Lightroom 4.2 adjustment brushes aren't working (and weren't before update either)

When I go to use my adjustment brushes, I would select the one I wanted to use and then go try to use it. As soon as I first let go of my mouse, the brush would change to custom. Since updating to 4.2, that has stopped switching, but my brushes still don't work. I have tried multiple brushes and it's all of them, not just one particular one. I have tried restoring my presets, that didn't work. I have tried deleting all of the presets from the folder, restarting Lightroom and re-importing them, that didn't work. I updated Lightroom, that didn't work. I have restarted my computer and that didn't work. The thing is, is that they HAVE worked before. I was switching between some catalogs and once I was done with that, they stopped working. So I'm not sure if I did something while switching between catalogs or not. I use these brushes all the time and they are a significant part of my workflow!!! Any ideas?

Hi Maggie, do you mean the preset name changes to custom? Does that sound like this bug: http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/lr4_1_self_created_preset_brush_prob lem ?
When you say they don't work, have you checked the Flow slider value?
And if you go to preferences, is 'store presets with catalog' checked? That could explain it working in one catalog but not others.

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