[Warbiest]

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Brushes are not ever vectors. Vector refers to curves and shapes created by complex mathematical algorithms. Not individual pixels!
Sometimes vectors are transformed into brushes. But you can never have "a vector" in PhotoShop.
A vector tag is often the result of using Brushes in PhotoShop.

Most beginners don't know where to download brushes, and how to use them.
With this tutorial I'm going to change that :)

First make sure you close PhotoShop.

Next thing you need to do is: download some brushes.
Go to http://www.brushking.eu/ or any other site that offers free burshes.
Download the files, and unzip them using WinRar (Download WinRar)

Once you've done that you need to place the .ABR files in your brush presents.
Find you PhotoShop Program File folder, and go to APP > PS CS5 > PRESETS >BRUSHES. Here place you .ABR file.

[img]http://min.us/icF9GO.png[/img]

Now you need to get them working in PhotoShop.
Open Photoshop, and go to EDIT > PRESET MANAGER.

[img]http://min.us/icAPBa.png[/img]

In the window that pops up, look at the top part and behind "Preset Type" select "Burshes".
Now click on the little arrow on the far right, and choose the bursh you wan to open. After you clicked the name, click on "Append".

[img]http://min.us/icFDXe.png[/img]

Now just choose the brush tool (the short-cut is B).

[img]http://min.us/icBxHe.png[/img]

And now you're ready to use your sexy, new brushes!

[Voller]

Thanks man, now I can get awesome brushes. Good and easy to follow guide :)

[Twicks]

I knew this but thanks :3
Question though...I tried organizing my brushes the other day. Look at this:

My Presets/Brushes Folder:
Spoiler (Click to View)
[IMG]http://min.us/icAL72.png[/IMG]


But look at my brushes when I click the little arrow in PS:
Spoiler (Click to View)
[IMG]http://min.us/icFilQ.png[/IMG]


The brushes run off the screen, I can't see all of them, and all those don't appear in my folder...

Can you help?

[emma-chan]

thank you, from here i learned a lot of things about photoshop :) :) :)

[Warbiest]

Twicks, I have no idea.
You somehow copied a bunch of brushes.

[pseud0]

Good guide, but if you are teaching beginners you should teach proper terminology!
Brushes are not ever vectors. Vector refers to curves and shapes created by complex mathematical algorithms...not individual pixels!
Sometimes vectors are transformed into brushes but you can never truly have a vector in photoshop...

[Warbiest]

Good guide, but if you are teaching beginners you should teach proper terminology!
Brushes are not ever vectors. Vector refers to curves and shapes created by complex mathematical algorithms...not individual pixels!
Sometimes vectors are transformed into brushes but you can never truly have a vector in photoshop...

I didn't feel like explaining what brushes, and what vectors are.
Most beginners know brushes as "vectors" so I used it as title.

[pseud0]

I didn't feel like explaining what brushes, and what vectors are.
Most beginners know brushes as "vectors" so I used it as title.

Well lets set them straight right now so they don't look feel dumb thinking that a brush is a vector :)

Good post by the way you were + repped.

[Defz]

nice post, surely it's easier to go onto the brush menu, then on the little arrow on the right then click load brushes?

[Warbiest]

Actually I found out it could be done that way too, just after making this.
But this works too.

[Defz]

Actually I found out it could be done that way too, just after making this.
But this works too.

fair enough :P i only knew that way so thanks for showing me a new way, always room for learning i guess :)

[Thermal™]

Great tutorial man.
I read it for the hell of it.
Very well written :)

[CoNsEqUeNcE]

I knew this but thanks :3
Question though...I tried organizing my brushes the other day. Look at this:

My Presets/Brushes Folder:
Spoiler (Click to View)
[IMG]http://min.us/icAL72.png[/IMG]


But look at my brushes when I click the little arrow in PS:
Spoiler (Click to View)
[IMG]http://min.us/icFilQ.png[/IMG]


The brushes run off the screen, I can't see all of them, and all those don't appear in my folder...

Can you help?

To get them organized, seperate them into presets in Photoshop, and place each brush where you want it.

Otherwise you can click Start > Search > (the one that opens a window) > and press search without anything in the text box, this should give you a list of every file on your hardrive. Now if you organized all of the files in that folder alphabetically, you will find all of your brushes in there, so you can figure out which brushes you want in a certain preset ahead of time.

[Twicks]

To get them organized, seperate them into presets in Photoshop, and place each brush where you want it.

Otherwise you can click Start > Search > (the one that opens a window) > and press search without anything in the text box, this should give you a list of every file on your hardrive. Now if you organized all of the files in that folder alphabetically, you will find all of your brushes in there, so you can figure out which brushes you want in a certain preset ahead of time.

I have everything organised in my Presets>Brushes folder, but I have a ton buttload of extra ones in PS.

[Trojan]

Thanks a lot man. Will be using some of these when I get back into GFX.