Eraser tool not erasing everything in selected cursor size??

[Maverick101]

My eraser tool isn't erasing everything in the circle size I have choosen. It only erases the inside area of the circle so only about 50% of the circle size. I have tried the smoothness and opacity settings, because I know thats the first thing people will say to check.

[davescm]

What is the brush hardness setting? You might also check Preferences >Cursor is set to 'Normal Brush Tip' and not 'Full Size Brush Tip'

Dave

[PECourtejoie]

Hello, when a tool misbehaves, the first thing I do is to reset it: right-click on the tool icon in the option bar.

[A.22054557ds68]

The erase tool is not erasing the full selected area... See picture attached

I have the same problem... Did you able to fix the problem?

Please let me know

[davescm]

Check Preferences > Cursor is set to 'Normal Brush Tip' and not 'Full Size Brush Tip'

Dave

[jane-e]

Hi

I get the same results with both the Brush tool and the Eraser tool.

Jane

[J453 · Accepted solution]

Are you on Mac? See troubleshoot cursor size in this document for an OS setting that can cause the cursor to appear too big? https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/basic-troubleshooting.html 

[jane-e]

@J453 

I've just now changed the setting, and yes, it is working now (although I had perfected the "compensating"!) 😊

Jane

[A.22054557ds68]

Nothing is working

I tried every setting possible in Preferences > Cursors

Full, Standard, Precise and it is not fixing the problem

Somebody has a solution...

[PECourtejoie]

Did you check the cursor size in your operating system's System Preferences > Accessibility > Display settings?

[Abigail23925759othm]

This fixed my issue that was the same! Thanks @PECourtejoie !

[Marin24135705a0j3]

That was the problem for me, my mouse pointer was scaled up. Thank you 

[A.22054557ds68]

I can not fix it... It still erasing only half of the size of the eraser brush.

Check attached pictures

I tried

Preferences > Cursors

every single setting and nothing work

[Jeff Arola]

What operating system and version of photoshop are you using?