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Hi, Just wanted to let you know that AlphaPlugins LaunchBox successfully allows you to run your good old 32 bit plugins from within Affinity Photo, which is 64 bit. This also applies to Serif PhotoPlus (at least X8 works - which was my initial concern). Very affordable tool seeming to be the only practical way to still let you benefit from your precious otherwise trash banned 32 bit plugins! After installation issues (see below) were solved I successfully ran 32 bit plugins on backgrounds, layers as well as on selections. Majority of plugins should work (including AlienSkin ones, yeaii!) Installation: • Execute the installer. • Destination program folder: any folder you like (AlphaPlugins folder will be created in there, including program files). • Manual plugin folder installation: choose your 64 bit plugins folder (AlphaPluginsBridge.8bf will be added there during installation). • If your 64 bit plugins folder only has the 8bf added and no ini file then create the ini file manually: create text document named AlphaPluginsBridge.txt; change .txt extension to .ini • In the manually created AlphaPluginsBridge.ini file add a single line: the path to where LaunchBox is installed (e.g. C:\Program Files\AlphaPlugins\AlphaPluginsLaunchBox.exe ) and save the file. • Run Affinity Photo (from here I assume Affinity Photo already knows what your 64 bit plugins folder is) • Open image, go to plugins menu, run AlphaPlugins - AlphaPlugins 32bit Bridge... • AlphaPlugins LaunchBox will start: enter registration info or remain in trial mode • In 'Properties' menu (remove the default plugin folder and) add your plugin folder(s) containing 32bit plugins. • Select a plugin folder in this list and click OK (plugins will be loaded and main UI is shown) • Open 'Filters' menu; select (32bit) plugin and click OK: from here everything behaves like running normal plugins • When running AlphaPlugins 32bit Bridge... again from the plugins menu in Affinity then just go straight to the 'Filters' menu and select the plugin to be run. (only when you want the Filters menu to show plugins from an other plugins folder you need to go to the Properties menu and select an other plugin folder). Works like a charm so had to let know here :-) Cheers, Roberto