Import or create brushes
Simply essential


We were able to ship support for Art and Calligraphic Brushes in our 2.0 release. But there is more to be done for Import / Export of (atleast) these Brush types. We’re keeping this thread open for your feedback. Thank you!
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Luke Spindler commented
Is it possible to get a rough time frame for this development?
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Ian Paul Stotts commented
Please, for the love of everything holy, let us import vector brushes like you can in the desktop version (and was already a functional feature in sketch/draw). It's such a massively important feature for us illustrators and the fact it wasn't available at launch is mind boggling. Please make the vector brush editor actually useful while you're at it (line weight, pressure taper, dual brush, pattern, texture, etc). These aren't cutting edge features that are too powerful for an iPad; it's incredibly basic stuff that's the cornerstone of why people use digital drawing platforms in the first place.
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lilyblossom19850212 commented
Please make an option to save created brushes permanently to use for new documents too. Just spent hours to creating brushes and realized when i saved them and open a new document they are not there.
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Holly Clinton commented
Import custom brushes please, please, please…..
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Lucas Saralidze commented
Please add option to import brushes to illustrator this is such a shame you guys....
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Joshua Sanker commented
Finally got the ipad and can't believe there is no way to upload brushes. This is going to make a lot of us turn to programs like Affinity Designer that are far cheaper and more advanced in allowing the importing of vector brushes. Illustrator is my favorite program on the computer, but it's hard to believe they are so far behind on the app.
Tough to use this app for work without the import option. Bummer!
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Nathaniel Navratil commented
As everyone has already said, adding and saving brush settings is a MUST.
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Michael commented
It is a little tricky finding where to name your new brush to save it but seems to work somewhat for calligraphic brushes.
I wish I could also save blob brushes. I keep having to redo them every time I open the document anew. (or did I miss something?)
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Mark commented
Appreciate all of the great being done with brushes on iPad. Am hoping that pattern brushes can soon be included in an upcoming release. :)
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Alanna commented
Was so excited to find out that the brush tool was added, but it has some major bugs to work out - why even release it??? First of all, I can't save any brushes I make and use in a separate document; ie add it to a library within illustrator for iPad. Second, I can't import my existing brush files from my Illustrator for desktop, which, I have a lot. having to recreate all of them would be a major hassle. And last but most certainly not least...Why can't I apply my custom brushes to pen tool illustrations??? This makes no sense. Only being able to use the brush tool for brushes means that I can't make a straight line (like holding shift would on desktop) or apply it to pencil or pen drawings. So overall this tool is incredibly limiting, and shouldn't have even been released until it was finished.
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Jessica Kirkwood commented
We *need* to be able to import brushes, the preset ones have huge limitations. Good program, but I find myself using other ones almost solely because of this.
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Corinne Mock commented
Import and custom brushes, it would take it to the next level!!!
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Asfand Yar Ashraf commented
Honestly i love the app on ipad. It’s incomplete with out being able to create custom brushes. Add this feature ASAP. Illustrator is incomplete without it.
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Helen Peckett commented
Not being able to import brushes has really caused a problem. Please can this be changed.
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Jennifer Hilbrand Phifer commented
It’s honestly sort of crazy you even released this product without this feature. Definitely needs to be added ASAP.
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Jamie Pixelson commented
I’ve just bought an iPad to change from using desktop to draw on and then realised I can’t change or add to brushes… wtf?
How is this possible? Even more depressing to see on here how long people have been complaining about it and still not there?
Personally even if I had a square brush I could get by a bit but wow come on Adobe
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Delaney commented
Super surprised that this wasn't an OG release feature but excited that it's being worked on! Anxiously waiting it's release.
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Anonymous commented
Please prioritize this, this is a major need for all types of artists and designers .
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Justdoodlins Justdoodlins commented
We need the ability to upload custom brushes to the app please!
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Danko commented
Looking forward to this.