- Introduction
- Optimizing Photoshop
- Setting General Preferences
- Modifying File Handling Preferences
- Working with Interface Preferences
- Working with Cursors Preferences
- Controlling Transparency & Gamut Preferences
- Working with Units & Rulers
- Working with Guides, Grid, Slices & Count
- Selecting Plug-Ins
- Selecting Scratch Disks
- Allocating Memory & Image Cache
- Working with Type
- Managing Libraries with the Preset Manager
- Customizing the Workspace
- Defining Shortcut Keys
- Creating a Customized User Interface
- Using Drawing Tablets
Working with Cursors Preferences
We communicate with Photoshop using various devices, such as a drawing table, mouse, touch screen, track pad, and a keyboard. Photoshop communicates with us using visual cues, the most prominent one is the shape of the cursor. For example, when a cursor looks like an I-beam, this typically means it’s time to enter text, or when the cursor looks like a magnifying glass, clicking on the image expands the view size. Working with the Cursors preferences gives you control over how Photoshop communicates with you.
Work with Cursors Options
- Click the Edit (Win) or Photoshop (Mac) menu, and then point to Preferences.
- Click Cursors.
- Select the Painting Cursors options you want to use:
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Standard. Painting cursors appear as their toolbox buttons.
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Precise. Painting cursors appear as cross-hairs.
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Normal Brush Tip. Painting cursors appear with the shape of the active brush tip.
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Full Size Brush Tip. Shows the full size of the brush tip, including feathered edges.
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Show Crosshair In Brush Tip. Displays a crosshair in the center of the brush tip.
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- Select the Other Cursors options you want to use:
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Standard. Painting cursors appear as their toolbox buttons.
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Precise. Painting cursors appear as cross-hairs.
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- Click OK.