Lightroom Adjustment Brush

My adjustments regardless of the effect I choose suddently are showing up on the photo in red color. What can I do to get the adjustment brush back to normal operation?

Hit the "O" key to toggle the "overlay".
Rich
Shift-O will change the color.

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http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bc2cf0a/

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Open Gradient Tool - M
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Show Selected/Never Show - Shift+H
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To decrease Amount - Left Arrow
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Set Flow Amount - Number Keys
To commit and/or start new a brush stroke or gradient - Enter / Return
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Toggle Auto Mask On/Off - A
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