GIMP 2.6

[Gandalf14141]

I have downloaded a few brushes that I'd like to use on Gimp, but I can not install them. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I have looked it up and they all say the same thing, extract the files, copy/cut them and find the brush folder that Gimp uses. I do all of this, paste it into the folder, it "transfers" but does not go into the folder, what am I doing wrong? I'm using Windows Vista 64-bit (upgrading to 7 this weekend). They are Gimp brushes and Photoshop(but 2.6 can use the photoshop versions), I am completely clueless, any help would be greatly appreciated

[dsavi]

Go to the folder called .gimp-2.6 in your home directory, under that directory there should be a folder called "brushes". Paste all the brushes in that directory, I'm not sure if GIMP searches subfolders for brushes so that could be your problem too. Restart GIMP and they should appear with all the other brushes.

[Solartide]

I'm gonna post the steps as I go along making them, here we go!

 

1. Find your collection of new brushes:

 

 

2. Highlight the brushes in the folder:

 

 

3. Navigate to your user folder:

 

 

4. Find the brushes folder:

 

 

5. Paste the new brushes into the folder:

 

[Gandalf14141]

I'm gonna post the steps as I go along making them, here we go!

 

1. Find your collection of new brushes:

 

 

2. Highlight the brushes in the folder:

 

 

3. Navigate to your user folder:

 

 

4. Find the brushes folder:

 

 

5. Paste the new brushes into the folder:

 

 

I have literally done both of those, and neither has worked, starting to make me mad, oh well, going to try it once I upgrade to 7

[dsavi]

In that case I suggest you check that GIMP is actually checking those folders. Open GIMP, go to Edit->Preferences, click on the arrow by the icon on the bottom that says "Folders". The first option in the expanded list should be "Brushes", click on that. There it should have a list of all the folders where it searches for brushes, you can also add your own folders for it to search.