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shanesmallshawParticipant

Bring back the old mask system.Open for Voting

I recently updated to Premiere Pro 2026 and went to create a mask. To my surprise and confusion, there was no option to do so in the Effect Controls. So, after being forced to research it online, I finally found that masks were inexplicably moved to the toolbar. Annoying and unnecessary, but whatever. I went to try keyframing the mask path… and nothing happened. I then had to conduct further research online to find out that, for some reason, I have to right-click on the mask and assign it to “Opacity.” Another extra step that makes no sense. So, I figured that it should finally work. Spoiler: it did not. At this point, I was enraged. Ready to punch my monitor, throw my PC out the window, mere seconds from a crashout. What else could I possibly need to do to create something so simple as an opacity mask? After consulting the internet for the THIRD time, I found that I’m supposed to switch the mask from “Frame” mode to “Clip” mode. Unbelievable. What is it with Adobe and fixing stuff that isn’t broken?! Why did you think anyone wanted this?!? Now I have to do 35 extra clicks to achieve something that took me two seconds before. I honestly think I’m going to roll back to the 2025 version because of this, and that’s because I know this post is pointless and no one at Adobe will actually listen to what their customers want. But this made me so furious that I had to unleash it upon you somehow. All I can hope is that other people like me will see this and find solace in the fact that they’re not alone. And for the love of god, stop forcing AI down our throats.

yoob111Known Participant

P: Request_Per-Brush Size Memory in PhotoshopUnder Review

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.

Noble31
Noble31Participant

QuickShape drawing mode for Brush & Eraser ToolOpen for Voting

Just like in Procreate.Draw a shape and hold your pen at the end of the stroke to create a perfect Circle, Oval, Square, or Line using your existing brush and stroke pressure.I have read lots of posts asking for this in the community and the solution offered was to use the shape tool…. That’s not a solution that’s a problem.I want to snap to shapes and lines using my custom brush with my desired pressure. I couldn’t believe how much better I felt and could draw using procreate. This feature is more than a tiny one, this feature can absolutely make or break your growth and successes as a graphic designer. I talk with lots of friends who are illustrators who work for Nike, Pacsun, Under Armour, etc on a regular basis and there’s one thing they ALL have in common. Procreate. Procreate. Procreate. Not a single one of them uses photoshop, not one. Why should I?All of their responses are nearly identical. the auto shape features are one of the “very first” and “most essential” tools they use when creating art, they can’t live without it. They probably wouldn’t have the career they have without that tool because they wouldn’t be able to make what they make. I don’t think I should have to explain why this feature is more than essential if photoshop wants to stay a viable option for digital illustration. Day by day procreate is actively taking primary attention of every designer I know and it’s going to take mine if a feature like this doesn’t get launched in the next year or so. Anyone actively wanting this feature can confirm it’s probably going to be worth leaving Adobe for.  Don’t get this wrong: I Love Photoshop. This is a cry for help Adobe. I genuinely can’t ride with you anymore if you can’t make this simple thing happen. I deserve better tools as a full time illustrator and I’d like it to come from you. Not a cheaper competitor. 

tikastorParticipating Frequently

P: Bring back the Constraint Crop checkbox default behaviorOpen for Voting

With the new update 18.4.1, it’s now impossible to have an image always cropped to non-transparent pixels.There used to be a checkbox ensuring your photo didn’t have any transparent pixels while making Geometry changes and now it’s replaced with a button.That checkbox was optimal for my workflow.Now the behaviour is a bit odd. If “Enable Expand” is unchecked, it will be cropped to non-transparent pixels only if you’re not doing any Geometry changes. For example the Angle setting will stay within opaque pixels, but Rotate won’t. But it should! Is it a bug or a feature?Today constraining crop is a button in the top right of Crop & Expand. The work I do needs to be fast, and this new feature isn’t. I have to click that button every… single… time because I’m doing Geometry changes all the time. It’s time consuming. The checkbox made sure I always had 100% opaque pixels. No hesitation, the real deal no matter what.While editing Geometry, I knew exactly the outcome of the crop because that checkbox was an in real time guard rail to my crop, keeping everything within opaque pixels. Without it, it’s a surprise every time after clicking that button. And worse, I could have transparent pixels and I wouldn’t know. So I have to anxiously keep pressing that button just in case!We need an option to always have opaque pixels by default on every photos. Bring back the checkbox, or add a new toggle making sure there’s no transparent pixels by default.