Grim Shader Brushes How to Use Guide

Grim Shader Brushes Guidelines

Customer's How to Install & Use Guide

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Affinity Designer

Clip Studio Paint

Grim Shader Brushes for Procreate App

Procreate Brushes Installation

Step 1

Find and open the downloaded file named Grim Shader Brushes.brushset

In the contextual menu choose and press Share button.

Procreate Brushes Installation

Step 2

In the contextual menu choose and press Open in Procreate button.

Grim Shader Brushes for Adobe Photoshop

Grim Shader Brushes for Adobe Photoshop

Step 1

In Adobe Photoshop, Open the Brushes panel (Window > Brushes).

Step 2

Click the panel's upper right corner button to open drop-down menu.

Grim Shader Brushes for Adobe Photoshop

Step 3

Select the Import Brushes option from the menu and browse the Grim Shader Brushes.abr file.

Grim Shader Brushes for Adobe Illustrator

Grim Shader Brushes for Adobe Illustrator

Step 1

In Adobe Illustrator, open the Brushes panel (Window > Brushes, or F5).

Step 2

Open the Brush Libraries Menu in the bottom left of the Panel (the bookshelf icon).

Step 3

Digital illustration of a curved path with black spray paint texture, overlaid with a small window labeled 'Grim Shader Brushes' displaying various brush styles. The background is white.

Select the Other Library option and browse the Grim Shader Brushes.ai file.

Screenshot of a digital art software toolbar showing various brush tools, including brush tool, pencil tool, color replacement tool, and mixer brush tool.

Drawing with the Brushes

Select the Brush Tool from the Tools Menu (B).
Select one of the brushes on the Brushes Tab by clicking on it.
Draw a line.

A screenshot of a digital art program showing a scatter brush stroke with dense black particles on a white background. A brush settings panel labeled 'Grim Shader Brushes' is open, displaying different brush textures.

Screenshot of graphic design software interface showing stroke settings with a 6 pt stroke width, black color, and full opacity.

Or, you can apply brushes to existing paths and shapes:

Select an existing line or vector shape with Selection tool (V).
Select one of the brush icons on the Panel, and it will be applied to your line.
Adjust the render by changing Stroke thickness in the Appearance panel.

Texturing and shading with scatter brushes in Adobe Illustrator can be a memory consuming process and may affect performance.

If you run an older machine (e.g., pre-2015) with less than 8GB of RAM, you may experience slower-than-usual performance.

Warning

Grim Shader Brushes for Affinity Designer

A dropdown menu from a computer software interface showing options under the 'View' menu, with 'Studio' submenu open, highlighting the 'Brushes' option.

Computer. Step 1

In Affinity Designer open the Brushes panel (View > Studio > Brushes).

Computer. Step 2

Open the drop-down menu in the upper right corner of the Panel.

How to Install Grim Shader Brushes for Affinity Designer

Computer. Step 3

Select the Import Brushes option on the Menu and browse the Pixel Grim Shader Brushes.afbrushes or Vector Grim Shader Brushes.afbrushes files on your device.

Screenshot of a digital brush editing menu showing options to add, remove, rename, import, export brushes, and create new brushes like intensity, round, square, or image brush.

Tablet. Step 1

In Affinity Designer app open the Brushes panel.

Tablet. Step 2

Open the drop-down menu in the upper right corner of the Panel.

Digital art software interface with brush options, highlighting the selected brush tool.

Tablet. Step 3

Select the Import Brushes option on the Menu and browse the Pixel Grim Shader Brushes.afbrushes or Vector Grim Shader Brushes.afbrushes files on your device.

Grim Shader Brushes for Clip Studio Paint

Screenshot of a graphics editing software menu displaying options under the 'Window' menu, with the 'Tool' submenu expanded. The 'Sub Tool: Brush' option is highlighted with a blue oval.

Computer. Step 1.

In Clip Studio Paint open the Brushes Panel (Window > Sub Tool: Brush)

Screenshot of a software menu showing options related to sub tools, with the 'Import sub tool...' option highlighted and circled in blue.

Screenshot of multiple files named 'Brush-1.sut' through 'Brush-10.sut' in a file directory.

Computer. Step 2.

Open the drop-down menu in the upper left corner of the Panel.

Select the Import sub tool option, and browse the brushes one by one.

Screenshot of a file manager showing a list of 'Grim Shader Brushes' files with a context menu open, displaying options like 'Get Info,' 'Rename,' 'Compress,' 'Duplicate,' 'Quick Look,' 'New Folder with Item,' 'Tags,' 'Copy,' 'Move,' 'Share,' 'Open in New Window,' and 'Delete.' The 'Share' option is highlighted with a blue circle.

Tablet. Step 1.

Open the downloaded folder, and browse Product files named ‘Brush-1.sut’ and so on.

Open the contextual menu on each brush, and select the Share option.

Screenshot of a file management app showing a folder named 'Grim Shader Brushes' with files including 'Brush-1', 'Brush-9.sut', and 'Brush-10.sut'. The folder contains icons for apps like Skype iPad, Notes, Clip Studio, and a 'More' option.

Tablet. Step 2.

Next, Select ‘Clip Studio’ icon to open the file. Repeat these actions for each brush file.