P: Brush Outline/Circle disappearing when working with masks

[Belichtungsquartier]

There is already a discussion in the community "Brush Outline/Circle disappearing intermittently (NOT CAPS LOCK) ". But since I have figured out in detail how to reproduce the behavior and when it becomes present, I want to report the issue officialy that Adobe hopefully will fix this in one of the next upcoming patch releases.

OS Environment:

• Win 10 Pro 64bit 21H1
• Adobe Ps 23.0.2

The issue is only present in combination when using Masks on a layer!

1. Create a new document (white, black or transparent layer)
2. Add a Mask to the layer
3. Select the layer OR the mask (independent on what you want to paint)
4. Select the brush tool
5. Try to start moving the mouse quickliy and pressing the left mouse button nearly at the same time and keep the mouse button pressed
6. Try to repeat until the you get locked in the issue and the brush circle disappears and the mouse arrow becomes visible

When working with a mouse as input device, the chance to facing this issue is probably rare because this kind of operation, moving the mouse and clicking the button nearly at the same time is kindly unnatural.

But it looks different when using a pen tablet as input device, because now it becomes a more natural operation when hover the pen toward the tablet surface and then drop down onto the surface to start painting.

Kind regards

[Jqqerry]

@jeromea13244388 It's an interesting approach.

Actually, I'm not even attempting to install a new version at all after Photoshop 2024 schedule. I just check the fixed issue page from time to time. =( .................

But even when we were talking about this (even during Photoshop 2023), I was always working on RGB mode.
I also work on 16 bits, but I mostly used an 8-bit work environment, and I work on psd, but I also reproduced this bug in a small (1024x1024) document that I newly created. (Of course, these are what I reported when I talked to Adobe by mail, just like you.)

So..................... So I really don't know why. =(

[williamt0098]

Hi I'm having this same issue now. 

2024

Version: 25.3.1

Mac OS 2022 M2

[Jqqerry]

Looking at someone else's brush cursor thread, it came to me after a long time, so I got back to this thread.
Is there any progress on this?

I reported this bug last year (some users, of course, have also been experiencing it in Photoshop 2018, 2019).

[Katrina.Y]

I  am having the same problem. Is there any update? 

[Rkama]

I just noticed the same issue. I've tried a few things but nothing has changed. I'm in the middle of working on a project so I haven't restarted Photoshop yet. I can deal with it, but it is lame that this is still going on. 

[silver-moon]

One thing that worked for me (MacOS 14.5) for both Beta and Production versions (latest as of today) is:

1. Photoshop > Settings > Cursors 

2. Change the "Painting Cursor" setting from "Normal Brush Tip" to "Precise"

And the CAP LOCK switch suddenly worked again. On both Beta and Production versions.

[silver-moon]

Edit: 

It turns out that leaving my Mac overnight made the circle disappear and the Caps Lock ineffective again.

However, going back to the above menu and just changing the setting from "Precise" back to "Normal Brush Tip" works. i.e. Caps Lock and circle both work as expected.