INSTALLING PLUGINS USING VISTA

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ November 2009
Copyright © 2009/10 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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INSTALLING PLUGINS IN VISTA
Step 1 :- Installing DLL files
You are going to need 'unzipping' software to enable you to download and extract the files.
If you don't have this software you can download free WinRar software HERE
WinRAR provides complete support for RAR and ZIP archives
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Download your DLL zip file
6DLLs for Vista
and save to your desktop. .
plugin.dll
icmfilter.dll
Msvcrt10.dll
MSVCRT20.DLL
MSVCRT40.DLL
 MSVCRT10.DLX
.
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EXTRACT the DLLs to
C:\WINDOWS\system folder and C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder
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Now..open your PSP Plugins folder
PSP9
C:\Program Files\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 9\PlugIns
PSPX
C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\PlugIns
PSPXI
C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI\PlugIns
 PSPXII
C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Languages\EN\PlugIns

If there is no "Plugins" folder in the version of PSP that you have... create a new one

EXTRACT all the DLLs into this folder
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PSP11:- C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI\PlugIns
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PSP12:- C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Languages\EN\PlugIns
 
 
Step 2 :- Linking your Plugins folder to Paint Shop Pro
Okay now we have to make sure your PSP program can find the plugins folder
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Open up your PSP program
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On your top menu...Click on :- FILE >>> PREFERENCES >>> FILE LOCATIONS
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See image below:
1:- Scroll down and locate "Plugins"
2:- Click on the "ADD" button and browse through your folders to locate your PSP Plugins folder. Click "OK"
2a:- Once it is located it will show up in the window.
My example is showing PSP12, YOURS however will show whatever version of PSP you have installed.
C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Languages\EN\PlugIns
3:- Check "Enable plug-ins" in the "Plug-in file folders" options
4:- Check "Limit loaded plug-in files...." in the "Plug-in file folders" options
5:- Check "Enable" in the "Folder options"
6:- Check "Use sub folders" in the "Folder options"
7:- Click "OK"
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CLOSE Paint Shop Pro
 
 
Step 3 :- Installing general plugins (see NOTE: at end of this section)
The majority of plugins/filters do not need to be installed in your PSP PLUGINS folder...
they can be installed in a separate folder so as not to slow down the operation of your Paint Shop Pro program.

BUT...
there are a few that MUST be installed in this folder for them to work.

When you download these Plugins you are usually informed if this MUST be installed in your
PSP PLUGINS folder
Now we'll continue on showing how to install your "general" plugins.
The ones that DON'T have to be in the PSP Plugins folder.

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First we need to create a folder for your plugins/filters seperate from the one in your PSP program.

You have a couple of options.
1:- You can create it on your Desktop
2:- You can create it in your
C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR NAME\My Documents\My PSP Files\plugins
3:- You can create it somewhere on your C:\ drive... e.g: C:\Plugins
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For this exercise we will install the plugins in
C:\Documents and Settings\Jamie.JEMIMA\My Documents\My PSP Files\plugins
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Open up C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR NAME \My Documents\My PSP Files
Click on the "Make a new folder" link
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A "New folder" will open...
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Name this folder Plugins

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Now... unzip the plugin / filter you downloaded and EXTRACT into the folder you created.
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OPEN Paint Shop Pro ..... On your top menu...Click on :- FILE >>> PREFERENCES >>> FILE LOCATIONS
(As in the 5th image from the start of this tut.)

Click on the "ADD" button and browse through your folders to locate your newly created Plugins folder.
Click "OK"
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Your folder will be indicated in the window....see below.
Click OK
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Close Paint Shop Pro

When you reload Paintshop pro your new plugin will be available.
 
 
Step4 :- Creating folders within your Plugins folder

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To keep your plugins neat and tidy I recommend that each time you download a new plugin or filter
you create a sub folder in your Plugins folder with the name of the plugin you have downloaded before extracting the files from the zip file.

As shown below...
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NOTE: Plugins / filters come in different forms
Sometimes they are .8bf files which appear in your zip file as shown below..
EXTRACT these files right into the folder you created for that particular plugin / filter
Sometimes they are .exe files.... as shown below
In this case they are treated differently...
These files are all extracted to the folder you created for the plugin...
Then open the "README" file and it will give you instructions regarding the .exe file
Normally you double click on the .exe file and follow the instructions as the program installs

Have the serial number handy (if you have been supplied with one)
so you can enter it when and if required.
 
 
Step5 :- Using your plugins
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OPEN up your PSP program.
Open up an image in your PSP workspace...
On your top menu click on EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> the plugin you wish to use

As you collect more plugins / filters they are listed in alphabetical order and as the collection increases
then you'll end up with more than one Plugins link... I have 7 as you can see in the screenshot below
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I hope this has been of some help and hasn't been too complicated.
 
 





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