<a name="1013701"> </a>Plug-ins are software modules that extend Corel Painter capabilities. Many plug-ins come with Corel Painter and are automatically installed in the <span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Corel Painter > Plug-ins</span> folder. Other special effects plug-ins are available for purchase from third-party software developers.
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<a name="1013714"> </a>Corel Painter uses the following types of plug-ins:
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<li class="SmartList1"><a name="1013716"> </a><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Effects filters</span><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline"> </span>offer special effects for raster images. You can access available filters at the bottom of the Effects menu, below standard effects. </li>
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<a name="1013717"> </a>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.
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<li class="SmartList1"><a name="1013728"> </a><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Plug-in brushes</span> extend the power of the Brush tool. </li>
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="1013730"> </a><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Dynamic plug-ins</span><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline"> </span>are different from other effects plug-ins because you can re-access their controls and change the characteristics of the effect at any time. </li>
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="1013732"> </a><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Acquire plug-ins </span>support acquisition of images through external devices (such as scanners and digital cameras) and file formats not built into the application. </li>
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="1013734"> </a><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Export plug-ins</span> 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.</li>
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="1013736"> </a>Mac OS: Third-party plug-ins that are not designed for native PowerPC« architecture will not work in Corel Painter.</li>
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<a name="1013741"> </a>Installing Plug-ins
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<a name="1013742"> </a>Where you install a plug-in module depends on its type.
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<a name="1013743"> </a>Plug-in brushes and dynamic plug-ins are specific to Corel Painter and must reside in a specific location in the <span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Corel Painter > Plug-ins</span> 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.
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<a name="1013753"> </a>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 <span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Corel Painter > Plug-ins</span> folder. During start-up, Corel Painter uses the alias or shortcut to load the plug-ins.
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<a name="1013763"> </a>To install a new plug-in brush
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="1013764"> </a>Drag the plug-in brush module into the <span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Corel Painter > Plug-ins</span> folder.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1013771"> </a>If Corel Painter is running, restart it to activate the new plug-in.</li>
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<a name="1013772"> </a>To install a new dynamic plug-in
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="1013773"> </a>Drag the dynamic plug-in module into the <span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Corel Painter > Plug-ins</span> folder.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1013780"> </a>If Corel Painter is running, restart it to activate the new plug-in.</li>
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<a name="1013781"> </a>To install an effects, acquire, or export plug-in
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<li class="SmartList1" value="1"><a name="1013782"> </a>Follow the installation instructions provided by the plug-in manufacturer.</li>
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<a name="1013783"> </a>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.
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<li class="SmartList1" value="2"><a name="1013787"> </a>If you installed the plug-in in the <span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Corel Painter > Plug-ins</span> folder, Corel Painter automatically loads the plug-in during startup. </li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="3"><a name="1013794"> </a>If you installed the plug-in in another location:</li>
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<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="1013795"> </a>(Mac OS) Select the folder containing the plug-in. Choose Make Alias from the File menu.</li>
<li class="Bulleted2"><a name="1013796"> </a>(Windows) Select the folder containing the plug-in in My Computer or Windows Explorer. Choose Create Shortcut (or <span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">New > Shortcut</span>) from the File menu.</li>
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<li class="SmartList1" value="4"><a name="1013797"> </a>Move the alias/shortcut into the <span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline">Corel Painter > Plug-ins</span> folder.</li>
<li class="SmartList1" value="5"><a name="1013804"> </a>If Corel Painter is running, restart it to activate the new plug-in.</li>
<li class="SmartList1"><a name="1013806"> </a>To access all Photoshop plug-ins, make an alias (Mac OS) or shortcut (Windows) to the Photoshop Plug-ins folder.</li>