Shift click painting produces tapered line

[Artworkzzz]

Hi. I am trying to find a solution to a problem when using shift click with the paint brush tool in Photo v2....  When I first click with a basic brush, I get the full diameter mark.  When I then shift click elsewhere, the line produced between the two points is not of a constant thickness, but instead tapers, starts from the initial point one pixel thick and gets to full thickness at the second point, so I see big dot at the start followed by a straight line that os really thin and gets to full thickness at the end.

 

Been searching for a fix, but cannot see one.  I presume I'm doing a Homer, Doh!!!

 

BTW subsequent shift clicks on the same line are all the correct thickness.

[NathanC]

Hi @Artworkzzz,

This might be because you have a dynamics controller enabled on your current brush (might be Velocity on size jitter for example), in the brush editor (double click your current brush in the brushes panel) and then switch over to the 'Dynamics' tab and ensure the sliders are all set to none/0%.

https://affinity.help/photo2/English.lproj/pages/Painting/pixel_modify.html

 

[Artworkzzz]

Hi NathanC,  thanks for replying.  Unfortunately, I have tried that already, but just checked again just in case.  No go I'm afraid. All dynamics set at 0% and none for input type.

See enclosed screenshot.

[NathanC]

I've just noticed that this tapered brush effect occurs when force pressure is enabled in conjunction with Shift + clicking. In light mode MacOS there's a UI bug logged with the developers where the 'Force brush pressure' button along the context toolbar does not appear to be visually pressed in when it's enabled.

Try toggling this button and try again.

[Artworkzzz]

Hi NathanC,  that works!  You're a star, thank you.

 

cheers