Software to open rar files: I have been trying to download brushes for my Photoshop Elements and am having trouble with it. Some of them are sent in rar files, and I can't find a good...

catinacabin Loc: central Minnesota

I have been trying to download brushes for my Photoshop Elements and am having trouble with it. Some of them are sent in rar files, and I can't find a good, safe freeware that will download to open up these files. Or is this software something I need to buy? Also, does anybody have any sites they use and like to download brushes?

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

I think that 7-zip should open those. FREE
Or an inexpensive option is WinZip. Well worth having either one, I currently use WinZip. But have used 7-zip in the past and was satisfied.

Article on ABOUT.COM regarding free extractor programs:
http://freebies.about.com/od/computerfreebies/tp/free-file-extractor.htm

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

There are programs that are free - Google rarely programs - you'll find them

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

I meant Google rar

catinacabin Loc: central Minnesota

Thanks, I'll try those.

Haydon

ExtractNow is a freebie. Just watch the installation and make sure you install what you want. They're supported by other companies allowing the program to be free.

Ziza Loc: USA

catinacabin wrote:

I have been trying to download brushes for my Photoshop Elements and am having trouble with it. Some of them are sent in rar files, and I can't find a good, safe freeware that will download to open up these files. Or is this software something I need to buy? Also, does anybody have any sites they use and like to download brushes?

http://www.7-zip.org/
http://unzipthemall.en.softonic.com/
http://www.winrar.com/
http://www.techsono.com/usenet/newztoolz
http://download.cnet.com/Free-RAR-Extract-Frog/3000-2250_4-10804840.html?tag=mncol

I have first-hand experience with the first three in the list. I highly recommend them.

skiman Loc: Ventura, CA

catinacabin wrote:

I have been trying to download brushes for my Photoshop Elements and am having trouble with it. Some of them are sent in rar files, and I can't find a good, safe freeware that will download to open up these files. Or is this software something I need to buy? Also, does anybody have any sites they use and like to download brushes?

7-zip

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

catinacabin wrote:

I have been trying to download brushes for my Photoshop Elements and am having trouble with it. Some of them are sent in rar files, and I can't find a good, safe freeware that will download to open up these files. Or is this software something I need to buy? Also, does anybody have any sites they use and like to download brushes?

Winrar, 7-Zip, Winzip, PeaZip, BigFileZipper, OpenKnife, etc etc etc - there are dozens of openers for compressed files out there, and most are free.

Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK

catinacabin wrote:

Also, does anybody have any sites they use and like to download brushes?

Try www.deviantart.com
once open, type brushes into their search box.

Mike Nolan

this is as good as winzip or winrar, which only cost about 30.00...

http://www.7-zip.org/

here are some reviews:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2049053/5-free-compression-tools-zip-your-files-just-dandy.html

catinacabin wrote:

I have been trying to download brushes for my Photoshop Elements and am having trouble with it. Some of them are sent in rar files, and I can't find a good, safe freeware that will download to open up these files. Or is this software something I need to buy? Also, does anybody have any sites they use and like to download brushes?

achammar Loc: Idaho

Winrar was the original software for creating and extracting .rar files. I haven't used it in many years, but looks like you can get it free here:

http://www.softworld.com/windows/system-utilities/file-compression/winrar/?pid=301&d1=5022&gclid=CPWFpOrDob4CFU5lfgodNigAwQ

Picdude Loc: Ohio

I've been using 7zip for the last 4 years or so and have not really found anything it cannot handle. In a lot of cases, I've found I can run files directly from the 7zip manager without having to extract the file first so I save hard drive space.

Kuzano

WINRAR.... The first one on Gene51 list.

Download it from the Winrar site to avoid spyware, malware from download sites. HUGE PITA these days. Always download from publishers web site. In this case that would be:

http://www.win-rar.com/download.html?&L=0

RAR files are encrypted to make file size smaller, like the older ZIP files.

RAR is NOT a post processing software, it is merely for reducing file size or combining multiple files together in one file for transport over the internet, or by jump drive, etc.

venturer9 Loc: Newton, Il.

http://free-rar-extract-frog.en.softonic.com/

I use this one with no problems..... just look out when you install,,,, stuff must be "opted Out".....

Mike