How to install plugins / plug-ins in Paint Shop Pro.
In this tutorial I will walk you through how to install plugins / plug-ins in Corel Paint Shop Pro. What are plug-ins you ask? Plug-ins further expand the capability of Paint Shop Pro. Plug-ins allow you to apply a complex special effect or photo enhancement with just one click of a mouse. There are 1000’s of plug-ins available out there. One of my favorite free plug-in sets is the Almathera Collection. The Almathera plug-ins have some very useful effects such as Lightning Maker, Halo Frame Maker, Reflections, Drop Shadow and many more effects are built into this collection. For me its a must have.If you don’t have any plug-ins installed yet, go ahead and download the Almathera Collection and follow this tutorial to install them.
Some plug-ins out there are free and some you will have to pay for. Most all plug-ins designed for Adobe Photoshop will work perfectly fine in Paint Shop Pro (PSP). With that said, don’t limit your searches just for PSP plug-ins. You will rarely ever encounter a Photoshop plug-in that won’t work in PSP.
Step 1
Launch PSP so we can find your plug-in folder. Once PSP is open go to File > Preferences > File Locations and select Plug-ins under File Types. On the right hand side under Plug-in File Folders you will see the default location that PSP checks for any Plug-ins when it loads. You will want to save all your Plug-ins you download in that directory. Optionally, you can also add a alternate location/directory of your choice that PSP will check for Plug-ins when it is loads.
Hint: The default plug-in directory for PSP X2Â is most likely C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Languages\EN\PlugIns)
Step 2
Now that you know where your Plug-in directory is located lets go ahead and install some plug-ins. If you haven’t already downloaded the Almathera Plug-in collection go ahead and do so now, and save it inside your plug-in directory. Browse to your plug-in folder and unzip the plugins.zip inside this folder. The plug-in extensions usually will have a 8bf extension. You should now see several files with the 8bf extension in your plug-ins directory. If open, close out PSP now and restart it, and your new plug-ins will be available to you under Effects > Plug-ins inside your PSP application.
Additional Information
If you don’t know how to unzip a file then refer to this tutorial at Customize.org
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I’ve got a question. I don’t know what i do wrong but i here’s something wrong (with my psp i think)
Quote: Once PSP is open go to File > Preferences > File Locations and select Plug-ins under File Types
when i go there, i can’t find plug-ins at file types! strange huh? do you know how i can fix it??
I don’t find a plugin folder in mine either. Does anyone know if we can go into the EN folder and create a new folder, call it PlugIns, and have it work? Thanks for your help!
This are some of the best plug-in I downloaded. I love the ‘lightning’, ‘wave’ and the warper is so funny. LOL. Thank you for sharing such awsome plugins.
(For those who not ‘manage’ to make it ‘work’)
I usually do this. locate your psp in program. (As torQQue’s guide here)I created a new folder e.g Almathera in the plugin folder of psp in program file. Then after download the plugins by my winzip.., I copy all the plugin and paste to my new created folder (Almathera folder). Then I close my psp software and reopen it. Wala!.. just open any picture of your own and go to toolbar on top of the software ‘Effect - plugin - and you shall able to locate your new install folder with the plugins. Hope it helps. (I didn’t even need to do step 1 and 2 at all.
I’ve downloaded the plugins this morning, but they are not a recognised file type when I extract them with winzip
ok i have my plug ins in my psp they show in my effects but when i go to use them it says that it is unable to load the requested plugin filter the plug in may be installed improperly…what did i do wrong????
Could any one tell me how to open eyes,or clone open eyes to a photo in psp prox2, guess im just not getting the help from the book , thanks
thnakzzz man u really help alottt keep with the tuts
Okay I have watched and read 94820350384 tutorials and for some reason EVERY time I get my plugins into psp when I go to use them it says “unable to load the requested plug-in filter. the plugin may not be installed properly or mabey missing files” what am I doing wrong PLEASE HELP ME!!!
my problem is i don´t find plug-in in file LANGUAGE EN and file list,somebody came hepl me
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There is no plug in folder in my C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Languages\EN\PlugIns).Can I put one in there and move all my plug is into it without causing any problems.
Where can I get more plug-ins?
EXTREMELY helpful!! VERY easy to follow directions! Instant success!! Can’t thank you enough for the time and effort in creating this tutorials for us “numpties”!! HUGS to ya!!
Heres some help for those who didnt have the en/plugins like me.lol. I just copied & Pasted this into the extraction wizard when it gives you the chance to browse for the file you want it extracted to.
C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Languages\EN\PlugIns
It worked! Id like to know how to create the file but this works for now.lol
“Okay I have watched and read 94820350384 tutorials and for some reason EVERY time I get my plugins into psp when I go to use them it says “unable to load the requested plug-in filter. the plugin may not be installed properly or mabey missing files†what am I doing wrong PLEASE HELP ME!!!”
I have the same… some filters are ok but others just refuse to work.
I get my plugins into psp when I go to use them it says “unable to load the requested plug-in filter. the plugin may not be installed properly or mabey missing files” what am I doing wrong. I am on vista and have the DLL’s and the patch but still am unable to use VM Toolbox and cant get XenoFex to work either
I don’t have a C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2\Languages\EN\PlugIns
So I tried what Melody said “Heres some help for those who didnt have the en/plugins like me.lol. I just copied & Pasted this into the extraction wizard when it gives you the chance to browse for the file you want it extracted to.”
But that did not work either HELP SOMEONE
great tut, learned a lot ty, having problems with opening zip files, oooops,
hey everyone who are facing problems i got solution of all your problems.
first the guys who don’t have plugin folder in EN folder…they just follow melody’s suggestion given above on january 28th….it really works.
the guys who get the error message like “unable to load the requested plugin filter the plug in may be installed improperly…” will have to install Msvcrt10.dll file in their system folder…for step by step instructions visit this page http://www.thepluginsite.com/products/picopro/tutorials/makework.htm
it relly worked for me.
I just created a new folder plugin in the en folder via the unzip util. Worked fine for me.
Thank you so much..I have been tryin for months to get my plugins to work..finally they work..Thank You!
Hi..I am trying to load plugins into Corel PSP Photo X2 with no success. When I go to Languages
EN there is no Plugin Folder. Should I create one?
I gave it a go and when I went back to the program
and opened an image..Just says ‘no plugins loaded’ and it’s greyed out? ? ? Can you please help me….Jean