InfiniteStates Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Hi! I'm loving paint.net for all my image editing needs - it's finally dislodged Paint Shop Pro as my go to art package, I've been clinging to that since the 90s lol However, I've just tried to install a plug in with no joy. I'm using a store bought version (4.1.5) on Windows 10, so have set up the folders C:\Users\<ME>\Documents\paint.net App Files\FileTypes etc But the plug-in isn't working. As a test I've installed some effect plug-ins as well but they aren't showing up either I can't see a plug-in loading tab in settings to check for errors What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteStates Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 FYI the plug-ins I've tried are: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/20622-psfilterpdn-2019-01-04/ https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/31657-neon-edges-effect/ And this was the original plug in that started my evening of fruitless joy https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/18128-photoshop-psd-file-plugin-newest-version-250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 The last plugin goes in the \Filetypes\ folder you've created. The first two go in \Effects\. Note PSFilter has a dependent file you also need to place in \Effects\ Quote place both PSFilterPdn.dll and PSFilterShim.exe in your Effects folder. After a restart of paint.net, you'll find Neon Edges in the Effects > Stylize menu. PSFilterPDN is found in the Effects > 8bf Filter menu. The psfilter (filetype) plugin won't show up in the menu system. Instead it adds the PS file formats to the load/save dialog If you're still having trouble, show us a screenshot of your \Effects\ and \FileTypes\ folders. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteStates Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 Yeah that's exactly the folder structure I have and exactly what I was expecting to see - but I'm not. I've just tried copying the paint.net App Files folder into all user document folders (mine, default, default.migrated and public) but no joy in any Is there a boot log so I can see any further info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toe_head2001 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 @InfiniteStates, have you made sure the plugin files don't need to be Unblocked? (Image from getpaint.net/doc ... Who's this Matan person?) Quote (September 25th, 2023) Sorry about any broken images in my posts. I am aware of the issue. My Gallery | My Plugin Pack Layman's Guide to CodeLab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Matan worked on the previous design/implementation for the documentation. 1 Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteStates Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 On 3/16/2019 at 5:27 PM, toe_head2001 said: @InfiniteStates, have you made sure the plugin files don't need to be Unblocked? (Image from getpaint.net/doc ... Who's this Matan person?) Argh this had me really excited for a solution - especially as the DLLs were actually blocked! But no joy I might try on my work computer to see if it's something to do with running Windows on a Bootcamped Mac... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, InfiniteStates said: running Windows on a Bootcamped Mac... Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 You don't happen to have "Controlled Folder Access" enabled within the Windows Defender settings, do you? That setting will prevent Paint.NET -- or almost any other app for that matter -- from accessing your personal directories, which includes Documents, which means it includes "Documents\paint.net App Files". Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteStates Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 I don't know - I'll have to check later when I get home Just tried the Neon Edges plug in at work and it worked perfectly as expected, so I guess it's just some configuration mess going on at home :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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