- 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.