Ctrl+alt, right click brush size

ctrl+alt right click horizontal and vertical brush size
Using both Photoshop cs 6 and cc on Mac.
The alt + ctrl + right click whilst dragging both vertical and horizontal to change the size and hardness of brush no longer functions.
In CC when I alt + ctrl + right click the entire document frame moves.
I have tried resetting my preferences to no avail and I am now desperate for a solution to this problem so I can restore photoshop to it's original state.
Running Mac OS X 10.8.4
Imac 2011 and 2012 both 27"
Macbook pro retina
this problem is replicatable on all hardware, using either the in built track pad, magic tractpad or magic mouse.
Kind Regards
Mark

Hey Mark,
just try alt+ctrl+left click.
I just randomly got it. Saved my day!!!!
(Found your thread cause i had the same problem)
Regards
Jonas

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