I just discovered something amazing! I decided to finally convert something again - cropped the individual brushes from the imagepack, which resulted in exactly 100 brushes, so I started batch-converting them. However, the converter gave me an error message. So I tried to find out what had happened. Sadly, it looks as if the brush-batch-converter doesn't work with GIMP 2.4 (apparently, they did something to the way the GIMP handles scripts, and the maker of the script hasn't yet had time to update it).

But: GIMP 2.4 now supports Photoshop brushes (in .abr and .jbr format)! I tried it out, and it definitely works. So if you download a brushset which has an .abr file, you can move this file to your brush folder. On my computer, that would be C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\brushes

Then you restart GIMP/reload your brushes, and the brushes appear with your GIMP brushes.

I encourage you to try this out - if this actually works, it would enable us to use PS brushes without the constant need of converting them.

I'll still look into the tons of requests that are still open - however, for the time being, I'll skip those where the brushmaker has included .abr files, as it appears that you might now be able to use them without converting. Please note that this comes at the price of not being able to use some plugin scripts, or so it seems. I'll probably temporarily change back to 2.3 or 2.2 to get the script working.

Oh yes, I forgot: If we don't need to convert brushes in the future, what should become of this comm? It would of course stay open, due to the fact that there are loads of brushes in here. What else? Should it stay as it is, with closed posting, more like an archive, or should we open members' posting for general discussion and questions? This comm has more members than the gimpbrushes comm, which only allows entries which contains brushes. On the other hand, there are gimp_tutorial (which doesn't allow questions) and gimp_users, which allows all kinds of questions. Thoughts?

During the last few months, this community has been pretty much inactive. I'm sorry for that; sadly, I was busy with many things in RL and somehow the community wasn't really on my mind anymore.

I was however planning to convert and post some more brushsets.

Then tonight I found out something which I think requires a public announcement to the community. For the time being, I have also included this information in the community's profile page.

It appears that ca_pris' LiveJournal and DeviantART accounts were suspended because she did not actually make the brushes she posted; rather, they were taken from the stock site http://www.shutterstock.com/. Ca_pris appears to have removed the watermarks of the original artists and claimed the works as her own. Therefore, I have taken down all the brushes "by ca_pris" that were converted and posted here. Please remove all credit to ca_pris from your resource posts and similar pages. Also, while I am unable to track down the creators of all the brushes "by ca_pris" that were posted to this community, please be aware that the original creators might have published their works under conditions that might not allow you to use them freely for your own artwork. In any case, the original creators most certainly did not give us permission to convert their brushes to GIMP format and post them here.

As you probably know, it is one of the guidelines of this community that we do not convert and post brushes without the permission of the original creator; through ca_pris' deception, we have most likely done exactly that, which could potentially have brought the community into trouble. I have therefore deleted all brushes "by ca_pris" from my own GIMP brush folder; you may wish to consider doing the same.

I am sorry for this annoying situation; sadly, it is practically impossible to verify if someone actually made the brushes which they claim they made. I'm also sorry that the first update after such a long break has do deal with something so thoroughly unpleasant. However, I felt it was necessary to inform all of you about this issue.

Questions or comments are welcome.

These were requested by beth633, and bibliophile1887 converted them for you.

Note: These brushes were created originally by petticoatrow. Please follow her rules!
The original posts are here, here, and here.


petticoatrow's Romantika by ~PStoGIMPbrushes on deviantART

petticoatrow's Simple Text by ~PStoGIMPbrushes on deviantART

petticoatrow's Scorched Text by ~PStoGIMPbrushes on deviantART

petticoatrow's rules - please follow them!

[x]COMMENT IF TAKING.
[x]CREDIT WITH A LINK BACK TO MY SITE.
[x]NO HOTLINKING.
[x]DO NOT ALTER/STEAL/COPY.
[x]DO NOT RE-DISTRIBUTE/CLAIM AS YOUR OWN.

Please remember to credit petticoatrow as the creator and pstogimpbrushes as a resource. Thanks!

These were converted by bibliophile1887.

Note: These brushes were created originally by david_lucena. Please follow his rules! The original posts are here and here. Please comment there if you take these.


David_lucena's icon brushes by ~PStoGIMPbrushes on deviantART


David_lucena's border brushes by ~PStoGIMPbrushes on deviantART

david_lucena' rules - please follow them!

Please, credit me if are taking something.
Hope you like it :)
Comments are welcome ;)
Bye o/

Please remember to credit david_lucena as the creator and pstogimpbrushes as a resource - we want more people to find us. Thanks!

Remember, you can make requests for converting here.

Note: As LJ now allows embedding objects in entries, I tried out the Deviantart embedding feature - saves me uploading the preview to Photobucket and quite some HTML. Also, it looks nicer. Is this OK or does anyone have problems with that embedded object?

Requested by flarn_chef

Note: These brushes were created originally by meleada. Please follow her rules!
You can give feedback on meleada's original post. You'll also find some examples of what you can do with these brushes.


Meleada's Bonanza4 textures by ~PStoGIMPbrushes on deviantART

meleada's rules - please follow them!

Credit appreciated, not required, and I hope the sets will prove useful and fun to play around with. :)

Please remember to credit meleada as the creator and pstogimpbrushes as a resource. Thanks!

as requested by appyangel94:

Note: These brushes were created originally by shoegal_icons/pink_cosmos. Please follow her rules! The original Deviantart post is here. Please comment there if you take these.



kissncontrol's Harry Potter by ~PStoGIMPbrushes on deviantART


shoegal_icons' rules - please follow them!
{x} Please credit either shoegal_icons or pink_cosmos
{x} do not alter
{x} Made in PS CS2

Please remember to credit shoegal_icons/pink_cosmos as the creator and pstogimpbrushes as a resource - we want more people to find us. Thanks!

Remember, you can make requests for converting here.

Note: As LJ now allows embedding objects in entries, I tried out the Deviantart embedding feature - saves me uploading the preview to Photobucket and quite some HTML. Also, it looks nicer. Is this OK or does anyone have problems with that embedded object?

as requested by ajin9:

Note: These brushes were created originally by shoegal_icons/pink_cosmos. Please follow her rules! The original post is here. Please comment there if you take these.



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shoegal_icons' rules - please follow them!
{x} Please credit either shoegal_icons or pink_cosmos
{x} do not alter
{x} most are 100x100, there are about 3 or so that are bigger.
{x} Made in PS CS2



Please remember to credit shoegal_icons/pink_cosmos as the creator and pstogimpbrushes as a resource - we want more people to find us. Thanks!

Remember, you can make requests for converting here.

as requested by flarn_chef

Note: These brushes were created originally by xjigglypuffx, who posts as impari - another new brushmaker! Please follow her rules! The original post is here. Please comment there if you take these.



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impari's rules -- please follow them!
[x]: Comment to let me know you are downloading
[x]: Do NOT comment with "nice but not taking" a compliment is one thing, a hypocritical statement is another!
[x]: Credit is wonderful! You may credit on your resource page!
[x]: Do not claim as your own!
[x]: Enjoy!


Please remember to credit impari as the creator and pstogimpbrushes as a resource. Thanks!


If you'd like something converted, check out the request post.

as requested by flarn_chef

Note: These brushes were created originally by endlessdeep, who posts as phlourish_icons - yes, we have a new brushmaker! Please follow her rules! The original post is here. Please comment there if you take these.



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endlessdeep's rules -- please follow them!
+ Please comment, let me know what you like and what your'e taking. I am curious.
+ Please credit either endlessdeep or phlourish_icons. This is mainly so that other people can find the brushes. I'm NOT going to hunt you down and threaten you if you don't. ;)


Please remember to credit endlessdeep/phlourish_icons as the creator and pstogimpbrushes as a resource. Thanks!


If you'd like something converted, check out the request post.

Note: These brushes were created originally by 9thaquilo. Please follow her rules! The original posts are here ("Retrotone") and here ("Nothing unusual"). Please comment there if you take these.



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Please remember to credit 9thaquilo as the creator and pstogimpbrushes as a resource. Thanks!

If you'd like something converted, check out the request post.