Needing Some Storage Folder Advice

FlutteringBy · **Joined:** Nov 22, 2018 **Posts:** 83

GIMP Version: 2.10.6
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: 10
GIMP Experience: New User

Hello All,
A Gimp newbie here, just making the transition from PaintShop Pro....

I have some .abr brush files that I would like to copy into Gimp...

When I do a Google search, some say I should move them into Program Files, Gimp 2 etc; some say I should create a folder in User Name, Documents etc; & some say move them into my App Data, Roaming....

When I open Gimp, Edit, Preferences, Folders....there are no folders listed beneath the plus sign....
Am I supposed to create folders somewhere or browse to folders??

In Psp I had folders setup in Documents, My Psp, Brushes, Fonts, Plugins etc & just pointed Psp to those files....

Getting conflicting info.... :hehe

...

Many Thanks,
FlutteringBy

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:05 pm **(#2)**

FlutteringBy wrote:

GIMP Version: 2.10.6
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: 10
GIMP Experience: New User

Hello All,
A Gimp newbie here, just making the transition from PaintShop Pro....

I have some .abr brush files that I would like to copy into Gimp...

When I do a Google search, some say I should move them into Program Files, Gimp 2 etc; some say I should create a folder in User Name, Documents etc; & some say move them into my App Data, Roaming....

When I open Gimp, Edit, Preferences, Folders....there are no folders listed beneath the plus sign....
Am I supposed to create folders somewhere or browse to folders??

In Psp I had folders setup in Documents, My Psp, Brushes, Fonts, Plugins etc & just pointed Psp to those files....

Getting conflicting info.... :hehe

...

Many Thanks,
FlutteringBy

I'm still using GIMP 2.8 and I place all my brushes,
into my GIMP 2.8 User folder Brushes location.
Which is located for me at:
C:\Users\UserName\.gimp-2.8

Below is a link to a thread here on Gimp Chat,
with more info about this topic:
Personal Gimp 2.10 folder?

FlutteringBy · **Joined:** Nov 22, 2018 **Posts:** 83

Thanks Wallace....in 2.10.6 it looks like they need to be placed in App Data, Roaming....

That's no problem, but I still don't understand why there are no folders showing up under Gimp, Edit, Preferences, Folders...is there supposed to be a listing there?

Guess its all part of the learning curve.... :hehe

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:12 pm **(#4)**

FlutteringBy wrote:

Thanks Wallace....in 2.10.6 it looks like they need to be placed in App Data, Roaming....

That's no problem, but I still don't understand why there are no folders showing up under Gimp, Edit, Preferences, Folders...is there supposed to be a listing there?

Guess its all part of the learning curve.... :hehe

I think you nee to expand it in preferences,
for it to show the available folders.
Check in preferences for this.

Can you post a screenshot of what you see,
in preferences for the brushes folder?

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

FlutteringBy wrote:

When I open Gimp, Edit, Preferences, Folders....there are no folders listed beneath the plus sign....
Am I supposed to create folders somewhere or browse to folders??

Did you click on the plus sign to expand the folders list?

Pocholo · **Posted:** Sun Nov 25, 2018 7:50 am **(#6)**

Hi FlutteringBy. Once you expand Gimp> Edit, Preferences> Folders> Brush, you need to add the folder to the directory:

FlutteringBy · **Joined:** Nov 22, 2018 **Posts:** 83

Well, over night, the computer Gods have looked after me.... :hehe

Yesterday, when I opened the Preferences screen & clicked the plus sign beside Folders, nothing would appear....

Now this morning the folders are there, exactly as they're supposed to be, all 15 of them...

...

Thank you all who responded to my query, I do appreciate your help...

FlutteringBy

FlutteringBy · **Joined:** Nov 22, 2018 **Posts:** 83

I guess because I'm a new member I can't post a screen shot...

I was trying to upload a screenshot from tinypic, but I got the message my post looked too spamy & to remove the off-site url...

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Nov 25, 2018 1:50 pm **(#9)**

FlutteringBy wrote:

I guess because I'm a new member I can't post a screen shot...

I was trying to upload a screenshot from tinypic, but I got the message my post looked too spamy & to remove the off-site url...

There is a post requirement needed,
to be able to add images to your posts.
Try again.
You should be able to post images now.

FlutteringBy · **Joined:** Nov 22, 2018 **Posts:** 83

In 2.10.6, when I was finally able to view the folder list, everything was already filled in for me...

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Nov 25, 2018 2:28 pm **(#11)**

FlutteringBy wrote:

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In 2.10.6, when I was finally able to view the folder list, everything was already filled in for me...

Good to find,
that you do indeed have the folders within preferences.
:bigthup