P: Pulled string circle doesn't show up in projects with multiple layers

[Viktor Drakenberg]

Normally when using the "Pulled String Mode" smoothing option, a pink circle will appear when drawing to show at what distance the brush will start moving. However, when multiple layers exist in the file (no matter which layer you have selected), the pink circle does not appear until already reached by the mouse cursor.

This is incredibly frustrating as the Pulled String mode is supposed to be great for drawing precise lines, but this issue takes me off guard when the brush starts moving before I expect it to. This has been an issue for over 3 years, by the way. I'm unsure if this is a problem on other platforms, but it is on Windows.

[deniz13]

has anyone experienced this? when i'm in pulled string mode, the usual pink circle with the string in it doesn' show up. when i start drawing, the pink circle appears eventually, but never any string. any ideas how to fix this?

[J453]

Thanks. I've asked engineering to take a look.

[Chad Rolfs]

@deniz13 make sure you go to Preferences > Cursors and check Show Brush Leash While Smoothing (under Painting Cursors at the bottom). 

[Mohit Goyal]

Hi all,

We're happy to announce the release of Photoshop 24.2. This update includes the fix for this issue. To see the list of all fixed issues, click here

To update Photoshop to 24.2, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Photoshop. More detailed instructions for updating

Let us know if the update resolves the problem for those affected, and share your feedback.

Thanks,

Mohit