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BstormProductions24
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April 14, 2026
Question

Classic brush tool glitch?

  • April 14, 2026
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I just switched to a new computer (Windows) and installed Animate. Now whenever I used the Classic Brush tool, each stroke starts out as slightly transparent with a lined pattern inside. This pattern disappears when I release my pen and the stroke returns to normal. This doesn’t interfere with the drawing, but it’s definitely annoying. The Fluid Brush or Pencil do not have the same issue.

Here is a video of what it looks like.

Is this an issue with Animate itself? Or does this indicate something else like a driver problem? I use a Cintiq 16.

    2 replies

    _keyframer
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 17, 2026

    What happens if you turn off pressure sensitivity? Try eliminating the Wacom Cintiq 16 and use the Brush tool with your mouse to see if you can replicate the same issue. Looks like a Windows graphics driver issue as kglad mentioned but the process of elimination can help us start to narrow it down.

    Animator and content creator for Animate CC
    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 15, 2026

    update your graphics driver and make sure it’s the studio version.