Photoshop Brush Tutorial

April 4, 2010

By Lindsay

I love Photoshop. While I may not be a pro at designing the newest and coolest ad campaign, I do enjoy playing around with it, manipulating my photos and art to come up with something amazing. But the first time I used Photoshop, I was overwhelmed by the possibilities. Not knowing where to start, I would search the Internet for tutorials and Photography Forums so I could learn everything from scratch. Below is a tutorial I have created showing you how to make your own brushes. Brushes can be used from everything to drawing, textures and even creating a company logo. By using these simple steps and some imagination, you will be creating your own custom brushes in no time. I have also included a free brush set for you to download, enjoy!

1. Open a New Document at 72 dpi. What ever size image you create will be the default size for the brush, but as with other brushes, you can scale this up or down when you are using it.

2. Draw or place the image you wish to use in your canvas. For this tutorial, I will be creating a brush set using images of bones. When creating brushes, it’s best to use black and white for your images so if you are using something that is in colour as I am, go to Image -> Adjustment -> Desaturate. I have also gone into Image -> Adjustments -> Levels to get my image exactly as I want for my brush.

3. Once you are happy with your image, go to Edit -> Define Brush Preset. Type in the title for your new brush and click Save.

4. You can now use your new brush by clicking on the Brush Tool and selecting it from the drop down menu at the top.

5. If you are creating several brushes for a set, you can save them by going to the drop down menu in your Brush Tool, clicking the small arrow in the top right hand corner and selecting Save Brushes.

To download your FREE Bones Brush Set, CLICK HERE.

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