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Lynda, many plugins for Photoshop work just as well in PSP, but not all of them. If they don’t work straight “out of the box” in PSP, I have never heard of a way to “convert” plugins. Considering that Photoshop and PaintShop Pro are using different computer languages, it is possible that some plugins use one language that cannot be “translated” into the other one, while those plugins usable in both programs use a “generic” language (this is my non-tech description).
I am sure that if there was a way to convert those plugins, someone would have done it (and made a lot of money in the process!)
Which plugin(s) are you eyeing?
Lynda, you are totally right, and this is what I wanted to mean, but I didn’t express myself clearly… When I was writing, I was thinking of the thought, “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”… I agree with you; in the last few years, there are so many things going on all over the world, that make me wonder where this is going to lead.
Minka, nice to see you are back. I love to see your layouts and the journaling that you usually add.
I am so NOT a gardener. I don’t have the movement for it. I love gardens though, I just can’t tend them. Yeah, I can water them with the sprinkler and I can pick the caterpillars off … which is about all I do. I have a young friend who also has issues and he loves to garden but because of epilepsy he cannot drive. He planned and planted my gardens and I water and pick off the caterpillars. I purchased the lots around my house … in the middle of a scrub forest … so that I could remain in a forest and have all the wildlife be safe in there. However, I draw the line at those pesky caterpillars which will eat a full size oleander plant in no time. I can go out and pick a big plastic cup of them off the plants every day! They are pretty easy to spot as they’re bright orange, but many times they hide on the underneath of the leaf. I don’t get them all, but at least I rescued the plants. It seems like I had to be weeks at it before it passed and they went on to be moths – or whatever they get to be. A black and orange moth, I think. My only other plant eater is the gazillion of bunnies around me. I don’t have the heart to hurt a bunny … but many of the hibiscus and gardenia’s – once the greenery has gotten to a more mature stage the bunnies leave them alone. They probably are lured by the early green shoots. So to get them past that stage … I put rugged cardboard boxes around them. Bunnies can probably smell them, but they don’t bother to try and get them. So one of my gardens is nicknamed the Box Garden as it has been chomped too many times to survive without some sort of protection. I also put big plant pot saucers underneath all the full size plants and they attract way more birds than my multitudes of birdbaths. I guess they feel more secure and protected in there. Or maybe they just want privacy, who knows? I ended up putting smooth stones in the bird baths on one side, too, as the birds didn’t like to land on the edges. As soon as I put the stones in … they loved them. Finally, Annie T, I admit it. I stole your lovely little design and made a mask border on the top. They were adorable! Just had my second vaccine shot and have the weekend with no plans … just in case. So, maybe I will get to play some. If you have read this far … thank you! A bit chatty here.
Thanks dear Cristina. I made them ages ago when I followed the tuts for L7M11. The big trick for me was getting the holes right so that they would be symmetrical. I think I spent days revamping until they worked. Probably why I never bothered putting holes on the crab one, lol!
Absolutely delightful dear Minka … and, I loved your chatty, helps us to get to know one another. You must have a green thumb because I see your garden as being innovative and gorgeous. I have small raised garden beds as I can no bend for any length of time without getting back pain. Pumpkins will not bear fruit, lettuce and dill seed will not germinate. So, frustrating! Lack of insect activity so I am going to plant into one bed some bee attracting flowers to see if that will do the trick. I have an insect hotel and there seems to be insects attracted to it just not the ones that pollinate the vegie patch. ;D
I hear where you are coming from dear Sue. I have even created a list of the tutorials and where they can be located but these days I tend to overlook things. In my head I know that I have done the lesson and I can even visualize the associated samples but alas … age is quickly catching up with me. There must be a better way … I can’t even come up with the right words to do a search, ROTFL! ;D
Thanks so much Lynda, always appreciated my friend. I downloaded the plugin (eliminate white) to my plugin folder in My PSP Files and I extracted it there. Then, through PSP, I went to Filters Unlimited 2 and imported it into there. Once in FU2 it shows up under the Navigator tab as Transparency and to the right of that you will see the Eliminate Black and Eliminate White options. Hope this helps and if you have any queries just holler!
https://www.maidiregrafica.eu/paginafiltri/filtriE.html#Eliminate%20Black/WhitePlaying around with cutout edges again today. Lab 7 Module 11 has terrific tutorials and I am a little addicted, and the cutout edge is also a mask tutorial … double bonus! Thanks for takin a peek. 😉
Annie, I’ve tried everything I can think of..no go.
I’m not sure I understand your instruction as I can’t seem to get to the Filters Unlimited2. They are in the plugin folder and PSP is directed to it but it does not come into the program. They do have .ffx extension so I didn’t really expect them to work but the eliminate filters are .8bf extension. I don’t know what to think.
I’ll keep looking for an answer.
Just thought I would post the 2 cards I worked on the end of March. Zach really liked his card – his 8th grade graduation with his mom (obviously during 2020 lockdown). The Christmas Rose photo was taken on a visit to Mandeville friends.
This is just for fun. I love gardening, especially in the early spring after things start to warm up. Yesterday was a wonderful day! My husband thinks I bought out the garden section of Home Depot! But honestly, I only filled one cart full of beautiful little plants. And then, I spent the afternoon playing in the dirt.
The picture is mine and I downloaded the elements from Pixel Scrapper.
Annie, great cut out edges. Even better if they are done as masks.
Very nice work Mary.
Laurie. A day in the garden is always a great day. Lovely page. If I may suggest, perhaps you forgot to do the shadowing.
Wonderful to see and hear the birds arriving. The landscape is finally starting to green up. Used the photo of the goose, which I cropped to be framed, for the background paper, cloning out the goose. I used fonts for the decorative borders.
Was practicing with the folded edges script and I can plainly see I need a whole lot more practice with that! LOL But going to share it anyway as that’s how we learn, right? Somehow they don’t look folded at all … they look more like earmarks.
Minka, you got the correct technique. The “trick” is to put the dots further apart. Place them wider and not as “deep” and it might give the look you want.
I have often found, in my own humble opinion, that it surely depends on what you are going to do with a piece – if you want shading on it. For computer viewing, it almost always looks better … more depth, richer tones, etc. with shading. But there are instances where I put absolutely no shading on things as I know they are going to be mass printed and sometimes printing does not treat shading kindly. It gives more of a blurred effect than the range of depth we might be achieving online. I have numerous times had a label or project returned to me asking for shading to be removed. Especially with text on labels. Just saying. It depends on the piece, style and what you might be creating it for. Okay, I’ll be quiet now.
Okay, pay no attention to the cats. LOL I just bought some blue willow salt and pepper shakers and they are sitting in front of me. Quick inspiration. Anyway, the folded edges worked ever so much better! Thank you, Carole. A few more times and I will get better at it. 🙂
It was a week of not doing much scrapping, the weather was nice for a change; now it is cold an raining again. So we went for a couple of walks with a coffee to go. I also had my second birthday without any visitors due to the lockdown. But it was a nice day after all with a lot of calls, mail, videocalls, flowers and we ordered dinner. The best gift however was the opportunity to make an appointment for my 1 covid shot which is scheduled for April 19. Hurrah….
I just made myself a new logo for putting on the back of the cards I make. The one I have was made way back when you got a simple painting option in an old windows version. I used that one for about 20 years or so. Time for a new one. At that time I started making cards using a German program called Data Becker, which no longer exists. And before that I made my cards with paper and scissors.
Corrie, very nice logo. It’s bright and cheerful, I love the alternating pastel colours of the flowers.
I do mine differently, each one corresponds with the front cover of each card. For example the fox was on the front cover, so I used him in the logo. I always like to date the cards too.
Hi Lynda. This link is to a tutorial on this forum by Cassel. Hopefully you will get an understanding of FU2 and how to import other filters into it. Let me know how you get on. 😉
A fun page Laurie and my hands always smell of dirt … in winter. Way too hot to be working in the garden here in Spring! ;D
A beautiful page Sue. It is funny here in the Southern Hemisphere, Spring doesn’t generate as much enthusiasm as up North. My joy is in Autumn and Winter and I would guess that is because the weather is so moderate during those seasons. Spring and Summer are blistering so best to get all the gardening etcetera done in the Autumn and Winter months. I wish you all the joy of a Northern Spring my friend. 😉
A delightful page Minka and a beautiful use of colour. Confessing our sins draws attention to the flaws … I would not have noticed had you not pointed it out … just thought it was the way you intended. Background, blending, everything about it is beautiful. Well done my friend. ;D
Very sweet logo Corrie … I hope you get to use it often. I am happy you are having the COVID immunisation if that is what you want. I have decided not to go that path. We are all so different on so many levels. I find myself way more accepting of personality quirks these days and have discovered the love that goes with it. Judgement free and respect for all … feels good. Much love dear Corrie. ;D
Lovely logos dear Sue and I like how you change them up. I made mine a long time ago and have never bothered to change it. Perhaps you would call it more a watermark than a logo but it suits me, lol!
I have to show off the customized floppy bows I have created, with the help of Cassel’s script. The ribbons are my own creation, either using a Lab or Creative Scrap tut or playing with the palettes of my bird plaids. I have more to go but here’s a taste. Plus I also have a custom sig:
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