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November 30, 2019
Question

Red overlay on brushes is missing in 2020

  • November 30, 2019
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Installed the new Photoshop 2020 yesterday, and the red overlay on brushes didn't work. Spend a couple of hours with support - no luck.
Today I started Photoshop CC and the red overlay was there! Checked that I had EXACTLY same settings in both programs - still no luck in 2020 😞
Does anybody have the same problem?

13 replies

Participant
November 19, 2020

I have the same problem, I have tried to reset the preference as well but notthing, from the last update the red overlay from the brush is missing, and is very annoing. I am on 22.0.1, should I revert back to older version?

Participant
November 19, 2020

Hey. I have the exact same problem. Had to rollback to version 21.2.4. I've also tried reseting the preference with no results. Hopefully they can adress this problem in the next version.

Participant
November 19, 2020

Yes I did the same for now

Chuck Uebele
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 30, 2019

When you talk of the red overlay, are you referring to when you paint a mask, the painted area turns red, or are you ref5to when you size the brush, the brush turns red to see whe size and feathering?  If the latter, you graphics card might not be detected by Photoshop due to a sniffer error - happens a lot with Intel cards. A low battery might cause this, among other reasons. 

Participant
December 5, 2019

Sorry - now. I have 2 screens, that use the same grafic card. Each version of Photoshop on both. Precerence excatly the same om both versions. No luck! Only works on CC 2019 😞

Participant
June 30, 2020

I have same problem. When I install newest version of photoshop brush red color overlay is missing. uninstall newst version of photoshop then install previous version and  everything ok. I didnt understand why. Am I wrong some adjustment 

Derek Cross
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 30, 2019

Are you talking about Quick Mask with the Rubylith red effect?

Participant
November 30, 2019

Preferences - Cursors - Painting Cursors - Normal Brush Tip. Alt - Right clik. Now you can se the red overlay. Rize the brush and the softness.

Jmpg1964
Participating Frequently
December 8, 2020

Version 22.1 and we still keep on with no red overlay !!!!.