7 Replies Latest reply: Jul 25, 2011 9:11 PM by unique_screenname_here RSS

    Install extra filters for Photoshop (MAC)

    Ruud de Soet Community Member

      Just playing with Pixel Bender and the results with the standard filters are great.

      I installed Pixel Bender on a MAC system with CS 5.0. Reading the forum I saw some nice extra filters and try to install these but without success.

      Can somebody tell me how and where to install these new filters like Cassini filter.

       

      Regards,

      Ruud de Soet

        • 1. Re: Install extra filters for Photoshop (MAC)
          unique_screenname_here Community Member

          Just copy the filters (*.pbk and *.pgb) into the "Pixel Bender Files" folder in the "Adobe Photoshop CS5" folder and they will be available to the Pixel Bender plugin the next time you launch the plugin (you do not need to relaunch Photoshop; only the Pixel Bender plugin). Please note that not all Pixel Bender filters will work with the Pixel Bender plugin for Photoshop. Those filters that are not supported by the Pixel Bender plugin will be rejected (although not removed from the "Pixel Bender Files" folder) upon plugin launch.

          • 2. Re: Install extra filters for Photoshop (MAC)
            Ruud de Soet Community Member

            Hello,

            I am a MAC user and can't find a "Pixel Bender files" folder in the CS5 folder.

            In the CS5 folder I see a "Plug-ins" folder. Do you mean to create a folder in the CS5 folder or in the Plug-ins folder?

            What is the name of the new Pixel Bender folder, "Pixel Bender"?

            Can you tell me what shared filter will work with the plug-in, just to check if it works?

             

            Thanks for your support. 

            • 3. Re: Install extra filters for Photoshop (MAC)
              unique_screenname_here Community Member

              The "Pixel Bender Files" folder should exist as part of the Pixel Bender plugin install on both mac and win systems and should exist at the same level as the "Plug-ins" folder. I don't see how you could access the "standard filters" from within the Pixel Bender Gallery if the "Pixel Bender Files" folder is nonexistent. Please list the set of "standard filters" that populate the dropdown menu within the Pixel Bender Gallery.

              • 4. Re: Install extra filters for Photoshop (MAC)
                Ruud de Soet Community Member

                When I check the CS5 folder (MAC) is see the followinf structure:

                Programs

                - Adobe Photoshop CS5

                - Plug-ins

                - Locales

                - samples

                - Legal

                - Scripting

                - Presets

                 

                When open the Plug-ins folder

                - Digimarc

                - Panels

                - Filters

                - Auto FX software

                - Nik Software

                 

                When I open Filters

                - Variations.plugin

                - Lens correction.plugin

                - Solarize.plugin

                - Folder "Lighting styles"

                - Clouds.plugin

                etc......

                 

                No PIxel Bender folder.

                I uninstall and install Pixel Bender and the standard filters (13) works fine like CircleSplash, Oilpaint, Tube.

                When I do a search on my MAC for PBK and PBJ files I can't find!!

                • 5. Re: Install extra filters for Photoshop (MAC)
                  unique_screenname_here Community Member

                  You're not searching in the correct location then (and Spotlight is a terrible search engine). Copy and paste the following line into "Terminal.app":

                   

                  cd /Applications; find . -name "*.pbk" -print;

                   

                  If that doesn't point you to the location of the Pixel Bender Files you can then try the following command (copy and paste it into "Terminal.app"):

                   

                  cd /; find . -name "*.pbk" -print;

                  • 6. Re: Install extra filters for Photoshop (MAC)
                    Ruud de Soet Community Member

                    Thanks.

                    I did the command line and `i can't understand what is wrong in de structure.

                    Result;

                     

                    Imac:~ RdS$ cd /Applications; find . -name "*.pbk" -print;

                    ./.SYS_INDEX/5SC pohsotohP ebodA/Pixel Bender Files/circlesplash.pbk

                    ./.SYS_INDEX/5SC pohsotohP ebodA/Pixel Bender Files/convergence.pbk

                    ./.SYS_INDEX/5SC pohsotohP ebodA/Pixel Bender Files/fisheye.pbk

                    ./.SYS_INDEX/5SC pohsotohP ebodA/Pixel Bender Files/hole.pbk

                    ./.SYS_INDEX/5SC pohsotohP ebodA/Pixel Bender Files/kaleidoscope.pbk

                    Any idea how to find this in the Finder  or how to copy the new Pixel Bender files in?
                    PS. I installed the Dutch language for CS5 that means that my folders in Dutch will be translated internally?
                    PS. I have installed MACHIDER. This will cause the strange directory structure.
                    MAny thnaks for your support.
                    I
                    • 7. Re: Install extra filters for Photoshop (MAC)
                      unique_screenname_here Community Member

                      It sounds like Machider has hidden these files although I don't know enough about that product to say for sure. You might try typing the following command in "Terminal.app" to see if it will open a Finder window for the folder containing the Pixel Bender files:

                       

                      open ./.SYS_INDEX/5SC pohsotohP ebodA/Pixel Bender Files/