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photo-Mikey
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April 10, 2020
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Brush Tool Icon is Crosshair

  • April 10, 2020
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Can someone explain why the brush tool icon that's in use in the workspace will sometimes appear as a crosshair instead of a circle?  I have changed the size of the brush from very small up to very large to ensure I haven't selected a brush size that isn't too small to be seen or to large to be outside the view of the workspace?

 

Thanks

 

MAC - current OS - Current Photoshop version

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Correct answer PECourtejoie

Hello, the Caps Lock key might be pressed down, and it switches the cursors...

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photo-MikeyAuthor
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April 10, 2020

Yes, it was the caps lock. Another mystery solved. Thank you.

    PECourtejoie
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    PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
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    April 10, 2020

    You are very welcome... So many switches to trigger, when you think most keyboard keys have several functions thanks to the modifier keys, that can be combined!
    Stick around, and help when you can, you'll learn a lot along the way...

      edmophoto
      edmophoto
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      April 27, 2021

      Open Preferences > Cursors and select either Normal or Full size

       

      For your information, it is considered bad etiquette to use all capital letters when posting to web forums.  It is like SHOUTING.


      Absolutely. I had just learnto use the caps lock to switch the icon brush back to curcle. sorry about that.

      Your suggestion got me right back where I needed to be. Thank you very much.

      And bythe way the icon image associated with this chart is not mine and I did not selected ... looks like avampire, yuk. Tried chagning it in profile but no change ye than you again.

      R Edmonds

      PECourtejoie
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      PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
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      April 10, 2020

      Also, the cursor will switch to the crosshair, if the brush is larger than what can be shown of the document.

        PECourtejoie
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        PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
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        April 10, 2020

        Ah, that might be what you meant at the end of your post.

        PECourtejoie
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        PECourtejoieCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        April 10, 2020

        Hello, the Caps Lock key might be pressed down, and it switches the cursors...

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