Fresco Brushes : EXPORT and SYNC between iPad to iPhone and/or share with others

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Brushes in Fresco.i don't see ANY way to export brushes from Fresco.i also don't see any way to RE-NAME brushes in Fresco. (maybe i want to use the same brush with 2 different iterations/styles and want to name one "big" and the other "tiny" or something)by example...: I pick a Pixel Brush.then I modify the brush: spacing/size/smoothing/dynamics/scattering/...whatever personalization i choose.i've now created MY brush that works for me. maybe i have made several personalized brushes.I want to use this brush(es) across all my devices.  I also want to group/share in the way **.apr brush groups can be shared/kept/saved.i can see brushes in CC/Files/Libraries that i made in previous Adobe Apps.  (even though some are missing between CC on iphone vs Web, which is strange, but another issue altogether.)i see how i can use Capture App to save a new brush, save to a Library, and its available across devices.BUT..i do not see how to modify, save, and share a brush between devices. any ideas? BONUS: i also want to save "Multiple Colours" brush(es) (also known as "MultiColour Swatches" it seems. these MultiColour Swatches/Brushes they dont' even seem to save within the app itself, let alone sync/share across devices.  (they are super useful to create a "stamp" from part of a photo or "piece" of a painting)any ideas there? ( i shared a screeenshot of a "stamp" i made of my cat from a larger piece. its a muliticolour brush, and i want to save it, share it, use it between iPhone and iPad without having to recereate from scratch every single time i want to use it.

Jacob35196926gesg · Answer

In Adobe Fresco, exporting brushes and renaming brushes are currently not directly supported functionalities within the app. However, there are workarounds and alternative methods you can use to achieve similar outcomes.

### Exporting Brushes:

1. **Capture App**: As you mentioned, you can use Adobe Capture to create and save custom brushes. Once you've created a brush in Adobe Capture, you can save it to a Creative Cloud Library. This brush will then be accessible across your devices.

### Renaming Brushes:

1. **Workaround**: While Fresco doesn't provide a built-in feature to rename brushes, you can work around this limitation by creating duplicate brushes with different names. For example, if you have a Pixel Brush customized for different sizes, you can create multiple copies of it and name each copy accordingly (e.g., "Pixel Brush - Big", "Pixel Brush - Tiny").

### Saving and Sharing Brushes:

1. **Creative Cloud Libraries**: As you observed, brushes saved to Creative Cloud Libraries can be accessed across devices. After creating a brush in Adobe Capture or any other Adobe app, save it to a Creative Cloud Library. This will make the brush available for use in Fresco on all your devices.

2. **Export as PNG**: Another workaround is to export the brush settings as a PNG file. While this won't preserve all the dynamics and properties of the brush, it can serve as a reference for recreating the brush on other devices.

### Multi-Color Brushes:

Unfortunately, multi-color brushes or swatches are not directly supported in Fresco at the moment. However, you can create multi-color effects manually using the available tools and brushes in Fresco. To replicate a multi-color brush or swatch, you may need to manually select and use multiple colors while painting or use blending modes to achieve the desired effect.

In summary, while Adobe Fresco may not offer direct methods for exporting, renaming, or sharing brushes, you can utilize Adobe Capture and Creative Cloud Libraries to overcome some of these limitations. Additionally, for multi-color brushes, manual techniques within Fresco may be necessary until direct support is implemented in the app.

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