HUD

A Heads Up Display (HUD) is a temporary overlay UI element that provides real-time adjustments without leaving the current context.

In adobe-photoshop, the HUD enables instant brush property adjustments:

• Activation:
  • Mac: Ctrl + Option + drag
  • Windows: Ctrl + Alt + right-click drag
• Adjusts: brush size and hardness

Demonstrated by julianne-kost in her Photoshop tutorial.

2026 04 14 Julianne Kost using brush tool in photoshop