1. What does the Bracket Key Do?

The bracket keys are used to increase or decrease the size of your brush stroke instantly while painting inside photoshop.

2. How do I Use the Bracket Key in Photoshop?

Using this useful keyboard shortcut is easy! To decrease or increase the size of your brush as per requirement simply press [ (left bracket) to decrease and ] (right bracket) to increase while using one-of-the-painting-tools such as Brush Tool.

4. Does This Function Work with Other Brushes Too?

Yes definitely, when working with other brushes like Eraser Tool, Clone Stamp Tool and Spot Healing Brush Tool etc., adjusting brush sizes becomes far easier this way!

5. Is There A Way To See The Number Increase/Decrease When Pressing The Brackets?

There is no direct way for users to view percentage value increment/decrement of sizes as you press these brackets in Photoshop. However, recent versions of Photoshop do provide tooltip which shows the brush size rather your preference percentage.

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Unlocking the Power of Bracket Keys in Photoshop

February 9, 20230141

The bracket keys in Photoshop, “[” and “]”, allow users to change the size of a brush, eraser or certain tools with precision.