Hi, I am urgently reporting a very inconvenient issue with Photoshop’s current brush size-saving system, and I’m asking for a fix.
I love Photoshop and want to continue using it, but the lack of a per-brush size memory feature makes it very stressful to work with. Other art programs such as Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, Krita, and Blender’s Grease Pencil already include this feature, which makes the workflow far more intuitive.
Here’s what I need Photoshop to do:
The current problem:
If I use Brush A at size 20, then switch to Brush B at size 5, returning to Brush A resets its size—it doesn’t remember I last used it at 20. Even with the "Capture Brush Size in Preset" option unchecked, all brushes just share the most recent size. This makes it impossible to keep track of the sizes I set for different brushes.
Why presets don’t solve this:
Of course, I could save new brush presets for each size, but since I use 10+ brushes in one illustration and constantly adjust their sizes, creating endless new presets would be chaotic and unmanageable.
Why the new 7-brush history isn’t enough:
The recent update that remembers 7 brush history entries is not a real solution. If I use more than 7 brushes or repeat brushes multiple times, earlier size history is lost. Expanding this history might help, but it still doesn’t replace true per-brush memory.
If adding the per-brush memory feature isn’t possible... please consider adding a separate panel (which can be turned "on or off" in the brush menu bar) just for managing brush history beyond 7 (for example, up to 50).
Since the system automatically replaces older brush history once it reaches the maximum limit, having the ability to "pin" certain brush history sizes ("Pin" : "a feature that prevents automatic deletion regardless of the maximum limit") so they are not deleted and can remain available whenever I need them, would be great alternative solution.
What’s needed:
Brush A should always remember its last-used size.
Brush B should always remember its own last-used size.
Switching between brushes should not overwrite their sizes.
This is already standard in many leading illustration programs, and it’s hard to believe Photoshop still doesn’t have this basic, essential feature in 2025. I know many professionals who have switched away from Photoshop because of this.
I’ve waited years for Adobe to add this, and I’m writing now because this issue seriously impacts my workflow as an illustrator. Please, please add Per-Brush Size Memory to Photoshop. It would make a huge difference for artists like me who want to keep using this amazing program.
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