P: bracket keys not changing brush size

[andrewm35765582]

On the latest version of Photoshop beta, 25.11, my bracket keys are no longer chnaging my brush tip size. 

[Richard___G]

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___G]

OOPS, I meant TOP LEFT to adjust manually

[CShubert]

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

[andrewm35765582]

Unfortunately neither of these options worked.

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Andrew 

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[DavKa88]

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

[golflynn]

Just updated to latest photoshop beta version now the keybd shortcuts to resize brushes "[ ]" don't work. I have reset the settings file but didnot fix. my current version of PS 25.9.1 they work.

Please help

Thanks

[vladimirp12373629]

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.  

[CShubert]

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

[JGZ25]

The bracket [ ] key does not resize the brush on the updated Photoshop Beta 25.11 6-27-2024

[sarahm20563380]

My left and right brackets still work in regular PS, but as of today no longer change my brush size in Beta. I reset preferences, restart Photoshop Beta and my laptop, but no dice. I also uninstalled Beta and reinstalled. They still do not work.

[chrisk1221]

Photoshop Beta 25.11.0

After updating, I noticed that the keyboard shortcuts for changing the brush size no longer worked.  (I use a Tour Box for this, but the keyboard didn't work either)  In the Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts menu, both the Increas/Decreas Brush Size and Show Previous/Next Layer Boundry were assigned the [ and ] keys.  Changing the Layer Boundry shortcuts to something else (< and > in my case) restored the expected Brush Size functions to the [ and ] keys.

[mglush]

Hi! Thanks for the heads up! Did you try resetting the Brush tools to see if that fixes the issue?

Michelle

[chrisk1221]

Photoshop Beta 25.11.0

After updating, I noticed that the keyboard shortcuts for changing the brush size no longer worked.  (I use a Tour Box for this, but the keyboard didn't work either)  In the Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts menu, both the Increase/Decrease Brush Size and Show Previous/Next Layer Boundry were assigned the [ and ] keys.  Changing the Layer Boundry shortcuts to something else (< and > in my case) restored the expected Brush Size functions to the [ and ] keys.

[mglush]

I forgot to ask if you know how to do that!?! With the brush tool selected, Go to the options bar and from the Preset tool menu, select the dropdown to see the brush tool presets. Select the gera icon on the right side of the dropdown, and from the menu choose Reset tool. See if that makes a difference?

Michelle

[chrisk1221]

I see in another thread this has been reported to Adobe and they suggested a similar workaround.

[chrisk1221]

See also: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-bugs/p-bracket-keys-not-changing-brush-size/idi-p/1470...

[Alyssa5C65]

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. 

[Jithin Murali]

latest photoshop beta version now the keyboardd shortcuts to resize brushes "[ ]" don't work

[Ged_Traynor]

@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

[syuthae37778988r0gc]

yeah same here 

[Kate29709286oyp9]

The same goes for me. It's really affecting my workflow.

[alexandruc17185011]

Since the latest update (25.11.0) change brush size (the square brackets) is no longer working even though they are assigned in the "keyeboard shortcuts...."

[Andy28735431qrg5]

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

[geraldh45810301]

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]

what app?