Photoshop Elements: How to Save Brush Sets
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Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 6
August 28, 2008
You can use the Preset Manager to save custom brush sets to use in Photoshop Elements. Brush sets will have a file extension of .ABR
To save a custom brush set:
- Create and save a few custom brushes. See Make a Brush From a Custom Shape to learn how to make a brush.
From the Edit menu, select Preset Manager. The Preset Manager is displayed.

- Select Brushes from the drop-down presets list.
- Press Ctrl+Click to select the brushes you want to include in a new set.
- Click Save Set.
- In the Save window, browse to select a location for the brush set, enter a name, and click Save.
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August 30, 2008