[Gimp-user] How to import Photoshop .pat files?

[otherwhirl]

Hi folks!

Can someone pllleeeasse tell me how to import these .pat files?

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/02/12/the-ultimate-collection-of-free-photoshop-patterns/


Thanks!
P.S.

I've already tried dropping them directly into the "pattern" folder for gimp
but they don't even show up! Show I re-install Gimp?

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