Effectively exporting and importing brushes in Procreate

You have created some great brushesin Procreateand want to use them on another iPad or even share them with other artists? In this guide, you will learn how to easily and efficiently exportand importbrushes from Procreate. I will show you all the necessary steps so that you can exchange or manage your brushes between different devices without any hassle.

Key Insights

• Brushes can be exported individually or as a brush set.
• You have the option to save brushes in various locations such as Dropbox or via email.
• Categories for brushes can be created, duplicated, and deleted individually.

Step-by-Step Guide

Exporting Individual Brushes

To export a brush from Procreate, start by swiping left on the desired brush. Then press the "Share" button. Procreate will then ask you where you want to save the brush. For example, you can save it in your Dropbox. A screenshot shows the necessary steps.

Saving Brushes in Dropbox

You have the choice to save the brush in your Dropbox folder, for example. To do this, navigate to your Dropbox folder and find a suitable storage location. I will zoom in to open the "BG" folder to place the brush file there. This is where I will now save my brush.

Exporting Multiple Brushes as a Group

Not only is it possible to export brushes individually, but you can also export multiple at the same time. If you have created several different brushes, either by defining shapes yourself or manipulating existing brushes, you can summarize them in a new category. To do this, you will duplicate some brushes to move them into a new category.

Creating a New Category

To create a new category for your brushes, swipe down on the categories and tap the plus symbol. Give the category a suitable name, such as "Export." Position the newly created category so that it's easily visible. Now the next step is to move the brushes into this new category.

Moving Brushes to the Category

You don’t have to move the brushes into the category individually. Simply select the desired brushes by swiping right and tap and hold to drag them into the new category. If done correctly, the category will be highlighted in gray, and the brushes will be safely moved to the "Export" category.

Exporting the Category

To export the entire category, tap on the category again and open the category menu. There, select the "Share" option. Now you decide where you want to save the entire brush set. Keep in mind that you are now exporting a brush set, not just a single brush.

Importing Brushes on Another iPad

If you want to import the brush set on another iPad, simply open Procreate and go to the import screen to select the previously exported brushes. The brushes will then be available to you as brushes, as well as smudge tools and erasers.

Deleting and Duplicating Categories

Additionally, you have the option to delete self-created categories. The corresponding button for this can also be found in the category menu. Keep in mind that while you can delete categories of brushes, this does not apply to the categories predefined by Procreate. Here, you can only use the "Duplicate" function.

Manipulating and Renaming Brushes

You can then manipulate the duplicated brushes as desired and rename the category. However, if you no longer need a category, you can delete it as well.

Summary – Effectively Exporting and Importing Brushes in Procreate

In this guide, you learned how to effectivelyexport and import brushes from Procreate. You can export both individual brushes and entire categories and safely store them in various locations such as Dropbox. Additionally, you have learned about the various options for managing your brushes and categories.