Using other program's plugins

[AndFarr]

Many of you know this already, but for those of you who don't:

You can sometimes use other program's plugins within Xara Xtreme or Xara Designer 6 by simply setting a pathway from Live Effect tool setup.

Here I am accessing the KPT collection from within the Painter lX plugin folder.

it works!

- Andy

[gwpriester]

You can sometimes install or move the filters into the Xara Picture Editor > PSPlugins folder. It makes it easier to manage the various filters.

I am not sure if they still do this, but at one time, Xara posted a list of compatible filters on their website.

[juergen]

I usually install plugins in one folder independant of other applications and point apps to that folder.
Advantage is that in case i.e. Xara and all folders are deleted, plugins remain. In case you have some that want to be activated that should be a plus.

Juergen

[molucca]

As I remember, Knockout installs as a program with an *.8bf file to access the program. Maybe knockout.8bf. The install allows an install to other programs, but it just adds the 8BF file. It has been years, however, I think this can be done manually by placing a copy of the plugin file to a selected application.

Rich

[Pitman]

I tried to start a thread but the forum software for some reason would not let me. So I will put it here, as it is close enough. Is anybody compiling a plug-in compatibility master list so that Xara users can know what programs will work in what versions of Xara and what might need to be done to them to get them to work? Seems like something like that would really be needed....?

[gwpriester]

There used to be a list on the Xara site but I just looked and cannot find it.

I believe that you can use almost any Photoshop compatible filter so long as it does not require a pixel selection.