1. What are the quickest ways to change Brush Size in Photoshop?

There are mainly two different ways you can quickly adjust your brush size within Photoshop. One way is through keyboard shortcuts; by pressing the right bracket key ‘]’ you can make your brush size larger while pressing the left bracket key ‘[‘ makes it smaller. Alternatively, you can grab the Brush Tool from the toolbar and utilize a slider that…

2. How do I access Brush Preset options that allow me to make further adjustments?

When selecting the Brush Tool from your toolbar in Photoshop CC 2021 (and possibly earlier versions as well), there should be an active Preset picker visible within options bar window above workspace view directly below Menu Bar options where users can select from default presets available or customize them for their specific preferences.

3. Can I change my brushes hardness as well?

Absolutely! In fact, when utilizing Keyboard Shortcuts to adjust Brush Size, combining Shift + [or] actually increases/decreases Hardness while still adjusting primary diameter of brush itself. Or users can alternatively choose ”Brush Settings” button located near bottom right corner of your Preset picker - allowing adjustment settings via pop-up dialogue box.

4.Is there a way for me to quickly reset my brush settings back its defaults if needed?

Yes again! Simply tapping ‘D’ sets your colors in Foreground and Background to default black/white, whilst also resetting brush mode to ‘Normal’. Alternatively users can use “Reset Default” button found within Brush Settings dialogue which will revert preset back its factory settings. The function exists on this menu because sometimes changes made can be difficult to restore manually.

5.What should I do if my Brush Tool won’t change size?

In some cases, for example after attempting other tools or having a built-in preference enabled disability, Photoshop's integrated stylus sensing is causing conflict/corruption issues with digital drawing devices like tablets that require special calibration programs dedicated themselves specifically? Most often worse-case scenarios can be resolved by disabling options such as “Use Windows Ink” under Advanced tab of Wacom Tablet Properties.…

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Mastering Brush Size: A Step-by-Step Guide to Adjusting Brush Size in Photoshop

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Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Adjust Brush Size in Photoshop Photoshop is by far the most widely-used image editing software used by professionals, amateurs