Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP -2.8.10 Brushes

[Richard <strata_ranger hotmail com>]

> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:16:50 +0530
> From: rsphagura gmail com
> To: gimp-user-list gnome org
> Subject: [Gimp-user] GIMP -2.8.10 Brushes
>
> Hi,
> I am an old user of GIMP. Earlier, versions that I used had some very
> simple paint brushes in six or seven thickness sizes, which were convenient
> for me to pick from in order to draw the lines or shapes of different width
> in my gray-scale sketches which I drew for my books.
> However, I do not find those brush-sizes in gimp-2.8.10. Can someone guide
> me how I can get those simple paint-brushes and how I can install them in
> this new version?
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Randhir Phagura
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scl has already touched upon it somewhat, but one of the large design changes in recent GIMPs is that brush 
size is now a tool setting instead of a brush setting - so instead of having a set of 3/5/7/9/11/etc. sized 
brushes (being otherwise identical in settings) you have one brush (with a specific shape/hardness/angle/etc) 
and you set the size directly using the slider in the tool's options.  You can still create various sized 
brushes (as previous versions did) but then any time you change a brush you'll need to verify the brush size 
prior to using it (the slider has a reset button next to it for this purpose).

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