Free "Sharplet" Plug-in Filter from Redfield

**gwpriester** · 31 May 2015, 01:53 PM

This filter does a really excellent job of bringing out detail in a photo without the usual halo or graininess.

http://www.redfieldplugins.com/filterSharplet.htm

Install the filter in the (Xara product) > Xara Picture Editor > PSplug-ins folder.

**jmanganelli** · 31 May 2015, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

This filter does a really excellent job of bringing out detail in a photo without the usual halo or graininess.

http://www.redfieldplugins.com/filterSharplet.htm

Install the filter in the (Xara product) > Xara Picture Editor > PSplug-ins folder.

Thanks!

**angelize** · 31 May 2015, 06:39 PM

Thanks Gary nice find! I've moved this thread down to the plug ins forum

**Grenou** · 02 June 2015, 09:10 PM

Thanks Gary! :-)

Grenou

**steve.ledger** · 02 June 2015, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

Install the filter in the (Xara product) > Xara Picture Editor > PSplug-ins folder.

It isn't actually necessary to install in your xara program files folder.
For example, all my plugin filters are in a common folder on another internal drive and the path to this folder is set in Utilities>>Options>>Effects & Plugins>>Setup then choose 'Add folder' and browse to the drive and folder where you store your plugin filters.

**jamesd** · 02 June 2015, 09:50 PM

Nice one Gary!

**gwpriester** · 03 June 2015, 01:24 AM

Steve - This is one way of doing it. Since I primarily use plug-ins in Designer Pro, it is easier to install filters as I noted.

**steve.ledger** · 03 June 2015, 02:23 AM

Understood, Gary.
But for the benefit of others, particularly new users to Xara it's worth noting that installing third party plugins into the Xara directory folder is not suggested by Xara plus it should be kept in mind that if you uninstall your Xara application you will also lose those third party files.. Using the method provided by Xara to grant access to installed plugins has none of these caveats. I saves pain later.

**Rik** · 09 June 2015, 09:27 PM

Nice find, Gary.

Works pretty well.

**handrawn** · 08 July 2015, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by steve.ledger

It isn't actually necessary to install in your xara program files folder.

generally this is true

but in trying out xpg11 I have been reminded that the plugins folder set in one version of xara options is picked up by the other version[s]

this is not good because some of the plugins I use in version 8 do not work in version 11 and can cause memory allocation error/crash

in this particular case I have reinstalled the required plugins gary's way for each program