Filters are additional tools used in the graphics editor Adobe Photoshop. They usually contain a combination of several superimposed image transformations, the parameters of each of which can be changed through the filter settings window. These tools, which greatly expand the capabilities of the graphics editor users, are created and distributed by Photoshop enthusiasts. The installation procedure for such a plug-in is much easier than the task of choosing a really useful instance from a huge number of already created filters.
Instructions
Step 1
Select and copy the filter you want to your computer. Collections of these can be found on disks in the store or downloaded from the Internet. There are a huge number of sites on the web that specialize in additional filters, brushes, masks and other tools for this graphic editor. The Adobe website also has a section where everyone can upload their versions of these tools. It can be found at https://adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=productHome&exc=16. The menu on the right side of the page includes the Plug-Ins line - this is a subsection containing 12 filter categories. Downloading from the Adobe server requires a free registration, which, however, does not oblige you to anything.
Step 2
Find out what type of files you downloaded. Some filter manufacturers distribute them in an executable file format (exe extension). In this case, it is enough to double-click the file and then answer the questions of the installation wizard. In other cases, the downloaded archive contains files with the 8bf extension or a folder with the name of the filter and a set of files of different types. You will have to copy such files “manually” to the corresponding directory of the graphics editor installed on your computer.
Step 3
If the 8bf file or folder with files is archived, just open it without extracting anything. If the archive has already been unpacked or the files were distributed without preliminary compression, copy them - select them and press the key combination Ctrl + C.
Step 4
Expand the folder where Photoshop is installed on your computer. It is usually located in the Adobe directory inside the Program Files directory of the system drive. You don't have to look for it - right-click the shortcut on the desktop or the item in the main menu with which you start the graphics editor. In the pop-up menu, select the "Properties" line and click the "File Location" button. As a result, the Explorer window will start, in which the required folder will already be open.
Step 5
Change to the Plug-Ins directory. Depending on the version of Photoshop you have installed, it may have a folder called Filters. If it is, open it and paste (Ctrl + V) the copied file with the 8bf extension. If the required data was not extracted from the archive, select it and drag it into this folder. If the Filters directory is missing, all these steps must be done in the Plug-Ins folder.
Step 6
Restart Adobe Photoshop and the installed filter will appear at the end of the list opened through the "Filter" section in the graphics editor menu.
