Why is my cursor flickering when I paint?

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February 16, 2023
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When I paint with my mouse or tablet it flickers between the brush icon and the mouse pointer like this. I've reset my preferences, reinstalled photoshop, and deleted FontFeatureCache and CT Font Cache file. Problem persists.

Windows

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Correct answer CShubert

Hi @nicholasa43564700 sorry to hear this.

Go to Preferences > Technology Previews... and check "Disable Native Canvas" - then restart Photoshop. Does the problem still occur?

It may help if we could see your Photoshop System Info. Launch Photoshop, and select Help >System Info...and copy/paste the text in a reply.

Thank you,

Cory

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Ive been paintnig for a few hours and no flickers so far! Thank you.

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How did you fix it?

Jqqerry

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A bug similar to what you're experiencing is reported.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-bugs/p-brush-outline-circle-disappearing-when-working-with-masks/idc-p/13550289/page/4#M75105

https://www.reddit.com/r/wacom/comments/fxryv6/brush_or_other_brushlike_tool_changing_to_cursor/

I don't know what your photoshop version is but roll back to 24.0. From 24.1 onwards, such a bug occurs (the shape of the brush cursor changes to the window default arrow as it blinks).