope Adobe adds this soon!

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efficient_website12ed

Participant

A great suggestion, it definitely has my vote.

Impressive_daydream34bd

Participant

I strongly support this feature request.

Per-brush size memory would be a significant improvement to Photoshop’s workflow, particularly for illustrators, concept artists, and digital painters who switch between multiple brushes throughout a project.

Currently, constantly readjusting brush sizes slows down the creative process and adds unnecessary interruptions. Having each brush automatically remember its own last-used size would make Photoshop more efficient and bring it in line with other modern art applications such as Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, Krita, and Blender’s Grease Pencil.

The suggestion of an expanded brush history panel with options to pin frequently used brush settings is also an excellent idea and could serve as a valuable alternative or additional feature.

This request addresses a practical workflow issue that affects many artists every day. I hope Adobe considers implementing per-brush size memory in a future update, as it would greatly improve the painting experience and help more artists continue using Photoshop as their primary creative tool.

Thank you...

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Case E

Participant

This definitely gets my vote

rayek.elfin

Legend

It beggars belief that this still isn't a standard (default!) option in Photoshop.

+1000

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

I gave you a quick and easy way to change brush size with a tablet pen. Here’s another with the keyboard.

Select a brush and size it. Stamp it down on a white background and make it a new brush preset. Call it Hard Round Small

Make it bigger, stamp down and make it another new brush preset. Call it Hard Round Large (or Bigly if you want to make America great again)

You can now toggle between the big and small presets with the , (comma) and . (full stop).

It doesn’t have to be two brushes. I don’t know the limit because I have never tested it, but , (comma) selects the previous brush, and . (full stop) selects the next brush.

Here’s a gotcha. If you step back and select a brush that was defined with Color Dynamics, when you step forward again those colors remain selected.

Or you could turn it into a feature.

Define a brush with Include Color

Change foreground background colors and define the same brush with the new colors.

You can now change colours with the previous and next brush shortcuts. Useful if you drawing cartoon characters. I actually prefer the usual swatches on a new layer to Alt click to select the colour method, but next/previous brush shortcuts will work.

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yoob111Author

Known Participant

Thank you for your information. I think the per-brush memory feature will make most artists’ lives and workflows much easier, more convenient, and faster. I hope the per-brush memory feature will be added as soon as possible.

Paolo Domeniconi

Known Participant

Every illustrator has a different way of working. I have created hundreds of brushes, and size is an essential characteristic of each one, which I want to be restored whenever I select that brush. This is actually one of the reasons why I prefer not to use Procreate. Therefore, in my view, if this feature were to be introduced, it should be optional so that everyone can keep using brushes the old way if they prefer.