#Photoshop Plugins? HELP!
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Hello, currently we are experiencing problems using Photoshop Plugins
w/Animator studio. After right clicking on the inks filters tool, and changing
directories to the photoshop\filters directory (where the photoshop filters
reside) – none of the photoshop .8bf files come up. HSC kai's power tools
filters do come up however. I would appreciate it if you could instruct me on
how to use the stock filters that come packaged w/Photoshop 3.0 for windows.
Thanks!!
Bob G.
Currently, Adobe places some sort of validation code in their filters which
prevents software, other than Adobe, from running Adobe made plug-ins.
Jh
Bob,
Sorry to pass on some bad news, but here it is. I had the same problem you
were mentioning, and I called AAS tech support. The official word is that
because of Adobe's policy/cost on licensing the rights to use their products
(Photoshop filters, & Adobe FONTS!!!) Autodesk is NOT going to be supporting
either for use in AAS!!! I think this is a combination of Adobe's arrogance
and Autodesk not wanting to bend to their price.
The problem, of course, is, once again, you and I have to settle with less than
acceptable performance from software we were so much looking forward to. All
of the Kai stuff will work, because Autodesk worked a deal with them to license
their use… BUT NO ADOBE.
You may/may not notice that using Adobe postscript fonts will not "show up"
when leaving the Text/Edit tool box. So, currently, AAS only is supporting
TrueType fonts – even then, they told me some still may not work.
This botched deal with Adobe is going to cause them to have to re-write 90% of
their documentation, because they throw around "Photoshop-compatible plug-in"
all over the place.
Many of us are disappointed…
-Glen