Paint Shop Pro Resources

[kenmyers70]

For the cheapskates out there (Me included):

After seeing the responses in http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...389#post532389

I think we (at least I) could use some help with finding good scripts and plugins for use with Paint Shop Pro. I'm currently using version 10.

So what plugins are you currently using in PSP? There seem to be a large number of free and commercial ones out there and I don't really know where to start.

[MRCPix]

I have learnt to create my own scripts, but I would love to find some plug ins.

[brad]

There are several I use.. tagging this thread so I'll notice it and come back later.. but heading out the door in a minute right now.

[markfh]

Unfortunately you won't find much out there in the internet like you would for PS.

[deanna]

When it comes to plugins, most that work in photoshop also work in Paint Shop Pro. Though they do not work at 16 bit.

I usually do my own scripts, but there are some interesting free ones here, http://www.digitalartresources.com/S...sp8scripts.htm

[MT Stringer]

I use PSP 11. There have been times when I could save some time by adding some saturation and contrast to every picture in a batch. I haven't figured out how to do that yet, so if anyone has any tips or links to share, I'd sure appreciate it. I'm sure it would be a script that would open the file, make the changes designated (+ 15% saturation, +3 contrast, etc.), then save the file, close it and open the next. It may be that I just need to dig deeper and do more research.

All help appreciated.
Thanks
Mike

[deanna]

The help file for PSP XI has the following information about Batch Processing

To run a script on multiple files
1. Choose File Batch Process to open the Batch Process dialog box.
2. Click Browse to open the Select Files dialog box.
3. Choose the folder where the files are stored.
4. Do one of the following:
• To select adjacent files, hold down Shift and click the files.
• To select non-adjacent files, hold down Ctrl and click the files.
5. Click Select.
The files appear in the Files to process list in the Batch Process dialog box.
6. In the Save Mode group box, choose one of the following options:
• New Type — runs the script and saves the processed files as a new file type. You can choose to save the output files to another folder by clicking Browse.
• Overwrite — runs the script and saves the file to its original location, overwriting the original file
• Save Script — runs the script but does not save the file. Use this option when the script performs a save on the file.
If you choose Copy, you can rename the converted files by clicking Modify, choosing an option from the Rename Options list, and clicking Add. You can rename the file with the current date or time, a document name, the position of the file in the renaming process, or by custom text.
If you choose Overwrite, you can clear the Stop on error check box to avoid having to confirm the overwriting of each file.
7. In the Script group box, mark the Use Script check box.
8. Choose a script from the drop-list.
9. Click Start.
The Batch Progress dialog box opens and the batch conversion starts. The Current Step pane displays each filename and its conversion status. The Job Progress bar indicates the conversion progress.
10. Click OK.

I tested it with 6 pictures and a script that applies an Orton Effect to them. Took less than 3 minutes to do them all.

[lucian]

I downloaded VIRTUAL PHOTOGRAPHER a couple of years ago and use it with PhotoShop CS, Elements 1/5. It's also compatible with Paint Shop Pro. And it's FREE.


"virtualPhotographer includes over 50 presets that automatically apply combinations of film grain, color modification, B/W, soft focus, high contrast and many artistic effects to achieve the same professional-looking images that used to take hours of photo editing. Get results in seconds!"

Compatible with Photoshop®, Photoshop® Elements, Paint Shop™ Pro®, Photo-Paint and other popular imaging applications.

http://www.optikvervelabs.com/

Ops. Forgot to put the link in. That's better.

[brad]

I bought a bunch of useful scripts from this place:

http://www.sheilsoft.com

Good price, as I recall it was under $15 for a couple dozen. I have since modified many of them for my own uses, but it gave me a really strong place to start.

And for plugins, I've tried many, but the ones I use the most are:

Commercial:
Corel Knockout 2: http://www.corel.com
PictureCode's NoiseNinja: http://www.picturecode.com

Freeware:
Local Contrast Enhancement and B&W Converter from http://www.photo-plugins.com
PopArt from http://www.thepluginsite.com/