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AllanKinghorn
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May 25, 2013 9:02 PM UTC
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How to restore the circle shape for the brush tool in Photoshop

My brush tool has become a small cross hair and cannot get back to a circle. How do I reset?

    Jeff_Know1
    Jeff_Know1Correct answer
    Inspiring
    May 28, 2013 4:13 PM UTC

    Press the 'Caps Lock' key while using one of the brushes. It toggles between a circle and a crosshair view.

    If it's always wrong when opening Photoshop change the default behavior in Edit --> Preferences --> Cursors. There you can select 'Normal Brush Tip'.

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    teamLOVE
    teamLOVE
    Participant
    Feb 3, 2017 3:16 AM UTC

    January 2017, just did update. Photoshop CC.  Seems to not work permanently with the caps lock. It keeps bouncing back to the X, after one click. Has anyone found a new fix for this? thanks

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      LBDuxbury
      LBDuxbury
      Participant
      May 20, 2017 12:01 AM UTC

      I'm having the same problem since I updated!

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      razzell2
      Participant
      Dec 24, 2015 5:00 PM UTC

      so simple, and yet you kept me from going insane with your reply and fix.  i was literally going nuts trying to figure out what i did to change it.  thanks much

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      Jeff_Know1
      Jeff_Know1Correct answer
      Inspiring
      May 28, 2013 4:13 PM UTC

      Press the 'Caps Lock' key while using one of the brushes. It toggles between a circle and a crosshair view.

      If it's always wrong when opening Photoshop change the default behavior in Edit --> Preferences --> Cursors. There you can select 'Normal Brush Tip'.

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        NitinGupta7
        Adobe Employee
        NitinGupta7
        Adobe Employee
        May 28, 2013 5:11 PM UTC

        Jeff_Know1, seems to be telling the right solution, mine was the longer way though.

        @Jeff A Wright: Yes  That was from Photoshop, It is more less same with most of the apps.

        Cheers

        LP

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        Kapil.Malik
        Kapil.Malik
        Participating Frequently
        May 27, 2013 12:36 AM UTC

        Hi,

        Product name will definatly help us to direct you to correct forum..

        Thanks

        Kapil Malik

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        Regards,Kapil Malik
          NitinGupta7
          Adobe Employee
          NitinGupta7
          Adobe Employee
          May 27, 2013 1:44 PM UTC

          There you go, Allan!

          Cheers

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          Jeffrey_A_Wright
          Jeffrey_A_Wright
          Legend
          May 28, 2013 3:47 PM UTC

          Nitin is this a screenshot from Photoshop?  If so what version?  The OP still needs to respond with which software they are using.

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          John Waller
          Community Expert
          John WallerCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          May 25, 2013 9:14 PM UTC

          Which Adobe product are you referring to?

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