Did you know that you can convert any Photoshop brush to a mixer/blender brush by holding down ctrl+alt on Windows or Cmd+Option and clicking on it? I show you how in less than 30 seconds in this Photoshop video tutorial.
Keep in mind that not all brushes will make ideal mixer brushes and you will almost certainly want to tweak it once you make it.
Hello, I’m using Photoshop Beta 26.6. When I click on the mixer brush tool it automatically defaults to the last mixer brush I used, so I cannot select the brush I want (that I want to convert). In all the videos when the mixer brush tool is selected the selected brush stays the same.
I appreciate your expertise.
Kind regards,
Marianne
That’s right, it will always go back to the last brush you used. But once you have the mixer brush tool selected, the crucial next step is to hold down the ctrl + alt keys (Windows) or ⌘ + Option (Mac) and THEN select the brush you want to use as a mixer brush (in the brushes panel).
I hope that explains it but let me know if it’s still not clear Marianne.
I found that on the Mac it only works for the mouse. For my Wacom stylus pen, it doesn’t…
this does not work using Photoshop 23.5.4. Any ideas?
It at least works on Mac Photoshop 24.7. Click on the Mixer Brush. Hold Control-Option and click on the regular brush. A drop-down will appear and choose “new brush preset.” Make sure that “include tool settings” is selected. A new mixer brush preset will result. Hope this works for you!
Thank you!
Awesome tip. Thanks!