05-21-2021, 08:04 PM
First an explanation, Gimp has a linux base where certain parts of the operating system are not accessible to a regular user. This migrates to Windows. If you look in Edit -> Preferences -> Folders and then Brushes you see that there is a writable check box. Dont try and alter that just put your brush in the writable
C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\brushes
Export and if you want to use straight away, use the refresh bottom of the brush dock. After that it will locate according to given name, not always the same as the file name.
A grayscale image exported as a .gbr brush takes the color from the foreground (FG) swatch
C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\brushes
Export and if you want to use straight away, use the refresh bottom of the brush dock. After that it will locate according to given name, not always the same as the file name.
A grayscale image exported as a .gbr brush takes the color from the foreground (FG) swatch