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andrewm35765582
Participant
May 25, 2024

P: bracket keys not changing brush size

  • May 25, 2024
  • 130 replies
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On the latest version of Photoshop beta, 25.11, my bracket keys are no longer chnaging my brush tip size. 

130 replies

Participating Frequently
June 28, 2024

Deleting the Layer Boundry shortcuts worked for me.

Participant
June 28, 2024

Brush size increasing short key not working on photoshop beat after updating 25.11 m2679

Participant
June 28, 2024

After the latest beta update the brush size keyboard shortcut keys [ ] stopped working.  This is happening on both Windows and Mac.

Is this something I can re-enable, or do I need to wait for another software revision?

 

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 28, 2024

what app?

Participant
June 28, 2024

Same here. Come on Adobe we pay a lot of money for the software please fix it !!!!

Participant
June 28, 2024

I just updated photoshop and now the brush size is not working to change brush bigger or smaller with the [ or ]  shortcut.

I restarted my computer, tried seaching shortcut modifications but nothing is working.

However the {} is working to change softness.

I cant get any work done when i keep having to go to the top and manully get the right size brush every few seconds. 
Anyone have an easy reset fix to this? Or is this a bug from updating?
Its really messing with my editing schedule. 

Ged_Traynor
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 28, 2024

@Alyssa5C65 try manually resetting your Photoshop preferences
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually
Remember to back up your settings before doing the preference reset
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

CShubert
Community Manager
Community Manager
June 27, 2024

The team is aware of this and will have a fix in an upcoming release.

 

Temp workaround is to remove new addition of Key Board Short Cut for layer boundary.

 

 

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

Participant
June 27, 2024

I found a workaround that so far has been working for me. I have modified the keyboard shortcut to the following settings. Even though I set new shortcut keys for brush size, the bracket keys somehow start working again.  

 

 

andrewm35765582
Participant
June 27, 2024

Unfortunately neither of these options worked.

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Andrew 


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Participating Frequently
June 27, 2024

Uploaded the PS beta release 25.11 m.2679 on 6/27/2024.  Bracket keys no longer resize the brushes.  The bracket keys still function properly on my standard desktop version.  Windows 11

CShubert
Community Manager
Community Manager
June 27, 2024

Hi @andrewm35765582 

 

Try resetting Prefs for the Beta:
/Users/yourname/Library/Preferences/ Photoshop Beta Settings (Mac Ventura)
/Users/yourname/Library/Preferences/Adobe\ Photoshop\ \(Beta\)\ Settings (Mac)


C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop (Beta)\Adobe Photoshop (Beta) Settings


Launch BETA Photoshop While Pressing The Keyboard Shortcut
With Photoshop closed, press and hold Shift+Ctrl+Alt (Win) / Shift+Command+Option (Mac) on your keyboard and then Launch Photoshop the way you normally would.
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually 

 

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

Richard___G
Inspiring
May 25, 2024

This has been making me crazy forever.  In each new version I'm hoping it goes away, but it keps happening. I even tried the new Beta and it is still there.

 

What happens:

  • When I try to use the tool sizing keys, [ and ], they simply don't work and I have to go to the tool or brush setting dropdown at the top right, to resize it manually.  This really interrupts my workflow and creative process 
  • Once reset manually, then the brackets work for a while, until they don't.

 

Please fix this!

 

TIA,

Richard

 

[Mod: Moved to the Photoshop Beta forum]

 

Richard
Richard___G
Inspiring
May 25, 2024

OOPS, I meant TOP LEFT to adjust manually

Richard