Eraser and Clone Stamp issues

[Susan_...@adobeforums.com]

Here is are a couple of VERY odd anomalies I have come across.

PS CS4 v. 11.0 on Win XP Pro SP 3 loaded on Dell Optiplex 755...

When using the eraser tool, it will work if the mode is set to "block" but if mode is set to "brush" or "pencil" it will not work.

Also, clone stamp doesn't work at all. I have tried myriad mode settings, brush settings sample settings. After alt/clicking to obtain the sample, I move the tool over the area I wish to "replace" with the cloned selection. Before I click, I can see a small sample of the cloned area where the bush is positioned. However, once I click it goes away and nothing happens! It is recorded as a step in the history panel, but no changes are made to the image.

I must admit that I am stumped. Thanks in advance for anyone's insight.

[Chri...@adobeforums.com]

Do you have a pressure sensitive tablet? (this sounds like we're receiving zero for the tablet pressure, so nothing happens)

[Susan_...@adobeforums.com]

I do, a Wacom Tablet. But I didn't experience this issue with CS2 (we skipped over CS3)? Is this a new "feature" of CS4?

[BILL...@adobeforums.com]

Susan,

Have you checked for an updated driver from Wacom? Around the release of new versions of PS, they usually have some new ones, that better utilize the features (the REAL ones) in PS.

Also, you should have complete access to your Wacom controls (Control Panel>Wacom) and I'd check to see that nothing has been changed, or reconfigured.

I do not have CS4, but there also might be tablet controls in Preferences?

Last, though you have checked your Brush settings, you might want to look at everything there very closely. I had a similar sounding issue when one aspect of Brush Dynamics was reset. Unfortunately, that was so very long ago, and I do not recall the exact setting that messed things up.

Good luck,

Hunt

[Buko]

how many layers?

are you cloning on a visible layer?

do you have a selection made? that you are trying to clone outside of?

[Buko]

are you sampling from a layer with something on it?

[Chri...@adobeforums.com]

Also, make sure you didn't leave an unused pen sitting on the tablet (reporting zero pressure).