Photoshop 27.6 · Known bug

Photoshop freezes when moving brush size slider with WinTab

Not marked fixed as of Photoshop 28.0.0. The bug was reported for Photoshop 27.6. Adobe tracks it (status: Investigating). It happens on Windows only. There is a workaround.

Status: Not fixedAdobe: Investigating
Severity: Major
Affects: Specific feature
System: Windows only

Workaround

Disable WinTab and use Windows Ink instead of Wacom WinTab mode.

Timeline

Apr 28, 2026Reported on Photoshop 27.6
Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of Photoshop 28.0.0Adobe: Investigating

The report

0 votes · 23 replies

Reported on Windows by 4 people, on macOS by 1 (from the report and 22 replies).

“P: Photoshop 27.6 & later – WinTab still broken / Photoshop freezes when adjusting the brush size slider”

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