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Pebb
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May 19, 2026 6:59 PM UTC
Question

Drawn Line Changes Brightness When Moved

As someone who has used Photoshop for years I have had no issues with the line tool. But today I need help to stop coloured lines changing brightness when they move to dark and light areas.

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    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 19, 2026 11:02 PM UTC

    Try this:

    GPU settings in Photoshop are causing conflicts with certain features

    Select Edit > Preferences > Performance (Windows) or Photoshop > Settings > Performance (macOS).

    Make sure Use Graphics Processor is checked.

    Select Advanced Settings.

    Uncheck Use OpenCL and GPU Compositing, and select OK.

    Select OK and restart Photoshop.

     

    from here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/desktop/troubleshoot/performance-stability-issues/resolve-graphics-processor-gpu-and-graphics-driver-issues.html

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    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 19, 2026 7:13 PM UTC

    Try resetting the tools and/or preferences.

    To restore preferences quickly using a keyboard shortcut:

    Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (Mac OS) as you start Photoshop. You are prompted to delete the current settings. The new preferences files are created the next time you start Photoshop.

     

    Note: Using the keyboard shortcut, preference files for custom shortcuts, workspaces, and color settings will also be reset to default.

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    Pebb
    PebbAuthor
    Participant
    May 19, 2026 7:27 PM UTC

    Reset Preferences Upon Quitting Photoshop. And well when I moved a dark green line to a dark green area of my edit. It still turns to a light green line and if the same line is moved to a lighter area. The same line returns to my selected colour. Anyway I hope someone else or you can help me find a solution soon. Because until this feature can be disabled. My edit will be delayed.

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