Cross Hairs only on Burn Tool and other Brushes (Elements 8)

     Today I sat down to continue work of files I created in Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks a short time ago.  As part of the process I often use tools such as dodge, burn, healing brush, stamp tool etc.  For some reason the size of the indicator is always the cross hair and bulls eye you normally get when you select a brush size that is very small.  (small pixel amount)  It doesn't matter what size you select to work with, the same indicator appears.  I am used to working with a circle indicating how much of the image will be affected.  Without this you have no idea what the scope of your corrections will be.  I don't remember making any changes that would cause this problem.  Can anyone help? 

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