So what happened when your brushes, clone tool, etc. don't re-size when you use the left-right bracket shortcut in Photoshop? The first person that posts the correct answer will win my 4 1/2 hour 2-DVD extended edition Digital WakeUp Call DVD set. Put on your thinking cap and get "noodling'."Hey gang, I've got a plane to catch - have a good one. See you tomorrow. --David
Either "Caps Lock" is ON or your "Layer Styles" is still selected/highlighted in blue.
ReplyDeleteCap Lock is on
ReplyDeleteOne go outside the picture and click and then go back in to the picture (your option). I use the ESC key and the clear the resizing block.
ReplyDeleteyour cursor is still in blend mode drop down click in area. Press esc to continue with brush sizing.
ReplyDeleteChris
If your brushes are not resizing using the braket keys...the caps lock key has been pressed
ReplyDeleteThis happens when you have used a pull-down menu (such as blending mode) and the menu is still the focus for keyboard input (and hence bracket and numeric keys have no effect). I usually hit Esc to return to the normal mode where brush resizing and opacity changes can be completed via the keyboard.
ReplyDeleteAnswer: The caps lock is on.
ReplyDeleteThe standard cursor is set in Preferances
ReplyDeletecheck that caps lock is not on.
ReplyDeleteTim
Press the caps lock button!
ReplyDeleteNot sure if this is what you're after, but if the caps-lock is set, your brushes, pencil, stamp, etc. go to the cross hair mouse cursor and bugger up your brush, pencil, stamp, etc current size display for your mouse cursor. Won't show changes with the mouse cursor when pressing the square bracket keys. Drives me nuts until I realized that's what caused it. Nice feature Adobe (rolls eyes) ;*)
ReplyDeleteYou selected a hidden layer? (i.e. not visible) Those keys definitely don't work then... but then neither do the brushes.
ReplyDeleteThis happens to me if I change an option such as layer or brush opacity and don't hit enter. For example, if I highlight layer opacity and change it to 50 but don't hit enter, the cursor remains at the end of what I just typed, and I get a "thunk"/error sound when I hit a bracket key, and the brush doesn't resize.
ReplyDeleteIf your cap lock is on you will not be able to change the brush size.
ReplyDeleteCAPS Lock!
ReplyDeleteThis occurs when the Photoshop temp memory buffer becomes full and needs to be dumped. Close files and re-boot Photoshop. I hope this is it! (Because that is what I have been doing)
ReplyDeleteDavid; I already own this set-IF I win (and that's a big if) can I have you send this to another studio I really think would love and appreciate this?
Thanks!! Peter
David,
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your recent segment on PhotoshopuserTV.com. Thank you for going into so much detail on your back-lighting technique.
I think I have the correct answer to your contest. If you can't resize brushes, etc. with the bracket shortcuts, it usually means that you have inadvertently turned the "Caps Lock" on.
I have enjoyed reading Digital Protalk for a quite a while. Thank you for all the time you put into your blog. I really don't see how you have the time to blog and get all your wonderful photo shoots done too. I'm sure you don't have much spare time.
Keep up the great work you are doing to help others learn from your years of experience!
Don Pettigrew
Is it possible an action hasn't been completed and the brushes are preset until the action is finalized?
ReplyDeleteSteve@McIntosh
Well, I don't know if this is what you're looking for or not, but here it is anyway!
ReplyDeleteI'm using Windows and when I have my brush tool (or clone, etc.) selected I right-click to bring up a brush dialog box where I can change the size and hardness.
I swear, I right-click everywhere - just to see if there are any shortcuts to be found!
By the way, I just found your blog last week and I've really been enjoying your photographs. Thanks for including the shooting information too!
You have a pirated / illegal copy of Photoshop or your keyboard is disconnected :)
ReplyDeletethe opacity field is highlighted, press the escape key, then the left and right bracket keys will resize the brushes
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