How to Fix Disappeared Brush Outline in Photoshop?

[Jeppe Volander]

Hey Guys,

I can't see the outline of my brush anymore, I tried everything.

- reset by brush tools

- reinstalled photoshop

- and toggle back and forth on caps lock

It only shows the crosshair.. I have no idea on what to do next..

can you help?

[Akash Sharma · Accepted solution]

Hi JeppeVolander,

Sorry that you're having trouble using the Brush tool in Photoshop. Please take a look at this discussion Photoshop: My brush cursor is showing a cross instead of a circle (turn off CAPS LOCK) | Photoshop F... and let us know if that helps.

Thanks,

Akash

[Owen29656737hhwf]

TL;DR, Turn off capslock. Thanks!

[whispering_whirlwind00823]

Genius, it work now, CAPS LOCK was the problem 🙂

Thx!

[Guest]

Hi

Have you checked this option in preferenecs

[Joan98A5]

This worked for me when nothing else did - thank you!!

[Muqqarib Hassan]

Hi,

So you go to the Preferences menu and choose Cursors, and sure enough, you’ve got Normal Brush Tip chosen as your preference, but for some strange reason, it’s not showing your brush size; it’s showing that stupid crosshair. Here’s the problem: Check your Caps Lock key. It’s turned on, and turning it on changes your Brush cursor from displaying brush size to displaying the crosshair. This is actually a feature to be used when you need to see the precise center of your brush. The problem is it’s assigned to the Caps Lock key, so every time you turn on Caps Lock when you’re working with type, you just temporarily switched your Brush cursor (or any cursor for that matter).

[Guest]

The OP already mentioned they tried toggling on and off the caps lock

[susanm69154016]

I have two keyboards. The laptop was on Caps lock and my Apple keyboard caps was set to off. I was getting the same issue Jacob mentioned. But I discovered the issue.

[Nicole5E0A]

This just saved me! Caps Lock was lit on my laptop and I'm using a different keypad!

[Muhammad_Machado]

that was the problem here, thank you!

[CharlieCam]

Thank you so much! I have two keyboards and caps lock on the laptop 🙂

[w5EF9]

Yes!!!!!!!!!! thanks it was the laptop keyboard that had caplocks on and not my plugged in keyboard
Thanks this has saved me from shouting at adobe

[blakeb51038475]

This was my problem, thank you!

[vuppalee]

Caps Lock works 

[Guest]

No, it doesn't. Not for everyone. 

[jacobmccoy]

Seconded, toggling Caps Lock has not solved the issue for me. Pressing Opt will display the circle until the cursor moves, but is def not adequate functionality

OSX 10.15.7

Photoshop 22.0.1

[cheryl stockton]

Hello There,

I have the same problem. I don't see the answer that worked for you. Can you share what fixed the issue?

[jose5E84]

Thanks man, you save my life.

[Romer5C73]

You are a genius. thanks a lot.

[MJH32017313]

Six years after your reply, I'm thanking you for it (Caps Lock "on"). Twice now I haven't been able to see the Brush Size (circle) in PS and could not figure out why.  Finally came across this answer. THANK YOU!!!

[MelanieMay]

Thank you! I was having the same problem. I didn't even notice I had CAPs lock on!

[petarc51541311]

WINDOWS+ Caps Lock, works in photoshop 2019

[Guest]

I'm also having this issue.

And yes, like everyone else on Earth, I'm aware of the damn Caps Lock key. That is NOT the solution.

The size indicator randomly disappears and will only appear again if sizing up or down, but as soon as the user stops holding the button down it disappears again.

2019 Macbook Pro

[petarc51541311]

Have you tried windows+caps lock maybe?