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 Java generated by Kaitai Struct depends on the Java runtime library. You have to install it before you can parse data.
The Java runtime library is published in the Maven Central Repository. Refer to the artifact page for instructions how to add it into your project with the build tool that you use.
Parse a local file and get structure in memory:
GimpBrush data = GimpBrush.fromFile("path/to/local/file.gbr");
Or parse structure from a byte array:
byte[] someArray = new byte[] { ... };
GimpBrush data = new GimpBrush(new ByteBufferKaitaiStream(someArray));
After that, one can get various attributes from the structure by invoking getter methods like:
data.lenHeader() // => get len header
// This is a generated file! Please edit source .ksy file and use kaitai-struct-compiler to rebuild
import io.kaitai.struct.ByteBufferKaitaiStream;
import io.kaitai.struct.KaitaiStruct;
import io.kaitai.struct.KaitaiStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.nio.charset.Charset;
import java.util.ArrayList;
/**
* 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.
* @see <a href="https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/devel-docs/gbr.txt">Source</a>
*/
public class GimpBrush extends KaitaiStruct {
public static GimpBrush fromFile(String fileName) throws IOException {
return new GimpBrush(new ByteBufferKaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public enum ColorDepth {
GRAYSCALE(1),
RGBA(4);
private final long id;
ColorDepth(long id) { this.id = id; }
public long id() { return id; }
private static final Map<Long, ColorDepth> byId = new HashMap<Long, ColorDepth>(2);
static {
for (ColorDepth e : ColorDepth.values())
byId.put(e.id(), e);
}
public static ColorDepth byId(long id) { return byId.get(id); }
}
public GimpBrush(KaitaiStream _io) {
this(_io, null, null);
}
public GimpBrush(KaitaiStream _io, KaitaiStruct _parent) {
this(_io, _parent, null);
}
public GimpBrush(KaitaiStream _io, KaitaiStruct _parent, GimpBrush _root) {
super(_io);
this._parent = _parent;
this._root = _root == null ? this : _root;
_read();
}
private void _read() {
this.lenHeader = this._io.readU4be();
this._raw_header = this._io.readBytes((lenHeader() - 4));
KaitaiStream _io__raw_header = new ByteBufferKaitaiStream(_raw_header);
this.header = new Header(_io__raw_header, this, _root);
}
public static class Header extends KaitaiStruct {
public static Header fromFile(String fileName) throws IOException {
return new Header(new ByteBufferKaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public Header(KaitaiStream _io) {
this(_io, null, null);
}
public Header(KaitaiStream _io, GimpBrush _parent) {
this(_io, _parent, null);
}
public Header(KaitaiStream _io, GimpBrush _parent, GimpBrush _root) {
super(_io);
this._parent = _parent;
this._root = _root;
_read();
}
private void _read() {
this.version = this._io.readU4be();
if (!(version() == 2)) {
throw new KaitaiStream.ValidationNotEqualError(2, version(), _io(), "/types/header/seq/0");
}
this.width = this._io.readU4be();
if (!(width() >= 1)) {
throw new KaitaiStream.ValidationLessThanError(1, width(), _io(), "/types/header/seq/1");
}
if (!(width() <= 10000)) {
throw new KaitaiStream.ValidationGreaterThanError(10000, width(), _io(), "/types/header/seq/1");
}
this.height = this._io.readU4be();
if (!(height() >= 1)) {
throw new KaitaiStream.ValidationLessThanError(1, height(), _io(), "/types/header/seq/2");
}
if (!(height() <= 10000)) {
throw new KaitaiStream.ValidationGreaterThanError(10000, height(), _io(), "/types/header/seq/2");
}
this.bytesPerPixel = GimpBrush.ColorDepth.byId(this._io.readU4be());
this.magic = this._io.readBytes(4);
if (!(Arrays.equals(magic(), new byte[] { 71, 73, 77, 80 }))) {
throw new KaitaiStream.ValidationNotEqualError(new byte[] { 71, 73, 77, 80 }, magic(), _io(), "/types/header/seq/4");
}
this.spacing = this._io.readU4be();
this.brushName = new String(KaitaiStream.bytesTerminate(this._io.readBytesFull(), (byte) 0, false), Charset.forName("UTF-8"));
}
private long version;
private long width;
private long height;
private ColorDepth bytesPerPixel;
private byte[] magic;
private long spacing;
private String brushName;
private GimpBrush _root;
private GimpBrush _parent;
public long version() { return version; }
/**
* @see <a href="https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-load.c#L170">Source</a>
* @see <a href="https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-header.h#L24">Source</a>
*/
public long width() { return width; }
/**
* @see <a href="https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-load.c#L177">Source</a>
* @see <a href="https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-header.h#L24">Source</a>
*/
public long height() { return height; }
public ColorDepth bytesPerPixel() { return bytesPerPixel; }
public byte[] magic() { return magic; }
/**
* Default spacing to be used for brush. Percentage of brush width.
*/
public long spacing() { return spacing; }
public String brushName() { return brushName; }
public GimpBrush _root() { return _root; }
public GimpBrush _parent() { return _parent; }
}
public static class Bitmap extends KaitaiStruct {
public static Bitmap fromFile(String fileName) throws IOException {
return new Bitmap(new ByteBufferKaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public Bitmap(KaitaiStream _io) {
this(_io, null, null);
}
public Bitmap(KaitaiStream _io, KaitaiStruct _parent) {
this(_io, _parent, null);
}
public Bitmap(KaitaiStream _io, KaitaiStruct _parent, GimpBrush _root) {
super(_io);
this._parent = _parent;
this._root = _root;
_read();
}
private void _read() {
this.rows = new ArrayList<Row>();
for (int i = 0; i < _root().header().height(); i++) {
this.rows.add(new Row(this._io, this, _root));
}
}
private ArrayList<Row> rows;
private GimpBrush _root;
private KaitaiStruct _parent;
public ArrayList<Row> rows() { return rows; }
public GimpBrush _root() { return _root; }
public KaitaiStruct _parent() { return _parent; }
}
public static class Row extends KaitaiStruct {
public static Row fromFile(String fileName) throws IOException {
return new Row(new ByteBufferKaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public Row(KaitaiStream _io) {
this(_io, null, null);
}
public Row(KaitaiStream _io, KaitaiStruct _parent) {
this(_io, _parent, null);
}
public Row(KaitaiStream _io, KaitaiStruct _parent, GimpBrush _root) {
super(_io);
this._parent = _parent;
this._root = _root;
_read();
}
private void _read() {
this.pixels = new ArrayList<KaitaiStruct>();
for (int i = 0; i < _root().header().width(); i++) {
{
ColorDepth on = _root().header().bytesPerPixel();
if (on != null) {
switch (_root().header().bytesPerPixel()) {
case GRAYSCALE: {
this.pixels.add(new PixelGray(this._io, this, _root));
break;
}
case RGBA: {
this.pixels.add(new PixelRgba(this._io, this, _root));
break;
}
}
}
}
}
}
public static class PixelGray extends KaitaiStruct {
public static PixelGray fromFile(String fileName) throws IOException {
return new PixelGray(new ByteBufferKaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public PixelGray(KaitaiStream _io) {
this(_io, null, null);
}
public PixelGray(KaitaiStream _io, KaitaiStruct _parent) {
this(_io, _parent, null);
}
public PixelGray(KaitaiStream _io, KaitaiStruct _parent, GimpBrush _root) {
super(_io);
this._parent = _parent;
this._root = _root;
_read();
}
private void _read() {
this.gray = this._io.readU1();
}
private Byte red;
public Byte red() {
if (this.red != null)
return this.red;
byte _tmp = (byte) (0);
this.red = _tmp;
return this.red;
}
private Byte green;
public Byte green() {
if (this.green != null)
return this.green;
byte _tmp = (byte) (0);
this.green = _tmp;
return this.green;
}
private Byte blue;
public Byte blue() {
if (this.blue != null)
return this.blue;
byte _tmp = (byte) (0);
this.blue = _tmp;
return this.blue;
}
private Integer alpha;
public Integer alpha() {
if (this.alpha != null)
return this.alpha;
int _tmp = (int) (gray());
this.alpha = _tmp;
return this.alpha;
}
private int gray;
private GimpBrush _root;
private KaitaiStruct _parent;
public int gray() { return gray; }
public GimpBrush _root() { return _root; }
public KaitaiStruct _parent() { return _parent; }
}
public static class PixelRgba extends KaitaiStruct {
public static PixelRgba fromFile(String fileName) throws IOException {
return new PixelRgba(new ByteBufferKaitaiStream(fileName));
}
public PixelRgba(KaitaiStream _io) {
this(_io, null, null);
}
public PixelRgba(KaitaiStream _io, KaitaiStruct _parent) {
this(_io, _parent, null);
}
public PixelRgba(KaitaiStream _io, KaitaiStruct _parent, GimpBrush _root) {
super(_io);
this._parent = _parent;
this._root = _root;
_read();
}
private void _read() {
this.red = this._io.readU1();
this.green = this._io.readU1();
this.blue = this._io.readU1();
this.alpha = this._io.readU1();
}
private int red;
private int green;
private int blue;
private int alpha;
private GimpBrush _root;
private KaitaiStruct _parent;
public int red() { return red; }
public int green() { return green; }
public int blue() { return blue; }
public int alpha() { return alpha; }
public GimpBrush _root() { return _root; }
public KaitaiStruct _parent() { return _parent; }
}
private ArrayList<KaitaiStruct> pixels;
private GimpBrush _root;
private KaitaiStruct _parent;
public ArrayList<KaitaiStruct> pixels() { return pixels; }
public GimpBrush _root() { return _root; }
public KaitaiStruct _parent() { return _parent; }
}
private Integer lenBody;
public Integer lenBody() {
if (this.lenBody != null)
return this.lenBody;
int _tmp = (int) (((header().width() * header().height()) * header().bytesPerPixel().id()));
this.lenBody = _tmp;
return this.lenBody;
}
private byte[] body;
public byte[] body() {
if (this.body != null)
return this.body;
long _pos = this._io.pos();
this._io.seek(lenHeader());
this.body = this._io.readBytes(lenBody());
this._io.seek(_pos);
return this.body;
}
private long lenHeader;
private Header header;
private GimpBrush _root;
private KaitaiStruct _parent;
private byte[] _raw_header;
public long lenHeader() { return lenHeader; }
public Header header() { return header; }
public GimpBrush _root() { return _root; }
public KaitaiStruct _parent() { return _parent; }
public byte[] _raw_header() { return _raw_header; }
}