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… errr… usage :)
After the brushes are downloaded from this blog, 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

These brushes are compatible with Photoshop Elements and with Paint Shop Pro. (For that latter one I can not confirm but that’s what Adobe claims).

Brushes are useful tool. They add this special “touch” to your designs and digital scrapbooks. Photoshop is originally shipped with some standard brushes but it’s always useful to have more.

Installing new Photoshop brushes is quite simple.

  1. 1. Download the zip file to any folder on your local disk
  2. 2. 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)
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Click the arrow in the upper right corner to navigate through the Brushes Window (small arrow in the upper right corner)
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Now select “Load Brushes …” in order to activate the downloaded ones.
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Select the brush and click on “Load”.
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New Brushes will show up in „Brushes Window“
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Select the Brush colour and play with the parameters. Now it’s all up to you and your imagination.
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Voila!