24th July 2000

Seems just like Monday when I was using PhotoShop-compatible filters to enhance my graphics. Unless you have a gigabyte of RAM, I'd suggest using filters only when needed. As my good buddy Randy pointed out, an image editing app shouldn't have plugins sucking up system resources if they're not being used. Paint Shop Pro is one such program; plugin paths can be turned on and off in a dash. In my 'Plugins' folder, I'll install each set of filters into a separate subfolder. This way, I can set PSP to access only specific folders (for limited plugin use). Or, with 'Search subfolders' turned on, full filter functionality can fly from the first (root) folder.