This 5-step lesson shows you how to install and invoke the FilterMeister plug-in for Adobe Photoshop and create your first custom filter.
Throughout this lesson we assume
that the host graphics application is Adobe Photoshop version 4.0 or greater.
The instructions for other hosts may vary.
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Double-click the icon for the self-installing
.EXE file and follow the instructions to install the FilterMeister module AfhFM0xx.8bf
into the desired plug-in folder. Most graphics applications support subfolder
searches within a plug-in directory, we recommend installing AfhFM0xx.8bf
into a subfolder named 'FilterMeister'.
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For example, if your host is Adobe Photoshop 7.0, you might place AfhFM0xx.8bf in the following subfolder: |
| c:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop 7.0\Plug-Ins\FilterMeister\ |
If you like you can verify the installation,
e.g. in Photoshop by starting (or restarting) it and choosing Help/About
Plug-in from the main menu. You should find FilterMeister listed
in the submenu under the name "FilterMeister 0.4.x...". Clicking this
submenu item will bring up an About box for the currently installed version
of FilterMeister. Check the version number in this box to ensure you have
installed the latest release.
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Paint Shop Pro lets you access a plug-in filter's About box by holding down the CTRL key and selecting a plugin from the Effects menu. You can also check the initial title bar of the FilterMeister main dialog to determine the current version number, or click the logo in the main dialog to bring up the About box. |
If the above checks fail, verify
that you have installed FM into the intended folder. Check that the host
application options are properly set so the host will search this directory
for plug-in filters. Exit and restart your host application so it will
rescan for plug-in filters.
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