Windows/macOS: How do I import brush files into Clip Studio Paint?

Question

How can I import .sut files and Photoshop brush files into Clip Studio Paint?



Answer

There are two ways to do this: You can import sub tools from the Sub tool palette menu, or drag and drop a brush file into the Sub tool palette.


Click here to see the brush formats that can be imported.



Preparation

Be sure to unzip any zipped brush files first.

Imported zip files may not load.



Importing a material from the palette menu

1. Click the menu button in the upper left corner of the Sub tool palette.



2. Select [Import sub tool].



3. Open to where the brush is saved, select the brush file you want to import and click [Open].



4. The brush file will be imported as a sub tool.




Importing via drag and drop

Windows

Use the file explorer to open the folder with the brush file and drag and drop it into Clip Studio Paint's sub tool palette.




macOS

If [Use application frame] is enabled in Ver. 1.11.0 or later, open the location of the brush file in Finder and drag and drop the file into the Clip Studio Paint Sub tool palette to import it.



If [Use application frame] is disabled, or if using Clip Studio Paint Ver. 1.10.12 or earlier, please follow the following steps.


1. Close all open canvases.


2. Set the Clip Studio Paint's palette screen and the Finder screen side by side.

Note: Keep the location of the brush file open in the Finder.



3. Import the brush file by dragging it into the Sub tool palette.



Note
Click and hold on the brush file and then begin dragging it.
If you release it after clicking, the selection window will switch to the Finder and the Clip Studio Paint screen and the drop location will be hidden.




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