Photoshop CS5 Pixelated Brush Problem

~ObnoxiousGiraffe Dec 10, 2012 Student General Artist

So, I've been browsing the internet looking for help in this, but I can't seem to find any help, so pleas tell me someone can help!

My Photoshop default brush tool, the one with pen pressure, nice and smooth, just a standard brush, is coming out pixelated. I'm not accidentally on the pencil tool, I've reset the defaults several times, and checked my screen resolution. I pulled up a picture I did a while back on it, and it was REALLY pixelly, which it wasn't originally. I clicked on "view>actual pixels" and it made it smooth, but as soon as I zoomed back out or in, it pixelated again.
I'm not sure what I should do- if anyone can help, that would be amazing!
I can screenshot stuff to show what I'm talking about if needed :>
Thanks :3

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=puppy-dangerous Dec 11, 2012 Professional General Artist

Yes, screenshot is good. Make sure you get the whole wokspace so we can see your settings.

It's possible it's just an awkward display size. I've found that it does that for me at intervals- every other 'zoom' is pixelated.

~ObnoxiousGiraffe Dec 17, 2012 Student General Artist

I ended up fixing it by just completely resetting photoshop multiple times ><
Not sure why it worked one time, but I'm not complaining.
And yeah, mine used to do that, now it only really gets pixelly when it's too close.
Thank you, though! :3

`nokari Dec 11, 2012 Professional Interface Designer

What is your actual document resolution?

If your file is high resolution (e.g. 3000 x 2000px) and your brush is the same one you've been using this whole time, there are 2 possibilities I can think of.
A. You have accidentally checked one of the Brush options in the Brush Menu panel that needs to be unchecked or adjusted.
B. There is something wrong with your performance/video card settings. Try turning off OpenGL support and/or Hardware Acceleration if it is on.

~ObnoxiousGiraffe Dec 11, 2012 Student General Artist

5000px X 5000px - seems a little large, I know. ><
My friend told me I should change the default dpi settings from 72 to 300, it seems to work slightly, but to little avail.
I made sure I didn't do that with the brush options by resetting them, so nothing is changed with them.

Where would I find OpenGL/Hardware Acceleration?
Thank you!

`nokari Dec 11, 2012 Professional Interface Designer

Edit > Preferences > Performance

~ObnoxiousGiraffe Dec 11, 2012 Student General Artist

Okay, so I found that: [link]
Do you see anything that should or shouldn't be there?

`nokari Dec 11, 2012 Professional Interface Designer

You may have a problem with your video card, because it should be listed in that section where it says Detected Video Card. That would mean it's using on-board video graphics, not your card. Either because you don't have a card or it's not being detected properly (I have dual cards and my CS6 lists both in that section). If you have a video card, find Device Manager on your computer (if you have Vista or W7, type it in the search bar in your Start menu). Locate the video card on the list of devices and see if there's a yellow caution symbol. If there is, something is definitely wrong with detecting the card. Either way, it would be good to check for a driver update for your card. Google your card model for a driver download or check with Windows Updater.

I don't know if this will solve your problem, but it might help.

~ObnoxiousGiraffe Dec 12, 2012 Student General Artist

I'm going to assume it's the connectivity with my video card and photoshop or something. I updated it and everything, and it shows up without the warning symbol.
I deleted all settings so it's now exactly how it was when it was initially downloaded, and it didn't work.
I'm at a loss, I just don't know what's wrong with it.

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