Brush curser doesn't match paint area when using a Surface Pen

[nicolay39361269]

So I'm drawing with the brush tool in Photoshop and the curser is a circle outline. When I draw with the mouse, this circle line matches the painted area the way I want it too.

However, when I draw with my surface pen, the painted area is much smaller than the circle line.

I don't want this. It's inconvient because I don't know exactly where the paint will end up which is annoying when drawing fine details. How can I change the brush curser so that it matches the painted area or there's some indication of  it?

[Chuck Uebele · Accepted solution]

You most likely have "Pen Pressure" set for size jitter so that when you press the pen harder, the bruch size gets bigger. Turn this off.

[nicolay39361269]

It worked. Thank you! ^^

[PECourtejoie]

Hello,

And if you push stronger, it matches the size? Then I would try Chuck's suggestion.

But then, you lose the benefits of using a pen.

The issue is that Photoshop does not know the pressure you are going to apply...

[nicolay39361269]

The painted area does increase if I press down, but I'd rather not press down on my screen that hard. I fear I might break it. I don't know if there's a way to increase sensitivity so I don't have to press down so hard.

[PECourtejoie]

(A few years late, but the thread still gets read) You can change the sensitivity of the pen in the tablet driver. Some use also a third party program such a Lazy Nezumi to tweak tablet settings.

[PECourtejoie]

In photoshop's preferences (ctrl/CMD+K) / cursors, do you use the normal or full size cursor?