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September 25, 2026
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Intento usar el pincel de máscara, pero la herramienta zoom parece que tiene"secuestrada" cualquier acción relacionada con máscara. Es más, no hay forma de desactivar la herramienta Zoom

Issue: Camera Raw 18.6 on Windows gets stuck in the Zoom tool. When I select Masking and create a new Brush mask, the Brush cursor does not become active over the image. The Zoom tool remains active and prevents me from painting the mask.

Camera Raw version: 18.6
Operating system: Windows
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 4 GB

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open an image in Camera Raw 18.6.
2. Select Masking.
3. Create a new Brush mask.
4. Move the cursor over the image.

Expected result:
The Brush cursor should appear over the image and allow me to paint the mask.

Actual result:
The Zoom tool remains active and appears to "capture" the cursor. The Brush cursor sometimes appears intermittently while moving the mouse, but disappears as soon as the cursor reaches the image. I cannot paint or create the mask normally.

Troubleshooting already performed:

- Restarted Photoshop.
- Reset GPU compatibility.
- Tested the GPU settings in both Automatic and Custom modes.
- GPU is detected as NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (4 GB).
- Camera Raw reports "limited acceleration" automatically.
- The problem persists with different images.
- "Fit in View" was already selected and does not resolve the issue.

The problem is reproducible and appears to be related to the interaction between the Zoom tool and Masking in Camera Raw 18.6.

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    David Franzen at Work
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    October 20, 2026

    The Z key on your keyboard should toggle the cursor between the Zoom tool and Brush tool after you have created a new Brush Mask. Can you let us know if this is working?

     

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