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P: Make the brush cursor easier to see (too thin, not enough contrast with some colors)

Explorer ,
Dec 02, 2019 Dec 02, 2019

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In last updates I'm having problem seeing brush (paint and healing) cursor when working with colors similar to cursor grey (grey or brown midtones for expamle).

Sometimes cursor changes to white, but for very short time and very randomly.

So it's really hard to see where I'm just gonna paint or heal. It is really annoying and tiring.

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Adobe Employee , Nov 08, 2022 Nov 08, 2022

If you want to try the new Brush Cursor options in the  Photoshop (Beta) 

Screen Shot 2022-11-08 at 11.57.20 AM.png

How to use:

  1. Create a text file
  2. Save the file as a plain text file named PSUserConfig.txt
  3. In the Text file add this…

    BrushTipOutlineStrokeWidth 3

    (0-3) This Increases the brush cursor outline.
    0 is the default in the shipping version of Photoshop.
    This Beta is using 1 as a default.
    999602978d9r.png (Thank you Scott Valentine for making this graphic!

  4. Save the file/Place the file in the Photoshop settings folder:

 

For Windows: \Users\[Use

...

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Adobe Employee , May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021

We are aware of cases that a brush icon can be difficult to see.

Making it stand out more strongly would be very useful and we are evaluating solutions for all the platforms we support.

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Explorer ,
Apr 26, 2020 Apr 26, 2020

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I certainly agree. I just needed a workaround for an image I was preparing for print.

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New Here ,
Apr 26, 2020 Apr 26, 2020

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I've gone around with them on this for months.  They stopped responding to me.  I'm on a mac, I have to tap command to see where the cursor is, so yes it's maddeningly small increments I can do, preferring not to start over.

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New Here ,
Apr 26, 2020 Apr 26, 2020

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It's been like this for quite a while, it's really bad.  I have to use command on mac all the time to find the cursor.

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New Here ,
Apr 26, 2020 Apr 26, 2020

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Yes it would.

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Explorer ,
Apr 26, 2020 Apr 26, 2020

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ok sounds reasonable... but how to deal with the cursor over two or more opposite colors at the same time ... multicolor cursor i guess... no?

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Community Expert ,
Apr 28, 2020 Apr 28, 2020

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Hello, Steve, I voted alongside, and the team is watching...

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Participant ,
Apr 29, 2020 Apr 29, 2020

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This gets my vote too. Adobe - please show us that you care about and are listening to your users....

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Participant ,
Apr 29, 2020 Apr 29, 2020

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+1, but let's not hold our breath.

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Contributor ,
Apr 29, 2020 Apr 29, 2020

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Thanks!
Steve Gandy
Photographer - Instructor
stevegandy.com

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Community Beginner ,
May 03, 2020 May 03, 2020

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Yes, there should be a way to make the cursor / brush / whatever more visible. It seems that it is changing the colour and brightnes according to the background, but always in the wrong direction - the brush/cursor turn bright in front of bright background and vice versa. It is soooo exhausting for the eyes to see and find the cursor, I sometimes need several seconds to find it 

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Community Beginner ,
May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020

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My brush/cursor blends with the photo background to where it is almost impossible to see. Is it possible to adjust the brush/cursor to make it standout and more visible or to change the color of the brush/cursor?

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Community Expert ,
May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020

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Hi you can add crosshair sign in brush from preferences......regards

 

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Ali Sajjad / Graphic Design Trainer / Freelancer / Adobe Certified Professional

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Community Beginner ,
May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020

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Thanks. Blends in also, can’t see it.

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Contributor ,
May 21, 2020 May 21, 2020

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So, any news to when will Adobe fix this?

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Explorer ,
May 22, 2020 May 22, 2020

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The brush cursor becomes difficult, if not impossible, to see in front of certain backgrounds. The cursor adjusts from light to dark opposite the background, the problem seems to be that the cursor gets confused in front of textured backgrounds and doesn't properly adjust itself. The crosshair cursor is pretty much the same, the lines are the same thickness (or close enough to not make a difference).

This is probably made worse by the monitor and resolution, but it would be nice if there was a solution within Photoshop, such as a thicker or high-contrast cursor option.

I have included images of the cursor switching from light to dark in front of the same background. These don't show the problem very well because they were taken close to the screen and the camera messes with the brightness/contrast (I don't know how to screen cap the cursor).

 

2017 MacBook Pro - Catalina 10.15.4

Photoshop 21.1.3

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Community Expert ,
May 22, 2020 May 22, 2020

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This has been an issue for years. It's even worse on Windows. A couple of ways around it ar

  • Press the Space Bar to temorarily change to the hand tool.
  • Put a Color fill layer at the top of the layer panel, set to very low opacity. Hide it when not needed.

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Contributor ,
May 27, 2020 May 27, 2020

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Hey Adobe... When will we be able to see the brush circle on midtones again?

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Participant ,
May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020

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Adobe - would be great to get an official response - show us that you are listening?

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Adobe Employee ,
May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020

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It's on our radar. Many of the on canvas controls are being refactored to make them more visible/friendly on high density monitors.

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Participant ,
May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020

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Thanks Jeffrey! Nice to know that it's being looked into. Would be very useful to have! 

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Explorer ,
May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020

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Please, hurry, it becomes urgent...

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New Here ,
May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020

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Good, it's been invisible for months.  I have to command and cursor to see where it is, ALL THE TIME.

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Contributor ,
May 29, 2020 May 29, 2020

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Just FYI Jeffrey... The 2019 version works fine on high density monitors, so not necessarily a problem with high density monitors but whatever you guys changed from 2019 to 2020... 🙂

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LEGEND ,
Jun 12, 2020 Jun 12, 2020

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Retouching is almost impossible now, this is ridiculous. Until now I've been amazed at the quality of Adobe programs, they've been top tier regarding user experience. Now I'm regretting subscribing to Photoshop CC. Anyone have suggestions for other image editing programs that can do frequency separation and curve dodge and burn layers? Maybe it's time to move on to a different program. 😞

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 16, 2020 Jul 16, 2020

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This is driving me crazy.  I do not have the caps lock on nor is the brush size too large, yet I am constantly loosing sight of the cursor.  I have to wiggle it around the screen to re-find it.  It is way too thin.  Isn't there a way I can mke it thicker so I can see it?  It would be nice if the cursor was set in Difference mode so the color would be visible on a colored-paint area.  I have  searched and searched for an answer to this and cannot fine it.  I am using Photoshop CC 2020.  I did not have this problem until I updated to Creative Cloud.  I have an iMac, Catalina OS.  It is so hard to get my work done with this cursor and I am tired of having my face next to the computer screen.  I have a 27" screen so size of the screen is not the problem.  Does anyone have a solution?

 

Also, being new to this forum (I joined in 2010, but barely used it until now), how do I post a solution to a person's problem?  I didn't see anywhere to reply.

 

Thank you in advance if you can help me.

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