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Sydglenn
Inspiring
October 24, 2024
Question

Photoshop 2025 Eraser Key sticking and does not toggle with brush key

  • October 24, 2024
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In Photoshop 2025 with Windows 10, the Eraser key (E) will not not toggle back to the the Brush Tool (B) when pressing the key without letting up. It is still working correctly in the new Beta version. I do not always want the exact same brush stroke that the Tilde (~) gives (which stll works correctly). I use the Eraser Tool set up on my Wacom Pen, but it does not work correctly even when using the mouse by pressing the E key without letting go of the key - it does not return back to the Brush Tool. I am currently doing all my painting in the Beta version as this is so important to me.

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Sameer K
Community Manager
Sameer KCommunity Manager
Community Manager
October 25, 2024

Hey, @Sydglenn. Welcome to the Photoshop Community. I'll need more info to help you figure this out.

Please share the system info from Photoshop Help > System info > Copy and paste into a text document >Upload and attach here. 

 

Try this: 

  1. In Photoshop, go to Edit > Preferences > General.
  2. Look for the Spring-loaded Keyboard Shortcuts option.
  3. Make sure it is enabled.

This setting allows you to temporarily switch tools by holding down the shortcut key, which might help with your issue of toggling between the Eraser and Brush tools.

 

Give it a try and see if it resolves the problem! 

Thanks!
Sameer K

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    SydglennAuthor
    Inspiring
    November 7, 2024

    Hi Sameer K - sorry for the late response. I lost where my comment was and just found it.

    I do have the Spring-loaded Keyboard Shortcuts option enabled in both PS 2025 and PS Beta - the preferences are set up the same and the toggle does still work with Beta. I have the E set up on my Wacom on the Pen so that I top click the front line to get the E for toggling and release to go back to the Brush key. It does toggle with the Mixer Brush or the Smudge Tool either. And when E is pressed manually on the Keyboard, it does not toggle either. Attached my systems info - all the same filters are applied to each PS program also. Hope you can fix this. I prefer to paint in PS 2025 as it is more stable and does not run my older computer system as hard. Thank You....Syd

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    SydglennAuthor
    Inspiring
    November 16, 2024

    SameerK@mention

    Forgot tag when I posted above. Please see above reply. Thank you.

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