Can't paint by clicking and dragging mouse

[Ramiso]

Hi Everyone,

Apologies if this has been covered before. The problem is that I can't paint but clicking and dragging the paintbrush tool. I find that only a dot is produced by clicking the mouse, then as I continue to drag nothing else is produced. I'm using Photoshop 2020 on a Windows surface laptop.

I've really tried hard to find a solution and am coming up empty. I'm new to using photoshop and honestly just find the simplest things frustrating and difficult to do so I'd really appreciate your help.

Many thanks!

[Semaphoric]

Look in the Brush Settings panel. Are any of the opions checked?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post a screenshot with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Brush Settings, Brushes, Options Bar, …) visible? 

[Ramiso · Accepted solution]

I just found out how to reset a tool and the problem seems to have fixed itself. Sorry I didn't know about this before! Thank you for your help

[EmilyVosloo]

I'm having the same problem. How did you fix it?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Apparently they reset the Tool. 

[Ramiso]

Yes, I just reset the tool and it worked fine after that

[happie_97]

Here is an article showing you how to reset the tools.

[D32043142tpcj]

I have the same problem and resetting the tool is not fixing it, so there's something else going on here. Unplugging my drawing tablet didn't help either.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Please read this (in particular the section titled "Supply pertinent information for more timely and effective answers”):
https://community.adobe.com/t5/using-the-community/community-how-to-guide-tips-amp-best-practices/td...