Procreate can't merge two brush sets into one, and it can't nest one set inside another. To combine them, drag the brushes from one set into the other: pick up a brush, tap others to gather them, scroll to the destination set with your other hand, and drop them in. To combine two brushes into a single hybrid brush, use Dual Brush, which requires both brushes to be in the same set. To combine whole libraries, drag sets between them in Procreate or move the files in the Files app.

"Combining brush sets" can mean three different jobs, and each has its own method. This guide covers all three and ends with how brush work from Procreate can feed a motion pipeline.

Which kind of "combine" do you need?

Procreate's limits shape all of these. You cannot drop a set inside another set, and you cannot rename or delete the default sets that ship with the app. Everything below works within those constraints.

Method 1: Combine brushes from different sets into one set

This is the closest thing to merging sets. You move the brushes, and the empty set can then be deleted.

1. Open the Brush Library and find the destination set. If you want a fresh one, scroll to the top of the set list, reveal the + button, and create a new set.
2. In the source set, press and hold a brush thumbnail until it lifts, then nudge it slightly from its original position.
3. While still holding it, tap other brushes in the same set. They stack into one draggable group.
4. With your other hand, scroll the set list on the left and tap the destination set to open it.
5. Drop the brushes into the open set.

Some practical notes:

• Selection stays within one set. You gather brushes from the set you're viewing, so a merge of three sets takes three passes.
• Duplicate if you need a brush in two places. If one brush belongs in both a "Inks" set and a "Favorites" set, duplicate it. This makes the library bigger.
• Back up before you delete the emptied set. Tap the set name, choose Share, then Save to Files. Deletion can't be undone.
• Leave the "Imported" set alone. Procreate uses it as the landing spot for individually imported brushes. You can rename it after an import, and the next import creates a fresh Imported set.

Method 2: Combine brush sets across libraries

Since Procreate 5.4, brushes live in libraries, and you can have several. Pinch on the library you're viewing to switch between them or create a new one.

To consolidate:

1. Pinch the brush library to open the library list.
2. Tap + and choose Create New Library, then name it (for example, "Stamps" or "Texture Work").
3. Return to the library holding the sets you want to relocate.
4. Pick up a set and drag it to the destination library.

In-app moves of whole sets between libraries are generally done one at a time, which is slow if you have dozens. For a bulk move, use the Files app instead: locate the Procreate brush folders, select all, and move them to the other folder. Both routes work, and sets can be dragged freely between libraries either way.

You can also reorder libraries by tapping and dragging them. A sensible split is one library for everyday drawing, painting, and lettering brushes, and another for stamps, so stamps don't clutter your main list.

Method 3: Combine two brushes with Dual Brush

If "combine" means blending two brush behaviors, Dual Brush is the feature you want. It takes the shape and grain of two brushes and produces a new one.

Create a Dual Brush

1. Open the Brush Library from the Paint, Smudge, or Erase button.
2. Tap the first brush. It highlights bright blue as the Primary.
3. Swipe to select the second brush, which turns dark blue as the Secondary.
4. Tap Combine at the top right of the library.

The new brush takes the Primary brush's name. Press and hold it and choose Rename if you want something else.

Rules that trip people up

• Both brushes must be in the same set. If they're in different sets, first move one using Method 1.
• You can only combine single brushes. An existing Dual Brush can't be combined again.
• Default brushes are allowed as long as they aren't already Dual Brushes (Procreate 5.4 and later).

Edit and fine-tune

Tap the Dual Brush to open Brush Studio. The top-left preview shows both component brushes. Tap one to edit its settings independently of the other; a blue line marks the one you're editing.

Expand either preview to reach Combine Mode, which defaults to Normal. It works much like layer blend modes: tap any mode and the result updates live in the drawing pad. If a Dual Brush from an older version looks different, toggle the option at the bottom of the Rendering tab in Brush Studio.

Undo it

To separate the pair, open the Dual Brush in Brush Studio, expand the Secondary brush preview, and tap Uncombine. You get the two original brushes back.

Method 4: Keep sets together without merging

Because sets can't be grouped, the practical alternative is to organize them so related ones sit side by side.

Move several sets at once

Tap and hold the first set, drag it out of position, and without releasing, tap additional sets to add them to the selection. Drop the group where you want it. Newly imported sets land at the top of the list, so this is how you pull a creator's sets together.

Users do report this gesture being finicky, especially with large selections: wrong sets get picked up, or a drop re-imports duplicates. If that happens, work in smaller batches of five or ten, and confirm the order after each drop.

Use divider sets as labels

Create empty sets that act as headings, then place related sets beneath each one. A naming pattern such as dashes, an emoji, and a category name keeps them easy to spot:

• Lettering
• Textured
• Inking
• Stamps

Emoji work in set names and as set icons, which gives you a visual cue even though you can't color-code libraries. Procreate also lacks search and alphabetical sorting for brushes, so a consistent naming convention does a lot of the work.

Clear out first

Before merging anything, scroll through and remove what you don't use. Some brushes carry large grain textures that eat storage. Fewer sets make every method above faster.

Troubleshooting

• Brushes won't drop into the destination set. Make sure the destination set is open, not just highlighted, before you release.
• Sets drop back into the list instead of into a folder. That's expected; sets can't be placed inside other sets. Move brushes, not sets, for that.
• Combine button doesn't appear. Check that both brushes sit in the same set and that neither is already a Dual Brush.
• Duplicates appeared after moving sets. Delete the extras only after confirming your backup exists in Files.
• Pocket differs from iPad. Some brush organization features have differed in Procreate Pocket, so check your version before following iPad-specific steps.

Where brush work fits in a motion pipeline

Procreate is rarely the final stop for motion designers. It's where you build painted textures, ink lines, grain, and style frames before animation. A clean, well-combined brush library makes that stage repeatable: one set for line work, one for texture stamps, a few Dual Brushes for your signature grain.

Quick reference

• Merge sets: move brushes into the destination set, then delete the emptied one after backing up.
• Merge libraries: drag sets across libraries, or use Files for bulk moves.
• Blend two brushes: select a Primary and Secondary in the same set, then tap Combine.
• Reverse a blend: open Brush Studio and tap Uncombine.
• Group visually: reorder sets in batches and add divider sets with emoji labels.

Procreate won't give you true set merging or nesting, but these four methods cover nearly every real situation. Back up first, work in small batches, and keep your naming consistent, and a large brush collection becomes quick to navigate.

Procreate can't merge two brush sets into one, and it can't nest one set inside another. To combine them, drag the brushes from one set into the other: pick up a brush, tap others to gather them, scroll to the destination set with your other hand, and drop them in. To combine two brushes into a single hybrid brush, use Dual Brush, which requires both brushes to be in the same set. To combine whole libraries, drag sets between them in Procreate or move the files in the Files app.

"Combining brush sets" can mean three different jobs, and each has its own method. This guide covers all three and ends with how brush work from Procreate can feed a motion pipeline.

Which kind of "combine" do you need?

Procreate's limits shape all of these. You cannot drop a set inside another set, and you cannot rename or delete the default sets that ship with the app. Everything below works within those constraints.

Method 1: Combine brushes from different sets into one set

This is the closest thing to merging sets. You move the brushes, and the empty set can then be deleted.

1. Open the Brush Library and find the destination set. If you want a fresh one, scroll to the top of the set list, reveal the + button, and create a new set.
2. In the source set, press and hold a brush thumbnail until it lifts, then nudge it slightly from its original position.
3. While still holding it, tap other brushes in the same set. They stack into one draggable group.
4. With your other hand, scroll the set list on the left and tap the destination set to open it.
5. Drop the brushes into the open set.

Some practical notes:

• Selection stays within one set. You gather brushes from the set you're viewing, so a merge of three sets takes three passes.
• Duplicate if you need a brush in two places. If one brush belongs in both a "Inks" set and a "Favorites" set, duplicate it. This makes the library bigger.
• Back up before you delete the emptied set. Tap the set name, choose Share, then Save to Files. Deletion can't be undone.
• Leave the "Imported" set alone. Procreate uses it as the landing spot for individually imported brushes. You can rename it after an import, and the next import creates a fresh Imported set.

Method 2: Combine brush sets across libraries

Since Procreate 5.4, brushes live in libraries, and you can have several. Pinch on the library you're viewing to switch between them or create a new one.

To consolidate:

1. Pinch the brush library to open the library list.
2. Tap + and choose Create New Library, then name it (for example, "Stamps" or "Texture Work").
3. Return to the library holding the sets you want to relocate.
4. Pick up a set and drag it to the destination library.

In-app moves of whole sets between libraries are generally done one at a time, which is slow if you have dozens. For a bulk move, use the Files app instead: locate the Procreate brush folders, select all, and move them to the other folder. Both routes work, and sets can be dragged freely between libraries either way.

You can also reorder libraries by tapping and dragging them. A sensible split is one library for everyday drawing, painting, and lettering brushes, and another for stamps, so stamps don't clutter your main list.

Method 3: Combine two brushes with Dual Brush

If "combine" means blending two brush behaviors, Dual Brush is the feature you want. It takes the shape and grain of two brushes and produces a new one.

Create a Dual Brush

1. Open the Brush Library from the Paint, Smudge, or Erase button.
2. Tap the first brush. It highlights bright blue as the Primary.
3. Swipe to select the second brush, which turns dark blue as the Secondary.
4. Tap Combine at the top right of the library.

The new brush takes the Primary brush's name. Press and hold it and choose Rename if you want something else.

Rules that trip people up

• Both brushes must be in the same set. If they're in different sets, first move one using Method 1.
• You can only combine single brushes. An existing Dual Brush can't be combined again.
• Default brushes are allowed as long as they aren't already Dual Brushes (Procreate 5.4 and later).

Edit and fine-tune

Tap the Dual Brush to open Brush Studio. The top-left preview shows both component brushes. Tap one to edit its settings independently of the other; a blue line marks the one you're editing.

Expand either preview to reach Combine Mode, which defaults to Normal. It works much like layer blend modes: tap any mode and the result updates live in the drawing pad. If a Dual Brush from an older version looks different, toggle the option at the bottom of the Rendering tab in Brush Studio.

Undo it

To separate the pair, open the Dual Brush in Brush Studio, expand the Secondary brush preview, and tap Uncombine. You get the two original brushes back.

Method 4: Keep sets together without merging

Because sets can't be grouped, the practical alternative is to organize them so related ones sit side by side.

Move several sets at once

Tap and hold the first set, drag it out of position, and without releasing, tap additional sets to add them to the selection. Drop the group where you want it. Newly imported sets land at the top of the list, so this is how you pull a creator's sets together.

Users do report this gesture being finicky, especially with large selections: wrong sets get picked up, or a drop re-imports duplicates. If that happens, work in smaller batches of five or ten, and confirm the order after each drop.

Use divider sets as labels

Create empty sets that act as headings, then place related sets beneath each one. A naming pattern such as dashes, an emoji, and a category name keeps them easy to spot:

• Lettering
• Textured
• Inking
• Stamps

Emoji work in set names and as set icons, which gives you a visual cue even though you can't color-code libraries. Procreate also lacks search and alphabetical sorting for brushes, so a consistent naming convention does a lot of the work.

Clear out first

Before merging anything, scroll through and remove what you don't use. Some brushes carry large grain textures that eat storage. Fewer sets make every method above faster.

Troubleshooting

• Brushes won't drop into the destination set. Make sure the destination set is open, not just highlighted, before you release.
• Sets drop back into the list instead of into a folder. That's expected; sets can't be placed inside other sets. Move brushes, not sets, for that.
• Combine button doesn't appear. Check that both brushes sit in the same set and that neither is already a Dual Brush.
• Duplicates appeared after moving sets. Delete the extras only after confirming your backup exists in Files.
• Pocket differs from iPad. Some brush organization features have differed in Procreate Pocket, so check your version before following iPad-specific steps.

Where brush work fits in a motion pipeline

Procreate is rarely the final stop for motion designers. It's where you build painted textures, ink lines, grain, and style frames before animation. A clean, well-combined brush library makes that stage repeatable: one set for line work, one for texture stamps, a few Dual Brushes for your signature grain.

Quick reference

• Merge sets: move brushes into the destination set, then delete the emptied one after backing up.
• Merge libraries: drag sets across libraries, or use Files for bulk moves.
• Blend two brushes: select a Primary and Secondary in the same set, then tap Combine.
• Reverse a blend: open Brush Studio and tap Uncombine.
• Group visually: reorder sets in batches and add divider sets with emoji labels.

Procreate won't give you true set merging or nesting, but these four methods cover nearly every real situation. Back up first, work in small batches, and keep your naming consistent, and a large brush collection becomes quick to navigate.