How Do I Install Photoshop Plug-in in Photo & Graphic 7?

[KeithH]

Thanks for the help everyone. But I am still having problems. I set up the path as follows:

c:\Program Files (x86)\Xara\Xara-Photo_Graphic_Designer_7\Xara Picture Edtitor\PSplug-ins\Downloaded Plug-ins\

It still doesn't show the plugin I added in the downloaded folder. The AV Bros, Redfield, and Mehdi plugins are also subfolders of "PSplug-ins" (that is how it comes from XARA). I added the new subfolder "Downloaded Plugins", and I then copied a download PS plugin into the "Downloaded Plug-in" folder. I then closed Xara Photo and Graphic Designer 7 and then reopened it. But when I go to the Live Effects tool as Masque stated above I do not even see the selection of "Downloaded Plug-ins" that I added. I see the AV Bros, Redfiel, and Mehdi, but not the "Downloaded Plug-ins," which is weird because they are folders on the same level.

I would appreciate any help. Again thanks for everyone's help so far.

--Keith

[molucca]

I remember only PS 5.5 plugins would work if your using native plugins. The structure was changed in version 6. PS compatible plugins mostly work. If they don't show, then they aren't compatible. Not everything that works in PS will work in Xara. AutoFX plugins are an example. Things that use layers, masks and selections probably won't work either. I cannot say about Graphic 7.

Rich

[KeithH]

I remember only PS 5.5 plugins would work if your using native plugins. The structure was changed in version 6. PS compatible plugins mostly work. If they don't show, then they aren't compatible. Not everything that works in PS will work in Xara. AutoFX plugins are an example. Things that use layers, masks and selections probably won't work either. I cannot say about Graphic 7.

Rich

Thanks for the reply. Again though, the folder that I added, which the plugin is in, does not even show in the live effects menu. Whether or not the plugin works is irrevelant at this point; I cannot even get the folder itself to show in the menu. The AV Bros, Redfield, and Mehdi show (they came with the product), and they are also in the the "PS plug-ins" folder, just like and at the same level as the folder I added ("Downloaded Plug-ins").

I know it is hard for me to explain, so I hope this helped to clarify my problem. What should I do to get it to work?

Thanks,
--Keith

[handrawn]

have you navigated to the folder the plugins are in using the method in post #2

you may need to restart the program

if you have and they are not there they may not be compatible

note you may need to tick 'enable host specific plugins'

which plugins are they, maybe we can check them out

[KeithH]

have you navigated to the folder the plugins are in using the method in post #2

you may need to restart the program

if you have and they are not there they may not be compatible

note you may need to tick 'enable host specific plugins'

which plugins are they, maybe we can check them out

Yes, I have done everything that every post has said to do and that the pdf manual has told me to do. I am not even worried about the plug-in being compatible at this point, because I cannot even get the folder that it is in to show in the live effect/plug-in drop down menu (as shown in the picture that Masque posted).

[wizard509]

c:\Program Files (x86)\Xara\Xara-Photo_Graphic_Designer_7\Xara Picture Edtitor\PSplug-ins\Downloaded Plug-ins\
This just doesn't look right to me.
If your plugins ore in Downloaded Plug-ins folder then you need to set the path to that folder.
something like c:\Program Files (x86)\Downloaded Plug-ins\
or where ever your Downloaded Plug-ins folder is located.