Skip to main content
S
SuomiPhil
Inspiring
July 16, 2020
Answered

save custom brush to CC library

  • July 16, 2020
  • 2 replies
  • 3241 views

Win 10, latest version of Illustrator.

 

I can't seem to save a custom brush to my CC libraries.

 

1. Can it be done?

2. How to do it?

 

Thanks,

 

Phil

This topic has been closed for replies.
Correct answer Ton Frederiks

No, you cannot save an Illustrator brush to a CC library.

But you can work around it by creating an object with your brush applied (or multiple objects with different brushes) and drag them to the CC library.

When you want to use them in another document, Alt - Drag them from the library onto the artboard.

You can delete the dragged objects because the brushes are now added to the brushes panel.

2 replies

A
Anne-Marie24295952nkxb
Participant
May 3, 2022

Hi, I found a simple and primitive solution to this:

1) I create a new brush that I will need for several illustrations, for example Callographic Oval 2 pts.

2) I create a new documen and scribble a few things with that brush.

3) I save it on my desktop as "CALL OVAL 2" 

4) For each new illustration I open the "CALL OVAL 2", and "save it as" (name of the new illustration).

 

Hilariously simple when you think of all the complexities of Illustrator!

I hope this helps!

Anne-Marie

 

lindseym53244067
lindseym53244067
Participant
September 27, 2022

Why on earth can this not a thing yet? I want to save brushes in the library for desktop and it sure as heck would be nice to use them in AI for iPad too!!! man.  Adobe is killing me. Maybe instead of spreading themselves so thin of making all the new pointless apps and trying to compete in the 3D world and price gouging us, they could continue to perfect their main products in these basic needed ways. I'm so tired of them holding the place as the industry standard go-to programs when they can't even iron out some of these more minor things in the original apps. All of this griping is coming from someone who LOVES Illustrators. Hey Adobe!! You aren't going to stay at the top if you keep gouging us, ignoring small but obvious needs in your essential apps, and continue to neglect your tablet app game. 

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 27, 2022

Please post bugs & feature requests to http://illustrator.uservoice.com

 

The engineers don't read this forum. Please create a feature request and then get other people to vote for it.

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 16, 2020

No, you cannot save an Illustrator brush to a CC library.

But you can work around it by creating an object with your brush applied (or multiple objects with different brushes) and drag them to the CC library.

When you want to use them in another document, Alt - Drag them from the library onto the artboard.

You can delete the dragged objects because the brushes are now added to the brushes panel.

    S
    SuomiPhilAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 17, 2020

    Thanks for the assistance.

     

    P

    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 17, 2020

    Good to hear that helped.

    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices