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Hello guys! I've been trying to get an account on here for a while, it wouldn't let me, but now it did somehow... Anyways.

This is my first, topic, as well as my very first post. Please don't flame meh!

Here's how to get PS Brush packs into usable PNGs that the "Draw with Custom Brush" tool can recognize!

http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/applications/psbrushes/

Biggest Photoshop Brush Collection Here

First get abrveiwer.net here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/abrviewer/

I suggest that you make a new folder somewhere to keep all your PNGs in.

Open your brush pack (.abr)

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Once they've all loaded set your thumbnail size to 500 (Sorry I have mine at 700 in the screenshot, but I just learned that 500 or 1000 works the best)

Click [Export>Thumbnails] and save them in your brushes folder.

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Go into PDN and open up your Draw with Custom Brush tool.

Click "add brush" at the bottom.

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Pick your brush, wait for the plugin to write it's new brush list and have fun!

OR Add all of your brushes at the same time.

Go to My Documents>Paint.net User Files>Custom Brushes

Select which brushes you want to add in a different explorer.

Drag the selected PNGs over to your user custom brushes folder.

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Awesome!

I always wanted that blood splatter pack XD

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Thanks! I've got like 100 some brushes on my real computer.

Tip: The more brushes you get, the longer it take for the list to write after you add it.

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Interesting

Maybe I should ask the author if he minds me using the abrviewer code so that my plugin can read photoshop brushes.

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Tha'd be nice.

Have abr files look like folders while your browsing your brushes... then when you click it, it opens up all the brushes in that pack.

Also wtb up to 500 size please :P

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Thanks! I've got like 100 some brushes on my real computer.

Tip: The more brushes you get, the longer it take for the list to write after you add it.

So you typed this on your fake computer? :lol:

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I want a fake computer! You know, like those ones they have on desks at furniture stores...

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I want a fake computer! You know, like those ones they have on desks at furniture stores...

I'm not kidding...but as a child I always wanted those plastic fruits in those refridgerators at furniture shops :P

Hello guys! I've been trying to get an account on here for a while, it wouldn't let me, but now it did somehow... Anyways.

You have to use an @hotmail.com emailaccount... No where it's written but that's the only way it worked for me :S

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You have to use an @hotmail.com emailaccount... No where it's written but that's the only way it worked for me :S

Actually, no. The user was probably trying to join using a Yahoo email address.

Anyway, back on topic, people!

 

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I added the "PS Brushes" collection from Deviant Art. They have thousands of brushes.

(April 4, 2008)

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To difficult to read, sorry..

Got the sets on pc but can't use in paint.net.. :(

That's why I made this tutorial... lol

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Not as Popular as I expected. That, or people won't take the 10 seconds to post a reply, despite I spend an hour making this tutorial for others' expense.

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I know I sound like a PdN noob when I say this, but how do I actually use the brushes in my images once I put them in the Custom Brushes folder?

Edit: Nevermind, I figured it out. :wink:

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I can't get the version 2 of abrViewer to download!

Is there someplace else that I can get it!? :(

yeah...me neither n i could REALLY use it...please somebody help me PLEEEEEEEEEEZ

thanx a bunches

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