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I'm using Photoshop CS6. I discovered recently the Fade preset for brushes and wanted to try it out.

So I select Fade in "Shape Dynamics" and set number of steps to 120, but the stroke showing in the brush presets menu looks like it's using Pen Pressure and not Fade: both ends are thin.

Moreover, when I use it on a path, I can't get a fade effect either. And right after I apply the brush to a path, or when I go to another section in the presets, Pen Pressure gets selected automatically instead of Fade. I mean that when I get back, Pen Pressure is selected even though I didn't touch anything. Trying to save the preset doesn't keep Fade either.

I tried on different brushes and even reloaded Photoshop, without success.

Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?

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Are you using a tablet? What tablet? What driver version for a tablet? – Scott Nov 30 '12 at 17:43
Yes, I've got a small Bamboo, and at the beginning I thought that was the problem. But I tried without plugging the tablet and the result is the same. – Cal Nov 30 '12 at 17:45
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Plugging in the tablet doesn't really mean anything, there's still a driver installed. Wacom's latest Mac drivers have had issues, if you're on a Mac. I can't reproduce your problems, but I've got an Intuos 5 so the driver is different. – Scott Nov 30 '12 at 17:51
Ok, thank you, I didn't think the driver alone would influence the way Photoshop works. – Cal Nov 30 '12 at 17:58

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