You bought or downloaded a brush set, you have a file ending in .brushset, and now you're staring at your iPad wondering what to do. Good news: installing Procreate brushes takes about thirty seconds once you know the steps. Here's the complete guide.
The fastest method: tap to open If you downloaded the brush set directly on your iPad, this is the easiest path.
- Find the .brushset file in your Files app or in the email or download where you got it
- Tap the file once
- Choose Procreate when asked which app should open it (or tap the share icon, then Procreate)
- Procreate launches and the new set appears at the top of your brush library
That's it. The whole set installs as one tidy group.
If the file is zipped Many brush packs arrive as a .zip. Tap the zip in Files first to unzip it, then tap the .brushset inside and follow the steps above.
Installing from a computer If you bought on a desktop, email the .brushset to yourself or drop it into iCloud Drive or Dropbox, then open it from your iPad's Files app and tap it into Procreate.
Organizing your new brushes Once installed, you can drag the set up or down your brush list to reorder it, and swipe left on any set to rename or share it. Keeping your sets in a sensible order saves real time when you're working.
Troubleshooting - Nothing happens when you tap? Make sure it's a .brushset, not a .brush. Single brushes import into a set rather than as their own group. - Don't see Procreate as an option? Use the share icon and scroll to find it, or tap 'More.'
That's all there is to it. Drop a set in, and you're painting with it seconds later.