Making a brush from a scanned image? - SBB Digital Scrapbooking Forums | Scrapbook-Bytes

julie_scraps · #1 (**permalink**) 07-29-2004

I am using Photoshop CS, and I was wondering how you all go about making a brush out of a scanned image?

Thanks for any tips on doing this.

I also would love to know how you take a royalty free image and turn it into a good enough brush/pattern to use on a layout that gets printed?

Thanks again

Julie

FamilyBound · #2 (**permalink**) 07-29-2004

Great question - I'm interested in this too!

Mom2EllaRose · #3 (**permalink**) 07-29-2004

Scan in your image, import in into CS, select the area and change the default feather settings to preference witna marquee tool of choice. Go to Edit and then Define Brush. A box will pop up to name your brush. Note that your brush will be saved to the current brushset in your palette. To save a new brushset you need to delete all the current brushes and then save as as a new brushset. Also if you find that Define Brush is grayed out when you go to edit menu make you image small by dragging the corners and holding down the shift key and try again. The process is the same for royalty free images. Print quality will depend on the resoltion of the photo.

HTH

julie_scraps · #4 (**permalink**) 07-29-2004

Thanks heaps Anna,

I had a bit more of a play and figured it out basically doing exactly what you said..lol..Pays to play more first..lol..

Thanks again..

Tandika · #5 (**permalink**) 07-30-2004

You don' t have to delete all the brushes you do NOT want if you use the PRESET MANAGER. You can get to it by clicking on the little arrow at the top right of the brushes palette.

In the Preset Manager window, highlight the brushes you want to save, then click on the save button, and give your new set a unique name.

It will save ONLY the ones you've highlighted.

Tandika*

Mom2EllaRose · #6 (**permalink**) 07-30-2004

Tandika! Great tip - I didn't know that!

Julie! Glad to help. You may also wish to alter the brightness and contrast of you photo when making brushes. I find it creates a more clear brush

Anna