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Gimp Question How does one make a brush functional?

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Posted 03 October 2011 - 03:00 PM

I recently created somthing I intended to use as a brush and saved it in the .gbr (that should be what GIMP uses for brushes if the program itself is right.)Where do I need to move it so it appears as a brush on the program itself?

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Posted 03 October 2011 - 03:02 PM

For me, it's: C:\Program Files (x86)\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\brushes

It may be slightly different for you, but the GIMP folders should be the same.

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Posted 03 October 2011 - 06:42 PM

If you're running a 32-bit Windows Operating System the "(x86)" Program Files won't exist so just use the standard Program Files folder.

Although if you have Linux I have no idea...

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Posted 04 October 2011 - 06:00 AM

Clouds beat me to it. :P But ya, put it in the brushes folder in the share file. It will be right there when you restart the program.

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Posted 04 October 2011 - 02:48 PM

Though your probably running Windows, I'll go on and put how to it in Linux, just because. In case.

Go to your home folder, press Ctrl+H to show hidden files. Find the folder .gimp-2.6 (or what version your using). Find the brushes folder in the gimp folder, and copy your ABR files there.

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Posted 05 October 2011 - 04:45 AM

I use windows, but how do you find the brush folder?

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Posted 05 October 2011 - 09:45 AM

Go to "My Computer." Double-click "Local Disk (C:)." Keep double-clicking through the folders, in this order: Program Files, GIMP-2.0, share, gimp, 2.0, brushes. This last file is where you need to move your brush to.

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Posted 07 October 2011 - 05:21 PM

Thanks.It took me a while to get the brush working prorperly(I need to use a transparent background next time I make one from the start.), but I did, and this brush is ripe with options.

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