One of Photoshop’s strengths is its ability to allow for custom preset files, such as brushes. In this tutorial, I show you the simple process of importing .abr files into Photoshop.
If you would like to practice this yourself, please scroll down to access a free cloud brush .abr download. Or, view the premium cloud brush pack here:
40 Cloud Brush presets for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and Affinity Photo
Watch the Video:
Installation Instructions:
Below are written instructions for importing the cloud brush files into Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and Affinity Photo:
Photoshop:
- In Photoshop, locate the Brushes panel. If you don’t see it, go to Window > Brushes.
- Next, click on the small drop-down button on the top right of this panel and select Import Brushes from this list.
- Locate the .abr file and click Open.
- The newly-installed cloud brush files should now be visible in the Brushes panel.
Photoshop Elements:
- Open the Photoshop Elements Editor.
- Go to Edit > Preset Manager.
- Click Append and then locate the .abr file; click Open to add this to the Presets Manger.
- Close the Preset Manager and activate the Brush tool from the toolbar on the left.
- Make sure that the Tool Options are visible and use the Brush drop-down to select one of the newly-added cloud brushes.
Affinity Photo:
- In Affinity Photo, locate the Brushes panel.
- Next, click on the small drop-down button on the top right of this panel and select Import Brushes from this list.
- Click OK on the window that pops up.
- Activate the Brush tool and then use the Brushes panel to access these newly-added cloud brushes.
One of Photoshop’s strengths is its ability to allow for custom preset files, such as brushes. In this tutorial, I show you the simple process of importing .abr files into Photoshop.
If you would like to practice this yourself, please scroll down to access a free cloud brush .abr download. Or, view the premium cloud brush pack here:
40 Cloud Brush presets for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and Affinity Photo
Watch the Video:
Installation Instructions:
Below are written instructions for importing the cloud brush files into Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and Affinity Photo:
Photoshop:
- In Photoshop, locate the Brushes panel. If you don’t see it, go to Window > Brushes.
- Next, click on the small drop-down button on the top right of this panel and select Import Brushes from this list.
- Locate the .abr file and click Open.
- The newly-installed cloud brush files should now be visible in the Brushes panel.
Photoshop Elements:
- Open the Photoshop Elements Editor.
- Go to Edit > Preset Manager.
- Click Append and then locate the .abr file; click Open to add this to the Presets Manger.
- Close the Preset Manager and activate the Brush tool from the toolbar on the left.
- Make sure that the Tool Options are visible and use the Brush drop-down to select one of the newly-added cloud brushes.
Affinity Photo:
- In Affinity Photo, locate the Brushes panel.
- Next, click on the small drop-down button on the top right of this panel and select Import Brushes from this list.
- Click OK on the window that pops up.
- Activate the Brush tool and then use the Brushes panel to access these newly-added cloud brushes.
Nicole is a photographer, published author, and educator specializing in Lightroom, Photoshop, and photography. She is best known for her books on food photography but is widely versed in various photographic genres, including landscape, nature, stock, travel, and experimental imagery.
Thank you!
Tried these in Affinity Photo. All I got is black clouds. What am I doing wrong?
Hi Christopher, you’ll want to change the brush color to “white”; you can do this in the Color panel. If you need more help with this please send me a message and I’ll send more detailed instructions: https://support.nicolesy.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Thanks much, Nicole. Can’t wait to give a try.
Thank you!
looks like you have no option for ON1 RAW…
Custom brushes do not work in ON1, they don’t allow importing .abr files.
I do have a few cloud overlay packs in my store that you can use in ON1 Photo (https://store.nicolesy.com/products/sky-cloud-ii-overlays), as well as some free downloads here on the blog (https://nicolesy.com/2018/07/16/free-sky-overlays-download/).
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There’s a signup form on the page to access it: https://nicolesy.com/2018/09/11/ps-brush-import/
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