How to Use Photoshop Brushes in GIMP

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find the brushes that you want to use.

   Just do a search on the Internet and you can find many, many results for free Photoshop brushes.
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   Step 2: Download them to your hard drive.

   Be sure you practice safe computing. ,,, They do NOT have to be in your Gimp folder.
   
   All you have to do is 'tell' Gimp where they are.
   
   Caveat:
   Whatever you choose to do will depend on your permissions and computer knowledge. ,, It will be under Folders. ,, The program won't recognized the new brushes until it does.
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   Step 3: They are a zipped file

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   Step 4: so you will need to unzip them.

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   Step 5: Click on Extract All Files.

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   Step 6: Navigate to the location that you want to keep the brushes at.

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   Step 7: Open Gimp and then go to Edit+Preferences.

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   Step 8: Navigate down the structure you see in the screenshot to where it says Brushes.

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   Step 9: Click on the sheet of paper to navigate to the location where you will keep the brushes.

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    Step 10: Reboot your computer.

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