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Saving out brushes and textures

When you create a custom brush or texture and click the Save button, the brush/texture is saved to your preferences. You can export and import these brushes. They can be shared, emailed to friends, and loaded onto a key drive and taken with you to use on other machines. You created a brush on a Mac and want to use it on Windows – no problem!

Important It is especially important to save this folder (CustomBrushes) if installing a new version of SketchBook.
Saving out brushes and textures (for Mac)

1. Go to /Users/[user account]/Library/Applicationn Support/Autodesk/SketchBook Pro/4.0and copy the CustomBrushes and /or BrushTextures folder(s).
2. Do one of the following:
   - Save the folder(s) to a key drive or other device.
   - Paste the folder(s) in an email and send it. Ensure to include directions on where to place them (C:\Documents and Settings\[user account]\Application Data\Autodesk\SketchBook Pro\4.0).

Saving out brushes and textures (for PC)

1. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[user account]\Application Data\Autodesk\SketchBook Pro\4.0and copy the CustomBrushes and /or BrushTextures folder(s).
2. Do one of the following:
   - Save the folder(s) to a key drive or other device.
   - Paste the folder(s) in an email and send it. Ensure to include directions on where to place them (/Users/[user account]/Library/Applicationn Support/Autodesk/SketchBook Pro/4.0).

Exporting a Do-It-Yourself brush

After a Do-It-Yourself brush has been made, you may want to save it to use again or share with colleagues. The Export button, in Brush Properties, allows people working on different platforms to share brushes. You can also bring these brushes to a client or use when working on another machine.

1. Create a Do-It-Yourself brush.
2. Either double-click the Do-It-Yourself brush in the Brush Palette or select Show Brush Properties .
3. At the bottom of Brush Properties, click Export. This opens Save As.
4. Name the file and click Save. By default, the file will be saved in the CustomBrushes folder in SketchBook Pro; however, you can change this.

Importing a Do-It-Yourself brush

After a Do-It-Yourself brush has been exported, you can import one of your own it to use again or try one created by a colleague. It doesn’t matter what the platform was that the brush was created on.

1. Select any brush, other than a Do-It-Yourself brush.
2. Open the Brush Palette by clicking the brush in the Lagoon.
3. In the Brush Palette, click New Do-It-Yourself Brush . This opens the Create Do-It-Yourself Brush dialog.

4. Click Import. This opens Open. By default, it opens to CustomBrushes folder in SketchBook Pro.
5. Select a custom brush file and click Open. The brush will appear in the Brush Palette.