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PNog
PNog
Inspiring
July 25, 2023
Question

*.abr file icons

  • July 25, 2023
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Hello,

Although all my *.abr files are set to open with Photoshop, instead of the Adobe icon, they all have an Affinity Photo icon. I am not able to change this in any way.
Does someone can help me on this one?
Thank you in advance.

* Adobe Photoshop 24.6.0 - iMac 24 M1 macOS Ventura 13.4.1

 

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    J
    justinc39937768
    Participant
    November 13, 2023

    Right click the .ABR brush file (windows PC) , choose properties, on the general tab you will see "opens with" click "change" button and choose Adobe Photoshop. 

    PNog
    PNogAuthor
    Inspiring
    August 2, 2023

    Any other suggestions? 🙂
    Thanks!

    jane-e
    Community Expert
    jane-eCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 2, 2023

    @PNog 

     

    If you have unsaved actions, gradients, swatches, patterns, brushes or anything else, save them all from their panel menus or you risk losing them unexpectedly. This is a good idea even if you don't reinstall PS.

     

    If you decide not to reinstall Photoshop, having .abr files linked to Affinity only means that if you double-click an .abr file in Finder, it will launch in Affinity.

     

    You have alternatives to launch (and install) the Brushes in Photoshop:

    • Finder: Right-click an abr file > choose Open in PS 2023
    • Photoshop: Brushes panel menu (lines in upper right) > Import Brushes

    Fortunately you don't need to load Brushes multiple times a day. Once they are loaded in Photoshop, you can then keep those abr files anywhere until you need them again.

     

    Jane

     

     

    PNog
    PNogAuthor
    Inspiring
    August 3, 2023

    Hello Jane,

     

    @jane-e “If you have unsaved actions, gradients, swatches, patterns, brushes or anything else, save them all from their panel menus or you risk losing them unexpectedly. This is a good idea even if you don't reinstall PS.”

     

    I always have all that backed up. I'm just not a fan of spending all my time reinstalling software just to see if I can change a small detail that might not even work. Now I have an iMac, but I've had a PC for 10 years and I've only installed Photoshop once and it's still working 🙂

     

    @jane-e “If you decide not to reinstall Photoshop, having .abr files linked to Affinity only means that if you double-click an .abr file in Finder, it will launch in Affinity.”

     

    If you notice the jpeg I posted above, the files are all already linked to Adobe Photoshop 2023. Problem is the thumbnails insist on not updating the icon.

     

    Thank you so much.

    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 26, 2023

    Maybe a reinstall of photoshop using the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Application will set things right.

    PNog
    PNogAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 27, 2023

    I was reticent trying something so drastic to avoid losing all my settings.

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