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Wyntile
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February 23, 2021
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Brushes: Saving a Custom Group Filing System

  • February 23, 2021
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I just have a small question regarding this.

 

I learned the hard way that after a period of time, Photoshop CC tends to randomly wipe out any third-party or custom added brushes from the brushes panel. So I now have all brushes I used saved to the Presets folder.

 

But just out of curiosity, is there any way to "remember" a custom Brushes file system layout? As you can see from the screenshot image below, I have a lot of brush folders sorted by categories. I have a lot more group folders after this. I don't want to have to rename them and resort them everytime Photoshop does a random brush panel wipe. 

 

 

I don't mind stacking them onto a more inner file system, as long as all these brush folders will continue to stay as is, even after a system wipe happens.

 

Questions:

  1. Is it possible to save a custom brushes file system, so that like importing brushes I can import the above group filing system?
  2. If so, where would I need to move all custom labelled brush group folders to, to have Photoshop consider these brushes "Default" and remember them forever? Or what options would I need to select?

 

Much thanks in advance!

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PECourtejoie
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PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
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September 9, 2021

Hello, did you try saving a copy of  your brushes panel preferences?

 

(PC) C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2021\Adobe Photoshop 2021 Settings\Brushes.psp

 

Mac Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings/Brushes.psp

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    kaths95117486
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    September 9, 2021

    Oh thank you I did not think of that! I'll give it a go! Someone also suggested just saving the.psp file and this would also retain the folder structure, so another option to try. Fingers crossed this works! Thanks 😊

    Trevor.Dennis
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    Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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    February 23, 2021

    Unfortunately, I don't think so.  You can save a copy of your additional brush sets according to your operating system. So if you use Windows 10 it would be:

    C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2021\Presets\Brushes

    I have had a good look round both the app data and program files folder archives for custom brush group names, but they do not appear.  What I have not checked is whether they are saved in your Creative Cloud file syncing, but I suspect not.  It ought be saved with custom workspaces — it just feels wrong to me that you could put time into setting up a brush group system and lose it at the next version update.  Surely that doesn't happen?

     

     

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      WyntileAuthor
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      February 23, 2021

      Alright thanks. I figured not since I couldn't see any options in the brushes panel. I guess for now I'll setup up a seperate file system in the Presets/backup folder and try for the best. As for the wipe, it often happens whenever an update happens. I only happen to mind it whenever I'm working on a project and need brushes immedately, only to see them suddenly gone. 

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