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ckfotocreativ
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October 28, 2021
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P: Brush tool retains settings of previous image

  • October 28, 2021
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I used to be able to quickly skip to the next picture to edit while staying in a brush setting without having to reopen the mask tool again and click on brush and clicking on setting. I am unable to do that now with the new mask update. Have any of you been able to figure out how to quickly go to the next picture while staying in the same brush setting? So when I go to the next picture, it automatically opens the brush tool in the previous setting, instead of having to go through so many steps to open it again for each individual picture. Many thanks!

    Correct answer JohanElzenga

    Just press the 'K' key. If you want the brush to retain its settings, then uncheck the option to reset all sliders at the bottom of the brush settings panel.

     

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    Dainius244275322fy8
    Participating Frequently
    July 6, 2022

    I have been able to work with loads of pictures, leaving brush tool open and skiping to next picture without any additional clicks or keyboard K pressings to reopen brush tool. After introducing this new tool it become impossible  to work with numbers of pictures. I am concidering to cut adobe plan and sart using previous version from torrent sites... Please help.

     

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    ckfotocreativAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    November 18, 2021

    So what I found out I have to do to adjust multiple pics with the same setting. After I determine the right adjustments, I create a new pre-set. I press "k" before I go on to the next pic, when I go to the next pic I press "k" again and it goes straight to brush and all my settings from previous adjustment brush populates. Thank you all for the tips! 

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    inspirephotonz
    Participant
    November 17, 2021

    The brush tool still disapears even with the reset sliders option set to off when moving to the next image.

    How can I just keep it on brush tool?

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 17, 2021
    @inspirephotonz wrote:

    The brush tool still disapears even with the reset sliders option set to off when moving to the next image.

    How can I just keep it on brush tool?

     

    You can't keep it open. You do have to press the 'K' key each time.

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
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    inspirephotonz
    Participant
    November 17, 2021

    Thanks.

    That my friend is really annoying for me. Photographing schools using lightroom, now meaans I have to continually move my fingers back and forth from command right arrow to K and back. I just wanna Comand right - brush - command right - brush - comm...... etc

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    November 15, 2021

    Just press the 'K' key. If you want the brush to retain its settings, then uncheck the option to reset all sliders at the bottom of the brush settings panel.

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
      Ex-photo printer
      Ex-photo printer
      Inspiring
      October 28, 2021

      On previous versions, when using Brush tool, it would stay locked with size and whatever effect I had selected. Usually Exposure up or down. That way, I could move to the next image of the same group shot, and burn or dodge the same area. Now I need to hit "k" or move over and click on Brush for every image.Is there any way in the new update, to lock the brush? I did figure out that the Effect will stay as selected, if I save it as a preset

      GoldingD
      GoldingD
      Legend
      October 28, 2021

      Down at the bottom of the panel. Uncheck reset sliders automatically

       

      Rikk Flohr_Photography
      Community Manager
      Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
      November 15, 2021

      You can have it either way.

      It is controlled by the "Reset Sliders Automatically" setting at the bottom of the masking adjustments:

       

      Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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        ckfotocreativAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        November 15, 2021

        That is helpful! Thank you so much!

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        malacca73
        Participant
        October 30, 2021

        Is there any way in the latest versoin with its fancy masking to bring back the behavior where newly-created masks will default to the last used effect?

         

        I will often use a similar effect on different parts of an image and would rather the behavior be as it was in preivous versions, with the new mask automatically applying the last used effect to new masks. This saves me lots of time, as I do not have to go to the drop down menu every single time to select the same effect.

         

        Is there a setting for this now or is it just gone? I would vey much appreciate having it back...

          adolfboluda
          adolfboluda
          Inspiring
          February 14, 2022

          +1
          Would be nice to have it back.

          adolfboluda
          adolfboluda
          Inspiring
          February 14, 2022

          I think I solved id, was the option "Reset sliders automatically" at the bottom of the mask settings.
          Any modification of the sliders made before brushing for the first time or creating the radial or gradient will be there the next time you create a new mask

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