MAKING PHOTOSHOP PAINTING FAST - Tutorial 

Damn, still relevant in 2021: at some point they made the brush paint without snapping with Windows Ink, which is great - but the eyedropper tool would still snap. And PSUserConfig.txt fix works even in Ps 2022, making the eyedropper butter-smooth!

I literally want to cry tears of joy. I have been working in Photoshop since CS, on Windows XP and whatever Mac OS was out at the time. I went through many frustrations with the input lag on Windows 8/10 and also discovered it was windows ink, but had the same issue with it making the stylus not work properly. I have been suffering with that initial stutter/snap from windows ink for a couple years now, and can't even believe how ridiculous it is to have to go through the process to get a NORMAL, smooth stroke, but thank you for passing this along. Windows really needs to build an elegant solution in considering how many users use wacom tablets or cintiqs.

if only photoshop had a response time like paint tool sai.

Me with an Nvidia 2080 ti 64 gigs of ram, and 2 core processors: *Paints line on small 5inch canvas* Photoshop: Haha brush go....

Absolutely saved the day my friend. Thank you so much. This has been a long battle. But finally got an improvement. Thanks again!!

I CAN NEVER THANK YOU ENOUGH!!!!! I was going crazy and had already gone through all the steps of increasing Photoshop's memory and all that stuff everybody teaches in RU-vid! I was feeling hopeless till I watched your video!!! The lag is fixed! Thank you!! I feel like creating a thousands accounts to give your video a thousand likes :D

I'm using CC 2020 and was experiencing a LOT of lag. I tried everything to no avail until I did the txt file trick which worked a charm. Glad to know it still works for the newes version :D thanks a bunch

I have been consulting this video for many year now. Every time I reseted or even changed pcs and stuff like that. This is a real public service. Big thank you for the video.

3 years after this video, this little .txt file helped my Coolorus recognize my stylus again. Thank you!

OMG, THANK YOU SO MUCH, it worked! It's actually THE ONLY video that helped me to fix the problem and I've watched SO MANY

This little file was the final piece in a long day of awful Wacom troubleshooting on my new win 10 system. Others had parts of the solution, but your dry delivery geared toward weary, wary artists helped me face the final step. THANKS! Also love your editing - thanks for making this pc surgery enjoyable.

This video really helped me, right after a recent windows update my tablet wasn't working properly in Photoshop, with this video I can actually get back to work. Thanks my Man.

This week I just upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and from Photoshop CS5 to Photoshop CC... and the delay (which I didn't have before) was driving me insane! The WinTab file made ALL the difference! Thank you for this video. It still is of great use today!

OH MY GOD I'M GOING TO CRY NO ONE, ABSOLUTELY *NO ONE* EVER MENTIONED THE WINDOWS INK THING, THANK YOU SO MUCH DUDE, YOU'RE A LIFE SAVER!!!

The cache changes helped solve my brush lag, thank you very much for the video. Really well explained, succinctly, and clearly - I really appreciate it.

This worked! took care of the issue i was having with my PS canvas moving instead of pen stroke, as if using the moving/hand tool when trying to make a stroke. Windows ink was the issue, thank you so much for making this tutorial!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR WINDOWS INK!!! I was so annoyed for awhile just using the pen tool would cause the system to lag and this really fixed it, bless you man! You deserve more subscribers!!

Thank you so so much. I was so frustrated by the update disabling my ability to draw on my Cintiq, and your humor and clear explanation not only solved my problem, but really turned my mood and experience around. Thank you thank you thank you!!

Thanks! Very useful tips! I just finished implementing it, the results are amazing!

I am a traditional artist dabbling into photoshop and I found your tutorial extremely helpful! Thank you!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS TUTORIAL!!!! Photoshop is my favorite program to use but it was so slow! This solved my problem. Thank you!

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!! You're the only channel I've seen address this problem I was feeling so alone!

Almost, in a fit of frustration, I bought a new tablet because I thought the reason was my old Wacom Bamboo Fun white. Now the tablet works amazingly! Thank you with all my heart for this beautiful guide!

Your tutorial also helped me today after the latest Windows update. Now I think the settings work better than ever!

My friend, thank you so much! I was almost reaching my breaking point and ready to give up until I saw your video, you're a lifesaver, I can't find the words to thank you 😂🙌

3 years on and this video is still a lifesaver. This should be on Adobe's website!

HOLY SHIT, dude the txt file completely fixed my brush lag. you are my hero. thank you so much for putting the time into making this video, it means a lot and you have made using PS so much better for me man. agh! thank you dude!

Bless you... I never had this problem in CS6 but I upgraded to CC recently and it was supper laggy. The windows Ink thing was the fix. Thank you so much I've been looking for a solution everywhere...thank you -sobs-

Thanks so much for these instructions and tips, very much appreciated.

You are my freaking Photoshop hero! Adobe has been driving me nuts ever since Windows ink! Subscribed!

Great, great review and you save my day man! The latest version of Photoshop going me crazy, but now all look to be fine. Amazing!

Just updated to creative cloud 2017 and went through and updated it to the specs in this video. It's so much faster! Thanks a bunch!

Thank you so so so so SOOOOOO MUCH!!! THIS JUST MADE MY DAY!! I HATED THAT CIRCLE LAG THING!!!

Thank you so much! The WinTab option saved me from the last Windows update that was causing my brushstrokes to move the canvas instead of drawing. Just a huge THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

I have absolutely no idea how you figured this out, but THANK YOU SO FREAKING MUCH!

You have just saved my life. Thanks so much for this upload.

It worked .....I love you for creating this video

Great video man!! You solved so many problems at once! Thanks!

Thanks man this setting helps me a lot

thank you so much, i spent like 5 or 6 hours trying to fix this and this helped

OMG Thank you so much! I'm changed my Windows to 10 and I was having this annoying problem with the Liquify, and I wasn't finding anything on Google, you're my savior, thank you a lot!

I can´t believe I worked so long without fixing this problem! thanks a lot man! Brilliant explanation

Sir, you're a genius! Your method solved a bunch of problems for me; lag, shortcuts, damn windows ink... congrats and thank you soooo very much!!

Thank you, I love the BoroSchool series

Thx a lot dude!! I'm now ready to watch all of your teaching videos haha

FINALLY - THANK YOU thank you. I fixed the pen lag when I first installed Photoshop, found a solution somewhere on the PS forum (don't remember exactly what, but it was in controls panel somewhere). But one thing that never got fixed was an issue when changing at of the tool sliders by clicking on the label and then move the pen. E.g. if Opacity is at 100% then if I drag the opacity value down, then it would jump right back to 100% when lift the pen. Only if I drag the value, then drag the pen down before lifting it would it stick. The PSUserSetting fix FINALLY took care of this - so THANK YOU once again

oh my god thank u so much the need for this has once again appeared bc theres a new glitch but this fixes it!!! crying

thank you so much . i love your channel and you made me love painting even if its not my thing. please upload more often

I wish I could do some of these things to Krita. Running PS in virtualbox is still faster... And for people who really want to save the tiny steps in their brushes, you can do the main blocking in with a small canvas of the proper ratio and scale it up later for the details instead.

Hey! Your WinTab solution for lag just solved one of the most annoying Wacom/MS bugs that's currently showing up (using any tool with a stylus works as if you're using the hand tool). Thanks for that! Cheers

Thanks, you saved millions of lives here :D

Ho man you save me, I have applied your hints, and no lag with Photoshop CC 2018 on my Wacom Cintiq Companion 1, under Windows 8.1 :everything is working perfectly, you are a genius ! Thank you very much, and also for your advices about brush spacing, etc 😊

I love you Borodante ! Liquify has never been usable since I have PS for like 6 or 7 months and now it does !!

OMG this still works in 2020 :D, you saved my life again thank you very much

Dude, this video is a treasure! Srly, it solved every problem I had being a Photoshop user. Thank you so much!

holy crap finally found the solution to my problems, love you bro!

You're doing the art Lord's work, sir

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I WAS GOING CRAZY WITH THIS PROBLEM!! Thank you so so so much ❤😭

Thank you so much!!! this helped me so so so much!!

The file dropping idea was great! Thank you! Works like wonder^^

IT WORKS!! Thank you SO much!

Dude, this is huge. You need a noble prize XD

excellent tips as usual

Thanks for posting this, man! Really helps!

Your videos are so good - thanks for this.

Thank you dude! for anyone using windows 10 and the new Cintiq Pro 13/16 who might be having lag, the txt file will fix this! Before I was having lag of several seconds using Shift Key to draw straight lines, now I can draw them fast again.

Thank you so much, it really helped me a lot

you saved my life man! Thank you so much

YES! you saved my sanity! thank you so much for this amazing video

Thanks for the great tips on decreasing lag!!!

thanks so much dude, that Wintab thing works wonders!

Lifesaver ! Thank you so much

wow, it helps a lot, i´m on mac and change preferences and everything is ok now, thankyou a lot

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. I hope you have an awesome day!

Danil, you are a goddamn genius. Good luck to you and your artwork.

Thank you a lot Sir, you really helped me out fixing that annoying lag on my old cintiq.

really helpfull ive been stuggling cuz of my watercolor brush lag but it boosted to very smooth immidiately thx

amazing thanks, it boosted my experience

Wow thank you so much I was so scared to use photoshop and I finally started it and it lagged so badly! Thank you so so much for your help!!!!

wow i might need to try all this one day when i have alot more work to do in photoshop , im very glad ive been drawing all my life manually irl though , because i dont have to worry about any of this , learn to draw irl yall

Works fine in Photoshop CC 2020! Thanks Man!!!

Hey there Dante. RU-vid just shown me your chanel. The style of your videos is so awesome! Subscribed!

Man, you sound like a robot. Its a compliment by the way. You sound like a robot in a cool and interesting way, subbed!

Hey, thanks for this man ! helped me reduce some of the lag issues i was facing :D !

I can work once again. Thank man!

OMG! This works! You saved me!!! Thank you so much, friend!

if my android device suddenly came to life and inherited a voice, this is exactly what I think it would sound like. You're awesome.

thank you so much for this - fixed the problem with the latest bug between Photoshop and Windows, where using the brush on a layer caused the pen to act as the Move tool.

this is magic!!! that txt file makes the difference... thanks a lot

Thank you so much!!! Your video have helped me a lot.

it's 2020 and windows still have this problem! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

Thanx a lot !!!! You just saved me 2000 euro on spending money for a new pc. My big brushes were lagging on a i5 3500 MHZ. You just gave me the ultimate tips on speeding up my brushes. Best wishes from a collegue ;)

Thank you, oh lord and savior Borodante! I struggle with PS performance issues all the time. The WinTabs thing I already knew about, but you did help to understand some of the Photoshop settings. WinTab is the pen input API that Wacom uses. Windows Ink is a piece of crap and just gets in the way, so I really recommend switching to WinTab, at least for Wacom users. I can't speak on other tablet manufacturers because, well, I've never used anything besides Wacom. Wacom's drivers are notoriously buggy, as well, so sometimes it can be helpful to just backup and restore Wacom preferences with the preferences utility; doing so reinitializes the tablet driver. Also, for ordinary Wacom tablet users (like myself), if you have the wireless accessory, try using the tablet on a USB connection and removing the wireless accessory. The wireless accessory was nothing but frustration for me; it wouldn't initialize the Wacom driver at system startup, it started disconnecting randomly after a couple years of use, the battery charge icon didn't always appear in the system tray... The wireless dongle would also cause my computer to take astronomical amounts of time to even begin booting Windows for some unknown reason which even Wacom was unable to figure out. I'm not the only one who has had the issue, either, so it's certainly not an isolated incident. As a side note, Borodante... I really wish my pen was tilt-capable. It's such a pain working with a statically rotated brush and having to rotate it manually. :/ If I could afford it, I'd have a Cintiq in addition to my Pen & Touch tablet.

You, YOUUUU are my saviour

Thank you so so sooo much!!! This tip - about a text file - just saved me! It also solves another bug (which spoiled my life and was just making me nuts, so that I stopped drawing on a tablet for several months): Windows-Ink doesn't allow you to resize the brush through "alt", for some reason.

Eres un genio. Muchas gracias amigo. Toma tu like!

Thank you so much, It works for me

Wow thank you! It worked!

Thank you thank you, work's perfectly😊

love this love this