GIMP brush format is native to the GIMP image editor for storing a brush or a texture. It can be used in all Paint Tools, for example Pencil and Paintbrush. It works by repeating the brush bitmap as you move the tool. The Spacing parameter sets the distance between the brush marks as a percentage of brush width. Its default value can be set in the brush file.
You can also use GIMP to create new brushes in this format. Custom brushes can be loaded into GIMP for use in the paint tools by copying them into one of the Brush Folders - select Edit > Preferences in the menu bar, expand the Folders section and choose Brushes to see the recognized Brush Folders or to add new ones.
This page hosts a formal specification of GIMP brush file version 2 using Kaitai Struct. This specification can be automatically translated into a variety of programming languages to get a parsing library.
All parsing code for C# generated by Kaitai Struct depends on the C# runtime library. You have to install it before you can parse data.
The C# runtime library is available in the NuGet Gallery. Installation instructions can also be found there.
Parse a local file and get structure in memory:
var data = GimpBrush.FromFile("path/to/local/file.gbr");
Or parse structure from a byte array:
byte[] someArray = new byte[] { ... };
var data = new GimpBrush(new KaitaiStream(someArray));
After that, one can get various attributes from the structure by accessing properties like:
data.LenHeader // => get len header
// This is a generated file! Please edit source .ksy file and use kaitai-struct-compiler to rebuild
using System.Collections.Generic;
namespace Kaitai
{
/// <summary>
/// GIMP brush format is native to the GIMP image editor for storing a brush or a texture.
/// It can be used in all [Paint Tools](https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-tools-paint.html),
/// for example Pencil and Paintbrush. It works by repeating the brush bitmap as you move
/// the tool. The Spacing parameter sets the distance between the brush marks as a percentage
/// of brush width. Its default value can be set in the brush file.
///
/// You can also use GIMP to create new brushes in this format. Custom brushes can be loaded
/// into GIMP for use in the paint tools by copying them into one of the Brush Folders -
/// select **Edit** > **Preferences** in the menu bar, expand the **Folders** section
/// and choose **Brushes** to see the recognized Brush Folders or to add new ones.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Reference: <a href="https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/devel-docs/gbr.txt">Source</a>
/// </remarks>
public partial class GimpBrush : KaitaiStruct
{
public static GimpBrush FromFile(string fileName)
{
return new GimpBrush(new KaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public enum ColorDepth
{
Grayscale = 1,
Rgba = 4,
}
public GimpBrush(KaitaiStream p__io, KaitaiStruct p__parent = null, GimpBrush p__root = null) : base(p__io)
{
m_parent = p__parent;
m_root = p__root ?? this;
f_lenBody = false;
f_body = false;
_read();
}
private void _read()
{
_lenHeader = m_io.ReadU4be();
__raw_header = m_io.ReadBytes((LenHeader - 4));
var io___raw_header = new KaitaiStream(__raw_header);
_header = new Header(io___raw_header, this, m_root);
}
public partial class Header : KaitaiStruct
{
public static Header FromFile(string fileName)
{
return new Header(new KaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public Header(KaitaiStream p__io, GimpBrush p__parent = null, GimpBrush p__root = null) : base(p__io)
{
m_parent = p__parent;
m_root = p__root;
_read();
}
private void _read()
{
_version = m_io.ReadU4be();
if (!(Version == 2))
{
throw new ValidationNotEqualError(2, Version, M_Io, "/types/header/seq/0");
}
_width = m_io.ReadU4be();
if (!(Width >= 1))
{
throw new ValidationLessThanError(1, Width, M_Io, "/types/header/seq/1");
}
if (!(Width <= 10000))
{
throw new ValidationGreaterThanError(10000, Width, M_Io, "/types/header/seq/1");
}
_height = m_io.ReadU4be();
if (!(Height >= 1))
{
throw new ValidationLessThanError(1, Height, M_Io, "/types/header/seq/2");
}
if (!(Height <= 10000))
{
throw new ValidationGreaterThanError(10000, Height, M_Io, "/types/header/seq/2");
}
_bytesPerPixel = ((GimpBrush.ColorDepth) m_io.ReadU4be());
_magic = m_io.ReadBytes(4);
if (!((KaitaiStream.ByteArrayCompare(Magic, new byte[] { 71, 73, 77, 80 }) == 0)))
{
throw new ValidationNotEqualError(new byte[] { 71, 73, 77, 80 }, Magic, M_Io, "/types/header/seq/4");
}
_spacing = m_io.ReadU4be();
_brushName = System.Text.Encoding.GetEncoding("UTF-8").GetString(KaitaiStream.BytesTerminate(m_io.ReadBytesFull(), 0, false));
}
private uint _version;
private uint _width;
private uint _height;
private ColorDepth _bytesPerPixel;
private byte[] _magic;
private uint _spacing;
private string _brushName;
private GimpBrush m_root;
private GimpBrush m_parent;
public uint Version { get { return _version; } }
/// <remarks>
/// Reference: <a href="https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-load.c#L170">Source</a>
/// </remarks>
/// <remarks>
/// Reference: <a href="https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-header.h#L24">Source</a>
/// </remarks>
public uint Width { get { return _width; } }
/// <remarks>
/// Reference: <a href="https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-load.c#L177">Source</a>
/// </remarks>
/// <remarks>
/// Reference: <a href="https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-header.h#L24">Source</a>
/// </remarks>
public uint Height { get { return _height; } }
public ColorDepth BytesPerPixel { get { return _bytesPerPixel; } }
public byte[] Magic { get { return _magic; } }
/// <summary>
/// Default spacing to be used for brush. Percentage of brush width.
/// </summary>
public uint Spacing { get { return _spacing; } }
public string BrushName { get { return _brushName; } }
public GimpBrush M_Root { get { return m_root; } }
public GimpBrush M_Parent { get { return m_parent; } }
}
public partial class Bitmap : KaitaiStruct
{
public static Bitmap FromFile(string fileName)
{
return new Bitmap(new KaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public Bitmap(KaitaiStream p__io, KaitaiStruct p__parent = null, GimpBrush p__root = null) : base(p__io)
{
m_parent = p__parent;
m_root = p__root;
_read();
}
private void _read()
{
_rows = new List<Row>();
for (var i = 0; i < M_Root.Header.Height; i++)
{
_rows.Add(new Row(m_io, this, m_root));
}
}
private List<Row> _rows;
private GimpBrush m_root;
private KaitaiStruct m_parent;
public List<Row> Rows { get { return _rows; } }
public GimpBrush M_Root { get { return m_root; } }
public KaitaiStruct M_Parent { get { return m_parent; } }
}
public partial class Row : KaitaiStruct
{
public static Row FromFile(string fileName)
{
return new Row(new KaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public Row(KaitaiStream p__io, KaitaiStruct p__parent = null, GimpBrush p__root = null) : base(p__io)
{
m_parent = p__parent;
m_root = p__root;
_read();
}
private void _read()
{
_pixels = new List<KaitaiStruct>();
for (var i = 0; i < M_Root.Header.Width; i++)
{
switch (M_Root.Header.BytesPerPixel) {
case GimpBrush.ColorDepth.Grayscale: {
_pixels.Add(new PixelGray(m_io, this, m_root));
break;
}
case GimpBrush.ColorDepth.Rgba: {
_pixels.Add(new PixelRgba(m_io, this, m_root));
break;
}
}
}
}
public partial class PixelGray : KaitaiStruct
{
public static PixelGray FromFile(string fileName)
{
return new PixelGray(new KaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public PixelGray(KaitaiStream p__io, KaitaiStruct p__parent = null, GimpBrush p__root = null) : base(p__io)
{
m_parent = p__parent;
m_root = p__root;
f_red = false;
f_green = false;
f_blue = false;
f_alpha = false;
_read();
}
private void _read()
{
_gray = m_io.ReadU1();
}
private bool f_red;
private sbyte _red;
public sbyte Red
{
get
{
if (f_red)
return _red;
_red = (sbyte) (0);
f_red = true;
return _red;
}
}
private bool f_green;
private sbyte _green;
public sbyte Green
{
get
{
if (f_green)
return _green;
_green = (sbyte) (0);
f_green = true;
return _green;
}
}
private bool f_blue;
private sbyte _blue;
public sbyte Blue
{
get
{
if (f_blue)
return _blue;
_blue = (sbyte) (0);
f_blue = true;
return _blue;
}
}
private bool f_alpha;
private byte _alpha;
public byte Alpha
{
get
{
if (f_alpha)
return _alpha;
_alpha = (byte) (Gray);
f_alpha = true;
return _alpha;
}
}
private byte _gray;
private GimpBrush m_root;
private KaitaiStruct m_parent;
public byte Gray { get { return _gray; } }
public GimpBrush M_Root { get { return m_root; } }
public KaitaiStruct M_Parent { get { return m_parent; } }
}
public partial class PixelRgba : KaitaiStruct
{
public static PixelRgba FromFile(string fileName)
{
return new PixelRgba(new KaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public PixelRgba(KaitaiStream p__io, KaitaiStruct p__parent = null, GimpBrush p__root = null) : base(p__io)
{
m_parent = p__parent;
m_root = p__root;
_read();
}
private void _read()
{
_red = m_io.ReadU1();
_green = m_io.ReadU1();
_blue = m_io.ReadU1();
_alpha = m_io.ReadU1();
}
private byte _red;
private byte _green;
private byte _blue;
private byte _alpha;
private GimpBrush m_root;
private KaitaiStruct m_parent;
public byte Red { get { return _red; } }
public byte Green { get { return _green; } }
public byte Blue { get { return _blue; } }
public byte Alpha { get { return _alpha; } }
public GimpBrush M_Root { get { return m_root; } }
public KaitaiStruct M_Parent { get { return m_parent; } }
}
private List<KaitaiStruct> _pixels;
private GimpBrush m_root;
private KaitaiStruct m_parent;
public List<KaitaiStruct> Pixels { get { return _pixels; } }
public GimpBrush M_Root { get { return m_root; } }
public KaitaiStruct M_Parent { get { return m_parent; } }
}
private bool f_lenBody;
private int _lenBody;
public int LenBody
{
get
{
if (f_lenBody)
return _lenBody;
_lenBody = (int) (((Header.Width * Header.Height) * Header.BytesPerPixel));
f_lenBody = true;
return _lenBody;
}
}
private bool f_body;
private byte[] _body;
public byte[] Body
{
get
{
if (f_body)
return _body;
long _pos = m_io.Pos;
m_io.Seek(LenHeader);
_body = m_io.ReadBytes(LenBody);
m_io.Seek(_pos);
f_body = true;
return _body;
}
}
private uint _lenHeader;
private Header _header;
private GimpBrush m_root;
private KaitaiStruct m_parent;
private byte[] __raw_header;
public uint LenHeader { get { return _lenHeader; } }
public Header Header { get { return _header; } }
public GimpBrush M_Root { get { return m_root; } }
public KaitaiStruct M_Parent { get { return m_parent; } }
public byte[] M_RawHeader { get { return __raw_header; } }
}
}