Newbie Question involving CS5

[rabid_wombat]

Hey, this is a really bad newbie question I know. But somehow my CS5 isn't allowing for continuous flow for brush/pencil when holding down the mouse button, nor using my drawing tablet. I've never had this happen before, how can I restore this setting? Thanks in advance for taking time help a new user.

 

[james28909]

http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/photoshop-newbies/27183-how-reset-photoshop-preferences-windows-mac.html

 

[rabid_wombat]

Thanks for your reply. Trouble-shooting this, I've tried following the resetting the preferences, restoring defaults, and doing a full uninstall and install. The only thing that works is starting up the program with Alt+Ctrl+Shift held down, though I don't get a menu or anything. Even then though, if I swap tools or brush sizes too often, it bugs out again and starts the same behavior.

 

[dv8_fx]

Hi , rabid_wombat.

Immediately after doubleclicking your PS icon, hold down all 3 keys and don't let go til the delete preference prompt menu appears.

Did you try.... Clear Brush Controls..... Reset All Locked settings .... and then RESET BRUSHES....????

 

[rabid_wombat]

Ok, tried holding it down longer, the options menu wasn't popping up for me, which led me to looking around at permissions. I adjusted the windows user account management settings, and found a configuration that allows it to work appropriately. Thanks for the advise, I don't think it would've occurred to me had you not mentioned that.

 

[bubbajr84]

First, hold down all three Ctrl+Alt+Shift buttons
Now "while keeping those button held," simply open Photoshop or a file that opens with Photoshop
As Photoshop loads, you should get a prompt asking if you would like to "delete the Photoshop settings file", Click yes