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Photoshop CC 2019 (20.0) Wacom pressure not working

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October 16, 2018
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Wacom pressure sensitivity does not work with the new version of Photoshop CC 2019 (20.0).
I've tried restarting PC, reinstalling Wacom drivers, installing latest Windows 10 updates, playing with various PS settings - nothing seems to work.
I have Wacom Cintiq 27QHD.
Previous Photoshop version still works as expected (with pressure ect.) But the new CC 2019 does not recognize the pressure (or tilt) of the stylus.

Any ideas, aside from waiting for driver/PS update?

Correct answer Daviduk

Hi

Create a text file called "PSUserCong.txt , add the text below and drop it into your "Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 Settings" folder, restart photoshop and you'll have the pressure sensitivity back. I already had the file in my previous install, so just copied it across.

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UseSystemStylus 0

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user201826282

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Thanks ! It works with Photoshop 2020 ! 🙂

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andrel8124793

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Hi,

the txt file works for photoshop in my case, but i have the same problem in lightroom.

I can enable Windows Ink, then the pressure works (irratic and not smooth at all), but I cannot control the sliders anymore and rightclicking is horribly broken. In Photoshop eanbling windows ink also leads to very unreliable pen behaviour.

Is this an issue that only a few of us are facing or is this just the way it is? I am surprised that this issue seems to be unfixed for years and i see so many great reviews on the wacom tablets, it seems to work for other people.

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shoTgun

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This worked for me on PS 2020, making PS reognize sensitivity(it recognized the Intuos tablet and pen, just not the sensitivity). Also, notice the typo in the name of the TXT file: "config"

dejaliyah

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I can't find the settings folder on a mac. anyone can help with this??

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Saddast

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Hi! This fix for some reason is not working for me... When I do it Photoshop just doesn't recognize the tablet anymore, and the cursor does not move if I am using the tablet with photoshop at all.

Can anyone help me?

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skippy77

Participant

First of all thank you all for your precious help. It solved my problem with pressure not working in Photoshop.

I would like to know if someone can explain what the "UseSystemStylus 0" instruction does and why so many users need to do this. Why doesn't the pressure simply work as with any other software ?

Not complaining or bashing, just curious and want to understand what's going on.

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AndyDT

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I believe what it is is that there are three separate pressure sensitivity APIs at work -- that of Microsoft, Wacom, and Adobe, and apparently there's a clash when all three are at play at once. What the PSUserCong.txt file does is slightly rewrite one of them so that there's no clash. I'm no expert, but that's basically what it is in a nutshell -- I'm sure someone will give a much more detailed and succinct explanation

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skippy77

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Thank you andybcl. That clears things up a little !

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RazerKutz

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So Daviduk's solution did work for me. Just to be clear the "Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 Settings" is found for windows in:

C:\Users\[YOUR_USER_NAME]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 Settings

Which can be accessed by hitting the windows key, typing run, then in the window that comes up typing %appdata%.

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AndyDT

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Cheers for that. Seems every time they update Photoshop they always boot out the old txt file and you have to find the new Settings folder and drop it back in. And every time I always forget which confict it is, whether it's Windows Ink, Wacom, or Adobe who is being the fly in the ointment. It's like when you go out with three mutual friends, none of which really get on...

lambiloon

Community Expert

Hi please check following video hope it helps you....Thanks.

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

DavidukCorrect answer

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Hi

Create a text file called "PSUserCong.txt , add the text below and drop it into your "Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 Settings" folder, restart photoshop and you'll have the pressure sensitivity back. I already had the file in my previous install, so just copied it across.

# Use WinTab

UseSystemStylus 0