Procreate can now use Photoshop brushes—superior, proper? For these of us who take pleasure in digital illustration in each purposes, that is actually an thrilling growth. On this fast tip tutorial, we’ll check out the way to import and use Photoshop brushes in Procreate, as of the Procreate 5 replace.
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What You will Want:
I will be utilizing this Photoshop brush set on this tutorial; you are welcome to make use of it together with me, or use one other Photoshop brush set of your alternative.
I will be particularly utilizing an ABR file, which is the Photoshop brush file sort. Be sure you are utilizing an identical file for those who’re following alongside!
New to Procreate or unfamiliar with Procreate brushes? I might advocate testing this tutorial, because it goes via the way to create and customise Procreate brushes of your individual. Test it out!
It’s also possible to discover devoted Procreate brushes on Envato Parts.
Able to get began? Let’s dig in!
1. Easy methods to Import Photoshop Brushes Into Procreate
Step 1
Earlier than we bounce into Procreate, be sure you have your Photoshop Brush ABR file downloaded and saved onto your iPad.
I might extremely advocate saving your brush file to your Recordsdata. For instance, in my Recordsdata, on my iPad, I’ve a folder known as Procreate. Inside that folder, I’ve a folder named Brushes. This makes it simpler for me to find and arrange my brushes.
Step 2
Nonetheless, for those who’ve simply downloaded a brush from the Web, it could be inside a compressed ZIP doc. If that is so, we’ll need to extract the contents so we are able to set up the brushes.
With the ZIP file in your Recordsdata, faucet on it. Your iPad will then extract the contents, as seen under, into a brand new folder.
Step 3
That stated, we’ll take a look at two completely different ways in which we are able to import Photoshop brushes. Let’s begin bounce into Procreate and begin there.
Begin in any open doc of your alternative. Then, faucet on the Brush icon to open up your brushes, and faucet on the Plus Signal to create a brand new brush.
Step 4
This opens up the Brush Studio (our brush settings), the place we are able to customise our brushes to our coronary heart’s content material!
Nonetheless, as a substitute of customizing a brand new brush, faucet on Import, as a substitute.
Step 5
Now, it is time to navigate to your saved ABR information.
This is a take a look at my brushes folder, inside my Procreate folder, in my Recordsdata.
Faucet the ABR file that you just’d wish to import.
Step 6
Then, Procreate provides us visible affirmation that the comb (or brush set) is being put in. This ticker solely takes a second—then your brush can be lively and put in.
Step 7
As soon as put in, you will see your newly put in brushes in a brand new Brush Set, on the left-hand facet of your Procreate brushes.
Within the instance under, discover how Inkers by Guerillacraft has been added as a brand new Brush Set in my brushes, as highlighted under.
Notice that, now that we have imported this brush content material, we are able to transfer, rename, and customise our brushes—and also you doubtless will need to.
On a private notice, drawing with an Apple Pencil simply does not really feel the identical as drawing with a Wacom pen—the device I personally use when drawing in Adobe Photoshop. Why do I point out it? Nicely, I discover that this implies a number of little tweaks to my brushes to get them feeling related. A unique atmosphere may warrant a number of changes, simply so that you and your brush really feel at residence. Do not hesitate to regulate settings in order that they’re simply best for you!
Step 8
However this is not the one means we are able to import Photoshop brushes into Procreate! Let us take a look at a second technique, as properly.
This time, as a substitute of beginning in Procreate, let’s begin by taking a look at our information. Navigate to the folder in your gadget the place you will have your Photoshop brushes saved.
Step 9
As soon as you’ve got situated your ABR file in your gadget, faucet on it to open it up.
Step 10
Test it out! It jumps proper to Procreate, the place we get the visible affirmation that the comb is being imported. Helpful, proper? It is that easy.
2. Easy methods to Customise Photoshop Brushes in Procreate
Step 1
Customizing your brush is a breeze. Merely open up your brushes, after which faucet on the comb you’d wish to customise.
Step 2
This opens up the Brush Studio (the Brush Settings), the place we are able to customise our brush to our coronary heart’s content material!
Flick through the tabs on the left-hand facet to view every class of settings which you can customise to your liking.
Undecided the place to start out? There are quite a lot of settings right here to take a look at! Once more, I might advocate this tutorial on Easy methods to Create and Customise Procreate Brushes, if you would like to dive deeper into these customization settings.
3. Easy methods to Delete Photoshop Brushes in Procreate
Step 1
All proper, so you’ve got imported your Photoshop brushes—however what if you don’t need them there anymore? Fortunately, it is simply as straightforward to delete them.
First, let’s begin with deleting particular person brushes.
Navigate to the comb set related together with your newly imported brushes. Then Swipe Left on the comb you’d wish to delete. This may reveal a menu the place we are able to Share, Duplicate, or Delete the comb.
Merely faucet Delete, and the only brush can be faraway from the set.
Step 2
Want to eliminate the whole set?
Faucet on the Brush Set. This may open a menu on the left, the place we are able to Rename, Delete, Share, and Duplicate the comb set.
Merely faucet Delete to take away the comb set.
Notice, you may set up the identical ABR file once more if you wish to! Eradicating your brushes from Procreate doesn’t delete your Photoshop brush ABR file.
And There You Have It!
Utilizing Photoshop brushes in Procreate is absolutely fairly easy, if you already know the place to faucet and the place to look. That is such an thrilling growth, because it means quite a lot of actually cool brush units on the market at the moment are Procreate-friendly! What are a few of your favourite brushes?
Now that we have imported ABR information into Procreate, you should utilize them as you’d another brush within the utility. Neat, proper? Good luck, and glad drawing!
In search of extra Procreate ideas, tips, and tutorials? Listed here are some articles to take a look at! And remember to take a look at the Procreate brushes accessible on Envato Parts.
