Both FF-filters are standard plugins though and they work in Photoshop too (which is obvious, because 8BF-format). Maybe the 8BF-dialog (Ctrl+K) needs a certain FF-flag or parameter to start Afhbevel. 'K' needs FFactory.dll to be able to start up (FFactory.dll = FilterFactoryDialog). I don't think both FF filters (3DMaker and Afhbevel) are special adjusted for IV, but Afhbevel will only work if started from the Filter Factory 'K'-dialog. I'd call it a good idea to pick up all plugins through the 'K'-dialog and I agree the Ctrl+K routine could than be used for something else (maybe IrfanPaint). We're getting pretty much in conformity about the filters/plugins/add ons of IV. So Ctrl-K has the best coverage, while 'K' has the best dialog.Īnd I was amazed when I found out, that the source for compiling such a plugin was just a tiny ascii-file with some script. With Ctrl+K you reach every plugin, with 'K' just a selection. Now the 4th file in the 'Filter Factory 8BF' directory could be opened as well. No filter could be added.ģ) Then the same locations via the Ctrl+K command. The 4th one obviously didn't have the right filesize (> 57344 bytes) or what.Ģ) Then I went with 'K' to the dir 'Adobe 8BF'. With 'K' 3 of them were opened after "Add FF filter". So, apart from remembering the path, I did a test between the 'K' and the Ctrl+K dialogs.ġ) I have 4 files in the 'Filter Factory 8BF' directory. sound, and it's like the difference of having a bunch of effect-pedals modulating the sound of the synth, or introducing a second synth, coupled to the first one.Ī plugin can change a source, an add-on can create a source. I'm following the evolution of IrfanPaint, and I no longer consider it as a 'plugin', but as an 'add-on'. So to avoid it getting worse, I think it's right to call IrfanPaint with F12, instead of inside the menu of Ctrl+K or 'K'. (As someone said, confusion starts already with the 'native' IV extra's called 'plugins' too. So I would prefer if the Adobe section would be integrated in the FF dialog, but that's off-topic, because a request.
If I compare the quality of the dialogs between 'Ctrl+K' and 'K', I certainly fancy the Filter Factory one.īecause of the split between filter groups and the included filters. (The only difference being, that most FF-files are 57344 bytes long, while Adobe files can be much bigger) 8bf files also, but treated as a different category.
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Plus the fact that there also is the group 'Filter Factory' plugins. Quite confusing for the average user I guess. Sometimes a filter isn't just a dll, but also has its own subdir with all kinds of presets or included tools. Sometimes adding a filter is just placing the dll in the proper dir, But some filters have a setup-procedure with a fixed destination.
IV has the default "plugins\Adobe 8BF" subdir, but the filters also can have their own named subdirs. I think this also emphasises the fact, that the situation about handling 8bf plugins is still rather fuzzy.
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