4 Replies Latest reply: Nov 23, 2014 9:39 PM by icfives RSS

    CS6 Pshop - Loading brushes from CS5.5

    icfives Community Member

      I have brush selections in CS5.5 which are not in CS6. Do I simply "Load" them from CS5.5 or drag them into Brushes folder (6).

       

      Will 5.5 brushes even function on 6?   thanks

       

      icfives

        • 1. Re: CS6 Pshop - Loading brushes from CS5.5
          c.pfaffenbichler Community Member

          You can save the Brushes in CS5 and then load them in CS6.

          And preferably keep a back-up as with all customised presets that you deem worthy of future use.

          • 2. Re: CS6 Pshop - Loading brushes from CS5.5
            icfives Community Member

            thanks. This worked. However one custom brush I created, as instructed in a Photoshop tutorial for making backgrounds, does not show in the 5.5 folder when I try to Load into 6 while in 6.

            The other non-default brushes (flames), downloaded from a site, DID Load into 6.

            Screen captures indicate brushes list in 5.5 & 6. You can see the custom flames brushes DID Load from 5.5 into 6 (first 3).

            Also see them in screen capture 6 numbers 256 - 400 fourth column.

            But the "Rec Brush" in 5.5 list doesn't even show up in 6 in order to Load it.

            BTW what's the M Brushes (5.5 list)? Don't see that in 6.

            thanks for ideas....

            brush list 5.5.pngbrush list 5.5-2.pngbrush list 5.5-3.pngbrush list 6.png

            • 3. Re: CS6 Pshop - Loading brushes from CS5.5
              c.pfaffenbichler Community Member
              However one custom brush I created, as instructed in a Photoshop tutorial for making backgrounds, does not show in the 5.5 folder when I try to Load into 6 while in 6.

              Have you tried using "Load Brushes" and navigating to the file manually?

              • 4. Re: CS6 Pshop - Loading brushes from CS5.5
                icfives Community Member

                Sorry I don't follow. The 'Rec Brush' in 5.5 list doesn't even show up in the Brushes folder in the 5.5 folder in Applications folder. Spotlight doesn't even see it when I search for 'Rec Brush'. The only place I see it is in the 5.5 brush drop down selection as shown in previous msg screen capture.

                This is to say I cannot even drag it from 5.5 to 6 in the Applications folders. It's not there. But I can use it in 5.5 as a brush.

                The first three images in previous mail are 5.5 Brushes lists. You can see the 'Rec Brush' there.

                But as you can see in this first 5.5 image, 'Rec Brush' is not even there.

                I've attached two more screen captures from 6 indicating the 'Rec Brush' not appearing in the Load Brushes list from 5.5

                Image one is 5.5 Apps folder. Image two is Load Brushes in 6.   thanks

                 

                PS5.5 Brushes folder.png

                PS6 Load Brushes.png