Brush names and remembered selection of latest brush

[tonyt]

Why is it that on a much smaller screen on iPad, brush names are included, but on an iMac they are not?

also, why, when you move away from brushes and return the last brush used is not highlighted? It makes it really difficult to continue work with the same brush as used before. Do we really have to write down what brush we are using each time, or have I missed a trick?… which is quite possible!

cheers…

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, tonyt said:

Do we really have to write down what brush we are using each time, or have I missed a trick?

If you're using Photo 2 on desktop, the Layers panel records information for the brushes you've used in the layer, and allows you to switch back to any of the brushes you used there.

1 hour ago, tonyt said:

why, when you move away from brushes and return the last brush used is not highlighted?

It may lose its highlighting earlier than you realize. The Brushes panel just shows brush presets, and if you change any characteristics of the preset, such as adjusting the brush size, hardness, flow, etc. then you're no longer using that preset, and it loses its highlight in the panel.

[tonyt]

Thanks for the mac info, where do i find it in the layers panel?

[walt.farrell]

34 minutes ago, tonyt said:

Thanks for the mac info, where do i find it in the layers panel?

In Photo 2, look at any pixel layer you've painted on in Photo 2. You should see a brush icon on the layer in the Layers panel. Click on it to see the brush history and choose one.

[tonyt]

Thanks, just seen it its so feint! Still no name though!!!

[walt.farrell]

8 minutes ago, tonyt said:

Still no name though!!!

No, but you can use the same brush characteristics as you previously used. 

[R C-R]

1 hour ago, tonyt said:

Still no name though!!!

Maybe because only brush presets have names, so if the (last used?) brush settings were not the same as any preset then there would be no name to display?

[tonyt]

On 12/3/2022 at 6:36 PM, R C-R said:

Maybe because only brush presets have names, so if the (last used?) brush settings were not the same as any preset then there would be no name to display?

Bit why on iPad is there a name then?

[R C-R]

2 hours ago, tonyt said:

Bit why on iPad is there a name then?

They are named but not highlighted if you change any of their parameters are they? So not of much use to show the last brush selected.