ALT, SHIFT, and CTRL pop up under cursor

Hey?

Please i actually need the pop up but mine isn't showing up anymore in Photoshop, is there a way to fix it to work again?

I went to "Edit" -> "Preferences" -> "Tools" and un-checked the "Use Shift key to switch tools". This fixed the issue for me (at least for the shift key).

October 2018 Summary

Here are a couple of things you can try:

Disable Windows Ink, config panel.

Windows Registry

    Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.

    Type regedit, and click OK to open the Windows registry.

    Browse the following path:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace

    If you don't see the WindowsInkWorkspace key (folder), then do the following:

        Right-click the Microsoft key, select New, and click Key.

        Name the new key WindowsInkWorkspace.

        Click OK.

    Right-click on the right side, select New, and click DWORD (32-bit) Value.

    Name the key AllowWindowsInkWorkspace.

    Click OK.

    Double-click the key and make sure its value is set to 0, which means disabled.

    Restart your computer to apply the changes

ALT, SHIFT, and CTRL pop up under cursor

Create Text File named:

PSUserConfig.txt

Add this lines:

# Use WinTab

UseSystemStylus 0

Save, remove ".txt"

Save in:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 Settings

October 2018 Summary

Here are a couple of things you can try:

Disable Windows Ink, config panel.

Windows Registry

    Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.

    Type regedit, and click OK to open the Windows registry.

    Browse the following path:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace

    If you don't see the WindowsInkWorkspace key (folder), then do the following:

        Right-click the Microsoft key, select New, and click Key.

        Name the new key WindowsInkWorkspace.

        Click OK.

    Right-click on the right side, select New, and click DWORD (32-bit) Value.

    Name the key AllowWindowsInkWorkspace.

    Click OK.

    Double-click the key and make sure its value is set to 0, which means disabled.

    Restart your computer to apply the changes

ALT, SHIFT, and CTRL pop up under cursor

Create Text File named:

PSUserConfig.txt

Add this lines:

# Use WinTab

UseSystemStylus 0

Save, remove ".txt"

Save in:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 Settings

Hi, I'm having the same problem as everyone and am trying to install the patch as described.  However I have Photoshop Elements 15 and can't find a Settings file to save it. Can anyone tell me where I should put it please? (Polite answers only).

Thanks, John

Hello gents and ladies !

Let me share a solution that worked for me, and I hope will work for you too, without deactivating the "magic" Windows Ink.

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1. Create a text file in a text editor such as Notepad.

2. Type in the following lines:

    UseSystemStylus 0

3. Save the file as a plain text file named PSUserConfig.txt in the Photoshop settings folder: [Installation Drive]:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2015\Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 Settings\

To turn off the reversion to WinTab in Photoshop, do one of the following:

• Delete the PSUSerConfig.txt file.
• Change the lines so they read:

          UseSystemStylus 1

"

I used the newly created file PSUserConfig.txt with the command set to "0" UseSystemStylus 0.*

*Note: after creating the PSUserConfig.txt, on the specified directory, you should restart your Photoshop and it should work.

Tablet support for Photoshop on Windows 8​

The credit goes to the guys from Adobe Support for the method. I just found it, tested it and it seems it really works on a  Wacom Pen & Touch Bamboo Tablet.

Hope it works for you too!

Cheers,

C.

Hi,
You have to go to settings of your Wacom table.
And Unmark/Uncheck the option "Use Windows Ink".
this is what you have to do, at least worked for me

I tried all the solutions I could find and none worked.

What eventually DID work was the PSUserConfig file. But not at first. It seemed Photoshop didn't acknowledge the existance of it.

I'm not 100% sure how but it started working fine just now after yet another try so in total what i did was:

- clean install (uninstalling previously existing drivers and all Wacom related things from device manager under System preferences - right click on This Computer->Preferences) of the newest wacom drivers (plugging Wacom only after drivers installation and system reboot)

- Unchecking Windows Ink in Wacom Tablet Properties under Pen and Mapping tab

Sometimes Wacom haven't noticed the change of settings so to wake him up I switched throught other tabs, tested pressure in Wacom Pen properties tab or even rebooted the system

- Created a txt file with given lines and saved it as PSUserConfig and NOT PSUserConfig.txt. I think that the file name might have been a reason of previous failures (also mentioned here Photoshop cc 2014 incompatible with Wacom ? )

- Rebooted

- Upon photoshop opening (may not be important but this time I didn't use a shortcut but opened it directly from the root folder) I noticed that my work area covered all 3 monitors and Display Toggle button didn't work so I opened Wacom Preferences once again, switched through tabs to once again check if the Windows Ink is OFF and then while being on desktop tried Display Toggle again. It worked. Went back to photoshop and tried Brush. Everything worked fine. Pressure sensivity works and annoying CTRL/SHIFT/ALT cursor bubbles do not appear.

I hope it stays that way and works for other ppl.

BTW my Pen and Touch settings are:

Press and hold - OFF

Use the pen button as a right click equivalent - ON

Flicks - OFF

Regards

Its a windows issue not a Wacom issue, to remove the annoying click animations and little bubbles described above, do this: type "gpedit.msc" in the command line window, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Tablet PC > Cursor, then click "Turn off pen feedback" and ENABLE it......there you go all gone :-)

In Photoshop go to Preferences/Technology previews and uncheck: Use Modifiers Key Palette.