How to run Adobe-compatible plugins under GIMP graphic editor

GIMP (http://www.gimp.org) is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.
GIMP can support Adobe-compatible plugin using third-party program PSPI written by Tor Lillqvist (http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/pspi.html).

In order to run Adobe-compatible plugins under GIMP you must to do following:
1. Download GIMP extension PSPI from http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/gimp-pspi-1.0.7.win32.zip

2. Extract downloaded ZIP file to GIMP install folder (usually c:\Program Files\Gimp-2.0)

IMPORTANT: file pspi.exe must be in “c:\Program Files\Gimp-2.0\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins” folder where “c:\Program Files\Gimp-2.0” is a GIMP installation folder).
Do not run this file – it is a GIMP extension, not stand-alone application.

3. Install third-party Adobe-compatible plugin (for example ImageSkill Tile Builder http://www.imageskill.com/tilebuilder/TileBuilder_Demo_Setup.exe ) to any folder (default folder for ImageSkill Tile Builder is “C:\Program Files\ImageSkill\Tile Builder Demo”)

ImageSkill Tile Builder installation

3. Run (or re-run) GIMP and set folder for Adobe-compatible plugin using “Filters->Photoshop plugin settings” command (you will see it if install PSPI correctly)

PSPI was installed correctly

If you install PSPI.EXE incorrectly you do not see this menu item

PSPI was installed incorrectly

4. Set “C:\Program Files\ImageSkill” as Adobe-compatible plugin folder.

Set Adobe-compatible plugin folder

7. Create layer (add alpha channel)  from image using “Layer->Transparency->Add Alpha Channel” command. It needs if you will run plugins that request layer (transparency) feature.

Add alpha channel to image

7. Run Tile Builder using “Filters->ImageSkill->Tile Builder” command.

Run ImageSkill Tile Builder

I hope that this information can help you.

Regards, Chernichenko Dmitry
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ImageSkill Software -good plugins for you
http://www.imageskill.com

How to attach Adobe-compatible plugins to XnView

XnView (http://www.xnview.com) is a free cross-platform image editor used for viewing, converting, organizing and editing graphical & video files.
XnView is provided as FREEWARE for private non-commercial or educational use (including non-profit organization). It has multilanguage interface (more than 40 languages are supported).

You can download XnView (Windows version) from

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/endownloadwin32.html

or Download.com site

http://www.download.com/XnView/3000-2192_4-10067391.html

Current version is 1.95.4.

XnView supports transparency feature, so you can run plugins that use alpha channel like ImageSkill Background Remover (http://www.imageskill.com/backgroundremover/backgroundremover.html)

Our installers detect XnView and you simple choose “XnView” item from detected graphic hosts list. But in any case you can attach any plugin to XnView.

In order to attach Adobe-compatible plugin to XnView, you can use 2 ways :

1. Simple copy plugin file (with .8bf file extension) to Path/To/XnView/8bf folder (not Plugins folder) where Path/To/XnView is path to XnView editor (default is C:\Program Files\XnView) and run (re-run) XnView.

The installed Adobe compatible plugins you can find at “Filters->Adobe Photoshop Plug-ins” menu item.

2. Install third-party Adobe-compatible plugin (for example ImageSkill Background Remover http://www.imageskill.com/backgroundremover/BackgroundRemover_Demo_Setup.exe ) to any folder (default folder for ImageSkill Background Remover is “C:\Program Files\ImageSkill\Background Remover 3”)

a) Run XnView, open an image(for example in JPEG format),

b) Add alpha channel using “Image-> 32 bits” command.

c) Run “Filter->Adobe Photoshop Plugins (Ctrl+G)” command,

d) Press “Configure” button add plugin’s path (in our case C:\Program Files\ImageSkill).

e) Press “ok”, then select ImageSkill->Background Remover 3 item from list and press “Start” button.

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If you have any notes or remarks, please write me (support at imageskill.com)

Regards, Dmitry