Gang,
It’s been a while, I know, but I’ve been so busy with the Graphics-Illustrations Facebook page (and your response there was so enormous) that time just flew by.
I don’t know if I mentioned that, but among other stuff that I do (like preparing a free Photoshop brush download for my Facebook page fans) I also prepare a book about Photoshop brushes. Working title is: Photoshop Brushes Cookbook. It is an old idea, I started it a long time ago and just recently I decided that I need to sit and get to it seriously.
Among other staff mostly recipes on how to use Photoshop brushes, book will come with a DVD that contains all my free brushes ever published and, of course, some new brushes so that there will be 101 PS brush set there.
The idea was to inspire the reader with various samples of Photoshop brushes usage.
Then, the trouble started, I realized that, if use Photoshop of free brush viewer that I use, I just cannot manage all those brushes efficiently, it took too long to preview and organize them.
So, I decided I need to search the Internet for the right brush Viewer and manager.
And I found it! The name of the software is Preset Viewer, it is done by a nice couple who run a company called Tumasoft and it searches the system for brush (.abr), but not just brush, it looks for pattern (.pat), custom shape (.csh), swatch (.acb, .aco, .act, .ase), style (.asl), compositions (.psd), and image (.bmp, .jpg, .png, and more) files and quickly sorts them for display.
Here are some of the features of Preset Viewer when working with brushes, patterns, etc … :
- offers thumbnails, fimstrip and tiled modes, each with three different size options for a total of nine different viewing options.
- Preset Viewer allows you to view any images embedded in a brush or style seperately so you can really “see” what you are looking at
- simple-to-use keywording interface
But, let’s not just recite it’s features. Just head over to the Preset Viewer user guide and see it for yourself.
Do I need to say that I highly recommend it?
If you are Photoshop brushes addict and anything close to Photoshop brushes heavy user, you’re gonna appreciate what this software has to offer.
But, just before you go there, here is a little code for you. Mr. Tuma was kind enough to offer this code which will reduce the price of Preset Viewer from $37 down to $26. CODE: GI-ROCKS
OK. That’s it for today. Don’t ask me when will book be over. Might be sooner than you think :) But still, I haven’t forgotten about you so for the next time I promise more cool stuff! Until then, play with the brushes, create nice stuff and let me know if you’d like to see your work featured on this blog*.
Until then, love you all,
Silvia
P.S.
I will definitely feature your work if it involves some of my free or commercial brushes.
P.P.S.
And dont’t forget to check out on my flagship product. When it comes to Photoshop brushes and your graphic design or scrapbooking or photo editing work, it is all you will ever need: 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET ->
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George, I am not sure if this is true. I mean I find it hard to believe. Maybe they wanted to say that software is capable of recognizing other media that contains brushes .. I don’t know, really. On one hand I don’t think that Tumasoft is actually controlling my PC or anything like that, but on the other hand this sentence in The license did raise my eyebrows.
George, I am not sure if this is true. I mean I find it hard to believe.
I think I should add that what I will not agree to, is to allow anyone to CONTROL my computers and ALL my other devices (iPOD, iPhones, servers, ect…).
Which is what you are allowing Tumasoft to do, if you install their software.
When I started the install I decided to read the “License Agreement”. Below is part of the “License Agreement” you agree to if you install their software. I am asking for a refund because, this information is not on the website, it only shows up when you install the software.
SOFTWARE DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING
The SOFTWARE contains features which may allow TUMASOFT to collect data from, control and/or monitor computers and devices running or interacting with the SOFTWARE.
Thanks very much for pointing us to Preset Viewer [and the kind discount]. Before this I had abrViewer.NET, which although was adequate enough for its job, it used to have corruptions and close itself down quite frequently. Moreover, as well as not being as extensive as Preset Viewer, it didn’t have the option of opening/monitoring one bulk folder like PV does, so it was a rigmarole opening folders especially if, like me, someone has a lot of brushes.
I’m very pleased with the purchase and would like to thank Graphic Illustrations for recommending it.
I purchased that program many moons ago in spite of my other self berating me for PAYING for a brush viewer when there’s already a free one available, but what an indispensible app it has become! It not only shows you the brushes, but also shows patterns, styles, and shapes as well. And it displays them quickly and accurately. It’s a MAJOR must-have if you work in Photoshop at all. No, I’m not affiliated with Tumasoft in any way, just one happy Photoshop User thanks to this program. And $26 is a real bargain price for what you get.