{"id":4582,"date":"2013-04-17T06:45:11","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T13:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=4582"},"modified":"2024-03-22T00:20:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T07:20:02","slug":"make-your-own-photoshop-brush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/make-your-own-photoshop-brush","title":{"rendered":"Turn Hand Drawn Images Into a Photoshop Brush"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wanted to create your own Photoshop brush to use for a variety of creative projects? If so, then you definitely need to check out this tutorial. I’m going to take you through the process of creating your very own Photoshop brush from a hand drawn image of your own creation. This is a very basic<\/strong> tutorial on creating a simple stamp<\/strong> brush, but stay connected with our blog to see future tutorials on creating more advanced Photoshop brushes.
\nThe first thing you’re going to need is a pen<\/strong> or pencil <\/strong>and paper. <\/strong>Just start sketching things out, be creative, and doodle around for a while. Once you’ve come up with one, or many drawings you like, it’s time to get started.
\nHere is a simple pencil drawing that I uploaded onto my computer by using a scanner attached to my printer:
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\nYour drawing doesn’t have to be as intricate as the one featured above, instead it could be a simple paint stroke or squiggle. Anything can be turned into a brush!
\n– Open Your Drawing in Photoshop<\/strong>
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\n– Clean Up Your Image:<\/strong> One thing you may find to be a problem is that the background has turned gray since you uploaded it. This will cause the brush to incorporate the “gray background” whenever you use your brush. It’s relatively simple to clean up the background. All you have to do is go under the adjustments<\/strong> panel and select levels<\/strong>. There is a slider to the far right hand side of the window that you’re going to want to drag a little to the left<\/strong> to brighten up the image. I moved the slider over to “241” but you can move it as much or as little as you see fit.  \"\"<\/strong>– Select All or Part of Your Image:<\/strong> If you want to select all of your image simply use the keys Command+A, otherwise use the Marquee Tool Highlighted on the left. You will know your image is selected if there is a flashing set of dashed lines around its perimeter.<\/strong>
\n– Select Edit & Define Brush Preset<\/strong> <\/strong>from the upper left hand menu. This will cause the area you selected to be saved as a brush.
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\n– Name Your Brush<\/strong>: Make it something simple so you easily know what you’re going to look at. If you’re going to create a brush set maybe give each a title like “Flower1,” “Flower2,” etc.<\/strong>
\n– Open an Empty File and Test Out Your Brush:<\/strong> Play with you brush! Try using different colors, tracing different movements, and seeing everything that is possible with your newly created brush.\"\"
\n– Export Your Brush:<\/strong> Go to Edit -> Presets -> Preset Manager<\/strong> from here you can select one brush you created or multiple brushes. You can rename each brush or export them all as a set into a file of your choosing. From there you can upload them and start selling them on Creative Market.
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\nSelect all or just one of your brushes and select Save Set , then you’re ready to go!
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\nTips for Creating Hand Drawn Photoshop Brushes<\/strong><\/p>\n