Open ABR files

  • Full name
    Adobe Photoshop Brush Format
  • Developer
    Adobe Systems
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a ABR file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a ABR file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your ABR file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is ABR file?

ABR files are brushes, ie brush files of the graphics software Adobe Photoshop. An ABR file contains individual or collections of different brushes. A brush includes shapes, textures and patterns. Adobe Photoshop is the standard program for professional image editing.

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Photoshop brush files are usually placed under / Presets / Brushes in the program folder. Abr files can be loaded and saved via the menu of the brush palette. The ABR format is a proprietary format and can only be used by Photoshop. Using the Windows program abr2gbr, however, you can convert Photoshoppinsel into the GIMP brush format gbr. (with restrictions)

Alternatively, abrviewer.NET ABR files (also current version CS5) can be converted into png files using the free Windows program. Each included brush becomes a png file.

Programs which can open a ABR file

How to open file with ABR extension?

In order to open a file with ABR extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening ABR file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with ABR files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Adobe Photoshop or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening ABR files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support ABR files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of ABR files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Adobe Photoshop as the default program for opening ABR files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate ABR files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Adobe Photoshop applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Adobe Photoshop has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with ABR files

Sometimes problems with opening ABR files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • ABR files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open ABR files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • ABR file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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