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Omar91
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February 22, 2020
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New Photoshop 2020 Update Breaking Brushes and Pen Pressure

  • February 22, 2020
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Since today the new update has been freezing pen pressure on brushes. This happens for one stroke of the brush, the pressure completely dissapears and then it comes back in the next stroke.

 

I've tried other version of Photoshop and it's not my system.

Please Adobe for the love of God stop updating your software if you're just going to break it, the same way with your Tool Presents which haven't been working for a couple of months.

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Correct answer Akash Sharma

We are happy to announce the release of Photoshop 21.2.1 that should resolve this issue also mentioned here: https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/photoshop-21-1-0-brushes-with-build-up-selected-leave-splotch-at-beginning-of-stroke

 

This update includes fixes to some of the top customer reported issues among other bug fixes. See Bug fixes and security updates

 

To update Photoshop to 21.2.1, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Photoshop. 

More detailed instructions for updating

 

Let us know how it goes.

Thanks,

Akash

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tristan.dunk
Participant
September 2, 2020

It has been going on for months, the update has not fixed this. My penstroke pressure works and then halfway through or at the end of a stroke 

the tip is full size regardless of how much pressure I am applying which obviously is frustrating everytime I use my brush to mask or paint. Especially things like hair for example. If there is any work arounds it would be great as it adds to much time and frustration onto every job. 

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    defaultnc1ps1u3y3q6
    Participant
    September 3, 2020

    I also have the problem.

    backstory:

    I'm new to Photoshop CC, as Photoshop 7 was enough for me until a project I needed 2020's selection tools for this summer. I wanted to try Photoshop as a paint tool, to take advantage of the brushes in Fresco that I can't use on my PC. I use Krita, Corel Painter 2017, Sketchbook Pro, etc.

    configuration:

    AMD A8-7600, 16gb RAM, 2 monitors - HP Pavillion 32 and Huion Kamvas Pro 22 (2018)

    Huion Driver 14.8.137.1273

    Photoshop 21.2.2

    Windows 10 2004, 19041.450

    symptoms:

    when I try to enable pressure in brushes, black triangle with exclamation point appears in pallette.

    in Sketchbook Pro, pressure works fine

    Krita 4.3 works fine

    tried the PSConfig "fix" but did not work

    have not yet tried rolling back versions, not sure if I care enough.

    pressure sensitivity was working with prior version installed, that I recall.

    Akash Sharma
    Akash SharmaCorrect answer
    Legend
    July 22, 2020

    We are happy to announce the release of Photoshop 21.2.1 that should resolve this issue also mentioned here: https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/photoshop-21-1-0-brushes-with-build-up-selected-leave-splotch-at-beginning-of-stroke

     

    This update includes fixes to some of the top customer reported issues among other bug fixes. See Bug fixes and security updates

     

    To update Photoshop to 21.2.1, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Photoshop. 

    More detailed instructions for updating

     

    Let us know how it goes.

    Thanks,

    Akash

      audres61931036
      audres61931036
      Participant
      August 6, 2020

      Your updated version still has these problems.  My pressure sensitivty works with everything else except Photoshop.  It hasn't been working since your update.  Every driver is up to date and I've reinstalled them all just to be sure.  Still nothing. 

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        Pierre&CO
        Participant
        August 9, 2020

        Same issue here. It's totally unproductive, and make it impossible to work with. 

        Drivers up to date. I'm working on a Wacom Mobilestudio pro. Windows10, Up to date too.

        Losing pressure sensitivity / brush transfer when I zoom In or Out 

        Rotating view tool (R) is fine and doesn't cancel brush transfer.

        I guess, sadly, I'm going  to do my work on Procreate. 

          bobblahblah
          bobblahblah
          Participant
          May 25, 2020

          I've updated to 21.1.3 and still have this issue. Up to date wacom pro drivers. 2018 mac mini, up to date software. Changed all permisions under System Preferences for PS as well.

           

          This is a daily issue and makes work both frustrating, laborious and sometimes just impossible. When it is working and painting the first stroke is completely black then progresses into the pressure. Meaning i have to erase the first point of contact from EVERY stroke.

           

           

          Also marking something as "Correct Answer" when no one has verified this is disengous and misleading. 

           

          Lastly across various mac computers the Shape Blur doesn't work at all. And this over the course of the last 3 updates. I'm curious if anyone on a Mac can get that to work. Again, these are all new macs with up to date software. 

           

          It's ridiculous to expect consumers to downgrade in order to avoid these issues and re-attain filters that simply don't work. Then forego any new features because of this very obvious oversight.

            eduardoc771579
            eduardoc771579
            Participant
            May 26, 2020

            I have this same issue 😕😕

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              anthonyconleyart
              Participant
              May 26, 2020

              Pressure sensativity just stopped working in Ps 2020 for me. 

              I have pressure when I use Adobe Animate. Is there something that anyone here has found to work with a pressure pen problem in Photoshop 2020?

               

              PECourtejoie
              Community Expert
              PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
              Community Expert
              May 19, 2020

              Hi, I would try to update ot 21.1.3: see the release notes that mention pen pressure: https://helpx.adobe.com/be_en/photoshop/kb/troubleshoot-fonts-photoshop.html

              JJMack
              Community Expert
              JJMackCommunity Expert
              Community Expert
              February 22, 2020

              There seems to be Problems in that area as well as other problems in 21.1.0 many of us have reinstalled 20.0.3

              JJMack
                TheOldBen
                TheOldBen
                Participating Frequently
                March 3, 2020

                Thanks for mentioning this, JJ. Appreciated.

                 

                Not sure if this is the same bug, but aside from the horrible lags that I get everytime I switch between tools, I also have this little charmer here:

                Basically, whenever you end a line, the cursor connects it to the top left corner of your screen.

                 

                Luckily I still have 2019 to fall back on, but wow. This needs unbreaking pronto.

                TheOldBen
                TheOldBen
                Participating Frequently
                March 3, 2020

                Deactivating the PSUserConfig.txt seems to alleviate the brush skipping problems I have with 2020. Regardless of whether LazyNezumi is active or not. Full Pressure sensitivity, too.

                 


                Strangely, it works for CC 2019 as well, which irritates me. I recall having the pressure sensitivity cut out on me on this one.

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