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Topic: photoshop brushes (.abr) and photoshop actions in Affinity 3

is it possible to use Photoshop stuff in Affinity Studio? I can't seem to import them though I am having "one of those days"

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Re: photoshop brushes (.abr) and photoshop actions in Affinity 3

Photoshop brushes in general should work, but some may not. Photoshop actions are not supported.

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Re: photoshop brushes (.abr) and photoshop actions in Affinity 3

Perhaps off-topic, but in a sense, related: Importing PS gradients into Affinity.

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Re: photoshop brushes (.abr) and photoshop actions in Affinity 3

The brushes I wanted are working (in V3 studio) ...I had a couple wouldn't render correctly but they wouldn't in Affinity Photo 2 either, all sorted for the time being. thanks for replies

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Re: photoshop brushes (.abr) and photoshop actions in Affinity 3

jeffers wrote:

a couple wouldn't render correctly

What distinguishes them from the ones that behave as expected?

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Re: photoshop brushes (.abr) and photoshop actions in Affinity 3

The size and colour wouldn't change but looking again the file extension may not be correct. Whatever..It is of no importance