Why is Photoshop not letting me use the brush tool?

To reset the brush tool, activate the brush tool by pressing B and click on the drop-down menu beside the brush icon in the settings bar. Next, click the gear icon and then select “Reset Tool.” This will bring the brush tool back to its default settings and should solve any major issues that you aren’t able to solve.

How do I reset my brush tool in Photoshop?

Reset the Brush Tool

In Tool Options, to the far left, click on the down facing triangle next to the tool icon to get a drop down panel.
Click on the icon in the upper right corner to get a fly-out menu and choose Reset Tool.

Why does the brush circle disappeared in Photoshop?

The Photoshop brush size preview is not showing because the Caps Lock Key is on. Caps Lock switches the brush tool from the circle outline to the crosshair preview. Press Caps Lock again on your keyboard to turn it off and this will change you back to the circular brush size indicator.

Why is the hand tool stuck in Photoshop?

Sorry that Photoshop is not working as expected as the Hand tool is getting stuck. Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the Tool Preset Picker in the Tool options bar and choose Reset Tool to reset the active tool, or choose Reset All Tools to reset all tools to their factory default settings.

How do I reset the tools and toolbar in Photoshop?

To return tools to their default settings, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the tool icon in the options bar, and then choose Reset Tool or Reset All Tools from the context menu.

How do I get my Photoshop back to normal?

If you’ve come back to Photoshop and you’ve found that the panels that you’re used to are no longer open, just go to Window > Workspace > Reset Essentials. (If you’re using one of the other workspaces offered by Photoshop, that’s the one you should see listed under the Reset option.)

How do I lock a panel in Photoshop?

In the newest update of Photoshop CC 2019 (version 20.0. 0), Adobe has made it easy to lock your panels so you can avoid accidentally dragging them off the interface. To do this, go to Window, Workspace, Lock Workspace. This locks your panels and the placement of them, but you can still resize them.