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Dabatross
Dabatross
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March 1, 2021
Question

Alt + Right click and drag to change brush size not working

  • March 1, 2021
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Having an issue on mac only where the alt + right click drag shortcut to change brush size and hardness isn't working. Using the latest version of PS and Big sur and instead of it changing the brush size or hardness, it brings up the eyedropper instead when hitting alt and having the brush tool selected. This works normally on Windows. How do I fix this?

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    TrikinDave
    Known Participant
    August 19, 2024

    Go into Edit/settings/tools and tick the "vary round brush hardness . . . " box.

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    Vaclav33857422kxy5
    Participant
    August 20, 2024

    I have this option checked and it still doesn't work and when I press the "option" button, the eyedropper symbol appears. Any other options? Thank you

    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 1, 2021

    The shortcut on the mac side is Control-Option left click drag left or right for brush size.

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      anjar50139852
      Participant
      November 9, 2023

      Not true, shortcut for mac is option right click and it does not work because the option button brings up the color picker and that seems to be the main issue with this problem.

      Same problem here, 2 years later....

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      anjar50139852
      Participant
      November 9, 2023

      Have to correct myself here. Control + Option + left click is working. Sorry

       

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