---
name: "abr2gbr"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "abr2gbr"
version: "1:1.0.2-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/abr2gbr"
---

# abr2gbr(1)

Converts PhotoShop and Paint Shop Pro brushes to GIMP

## NAME

abr2gbr - Converts PhotoShop and Paint Shop Pro brushes to GIMP

## SYNOPSIS

**abr2gbr**  filename.abr*...*\

## DESCRIPTION

abr2gbr is a tool for converting Adobe PhotoShop ABR and Corel Paint Shop Pro JBR brush files to the GIMP GBR format. ABR files can hold many bushes within a single file and GIMP's GBR format was build only for single brushes. This tool simply extract each brush and save it into a separate GBR file. Currently abr2gbr can decode only ABR files with format version less or equal to 1, format version 2 is undocumented.

## COMMANDS

**abr2gbr** usage example:\
 abr2gbr *brush.abr*\

## SEE ALSO

[*man*(1)](/man/1.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by *alice ferrazzi* \<aliceinwire@gnumerica.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).\
 abr2gbr was written by \<Marco Lamberto\>.