Brandy 2D Link Tutorial | Blender & Adobe Photoshop Workflow Plugin
Brandy 2D Link is a Blender add-on for a focused 2D game-art workflow between Blender and the Adobe Photoshop desktop application.
This tutorial introduces the main workflow in Brandy 2D Link 1.6.3: creating a linked project, editing sprite textures in Adobe Photoshop, reloading textures in Blender, using Auto Reload, painting in context with Merge Layers, and understanding the most important workflow boundaries.
Brandy 2D Link is designed for artists, animators, and 2D game developers who want a practical texture iteration workflow for sprite-based projects. It focuses on predictable local file handling, linked project folders, operation reports, backups, and low background overhead.
It is not a real-time brush preview system, an Adobe Photoshop replacement, a general image editor, or a full Spine animation importer. PhotoshopToSpine and Spine2D-related tools are included only as optional static-sprite workflow extensions.
Official page, README, compatibility checklist, and support policy:
https://github.com/BrandySPE/brandy-2...
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Adobe Photoshop is not included with Brandy 2D Link. A valid local desktop installation of Adobe Photoshop is required.
Chapters:
00:00 [Installation]
00:39 [Configuration]
03:23 [Single Refresh]
04:31 [Multi Refresh]
06:52 [Switching Project]
07:45 [Import & Export]
09:03 [More Options]
10:29 [Conclusion & Thanks]
Tested environment for Brandy 2D Link 1.6.3:
Windows x64
Blender 4.2.21 LTS, 4.3.2, 4.4.3, 4.5.10, 5.0.1, 5.1.2
Adobe Photoshop CC 2017.1.6, 2020 v21.2.1, 2022 v23.5.0, 2025 v26.10.0, 2026 v27.7.0
Stable versions inside the manifest range but outside the tested list should be treated as compatibility candidates, not as fully tested environments.
Brandy 2D Link is an independent Blender add-on. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Blender Foundation, or the official Blender project.
Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries. Blender is a trademark of Blender Foundation.
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