Fundamentals
Tools > Brush Tool > How to Load/Import Brushes
- To practice with a set of brushes, click here to download a set of 8 grungy frame brushes.
Instructions for Photoshop Elements:
- Get the Brush tool.
- In the Tool Options, open the Brush Picker, open the flyout menu, and choose Load Brushes.

- Navigate to a brush file (ending in .abr). Click Open.
- The new brushes will become active in the Brush Picker.
NOTE: When loading a new set of brushes, any previously loaded brushes will disappear.
Instructions for Adobe Photoshop:
- Get the Brush tool.
- In the Tool Options, open the Brush Picker, open the flyout menu, and choose Import Brushes.

- Navigate to a brush file (ending in .abr). Click Open.
- The new brushes will appear at the bottom of the Brush Picker.

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