During the last few days I received a number of questions on installation and usage of the Photoshop brushes.
So, here is a short tutorial on installation and usage :)
Please note:
This tutorial is made on a PC. Since all Photoshop Brushes are Mac compatible, the procedure to install them onto Mac is similar.
After you download brushes from this blog (or FULL versions from my little shop), a file with .abr extension (if they’re in .zip file you’ll need to uncompress them first) must be placed in the following folder:
Program files > Adobe > Photoshop *** > Presets > Brushes
NOTE: These brushes are compatible with Photoshop Elements and with Paint Shop Pro. (Here is the tutorial on how to use them in Paint Shop Pro).
Installing new Photoshop brushes is quite simple.
- Download the zip file to any folder on your local disk
- Unzip the .abr file and copy it to Program files > Adobe > Photoshop > Presets > Brushes
After they’re downloaded, select brush tool from the main toolbar and open Brushes Window (or just press F5 to get the brushes window)
Click the arrow in the upper right corner to navigate through the Brushes Window (small arrow in the upper right corner)
Now select “Load Brushes …” in order to activate the downloaded ones.
Select the brush and click on “Load”.
New Brushes will show up in „Brushes Window“
Select the Brush colour and play with the parameters. Now it’s all up to you and your imagination.
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Voila!
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Hi Diane!
Thanks for your comment. Yes, the problem with the zipped files and downloading can happen. But, I don’t understand the problem with coloring brushes? It’s easy! Just choose the brush tool and then click the “Set foreground color” (this will open the color picker)… You can use the “Swatches” (Window –> Swatches) to select the color, too. The color will appear in the tools on the left as the foreground color! And You can create color using the Color sliders (Window –> Color)…
Hope this helps,
S*
Thanks for the brushes! I can’t get some of them to download but I think that must be something on my end – its in the ‘unzipping’. But I did get a lot to download and love them. Thank you SOOO much.
I do have a question though – some of the brushes ‘paint’ in black no matter what color I choose. How do I color them?
thnx
Thank you so much, I feel so behind on PS and am so thanlful I found your site. You are wonderful!! I have learned so much in so little time…and thank you for the free brushes. Now to try them out!!
Sincerely,
Tami
Hi Danneh!
I don’t have any experience using Photoshop Elements. But I can advise you to check this page: http://www.easyelements.com/photoshop-brush-compatibility.html
S*
I’m having some trouble actually opening the brush file into Photoshop [I only have Photoshop Elements 4.0]. I was able to place the file into the correct folder [Program Files > Adobe > Photoshop Elements 4.0 > Preset > Brushes], but then I can’t find any way to Load the brush style into Photoshop. Are the brushes compatible with Photoshop Elements?
Thanks, Alicia!
And yes, you can: choose brush, click on “Brush Tip Shape” at “Brushes Window” (Window –> “Brushes Window”)
Right bellow brushes list you will find “Flip X” and “Flip Y” and “Angle” options… play with the options!
S*
Nice Blog, I got a question, Can you rotate brushes?!
Thanks mrnesbitt!
WOW What an exciting blog! I need to spend a week here! So much to explore!