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Using Plug-ins
Plug-ins are software modules that extend Corel Painter capabilities. Many plug-ins come with Corel Painter and are automatically installed in the Corel Painter > Plug-ins folder. Other special effects plug-ins are available for purchase from third-party software developers.
Corel Painter uses the following types of plug-ins:
- Effects filters offer special effects for raster images. You can access available filters at the bottom of the Effects menu, below standard effects.
Most Photoshop-compatible filters run on Corel Painter; however, there are some exceptions. For example, because Corel Painter is an RGB-based program, it cannot run filters that are specific to CMYK or Grayscale modes. Check with the manufacturer to determine if a filter is compatible with Corel Painter.
- Plug-in brushes extend the power of the Brush tool.
- Dynamic plug-ins are different from other effects plug-ins because you can re-access their controls and change the characteristics of the effect at any time.
- Acquire plug-ins support acquisition of images through external devices (such as scanners and digital cameras) and file formats not built into the application.
- Export plug-ins export image data and support special output devices. For example, many photo-realistic dye-sublimation printers include export modules to provide better control over output quality than the standard print interface.
- Mac OS: Third-party plug-ins that are not designed for native PowerPC® architecture will not work in Corel Painter.
Installing Plug-ins
Where you install a plug-in module depends on its type.
Plug-in brushes and dynamic plug-ins are specific to Corel Painter and must reside in a specific location in the Corel Painter > Plug-ins folder. The Corel Painter standard plug-in brushes and dynamic plug-ins are automatically installed in the correct location. However, if you want to install new plug-in brush and dynamic plug-in modules, you must manually place them in the correct location.
Other plug-in modules are used by multiple software applications and can reside anywhere on your computer. For Corel Painter to access such plug-ins, you must place an alias (Mac OS) or shortcut (Windows) to the source folder in the Corel Painter > Plug-ins folder. During start-up, Corel Painter uses the alias or shortcut to load the plug-ins.
To install a new plug-in brush
- Drag the plug-in brush module into the Corel Painter > Plug-ins folder.
- If Corel Painter is running, restart it to activate the new plug-in.
To install a new dynamic plug-in
- Drag the dynamic plug-in module into the Corel Painter > Plug-ins folder.
- If Corel Painter is running, restart it to activate the new plug-in.
To install an effects, acquire, or export plug-in
- Follow the installation instructions provided by the plug-in manufacturer.
You can install plug-ins anywhere on your computer-inside the Corel Painter folder, in a generic plug-ins folder on your hard drive, or in another location.
- If you installed the plug-in in the Corel Painter > Plug-ins folder, Corel Painter automatically loads the plug-in during startup.
- If you installed the plug-in in another location:
- (Mac OS) Select the folder containing the plug-in. Choose Make Alias from the File menu.
- (Windows) Select the folder containing the plug-in in My Computer or Windows Explorer. Choose Create Shortcut (or New > Shortcut) from the File menu.
- Move the alias/shortcut into the Corel Painter > Plug-ins folder.
- If Corel Painter is running, restart it to activate the new plug-in.
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