Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To import a brush variant
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To export a brush variant
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To import a brush category
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To export a brush category
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To import a brush library
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To export a brush library
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To create a brush library
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To remove a brush library
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To create a new brush category
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To remove a brush category
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To save a brush variant
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To move a brush variant

Brush Management

Building on the improvements that were introduced in Corel Painter 12 to manage resource libraries such as paper, color sets, gradients, and patterns, you can now import and export brush variants, categories, and libraries.

This section provides information about the following new and enhanced features:

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Importing and Exporting Brush Libraries, Categories, and Variants
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Creating and Removing Brush Libraries
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Creating and Removing Brush Categories
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Saving Brush Variants
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Moving Brush Variants

Importing and Exporting Brush Libraries, Categories, and Variants

You can import and export brush libraries, categories, and variants. This allows you to work with brush resources that were created by others, or share them with others. Note that you can share exported brush resources only with those who installed Corel Painter 12.1 Update. The brush source files of Corel Painter 12.1 Update are not supported in older versions of Corel Painter, including Corel Painter 12 and Service Pack 1.

You can display only one library at a time in the Brush Library panel.

To import a brush variant Back to Top
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Click Brushes Import Brush.
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In the Import Brush Variant dialog box, browse to the folder where the brush variant is stored.
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Choose the brush variant file, and click Open.
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In the Save Variant dialog box, choose the brush category where you want to store the variant from the Brush Category list box.
To rename the brush variant, type a name in the Save Variant As text box.
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Click Save.
You can also create a new brush category by clicking the Add New Brush Category button and typing a name in the New Category Name text box.
You can also import a brush variant from the Brush Library panel by clicking the Brush Library Options button , choosing Import, and choosing Brush.
You can also import a brush variant from the file browser of your operating system by double-clicking a brush variant file. The brush variant automatically appears in the Brush Library panel.
To export a brush variant Back to Top
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In the Brush Library panel, click the brush variant that you want to export.
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Click Brushes Export Brush.
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In the Export Brush dialog box, click Save.
To rename the brush variant, type a name in the File Name box.
You can also export a brush variant from the Brush Library panel by clicking the Brush Library Options button , choosing Export, and choosing Brush.
To import a brush category Back to Top
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Click Brushes Import Category.
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In the Import Brush Category dialog box, browse to the folder where the brush category is stored.
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Choose the Brush Category, and click Open.
You can also import a brush category from the Brush Library panel by clicking the Brush Library Options button , choosing Import, and choosing Category.
You can also import a brush category from the file browser of your operating system by double-clicking a brush category file. The brush category automatically appears in the Brush Library panel.
To export a brush category Back to Top
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Click Brushes Export Category.
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In the Choose Brush Category dialog box, choose a brush category from the Category list box.
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In the Export Brush Category dialog box, click Save.
To rename the brush category, type a name in the File Name box.
You can also export a brush category from the Brush Library panel by clicking the Brush Library Options button , choosing Export, and choosing Category.
To import a brush library Back to Top
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Click Brushes Import Brush Library.
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In the Import Brush Library dialog box, browse to the folder where the brush library is stored.
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Choose the brush library, and click Open.
The imported brush library displays in the Brush Library panel.
You can also import a brush library from the Brush Library panel by clicking the Brush Library Options button , choosing Import, and choosing Brush Library.
You can also import a brush library from the file browser of your operating system by double-clicking a brush library file.
To export a brush library Back to Top
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Click Brushes Export Brush Library.
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In the Choose Brush Library dialog box, choose the brush library that you want to export from the Library list box.
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In the Export Brush Library dialog box, browse to the folder where you want to store the library.
To rename the brush library, type a name in the File Name box.
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Click Save.
You can also export a brush library from the Brush Library panel by clicking the Brush Library Options button , choosing Export, and choosing Brush Library.

Creating and Removing Brush Libraries

You can now create a brush library by exporting an existing library, which creates a copy of the contents. You can then import the copied library to create a new library. You can create a new library for storing brushes for a specific project or for sharing brushes with others.

In addition, you can now delete a brush library from within Corel Painter.

To create a brush library Back to Top
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In the Brush Library panel, display the brush library that you want to copy.
To exclude brush categories and variants from the exported brush library, you can hide them by doing the following:
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Right-click a brush category, and choose Hide Category.
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Right-click a brush variant, and choose Hide Variant.
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Click Brushes Export Brush Library.
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In the Choose Brush Library dialog box, choose the brush library that you want to export from the Library list box.
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In the Export Brush Library dialog box, type a name for the new library in the File Name text box.
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Click Save.
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Click Brushes Import Brush Library.
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In the Import Brush Library dialog box, choose the exported library, and click Open.
This is the recommended method for creating a new brush library in Corel Painter. In previous versions of Corel Painter, the only method for creating a new library was by using the file browser of your operating system.
Currently, there is no method for creating blank brush libraries.
If the brush library includes hidden brush categories and variants, they will not be exported with the brush library.
To remove a brush library Back to Top
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In the Brush Library panel, click the Brush Library Options button , and choose Remove Brush Library.
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Choose a brush library from the list box.
If you are trying to remove the active library, which is the library currently open in the Brush Library panel, you are prompted to choose a new active library.
You cannot remove the default Painter brush library or the Painter 11 brush library.

Creating and Removing Brush Categories

You can now create a brush category to store new brush variants or to organize existing variants for a specific workflow or project. You can also delete a brush category.

To create a new brush category Back to Top
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Choose Brushes New Brush Category.
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Type a name in the New Category Name text box.
The new brush category appears in the Brush Category list of the Brush Library panel and contains the currently selected brush variant, because a brush category must contain at least one brush variant.
You can also change the brush category icon by right-clicking a category in the Brush Library panel, choosing Set Custom Icon, and choosing the image that you want to display as the category icon.
You can also create a new brush category from the Brush Library panel by clicking the Brush Library Options button and choosing New Brush Category.
To remove a brush category Back to Top
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Choose Brushes Remove Brush Category.
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Choose a category from the list box.
You cannot remove any of the default Painter brush categories.
You can also create a new brush category from the Brush Library panel by clicking the Brush Library Options button and choosing Remove Brush Category.

Saving Brush Variants

To better organize the brush variants that you create, you can choose the category in which to save a brush variant, or you can create a new brush category for the variant.

To save a brush variant Back to Top
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In the Brush Library panel, click the brush variant that you want to save.
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Choose Brushes Save Variant.
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In the Save Variant dialog box, type a name for the new variant.
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Choose the category in which you want to save the variant from the Brush Category list box.
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Click Save.
You can also create a new brush category by clicking the Add New Brush Category button and typing a name in the New Category Name text box.
You can also save a brush variant from the Brush Library panel by clicking the Brush Library Options button and choosing Save Variant.

Moving Brush Variants

You can now reorganize brush variants by dragging them to a different category.

To move a brush variant Back to Top
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In the Brush Library panel, drag a brush variant from one brush category to another.
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