Deleting brushes and brush sets

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If you want to permanently delete brushes or entire brush sets, you can.

It's important to keep in mind that you cannot undo these actions.

To recover a deleted brush or brush set, you would need to have the file backed up somewhere and re-import it.


Deleting a brush or brush set in Sketchbook Pro for desktop

  1. In the Brush Library, tap the brush set you want to delete to activate it
  2. Tap-hold  to post the marking menu
  3. Select  Delete Brush Set to delete the active set
  4. Select  Delete Brush to delete the active brush. This icon will only be enabled if the active brush is in the active brush set. If the current active brush is in another set, the icon will be greyed out.


Deleting a brush set in Sketchbook for mobile devices

Deleting brushes or brush sets in Sketchbook for mobile devices requires the Premium Bundle

To delete a single brush:

  1. Double-tap the brush to open its Brush Properties
  2. Tap the menu  and choose  Delete

To delete a brush set:

  1. Find the set in the Brush Library
  2. Tap any of its brushes to activate the set's menu
  3. Tap the menu  
  4. Tap  Delete Set, then Confirm