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 12/30/2011 04:42:50 PM · #1
I've always used the square brackets [ ... ] to decrease and increase the size of the paintbrush, eraser, ... etc.

Suddenly they don't work!?!?

WTF?

Did I toggle something off in my sleep?

Hep me ples !!!
 12/30/2011 04:48:04 PM · #2
Edit menu > Keyboard Shortcuts > Photoshop Defaults from the drop down menu.

This is on a Mac mind you, I assume it's the same.
 12/30/2011 04:51:13 PM · #3
Another possibility is that a keyboard language other than English is selected, and is incompatible with some shortcuts.
12/30/2011 04:52:48 PM · #4
On a lot of tools, when you select the tool sometimes you have to click off a radio button or something before the shortcuts work, I find this to be true for example when I select a healing brush tool, I need to activate it by clicking something in the top bar before my brackets work for sizing.

R.
 12/30/2011 05:08:38 PM · #5
Originally posted by Covert_Oddity:
Edit menu > Keyboard Shortcuts > Photoshop Defaults from the drop down menu.

This is on a Mac mind you, I assume it's the same.

Found it and re-accepted the [ and ] for decrease brush size, increase brush size, but still no worky. :-(
 12/30/2011 05:09:16 PM · #6
Originally posted by kirbic:
Another possibility is that a keyboard language other than English is selected, and is incompatible with some shortcuts.

Still typing in English. :-(
 12/30/2011 05:09:37 PM · #7
Check that CAPlock is not on...
 12/30/2011 05:10:29 PM · #8
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
On a lot of tools, when you select the tool sometimes you have to click off a radio button or something before the shortcuts work, I find this to be true for example when I select a healing brush tool, I need to activate it by clicking something in the top bar before my brackets work for sizing.

R.

No button I can find in brush/eraser. :-(
 12/30/2011 05:12:13 PM · #9
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Check that CAPlock is not on...

Checked with it on and off, no go. :-(
 12/30/2011 05:22:34 PM · #10
Clicking outside the image when you change tools doesn't help?
 12/30/2011 05:24:33 PM · #11
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Clicking outside the image when you change tools doesn't help?

I know what you mean.... nor inside, no joy. :-(
 12/30/2011 05:30:31 PM · #12
Had similar issues awhile back. Try resetting all your prefs, close ps, reboot, relaunch. Also check your control panel keyboard settings are correct.

*a quick google and brief research of this issue shows it is fairly common and apparently unresolved for some people.
 12/30/2011 05:34:54 PM · #13
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Had similar issues awhile back. Try resetting all your prefs, close ps, reboot, relaunch. Also check your control panel keyboard settings are correct.

*a quick google and brief research of this issue shows it is fairly common and apparently unresolved for some people.


I seem to remember reading that tons of people suffer from the preferences file corrupting periodically, with no solution other than to replace it repeatedly.

Message edited by author 2011-12-30 17:35:14.
 12/30/2011 05:46:06 PM · #14
Originally posted by spiritualspatula:
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Had similar issues awhile back. Try resetting all your prefs, close ps, reboot, relaunch. Also check your control panel keyboard settings are correct.

*a quick google and brief research of this issue shows it is fairly common and apparently unresolved for some people.


I seem to remember reading that tons of people suffer from the preferences file corrupting periodically, with no solution other than to replace it repeatedly.

If that's the case, I'll be asking Adobe for my money back. >:-( I can't imagine life without the [ and ]
 12/30/2011 05:49:33 PM · #15
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Had similar issues awhile back. Try resetting all your prefs, close ps, reboot, relaunch. Also check your control panel keyboard settings are correct.

*a quick google and brief research of this issue shows it is fairly common and apparently unresolved for some people.


Garl dangit ! Restarting PS fixed me.... Garl dangit!

Thanks for the input everyone!

:-)
 12/30/2011 05:51:30 PM · #16
My five six year old's answer to every computer problem is "reboot". And he's right 80% of the time.
 12/30/2011 05:56:36 PM · #17
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
My five six year old's answer to every computer problem is "reboot". And he's right 80% of the time.


Careful he doesn't violate Dell's Patent... ;-)
 12/30/2011 06:30:47 PM · #18
Haha!
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