Using brushes of [photoshop and paintshop] in gimp

Ali Imran · **Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:35 pm

GIMP SUPPORTS .abr photoshop brush files which must be of version 5.5 or 6 not higher, v 7 or 8 will not work.

what you have to do is put the .abr or paintshop .jbr files in the gimp brushes directory, usually:

<gimp_program_direcory>/share/gimp/2.0/brushes

and reload the gimp.

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Secondly, if you want to convert other type of brushes to gimp default type brush .gbr files, then I found a tool that allows to convert photoshop brush files .abr to gimp brush files .gbr.

I have tested this tool myself and found 100% results.

[*] windows users download it here
http://the.sunnyspot.org/gimp/tools/abr2gbr-1.0.2.zip

[*] source for other platforms
http://the.sunnyspot.org/gimp/tools/abr2gbr-1.0.2.tgz

actual page
http://the.sunnyspot.org/gimp/tools.html#abm2gbr

btw you may download 1100 new brushes here
http://www.cybia.co.uk/brushes.htm

Blanc · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:32 am

The zip file doesn't work for me!!!

Ali Imran · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:02 am

http://the.sunnyspot.org/gimp/tools.html#abm2gbr

Try downloading again. It worked perfect for me and I converted the said 1,100 cybia brushes using this tool.

regards

Blanc · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:11 pm

grrr I double click on it (after I've unzipped) and it just flashes a new window and thats it!

Ali Imran · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:03 pm

Please view following topic

http://www.gimptalk.com/topic.php?a=v&t=62&f=2

gymnart · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2005 12:52 am

I didn't know that. That's a very good thing to know. I'll have to try it out.

I'm glad you posted about this forum on gug forums.

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GIMP SUPPORTS .abr photoshop brush files which must be of version 5.5 or 6 not higher, v 7 or 8 will not work.

what you have to do is put the .abr or paintshop .jbr files in the gimp brushes directory, usually:

<gimp_program_direcory>/share/gimp/2.0/brushes

and reload the gimp.

Ali Imran · **Posted:** Fri May 27, 2005 12:16 am

You are welcomed.

regards

ace7 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:26 pm

where is the command for run?

Vitto · **Posted:** Tue May 16, 2006 3:46 pm

If im not wrong. Extract all its contents to C:\Documents and Settings\User. Then go Start->Run
Type in CMD and type in the format of:

Quote:

C:\Documents and Settings\User>abr2gbr THEBRUSHNAMEHERE.abr

:w:

jegb · **Posted:** Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:22 am

guys, if you want a batch file to mass convert
save this in a .bat file and execute in same folder that contains abr files and utilility including dlls.

for %%f IN (*.abr) DO abr2gbr.exe %%f

Naya205 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:28 pm

:h:

PhotoComix · **Posted:** Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:42 pm

That script (abr2gbr) still works?
Was done at the times of Gimp 1.0 ...in more recent times Kward1979uk wrote a couple of scripts to bach convert PS brush
http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Gimp-Resources-From-Kward1979uk-1808-1.html

BTW Fencepost and droz converted tons of PS brush http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Fencepost-And-Dro-928-Gimp-Brush-Resources-1139-1.html
many others could be find in the resources board see this list
http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Resources-Index-13013-1.html

barbara · **Posted:** Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:20 am

Quote:

..That script (abr2gbr) still works? ..

yes,it works.
and it has nothing with Gimp version to do.
You can simply run it without even having Gimp (it converts/translates the formats of files from abr to gbr )
:h:

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