How To Create a Custom Brush in Photoshop

Custom brushes can be very useful. Use them to paint texture onto an object, create seamless tiles, and much more. Any time you find yourself using a symbol repeatedly, you can define it as a brush and you'll always have it handy. Follow these steps to define a custom brush in Photoshop.

 

 

1. Make a selection around the area you want to use as a brush.
2. In Photoshop 6 or later, go to Edit > Define Brush Preset. You're done!
   
   If you have an older version of Photoshop, continue with the steps below...   
3. Go to the brushes palette (Window > Show Brushes).
4. Click the menu button. This is the small arrow in the top right corner of the brush palette.
5. Choose Define Brush from the pop-up menu.
6. The new brush will appear at the bottom of the brushes palette and will be saved with the active palette.