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Photoshop CC 2019: Brush Lag

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
October 20, 2018
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This week, I downloaded the new version of Photoshop (Photoshop CC 2019), and started using it in place of Photoshop CC 2018. I have a Macbook Pro (mid-2012), and use Photoshop to make illustrations. I have noticed since I started working with it that when I attempt to start drawing with my tablet (Wacom Intuos, new drivers installed and everything), sometimes the marks will not appear until long seconds later. In fact, the more strokes I draw, the longer it takes for them to appear—sometimes, they will not even appear at all. Other times, when I draw in a new spot on the canvas, a huge line appears from the last place I had drawn from (even though that stroke also did not appear).

The performance settings I have set on this new version are identical to the performance settings I had placed for Photoshop CC 2018. I do not know if any external factors have to do with it (such as the age of my computer, downloading the latest Mac OS (Mojave) or otherwise), but when I was searching around online, I noticed that other users with newer specs than me are having the same issue.

For now, I returned to using Photoshop CC 2018, because I do not deal with the intense lag while using it. While I had issues with brush lag in the past, it has never been unresolvable (downloading new drivers, adjusting my performance settings, turning off other running applications, etc).

Because I use Photoshop so much for my work, I am concerned knowing that I am unable to switch to the newer version unless I can draw without lag. It messes up my drawing process quite a bit.

I hope someone can help me out and that I can help others having the same issue, if I get some answers. Thank you for your time.

Best,
Rai

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Anonymous

Same here.
Well. I guess, I'll keep using 2018 version until this gets resolved.

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Tankboy70

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First of all, if you feel 'brush stroke' too oftn, please check Wacom tablet option.

As U know that option helps your brush touch constant, not intermitten.

So, photohop recognize you make a line.

Make it 'OFF' and that option won't bug you again.

SEcond, if your work has so many 'Groups' please ungroup them. I don't know why but, at CC2019, I found out

it causes brushes lag( including all performance) very much.

I used many groups at PS5 , nothing happened.

Work harder Adobe , work harder !

lambiloon

Community Expert

Hi dear friends if you still facing issue also check your computer specifications due to bigger projects when work it sometime that would be reason also....thanks

Ali Sajjad / Graphic Design Trainer / Freelancer / Adobe Certified Professional

Roland_Rick

Known Participant

Sorry, but this can NEVER be the correct answer.

If I load the same PSD file to Ps CC 2018, there is absolutely NO lag of the brush, in Ps CC 2019 impossible to work with, utilizing the same brush, same brush setting, same everything in preferences.

The lag delay is immense and each time if I lift the pin of the Wacom tablet, I have to wait until I can continue working, I face this spinning Adobe wheel.

Please solve that bug instead of claiming customer to be idiots.

ntmcmillan

Participant

Ditto.

I am on a 2018 MacBook Pro and am having serious lag when using the clone tool. I have students on 2017 MacBook Pros experiencing the same issues. Will have to look into the MacOS software update as RBurgett57 mentions above and will update.

RBurgett57

Inspiring

I downloaded Mac OS 10.14.1 this morning and that seems to have solved the issue. I'm not seeing the brush lag anymore.

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TJ_T10552835

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Same here. Furthermore.. the brush doesn't color everywhere I do if I go quickly. Meaning the brush isn't laying down ink everywhere I'm intending to. PSCC18 didn't have this issue. It's very frustrating.

dessino19300899

Participant

Hi I get the same issue which is not the brush size problem because it works fine the same brush in Photoshop CC 2018 but when I switch to the new version Photoshop CC 2019 I get that lag and the strokes not appear until a long seconds later, even some of them looks get cut for seconds and appears normal

lambiloon

Community Expert

Hi please check following video hope that helps....thanks

Ali Sajjad / Graphic Design Trainer / Freelancer / Adobe Certified Professional

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iinkwellAuthor

Participating Frequently

Thank you for sending this! Unfortunately, with my issue, the size of the brush does not affect how much it does or does not lag. No matter how small the brush, the lag is there. Adjusting scatter may help with brush lag caused by large brushes in other scenarios, but even then, I would not want to mess with the way the brush looks while drawing.

I have only dealt with this issue regarding brush lag at (any brush size, scatter or not) in this new version of Photoshop, and not in older versions. I'll keep the scattering adjustments in mind if I have issues only with larger brush sizes.

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jom13008021

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I am having the same issues, Serious brush lag, on basic small brushes, short quick strokes, which were performing great yesterday before I updated, some strokes just don't appear at all, and most are really short! I use the brush on pressure sensitive and this seems to make the performance worse, all the strokes are stumpy!! So devastated I deleted my copy of CC 2018 Photoshop, biiiig mistake!!

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