Hello, I've been using Gimp for about 2 months.

BipolarQueen · **Joined:** Jun 20, 2019 **Posts:** 8

Hello everyone, I found this page by trying to find some help topics on Gimp. I have been using for about 2 months now, learning how to recolor black and white photos. I'm finally at the working with Masks stage. I keep having a problem with my brush changing shape/size during the strokes. I haven't figured out how to stop it from doing it yet, so If anyone has advice I would appreciate any help or advice you can give. :paint

dinasset · **Posted:** Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:48 pm **(#2)**

Maybe some Dynamics option is active (look at the left bottom side in the panel)?
Set Dynamics Off and retry.

Issabella · **Posted:** Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:39 am **(#3)**

Welcome, BipolarQueen to Gimp Chat.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:34 am **(#4)**

Nice back ground Issabella

Tas_mania · **Joined:** Nov 04, 2015 **Posts:** 1484

[the first part was made with Gimp]

Mainah_Ayuh · **Joined:** Oct 12, 2016 **Posts:** 377

kungfu07 · **Joined:** Aug 07, 2011 **Posts:** 69

Welcome, BipolarQueen to Gimp Chat.
Try to disable dynamics from the tool option Tab

Erisian · **Posted:** Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:33 am **(#8)**

Welcome to the family BipolarQueen. I believe the same as the others - try turning off dynamics in your tool options.

BipolarQueen · **Joined:** Jun 20, 2019 **Posts:** 8

WOW such a warm welcome from you all! Thank you!!!

I thought the dynamics tool may be causing my problem. I found it is set to random, but I haven't been successful at shutting it off yet. I have tried to reset the tool bar to defaults, but it's not turning it off. This is what my version is showing.

Erisian · **Posted:** Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:48 am **(#10)**

Click on the symbol to the left of where it says "Dynamics Random" and a menu should come up. Scroll through the menu and there should be an option "Dynamics Off". Hope this helps.

BipolarQueen · **Joined:** Jun 20, 2019 **Posts:** 8

I found it! Thank you so very much!!

sallyanne · **Posted:** Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:06 pm **(#12)**

If you are still having trouble and are not using brush dynamics try resetting to default values. Also found in tool options down the bottom (Backward yellow arrow / opposite direction of refresh). You may need to put your brush back to desired size, spacing etc. after.