Skip to main content
D
duncandraw
Participant
January 3, 2020
Answered

What is "Smooth Brush Resizing?"

  • January 3, 2020
  • 1 reply
  • 1138 views

Adobe's Photoshop system requirements include a list of features that require a GPU. The last on the list is "Smooth Brush Resizing," and I can't seem to find this phrase defined anywhere in their user guide. Are they talking about the brush tool's shape dynamics or something else?

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html 

 

(I'm a digital artist that uses photoshop with a Wacom tablet. I'm considering my next computer purchase and this seems important!)

This topic has been closed for replies.
Correct answer Chuck Uebele

I believe it's when you hold down the alt key on Win, and right click, then drag up and down and left and right to change the brush size and hardness.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2012/07/changing-the-brush-size-and-hardness-in-photoshop-cs6.html&ved=2ahUKEwii6L_h2OfmAhX6HTQIHV3OAq4QFjACegQIDhAN&usg=AOvVaw2X1O5BGmLtD9VvnVNgJotM

1 reply

Chuck Uebele
Community Expert
Chuck UebeleCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 3, 2020

I believe it's when you hold down the alt key on Win, and right click, then drag up and down and left and right to change the brush size and hardness.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2012/07/changing-the-brush-size-and-hardness-in-photoshop-cs6.html&ved=2ahUKEwii6L_h2OfmAhX6HTQIHV3OAq4QFjACegQIDhAN&usg=AOvVaw2X1O5BGmLtD9VvnVNgJotM

    D
    duncandrawAuthor
    Participant
    January 3, 2020

    Thanks, I think you're right! With the brush tool selected, hold down Control + Option (Mac) or Alt + Right Mouse (Windows) and the brush size will change size when you drag left/right.

     

    It looks like this feature was designed to allow users to select their brush size by sight instead of incremental changes using the bracket keys. It also shows a clored preview that can be changed in Preferences>Cursors>Brush Preview.

    R
    Riblitz
    Participating Frequently
    January 26, 2021

    When you use the mouse to resize brushes like this, is it "smooth" when using your dedicated GPU? My RTX 3080 is pegged at 100% whenever I resize my brush using alt + right click + drag, and it is definitely not smooth. This is the most basic funcion that I use hundreds of times per hour, it is so frustrating to have it lagging with powerful hardware and I'd like to know if I'm the only one. 

     

    Thanks!

    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices