Tips to open ABR file

Can't open the ABR file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open ABR files as well as a list of programs that support ABR files.

ABR file extension

File Name Adobe Photoshop Brushes Format
File Developer Adobe Systems
File Category Misc Files

The ABR file is supported on 2 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the ABR files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the ABR file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 4
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is ABR file?

The file with the extension ABR is the Misc Files file type. It was designed by Adobe Systems. Additionally, the Misc Files category contains 6033 of other files. Adobe Photoshop Brushes Format is most often found on 2 operating systems. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Mac OS, Windows. The main program that supports this format is Adobe Photoshop. This was created by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Alternatively, you can use 5 other programs. ABRView, ACDSee, ACDSee Photo Manager, Adobe Creative Suite will apply when it is not possible to use Adobe Photoshop.

How to open ABR file?

An often recurring problem with Adobe Photoshop Brushes Format is that ABR is not associated with the correct program file. This causes the file ABR to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. How to solve such a problem?

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the ABR file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Adobe Photoshop

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that Adobe Photoshop is installed on the computer. This can be achieved by typing Adobe Photoshop into the operating system search engine. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Later in this article you will find a list of programs that can open ABR files.

Step 2. Create association of Adobe Photoshop with ABR files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the ABR file to open in the Adobe Photoshop application, but you can set it manually. This option is available from the level of Properties of a specific file available in the context menu. The window will show, among other things, the type of the file and the information by which the program is used to launch the file. Using the "Change" button we can select the desired program. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the ABR file with the Adobe Photoshop program.

Step 3. Update Adobe Photoshop to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the Adobe Photoshop program, it is possible that Adobe Photoshop Brushes Format requires a newer version of the program. In this case, use the Adobe Systems Incorporated website or update the program from the application.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the ABR file

The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. The most common file problems are:

The ABR file may be unusually small compared to the original file. Usually this applies to ABR files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The most common cause here is computer viruses. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. Some antivirus vendors also provide free online scanners. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the ABR file that we want to open. However, remember that not every infected ABR file can be recovered, so it is important to take care of regular backups.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the ABR files changes over time. Help should be sought from the software developer, as they usually recommend using free file converters or installing an older version of the program.
There can be many reasons for this. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular ABR file corruption. The easiest way is to restore the file from a backup, if there is one, or contact Adobe Systems
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted ABR files can be used by the device on which they were encrypted, on any other device it is required to have the appropriate cryptographic key and decrypt the file before its recovery.
Some of the system directories are excluded from modification. These directories are write-protected to them and it's very hard to fix this problem. If possible, you can try to move the ABR file to another location.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. In this case, the ABR file is blocked by the first application to open it. Running programs (including those in the background) should be verified. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file ABR to close. However, some background programs may block the ABR file while scanning. If nothing helps, please reset the device.