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I downloaded some brushes. Where should I save them? (Mac)

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Photoshop 2021. Mac OS 12. 

I've downloaded a few sets of bruses over the years and I have them saves in variaous locations all over my computer. What's the best practice? When I download a brush or set of brushes, where should I save them? 

Thanks for any help.

Correct answer Tarun Saini

Hi there,

 

I would like to inform you that a  file with the ABR file extension is a Photoshop Brush file that stores information about the shape and texture of one or more brushes. They're used through Photoshop's Brush tool. The location of the files stored in Users/User Name/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop version/Presets/Brushes in Mac.

 

If you’d like to add a bundle of .abr files at the same time, you can drop them directly into Photoshop’s Brushes folder. Make sure the program is closed, and then use Mac Finder to locate the Adobe Photoshop folder. Once you’ve located the Adobe Photoshop folder, click “Presets” and then “Brushes”. Here, you’ll find all of Photoshop’s current brush presets. Just highlight and drag them into the folder. When you open Photoshop, you’ll see all of the new brushes in the preset menu.  

 

You may click on this link for more information: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/brush-presets.html

 

 

Let us know if that helps.

 

Regards,

Tarun

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Tarun Saini
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Tarun SainiCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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January 20, 2022

Hi there,

 

I would like to inform you that a  file with the ABR file extension is a Photoshop Brush file that stores information about the shape and texture of one or more brushes. They're used through Photoshop's Brush tool. The location of the files stored in Users/User Name/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop version/Presets/Brushes in Mac.

 

If you’d like to add a bundle of .abr files at the same time, you can drop them directly into Photoshop’s Brushes folder. Make sure the program is closed, and then use Mac Finder to locate the Adobe Photoshop folder. Once you’ve located the Adobe Photoshop folder, click “Presets” and then “Brushes”. Here, you’ll find all of Photoshop’s current brush presets. Just highlight and drag them into the folder. When you open Photoshop, you’ll see all of the new brushes in the preset menu.  

 

You may click on this link for more information: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/brush-presets.html

 

 

Let us know if that helps.

 

Regards,

Tarun

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