DUH? How do I get installed plug-ins to work

[wfcentral]

file this under DUH...

I just started playing with Xtreme yesterday. I downloaded a free plug-in from a resource listed on this forum to test the ability to bring in new plug-ins.

I unzipped it, put it in a folder called xara/plugins and then pointed Xtreme there using the SETUP button...

Okay, I don't see the plugins anywhere - I even shut down and restarted Xtreme...

I must be missing something REAL simple...

[molucca]

You might list the plugin name and see if someone has used it. Not all plugins are compatible, and those may not show. Not everything I have pointed to shows on the list. Rich

[wfcentral]

oh, it's a plugin called KIWI

[AndFarr]

You need to configure your setup so it is pointing to the parent folder in which the plugin resides, not to the plugin itself- AF

[molucca]

I made a folder called Kiwi, and extracted the filters to that folder. I pointed to the Kiwi folder. I have enable host specific plugins checked. Don't know what that does, though. The filters were accessible and useable. Rich

[wfcentral]

okay, just so I'm clear...

when you install a plugin
- point to the folder it's in (there is no way to point to the file...)
- then it should show up when you {select bitmap, click the plug-in tool, click new... it should be there in the drop down with the others?}

[molucca]

I have a separate plugin folder for external plugins. There are plugin folders with other applications as well. I point to specific folders to access particular plugins. If I pointed to the main folder, everything would show. If you point to a Photoshop plugin folder, you would see most of the filters. The PS filters may show, but may not work.

I extracted the Kiwi plugins to a folder, and pointed to that folder. These are just extracted from a zip file.

I would expect you would see the plugin listed. Make sure the files are where you expect them to be.

Rich

[molucca]

A view of the Kiwi folder contents. Rich

[wfcentral]

I did all this and I still can't see them anywhere...

[molucca]

A couple more screen shots of what I see on my system. Rich