


If yes, then make sure the brushes have already been extracted out from its zip, otherwise they won’t be shown at the “Load Brushes”. In my example picture right at the top, the one with the yellow and red smoke effect, I am using Revnart Smoke brushes, which can be downloaded here.Īfter loading the brushes you should see your new brushes at the bottom of the list.

Your overlay will automatically appear as a separate layer in your Layers Panel and it will be 'placed' on top of your image. Navigate to your top menu bar and select: File>Place. This will be the image that you want to apply the overlay to. If you don’t see your brushes anywhere, first make sure you are in the correct location. Open the image that you want to use in Photoshop. Select “Load Brushes”, navigate to the place where you saved your downloaded brushes and select them. Other versions may vary slightly.Ĭlick the black arrow down to access the brush type box (see example above).Ĭlick the small black arrow to access a menu full of options. This tutorial was done on Adobe Photoshop CS5. Remember where you saved the files to! You may go to the Useful Links section (on the right sidebar) to browse Custom Brushes and download from there. You don’t have to be a pro designer to ‘paste’ designs, and that’s what Custom Brushes do! You simply download any that you like, install it into Photoshop, and use it as a normal brush!įirst thing you gotta do is have your custom brushes downloaded, extracted and ready to install. There are numerous effects and artwork that custom brushes bring to you, from smoke, fire and cloud effects, to blood splatters and abstract art. Learn How To Install Custom Photoshop Brushes.Ĭustom Photoshop Brushes bring in a whole new world of design and possibilities.
