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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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...."
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