Photoshop's brush erase etc tools aren't working

#1 · 17/04/2025, 19:07

As i said it’s not working i tried using my fingers and stylus neither worked. When i tried it with my mouse it was perfectly fine but it doesn’t work with my fingers or stylus for some reason

#2 · 17/04/2025, 19:09

https://youtu.be/A4Tds5chi9o?si=mCwUhfAMwf3ZdAK2

Here’s the link showing the issue the touch works fine with csp but it doesn’t work with photoshop for some reason

#3 · 21/04/2025, 03:59

Hi @rose,

What specific version of Photoshop are you using? Also, what device are you using as a viewer?

#4 · 25/04/2025, 08:29

I was using

Adobe Photoshop 2025 (v26.5) and samsung A9+ 5G tablet

#5 · 25/04/2025, 08:31

I was using

Adobe Photoshop 2025 (v26.5) and samsung A9+ 5G tablet

#6 · 25/04/2025, 10:10

Hi @rose,

Are you using a Samsung S Pen, or another kind of Pen that only simulates touch input? If you’re using a third-party pen that only simulates touch input, that will not work because Photoshop only supports drawing with an active stylus or pen. On our end, we tested with our Samsung Galaxy S6 Lite with the S Pen and drawing with it works, as seen in the video here in this link.

#7 · 25/04/2025, 11:03

No i did it with my finger it did not work

#8 · 25/04/2025, 11:19

Hi @rose,

Yes, that is expected since Photoshop does not support drawing with touch input. It only has touch gestures. For you to be able to draw with your spacedesk viewer, you would have to have an active stylus pen, like the S Pen, connected to your Samsung A9 device.

For reference:
Touch gestures in Photoshop
Photoshop Touch capabilities and customizable workspaces