This document provides instructions for creating custom brushes in Photoshop: 1. Open an image in Photoshop and use the magic wand tool to select the image area. Press backspace to clear the background. 2. Create a new layer and desaturate the image to make it grayscale. Adjust the brightness/contrast as needed. 3. Define the brush preset from the image using the "Define Brush Preset" option. 4. The custom brush can now be used with the brush tool on new images and projects in Photoshop.

1. How to use and add Photoshop Brushes

2. Requirements Must have Photoshop software version CS2 or Higher must have a picture of anything that you want to turn into a brush Also have a computer with internet access

3. Intro Learning Brushes and making your own brush will help with your projects or just to learn something new in the world of photo shop

4. How to make a Brush in Photoshop Open up Adobe Photoshop

6. How to make brushes in Photoshop Once you have Photoshop open Click on File and Open

8. How to make brushes in Photoshop Open your picture thru Photoshop Have your Picture file on your desktop and click on it

10. How to make brushes in Photoshop

11. How to make brushes in Photoshop Once you have open your picture thru Photoshop Go on to the next step

12. How to make brushes in Photoshop Go to the tool bar on your left hand corner Click on the tool of the magic wand tool Then Click on your picture using the magic wand tool

15. How to make brushes in Photoshop Press the backspace the button on your keyboard to clear the background of your picture After that go the bottom area in Photoshop in the Layer Box Click on the Layer Thumbnail

17. How to make brushes in Photoshop Double Click on the thumbnail layer Then you should have a new layer open give it a name or leave it blank and click ok Note Don’t change any of the settings

20. How to make brushes in Photoshop After you clear your background from your picture Go up to the menu bar where it’s says “IMAGE” then scroll down where it says “ADJUSTMENT” then scroll down to “Desaturate” then Click

23. How to make brushes in Photoshop Once you have click on “Desaturate” your picture should be Grey Then go back to the menu bar back to “IMAGE” then to “Adjustment” then to “Brightness/Contrast” then click

25. How to make brushes in Photoshop Once you have click on the “Brightness/Contrast The Brightness/Contrast Box should pop up when you get to this you have to change the brightness/contrast of your picture where it gets to a Black and White not so dark where you can’t see it or leave it how it’s depends if its’ dark enough

27. How to make brushes in Photoshop After you got your picture black/white or you left it how it’s depends on you Go to the menu bar “EDIT” then scroll down to where it says “Define Brush Preset” then click on it

29. How to make brushes in Photoshop Once you have click on it a brush name box should pop up Give you’re a brush a name then click ok

31. How to make brushes in Photoshop Once you have set up brush on to Photoshop Click on the brush tool of the tool bar that is located on your left hand side then click on it once

33. Go the brush on bottom of the menu bar then click on the “Brush Preset Picker” Then Scroll down and look for the brush that you have made it’s small thumbnail so look for it carefully How to make brushes in Photoshop

35. How to make brushes in Photoshop After you have the brush that you have made Click on File then Click on New to have a blank picture You could change the settings or leave it as is

37. How to make brushes in Photoshop Once you have made a blank file Please used your brush in whatever you think it’s best to it for or just play around with it

38. How to make brushes in Photoshop once you have learn how to make brushes your able to put the tool to your work or project that and keep a open mind what you do with your idea’s See Examples what u could do with brushes