8 Online Resources for FREE Brushes

Looking for FREE Photoshop Brushes you can use in your Photoshop projects? Here are 8 excellent online resources for FREE Brushes.
***Please do NOT download ANYTHING without reading through all of the NOTES below.***

1. http://www.getbrushes.com
2. http://www.brushesdownload.com
3. http://www.brushking.eu
4. http://www.brusheezy.com
5. http://www.myphotoshopbrushes.com
6. http://all-free-download.com/photoshop-brushes  
7. http://www.123freebrushes.com
8. http://www.fbrushes.com

You can also locate other sources for free Photoshop brushes online by keying “free Photoshop Brushes” into your search engine.
NOTES:

• Be careful as you navigate through these sites. There are many advertisements on these sites, and there is also the potential for picking up a virus or spyware or some other unwanted elements. Refer back to the “Taking Precautions” handout from the last lecture.
  
• Pay attention and don’t just click on the first “Download” button you see. Be sure of what you are downloading before you press any “Download” button [i.e., will it be the actual brush (an .abr file or a .zip file), or is it for an unzip utility program or for some other software program you may not want]. 

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• Most of these sites also have “sponsored brushes” that show up on the same page. If you see a brush you like, click on it, and then realize there is a cost for that brush, simply click the back button and continue browsing the site for FREE brushes. There is no need to provide any kind of payment information to obtain free Photoshop brushes. You may also CHOOSE to purchase sets of brushes from sources if you wish.
  
• Before you download each free brush or set of free brushes, be sure to read the rules on the site or any rules for use created by each specific designer. There may be restrictions for how brushes can be used.
  
• Most of these sites are searchable, and you can find the kinds of brushes you are looking for by typing in key words on the site.
  
• Most of the files you download for free brushes or free sets of brushes will be zipped files that must be unzipped on your computer after you download them. You will need an unzipping utility to unzip and use the files. In most cases, an unzipping utility will available on the site where these free Photoshop brushes are available.
  
• You will find a wide variety of brushes available, and a wide variety of types of brushes. The quality of the brushes will also vary based upon the designer. You may find brushes that are vector art, doodles, photos, textures, or other elements.