Brush size [Italian] keyboard shortcuts not working (iPad)

[robertoz26105853]

Hi there, I'm running Ps 2023 on an iPad 9 gen/iPadOS 16.5.1. I'm having this issue - the square brackets shortcuts don't work on my bluetooth Apple keyboard (Italian layout) for increase/decrease brush size. Square brackets are activated by pressing opt+è/+, they do work when typing text in Ps, but they don't work as shortcuts. Anyone knows a workaround for this? Is there a way to change the keyboard shorcuts settings in Ps/iPad ? Thanks anyone. 

[jane-e]

@robertoz26105853 

I just tested on my Magic Keyboard (American English layout) and the square brackets work as expected to change the brush size. I know this won't help you, but it seems to be limited to the Italian (and possibly other) languages.

Also, you can't run PS 2023 on an iPad afaik. I have version 4.7.

Jane

[robertoz26105853]

Thanks for answering Jane.

indeed it's a bit frustrating knowing it works fine with English keyboards, having a different one 🙂 And yes of course you're right about the program version, I have Ps 4.7 too, Ps2023 is on my iMac. 

Hope Adobe implements keyboard shortcuts customization for the iPad version soon!

Thanks.

[@mj]

Hi Roberto,

I guess the Ps for iPad is a different experience.

Enable the Use pressure for size option and this changes the brush size depending on the pressure you apply with the pencil.

This is a good explainer from Adobe 

Let us knw how you go

mj

[robertoz26105853]

Thanks a lot mj for your answer,

I appreciated the link and I am enjoying the Ps/iPad experience. 

As a comic book artist used to draw on graphic tablets I need both pen pressure sensitivity and capability to quickly change the brush size with a proper keyboard shortcut (or a gesture!). 

Thanks!

[@mj]

Hey @robertoz26105853,

Thnx for the feedback.

Beyond what we discussed, I have not found a way to change the brush size.

Your two options are:

1. Use pressure for size
2. Changing the brush size on the Brush Size control panel.

Hope you can make that work.

Best

mj

[robertoz26105853]

Thanks for your help,

I hope the future improvements of Ps for iPad will include customizable keyboard shortcuts in order to set up this one. I do use pen pressure sensibility for fine tuning the brush size, but while drawing it has not the same effect as changing the maximum brush diameter itself.