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Paintbrush tool not working ----> NOW SOLVED
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:17 pm
by moonandstarz
GIMP Version: 2.10.20
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: Windows 10 Pro
GIMP Experience: Basic Level
Paint brush tool stopped working while this image is open.
I tried working in various layers of this image, and it logs the paintbrush as being used if I go to undo history, but i can't see anything (any paint). I've played with opacity, and made sure the layer I wanted was selected.
When I open a different image, it works and is visible.
Mode: RGB is selected.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. After a lot of work put in, I'm so close to being done with editing this image.
![Frustrated :gaah](./images/smilies/gaah.gif)
Re: Paintbrush tool not working
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:29 pm
by moonandstarz
Finally figured out the issue after hours of frustration. Leaving this up in case it helps anyone.
I had something selected and didn't know it.
Select > None
Problem solved.
Re: Paintbrush tool not working
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:35 pm
by Erisian
moonandstarz wrote:Finally figured out the issue after hours of frustration. Leaving this up in case it helps anyone.
I had something selected and didn't know it.
Select > None
Problem solved.
![hee hee :hehe](./images/smilies/hihi.gif)
Everybody has made that mistake at least once in their lives. Glad you fixed it.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Re: Paintbrush tool not working
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:11 pm
by mahvin
Erisian wrote:moonandstarz wrote:Finally figured out the issue after hours of frustration. Leaving this up in case it helps anyone.
I had something selected and didn't know it.
Select > None
Problem solved.
![hee hee :hehe](./images/smilies/hihi.gif)
Everybody has made that mistake at least once in their lives. Glad you fixed it.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Yep. I tried to erase something once, not too long ago, and about lost my mind. Only to discover, I had some little selection area going that I didn't see. Funny thing was, GIMP was telling me what the problem was at the bottom of the screen, I just didn't pay attention to it.
Re: Paintbrush tool not working ----> NOW SOLVED
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:59 am
by sallyanne
@ mahvin - Funny thing was, GIMP was telling me what the problem was at the bottom of the screen, I just didn't pay attention to it.
Do we ever?
Maybe once we realise it's there for our benefit we do but I have been tripped up plenty of times ignoring the prompts Gimp is giving me
Re: Paintbrush tool not working ----> NOW SOLVED
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:39 am
by pitwoman
Geeze! Thank you SO Much. What a DUH. So happy to have found this post while I still had some hair left.
Re: Paintbrush tool not working ----> NOW SOLVED
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 2:23 pm
by PictureFixer
Thank you so much, moonandstarz! I was going crazy also, and I registered for this wonderful site just to thank you for saving my project. I am now selecting none religiously.