Brush Preview Problems, please help.

JB
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Jose_Batalla
Feb 22, 2009
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I can’t get the red brush preview to work. I can change the brush size through the shortcut (alt, right-click, drag), but it doesn’t preview.

Also, when I try to change the hardness, I get no preview at all either. The command works, but all I get it a round hairline.

Thanks in advance for your help

Jose
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Terri_Foster
Feb 22, 2009
I can’t get the red brush preview to work.

Quick Mask?

Change your foreground color in your tool box to black.
WE
Wolf_Eilers
Feb 22, 2009
The hardness and brush size preview requires a graphics card and driver with the appropriate OpenGL level. Also, the OpenGL feature needs to be enabled in Ps preferences. Ensure that you using the latest driver software for your GPU.
JB
Jose_Batalla
Feb 23, 2009
Wolf, thanks for your reply! I think I read somewhere that OpenGL only runs on Vista? Or mabe 64bit OS? I’m not sure…

I’m running Win XP 32bit SP3 with an nVidia, NVS 290, 256MB dual DVI Graphics Card and dual monitors.

Thanks in advance,

Jose
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Wolf_Eilers
Feb 23, 2009
OpenGL is supported on WinXP 32-bit systems. And I believe your card has the appropriate requirements. Ensure that you are running the latest driver (Quadro Release 181.20).
JB
Jose_Batalla
Mar 1, 2009
Thanks Wolf. I updated the video card drivers and enabled OpenGL. It works like a charm!!! That also solved the brush preview problem.

j.
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Ping Zheng
Mar 2, 2009
Please update to Photoshop 11.0.1
It support OpenGL better

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