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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 10/26/2015 10:01:42 AM · #1
For years now I have had a problem in photoshop where frequently the cursor for various tools such as the sharpen or dodge tool would appear as a cross hair instead of the circle (which allows you to see the size of the circle). I could see no setting that was preventing this display.

Anyway just discovered it was really simple - if you have Caps Lock on the cursor appears as a cross hair.

So just in case anyone else has ever been perplexed by this now you know.
Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 10/26/2015 10:35:55 AM · #2
Thanks, Paul. I know there have been times that cursor issues have made me crazy. I will check Caps Lock next time.
Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 10/26/2015 11:21:25 AM · #3
AND when this happens, you can't enlarge or reduce the size of the brush. I always double check for caps lock when I'm having problems adjusting the brush. Happens in Elements, too - not surprisingly since it's a PS product.
Sony Alpha a1
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
 10/26/2015 05:27:38 PM · #4
Thanks Paul, because sometimes it drives me crazy, then it seems to fix itself,
now I know why.
Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
 10/26/2015 05:37:42 PM · #5
Originally posted by nam:
AND when this happens, you can't enlarge or reduce the size of the brush. I always double check for caps lock when I'm having problems adjusting the brush. Happens in Elements, too - not surprisingly since it's a PS product.


You actually are still resizing the brush, you just don't see the changes because you can't see the brush.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 8mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED Fisheye PRO Lens
 10/26/2015 07:17:41 PM · #6
It hasn't happened to me recently but I remember how it used to bug me in the past. I think I once even reset PS (or possibly Elements) to the default settings hoping that would fix the problem. Of course all that did was make life even more complicated for me as I had to customize everything all over again. I can't believe that something so small could cause so much trouble.
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