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gagatka27
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October 19, 2017
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Can't make eraser from last brush used

  • October 19, 2017
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Hi,

 

with the new Photoshop CC 2018 I can't make eraser from last brush used.

I have lots of tpl tools.

For example - I use one of my tpl brushes with some settings and then I need same eraser - same shape, same settings.

But when I choose eraser and last brush used - eraser switches to brush.

It's impossible to work like this 😕😕

Is there a way to turn of this automatic tool change?

 

Please help

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    Correct answer davescm

    There is no fix as it is not broken but working the way Adobe designed it.

    In the new version of Photoshop brushes can be saved with or without tool presets i.e. a brush can be saved with or without the associated tool and tool settings. When you, or a brush designer, defines a brush the choice to include the tool presets is made at that stage.

    To see which have tool settings and which have not, in the brushes panel, go to the options at the top right and check " show additional preset info"

    A small icon will appear next to those brushes that have a tool settings saved with them

    If you want to use a brush that is defined to use one tool, with another range of tools then you need to select the brush then choose "New Brush Preset" at the top of the menu, then in the dialogue give the brush a new name and uncheck "Include tool settings". You will now have a copy without it being tied to a particular tool.

    Dave

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    Papershift2443915852bm
    Participant
    September 29, 2023

    Thats one of thoses things which makes photoshop worse and worse and worse and worse....

    djuncheg117156386
    djuncheg117156386
    Inspiring
    January 15, 2020

    Just dont have words for described how its stupid and frustrating.  Nobody ask this, many people ask change it back... 

    Its two years ago after Adobe create problem and broken brush work in photoshop and this still not solved. 

     

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      carlbenny
      Participant
      December 19, 2019

      Hello, just wanted to say i literally made an account just to agree that this new change is a design failure, and is not intuitive at all. The feeling of working in the program before was very easy, painting is a constant back and forth between adding shapes and cutting into them. It made perfect sense before that when you picked a brush shape, it would stay the same but simply become an eraser when you pressed E so that you could maintain similar brush and erase strokes while painting.

      The lesson here is:
      If it aint broken, dont fix it.

      MarkusEker
      MarkusEker
      Known Participant
      October 17, 2019

      This is a bad change introduced by Adobe. I can't use brushes like I'm used to. Having to hold down Ctrl + Alt every time I switch to a new brush in case it will switch tools is tiresome to my fingers. There should be an option to turn this option off permanently. 

       

      In the current version (20.0.6 Release), the Show Additional Preset Info is Greyed out. It is only available if you turn off Brush Tip and Brush Stroke preview making the whole brush palette unusable since you only see the name and not how the brush looks.

       

      Did Adobe fire all their developers and replace them with chimpanzees or something???

      Patrickb1864637
      Patrickb1864637
      Participating Frequently
      June 25, 2019

      Yep, this new system for brush is complete disaster.

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      soom1976
      Inspiring
      October 8, 2019
      This is totally ridiculous! I have to go back a version, because this behavior is impossible to work with!
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        Judy Brown33
        Participating Frequently
        June 19, 2019

        What is not understood is that it's about workflow...adding an extra step every time you change tool/tool size, incrementally adds HOURS if you're working all day

          WhiteArrowhead
          WhiteArrowhead
          Inspiring
          June 19, 2019

          How to Convert a Photoshop Brush to an Eraser in photoshop CC V19 - YouTube

          This guy posted this back in November and he said this eraser disaster is such a huge oversight by adobe that he has been flooded with email.   His work around is to change your brush mode to "Clear"  That is the only way to erase with your current brush thanks to Adobe developers incompetence.

          marekjedrzejewski
          marekjedrzejewski
          Participant
          February 9, 2019

          If only the last brush setting was remembered like it used to.,,. Everytime I switch from brush to eraser it defaults to a really hard one..

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          AshelynRhase
          Participant
          January 6, 2019

          2019 and still no change. This embedded tool change has devastated my workflow and I cannot fathom a single reason anyone would ever use this "feature." It doesn't save time in any way. It's faster to hit a hotkey to swap back to another tool, why would I use two mouse clicks when I can use one hotkey? Developers are becoming out of touch with the user's needs.

          Wish adobe used ACTUAL quality assurance testing instead of using paying customers to test new features. This never would have made it past a beta tester who actually uses the program.

            spiteyourface
            spiteyourface
            Participant
            December 5, 2018

            This change is insane. Why if I select a tool, then select a brush for that tool, would I want or expect the tool to change to something else? It's hugely destructive to any remotely naturalistic workflow.
            If anything, the (cmd-opt) variant should work the other way around, ie, the extra keys should be if I want to make the switch (seems redundant, but still).

            There's just no reason I would want my eraser to change to not-an-eraser because I change brushes.

            Jealous
            Jealous
            Participating Frequently
            July 18, 2018

            It would be great to have this back. At the very least a toggle in BRUSH PRESET?

            When you are drawing/painting... your eraser is often half (if not more) of the entire process.

            All is appreciated with the new brushes. Kyle is killing it!

            How about a search field for the brushes while you're at it?

            MERLIN LIVES!

            MERLIN LIVES!

            MERLIN LIVES!

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              jendart
              Participant
              July 19, 2018

              My solution for this was to go through selecting each brush, and make a new brush preset without 'ínclude tool preset' selected. A bit of a dodgy workaround but now I can use all the tools as I am used to doing - that is by having the tool I want selected, then choosing a 'tip' that will work for what I want to do at the moment.

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