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Reset Brushes to Default Settings

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
July 3, 2019
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Hi,

How do I reset the brushes to their default settings?

I do NOT want to return to the brushes that come with Photoshop or make all the brushes disappear that I downloaded. I want to restore all the brushes that I have now to the settings they had when they first came into Photoshop (i.e. their texture settings, scatter, shape dynamics, etc).

Thanks!

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vickim68445947

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I always save my brushes tomy external drive in a folder just for brushes. That way you can delete the brush set from Photoshop, and just import the original file again. I do this for all my stuff. I just works for me.

peterr62862985

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Thank you all!
I solved it by going in and downloading an older version (2.0) of photoshop. This fixed it.
My operating system is a bit older, so it might not be fully compatible with the latest version of PS.
It was super easy to do in the creative cloud - 3 dots next to photoshop and go to older versions.
Thanks guys!

italosan

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Hi, we are glad that your problem has been solved. If you need help in the future, please contact us

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karenb39691156

Participant

Hi there, I'm having this problem. I've used some Kyle's brushes and now the settings which seem to be some kind of transparency setting seem to be working across all my brushes (my own and default brushes) I've tried reset locked settings but hat hasnt helped. Do you have any possible soloutions I haven't thought of ? Thanks

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Erina5FAB

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hi! i had the same problem. here is what worked for me:

1. click "window"

2. go to "brush settings"

3. once you are there, click on the icon with 4 horizontal lines in the upper corner (the menu).

4. then click "reset all locked settings"

after you've done this, the brush should function the way it used to.

i hope it helps! 🙂

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michael5EF1

Participant

That's grayed out for me 😞

Super Girls Studio

Inspiring

If your brush is a default brush, it might not allow you to reset the settings.

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austinmdiamondAuthor

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No answer to this last question yet...bump...

AVDAdobe

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Bumping again. Did you ever find an answer for this? It's crazy how difficult its been solving this problem!

italosan

Community Expert

Hello, to restore the brushes open Adobe Photoshop and go to Window-> Brushes-> Click on the Hamburger menu at the top right and click on Restore Original Brushes.

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austinmdiamondAuthor

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So just to make sure, this will not get rid of all my loaded .abr kits of brushes I've downloaded? It will just make all the brushes go to their default style settings, as they were originally?

Also, I just tried to follow your instructions, but when I click Window there is only "Brush" not "Brushes," and in the Brush hamburger menu there is not "Restore Original Brushes." There is "Clear Brush Controls" though. Is this the same thing as what you're talking about? I'm using Photoshop CC 2017. (Can't upgrade to 2019 because it makes my tablet lag!)

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austinmdiamondAuthor

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