Need help loading StarSpikes Pro 4 into Affinity Photo v2

[Astrogeezer]

Hi, I'm trying to load StarSpikes Pro 4 into Affinity Photo v2.  Affinity does not recognize the files.  I did try to load the 64 bit files.  Please let me know how to do it.  Thanks in advance.

https://www.prodigitalsoftware.com/StarSpikesPro4.html

 

[walt.farrell]

I'm not sure what you mean by "Affinity does not recognize the files", nor what you've done to try to install it.

It seems to install automatically for Affinity Photo V1, and puts its ProDigitalSoftware directory into C:\ProgramData\Affinity\Photo\1.0\Plugins but that's not the right place for Photo 2.

To install in Photo 2, assuming the plugin installer  created C:\ProgramData\Affinity\Photo\1.0\Plugins\ProDigitalSoftware correctly, you would:

1. Start Photo 2
2. Open its Settings, and click on Photoshop Plugins.
3. Click on Open Default Folder in Explorer
4. Copy the ProDigitalSoftware folder into that default folder.
5. Make sure you have "Allow Unknown Plugins to be used" checked.
6. Restart Photo 2.
7. The Filter should then show up in the Filters > Plugins menu.

 

[Astrogeezer]

Thanks for helping me out, Walt.  I seem to be having the same issues loading StarSpikes.  What should I try next?

[walt.farrell]

34 minutes ago, Astrogeezer said:

I seem to be having the same issues loading StarSpikes.  What should I try next?

Why are you trying to Open the .8bf file? That's not at all what I suggested doing above.

You just need to move it into the proper plugins folder; it's not a file you edit with Photo. Or you need to add the folder that has the plugins to Photo's list of plugin folders.

https://affinity.help/photo2/en-US.lproj/pages/Filters/plugins.html

 

[Astrogeezer]

Thanks, Walt.  I got it to work.  Thanks again.  Now, I need to learn the software.

[walt.farrell]

You're welcome.