SOFTWARE:

Photoshop CS6+
CC2018+ Recommended
(Mac + Windows)

LANGUAGE:
Included Actions run
in English only

HARDWARE:
2.5GHz processor

8GB RAM or Higher

16GB+ RAM recommended

74MB of available
storage space

Graphics tablet
recommended

SKILL BASE:
Suitable for
intermediate to expert
Photoshop users

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
( PHOTOSHOP CC 2018+ )

THANKS A MILLION FOR PURCHASING OUR

DISTRESS PRESS DISTRESSING EFFECTS KIT. TO GET
YOU UP AND RUNNING ASAP, PLEASE FOLLOW
THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

INSTALLING YOUR BRUSHES

Follow one of the two installation methods below.

Quick Install:

1 Open Photoshop.

2 Locate the .abr brush preset file in the folder

titled ‘Install These Files’.

3 Double click the .abr file to automatically

Double_Click_Me.abr
install it into Photoshop.

4 The brushes will appear in the Brushes panel

whenever the Brush Tool is selected.

Or

Manual Install: (use if Quick Install fails)

1 Open Photoshop.

2 Open the Brushes Panel Window > Brushes

(or Window > Brush Presets in older PS versions)
and click the fly-out menu in the top
right corner.

3 Select Import Brushes… then locate the .abr file

in the ‘Install These Files’ folder and click
Open to install.

4 The brushes will appear in your Brushes Panel

whenever the Brush Tool is selected.

INSTALLING YOUR DISTRESS PRESS ACTIONS

Take the following steps:

1 In Photoshop open the Actions Panel

(Window > Actions).

2 Click the fly-out menu in the top right

corner of the Actions Panel.

3 Choose 'Load Actions' from the list.

4 Locate and select the .atn file in the

‘Install These Files’ folder. Click Open
to complete the installation.

ORGANIZING YOUR BRUSHES

SET YOUR BRUSHES a

PANEL TO DISPLAY THE
BRUSH NAME, BRUSH TIP
AND BRUSH STROKE

This makes it super-easy to select

b
brushes by name (see below) or
stroke preview and size at a glance.

In your Brushes Panel (Window >

Brushes) click the fly-out menu
on the top right side of the
panel (a) and choose Brush Name
and Brush Stroke (b).

You can also adjust the size of

your brush preview using the
scale slider at the bottom of
the Brushes Panel (c).

BRUSH NAMES

Each brush has a few naming conventions that will help

you select the right brush for the job.

• Brush number:
1 to 14 (regular) 1 to 7 (natural) etc.

• Texture size:
SM, MED & LG

• Texture Description:
Speckle, Grunge, Toner etc.

• Variant:
For Natural & Woodtype effects.

CHEAT SHEETS INCLUDED

Confused? There’s a lot of

brushes to sort through for sure
but don’t worry, your download
package includes a printable
cheat-sheet booklet with a full
breakdown of brush names, size
groups and textures.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ACTIONS

CUSTOMIZABLE AND FULLY AUTOMATED VERSIONS INCLUDED

Whether you’re a distressing obsessive or looking for fast and effective results in under 2 seconds,
we’ve included multiple versions of distress press to suit the task at hand.

Versions include:

1 A custom action with interactive instructions.

This option allows for complete customization of
your distressing and roughening output with step by
step instructions that guide you through every part
of the process.

2 A custom action without instructions.

Once you’re familiar with the processes, speed
things up by using the action without instructions
whilst still taking complete control of the results.

3 Six automated presets.

Texture your work in seconds with one of our
carefully crafted presets with multiple levels of
detail and distressing.

VIDEO TUTORIALS
YOUR DISTRESSING KIT IS INSTALLED AND READY GO. FOR BEST RESULTS
CHECK OUT THE ACTION INSTRUCTIONS PDF AND VIDEO TUTORIAL
INCLUDED IN YOUR DOWNLOAD PACKAGE.

GOT A QUESTION OR NEED SOME HELP?

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