Using Filters Unlimited in Paint Shop Pro

I hope this tutorial will open your world to the wonderful features of Filters Unlimited. This filter is put out by I.C.NET Software and I have been given permission by them to write this tutorial. I hope I can do it justice.

I.C.NET also has some FAQ's on their site, and there is a help file which comes along with the filter.

This tutorial is a bit graphic intense. Please be patient.

If you have any questions or trouble with this tutorial you can reach me at..missyz@axs.net

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I choose to keep my Filters Unlimited in a separate folder on my C: drive to cut down load time for PSP.(Paint Shop Pro) As a matter of fact, none of my filters are loaded directly into my PSP files.

After you have your Filters Unlimited set up, make sure to show PSP where to find it.

 

Now the fun begins! If you have never used Filters Unlimited before..open it and see the fun filters that come with it. Notice how you can scroll through the effects and see how they will look before you apply them to your graphic.

BIG HINT

If you get a filter set the way you like....and you would like to use this preset again.....you can save it!

On the main screen click on the PRESET at the top of the screen......then click "add". You will be prompted to give the preset a name. When you have done so, click "apply". Now...that preset will always be there for your use.

This is so useful when you have played with the sliderbars and come up with something you like!

  

I'd like to show you how Filters Unlimited can make your PSP'ing so much easier.

Many of your filters will work inside Filters Unlimited. This gives you the ability to scroll through the filters instead of trying one effect....undo...try another. We've all been there!

Here's what I do. Maybe another way will work best for you.

When I get a new filter I think might work in Filters unlimited, I make my folder in my Plugins and name it the same as the filter. Just like you would normally do when adding a filter. Then, open PSP and go to your Filters unlimited.

Click on IMPORT.....and scroll through your files until you find the filter you just installed. You will see the 8bf files.

Highlight the 8BF files and click "open". If these filters will load into Filters Unlimited, BOOM, when you go back to the main screen, you will see the filter listed. If you can't highlight them, just click on each one and click open. Then go back and choose the next one.

Some filters will not work in Filters Unlimited, but there are over 2000 that will! You can also make separate data bases for filters so that they don't all load when you open it up.

Sometimes I've gotten an error.....and the filters still worked, but if you get the error reading those files, you know it won't work in Filters Unlimited but that's ok, you still have it set up in your PSP plugins.

Once I have it in Filters Unlimited, I go back to my plugins folder, and delete that filter out of there. The reason for this is, Filters Unlimited gives them another file extension and loads them in it's folder. You don't need them in 2 places. I saved this folder on CD, and when I had to reformat, all I had to do was reload the filters.

Here are some of the filters that WILL work in Filters Unlimited.

 

This is only a start! You will be thrilled to find you can scroll through the filters!

 

Your bigger filters, such as, EyeCandy, KPT, Almanthra, Ulead, Fantastic Machines, Flaming Pear, ect, won't work in Filters Unlimited, but you will find SO many that will.

 

I hope you have found this helpful. If you have any questions please feel free to write me.

   

 

missyz@axs.net

 

 
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