Are the brushes in the folder ? That would be Programs/Adobe/Photoshop CS5/Presets/Brushes? If so, have they been loaded into PS since you re-installed it? The brushes would not be inherent with a clean install of PS.Hi
I have just bought a new ASUS laptop and installed my Photoshop CS5 on it.
All seems to be well except for brushes. For some reason they are simply not showing up.
Running Windows 8.1.
Any suggestions or advice?
cheers
Yes the brushes are in the preset folder. I have tried to load them again from there .. still nothing... When I go to the preset manager the brushes seem to be listed there fine. but back in brush tab and the brush presets area they are just grayed out.Are the brushes in the folder ? That would be Programs/Adobe/Photoshop CS5/Presets/Brushes? If so, have they been loaded into PS since you re-installed it? The brushes would not be inherent with a clean install of PS.
I assume you have shut PS down and reloaded it. This is a bit mysterious. Have you tried Deleting and resetting your PS preferences? Sometimes this will solve weird problems.Yes the brushes are in the preset folder. I have tried to load them again from there .. still nothing... When I go to the preset manager the brushes seem to be listed there fine. but back in brush tab and the brush presets area they are just grayed out.
To the shutting down and reloading .. yes many many times. to the resetting PS preferences No. I will look at that.I assume you have shut PS down and reloaded it. This is a bit mysterious. Have you tried Deleting and resetting your PS preferences? Sometimes this will solve weird problems.
No. I am using an ASUS laptop (Republic of Gamers) .. 16gb ram etc.Are you using a tablet?
Will the default brushes work or is it just the third party brushes that don't work?
No, I meant a graphics table like a Wacom.No. I am using an ASUS laptop (Republic of Gamers) .. 16gb ram etc.
No its the default brushes that dont work. I might try loading some of the others and see what happens.
There is just nothing usable at all showing.
Sorry misunderstood. No .. just a mouse.. Bought a Wacom a couple of years ago could not get on with it.. hidden in the bottom of a cupboard.No, I meant a graphics table like a Wacom.
OK went and had a look at that area. Not sure how it would be any different from my disk. It is simply a file, not a specific file for a specific operating system other than the Mac - Windows choice. It is over a gb of download and I am on a limited download. I would like to be sure it was different before I wasted that much of my data on it I think.Have you upgraded Photoshop? If you have your serial number or an account at Adobe you should be able to download the compatible version for Windows 8.1.
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-product-downloads.html
Sorry, no images. Can you upload them again?Off to look at PS Preferences.
This is what I get:
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...because when you re-install it it will default back to the 'Brush' tool....I have no idea why, but I uninstalled the program and re installed it...
I have no idea why, but I uninstalled the program and re installed it and now its working fine.. go figure.
Maybe a glitch in the first install.
BUT.. I cant thank you all enough for all your advice and trouble trying to work it out for me.
Great site, great help.
Cheers
It is grayed out with I click colour replecement tool now. But I have to be honest and say that I probably have never clicked on this tool before as I have never used it. But its fine with the brush, pencil and the mixer brush....because when you re-install it it will default back to the 'Brush' tool.
Just out of curiosity try changing the tool to 'Color Replacement Tool' and see if you get the same thing happen....I'd like to know if that was the cause....it may help others if they encounter the same issue.