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marc135792013
Inspiring
December 6, 2017
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Brush Red Overlay Is Missing

  • December 6, 2017
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Simple answer I'm sure but I can't figure out what I did. When I make the brush larger or smaller I was getting a red overlay preview, but now it's not there. It coincided with me updating to the most recent CC update, so I'm not sure if this is related.

Thanks in advance for your help

Marc

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    Correct answer marc135792013

    With help from Adobe support the Preference file was corrupted. A new one was created and now my issue is resolved. Though I'd follow up.

    Mard

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    lumo-obscura
    lumo-obscura
    Participant
    June 8, 2018

    Thanks a lot for this thread. Helped me find the solution for me.
    I didn't have to reset the preferences, I just had to set the color of the Brush preview again:

    (Preferences / Cursors / Brush Preview)

    just in case it helps someone googling the same issue :-)

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      kim nguyena56696305
      Participant
      January 30, 2020

      i got the same problem and i did the same settings  like lumo-obscura. but the hightlight is still not to see...... 😞

        Ahmad_Yousef-ggdwkA
        Ahmad_Yousef-ggdwkA
        Participating Frequently
        December 6, 2017

        Not all brushes have hardness control.

        with normal, round brushes, I see the red size/hardness indicator

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        marc135792013Author
        Inspiring
        December 6, 2017

        Ahmed,

        Yes, that's exactly what I'm missing. I have a normal round brush selected but I do not have the red size/hardness indicator. Apparently I have either accidentally switched it off or it has defaulted in the update. I just want it back on. Anyone have an idea on this? I have been looking through the manual without much luck

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        marc135792013AuthorCorrect answer
        Inspiring
        December 6, 2017

        With help from Adobe support the Preference file was corrupted. A new one was created and now my issue is resolved. Though I'd follow up.

        Mard

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          Anonymous
          December 6, 2017

          Hi

          There was on issue with the ALT shortcut combo in version CC 2018 19.0, which was fixed in 19.0.1

          Try holding the CTRL + ALT + right click on the mouse and move either up and down or right to left

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          marc135792013Author
          Inspiring
          December 6, 2017

          Hello and thanks for the reply. Control+Option (if forgot to say that I'm a Macbook Pro user) works to make the bush bigger and smaller. The part I seem to be missing is that up until today I would have a red overlay inside the brush that would show the size, opacity, and hardness of the brush. The red overlay is missing now. If you have any ideas what I did or more importantly how to get the overlay back, I'd love to know. Thanks again.

          Marc

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