paint tool sai brush textures not showing up

I recommend choosing better names anyway, these are not very descriptive. So, for example, shoujodark_32.bmp or shoujoWL_0000s_00003_polygon.bmp will need to be renamed. The naming schema in PaintToolSAI is ALPHANUMERIC ONLY. Most of these brushes are named with underscores. Image>Mode>GrayscaleĦ.) Now, when you save the converted image, make sure to save as a bmp file.ħ.) Next, the naming system. This is VERY IMPORTANT, a step I initially forgot. Copy or transfer them to the blotmap folder in your SAI file.Ģ.) Open up a 256x256 or 512x512 pixel canvas in photoshop (or equivalent).ģ.) Open up your file (these were all png) in said software.Ĥ.) Copy the image to the correct size canvas, resize as needed.ĥ.) Change from RBG to Grayscale. You will need your brush pack and photoshop or equivalent software.ġ.) Download your brushes and extract them. So, I found brushes off DeviantArt, redirected to This guide assumes familiarity with file finding and editing as well as familiarity with the editing software of your choice.

It's hard to find a primarily text set of instructions and there are like 80 videos (more like 'these are the brushes I use') on YouTube that are NOT what I needed, which contributed heavily to me losing my mind. I noticed after downloading that the site said these brushes will not work in PaintToolSAI. Okay, so this morning, I lost my mind trying to get some pretty brushes to work.

Paint tool sai brush textures not showing up