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Installing brushes - OurJud - 02-21-2017
Hi, I'm using GIMP 2.8.16 and have just downloaded three brush packs from Texture Mate and have no idea how to add them to my GIMP.
I downloaded a pack some time ago and when I unzipped the file there was a folder called brushes which contained a dozen or so brushes. All I did was copy & paste them over to the brushes folder in my GIMP folder and everything worked great.
This time, though, when I unzip each of the files I downloaded from Texture Mate, all that's in there is a jpeg of the brush pack preview, and an ABR file (whatever that is) with the brush pack's title, i.e texturemate-treebranches1.abr
What am I doing wrong please?
RE: Installing brushes - rich2005 - 02-21-2017
I do think you are doing anything wrong.
I suppose copy/paste works but you do need to move the brush files into your Gimp brushes folder. Unzip anything first.
for Windows C:\Users\your-name\.gimp-2.8\brushes.
There are 4 types of brushes 3 native to gimp .vbr .gbr .gih see: https://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-using-brushes.html and (some) Photoshop .abr
PS .abr are often a brush package where the single file contains more than one brush. The jpeg that often comes with the .abr is just a sample of the brushes.
edit: 1. There is a good chance that very recent .abr brushes will not work. 2. This is a little dated but worth a read http://libregraphicsworld.org/articles.php?article_id=30
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If you intend to install lots of brushes a resources manager is advisable.
RE: Installing brushes - OurJud - 02-21-2017
Hi, rich. The problem seem to be downloading the packs from Texture Mate. When I unzip them, the brushes are not there (just the preview jpg and the single ABR file)
So I went to Deviant Art instead and downloaded some of their packs. When I unzip these, the brushes are there as expected. I simply dragged them into my GIMP's brush folder and they are now there when I launch GIMP.
Although having read your post again, I think you're saying I should have dragged the single ABR file into GIMP's brushes folder and it would have added the brushes? Yes?
RE: Installing brushes - rich2005 - 02-21-2017
Quote:...Although having read your post again, I think you're saying I should have dragged the single ABR file into GIMP's brushes folder and it would have added the brushes? Yes?
Yes, put the .abr file in your Gimp profiles brushes folder C:\Users\your-name\.gimp-2.8\brushes
RE: Installing brushes - OurJud - 02-22-2017
Thank you.
RE: Installing brushes - Kimba - 02-24-2017
Thanks for telling us about Texturemate.com, Our Jud.