eyedropper problem...

[My57]

i have this strange problem with my eyedropper, when i use my tablet pen shortcut for it. it doesn't change back to my brush tool, it's weird b/c it used to change right back to my brush. I think it's b/c my tablet reseted its shortcut keys and i put the eyedropper shortcut as "i" so is that whats wrong? So now i basically have to press "b" manually to get my brush back. I find it to be a bit of a pain...

OH its PS CS2

[JohnMalcolm1970]

The key you want use is ALT, not 'i'. 'i' changes the current tool to the eyedropper as opposed to ALT which switches to the eyedropper from the brush tool while it is held down.... and the switches back to brush when released.

[My57]

ah thanks, i knew there was another key xD

i feel dumb now -_-"

[My57]

Hi! i got one at more question: My tablet pen, every time i want to use its eraser at the end (its supposed to be a quick way to switch to the eraser from the brush) and now it wont work, it just stays in brush mode. Sadly my properties in my tablet does not change its eraser, its supposed to be default and stay like that. So i can't change it, and i presume its a PS thing?

[JohnMalcolm1970]

Hi! i got one at more question: My tablet pen, every time i want to use its eraser at the end (its supposed to be a quick way to switch to the eraser from the brush) and now it wont work, it just stays in brush mode. Sadly my properties in my tablet does not change its eraser, its supposed to be default and stay like that. So i can't change it, and i presume its a PS thing?

Not sure what's going on there... in my Wacom tablet properties, in the 2nd section there are three tabs... 'Pen', 'Eraser' and 'Mapping'. Under 'Eraser' I can see it set to erase, but can easily change it to a number of other things. Check there, and perhaps see also if you need to update your wacom drivers or something.

[My57]

maybe my tablet needs an update. B/c there are no options for my eraser and i can only change the settings on the 2 buttons on the pen (not the eraser), and the buttons on the actual tablet.

[JohnMalcolm1970]

wha does your tablet properties thing look like? can you show us a screenshot? Note the tab for eraser mapping is different from the one for the other buttons.

[My57]

nope i have a different version then you. I have a Bamboo Fun. much differen't only has 3 tabs at the top: Pen, Pop up, tablet.

[JohnMalcolm1970]

TRy turning it over as if to use the eraser... and using that to actually select the eraser from the tool bar.... then try turning it back round and seeing if it goes back to the brush.... other than that, I'd simply recommend getting a hold of the most up to date drivers and software and reinstalling it... that assuming you haven't tried really basic stuff like unplugging it and plugging it back in.

[My57]

k well i tried that, didn't work... so im off to find some new drivers for it! and i did try that unplugging thing as well...

[My57]

ah it did turn out to be a driver problem ^_^

so everything is working correctly, thanks you ^_^