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Extra Plugins

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XnView supports plug-ins that means additional libraries which are used for reading or writing additional file formats or additional filtering effects. The plug-ins are available on the normal XnView Download page.

The plug-in interface of XnView is publically available and allows any software developer to write a plug-in for XnView. If a plug-in was written by an external devloper, the plug-in is called Extra Plug-In.

Below please find a list of all Extra plug-ins available for XnView. Clicking on the name of the plug-in links to the appropriate topic.

o Xasc by Nikolay Raspopov - Reading ASC, NFO, and DIZ files
o Xhtm by Nikolay Raspopov - Reading HTML files
o Xswf by Nikolay Raspopov - Reading SWF files (Macromedia Shockwave)

Like normal plug-ins, all external plug-ins must be stored in the folder "..\<xnview dir>\PlugIns"

A 'Thank you very much!' to all the plug-in authors!

Pierre
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Post by VaMPiRiC_CRoW »

I can't download the plugins...
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Post by helmut »

VaMPiRiC_CRoW wrote:I can't download the plugins...
I've just checked the links of all the plug-ins - none of them are broken.

Please be more specific in your description:
Which link does not work?
What exactly does not work?
Are there any error message?
Have you tried a second time?
...

Please also have a look at post SageThumbs 1.0.0.5 - Thumbnail image shell extension in which ckit mentions some problems when downloading.

Greetings,

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Post by VaMPiRiC_CRoW »

The guilt is of my Download Manager...

Sorry :wink:
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folder for plugins

Post by dan »

Do I need to "create" a folder named "pluginsex" within xnview?
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Re: folder for plugins

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dan wrote:Do I need to "create" a folder named "pluginsex" within xnview?
Correct. As written above, the folder is "..\<xnview dir>\PlugInsEx" which typically maps to "C:\Program Files\XnView\PlugInsEx" on (English) Windows. You create this folder using MS Explorer.
gothate

Post by gothate »

Am I the only one seeing 'plugin sex' instead of PluginsEx. heh.
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what about plugins

Post by pvdvyve »

Hi, I just downloaded en installed:
XnView v1.74 Complete version (Plugins & NConvert)
and installed:
Plugins SDK
on mswinxp pro
If I open a dxf file I don'nt see a thing and still got the message:
CAD Image DLL - use CS_Plugins.exe for good resolution
Please register at www.cadsofttools.com
I don't get it. What to do now?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: what about plugins

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pvdvyve wrote:Hi, I just downloaded en installed:
XnView v1.74 Complete version (Plugins & NConvert)
and installed:
Plugins SDK
on mswinxp pro
If I open a dxf file I don'nt see a thing and still got the message:
CAD Image DLL - use CS_Plugins.exe for good resolution
Please register at www.cadsofttools.com
I don't get it. What to do now?
To be able to read DWF/DXF file, XnView use a shareware from cadsofttools.com
Pierre.
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Re: Extra Plugins

Post by Scorzonera »

xnview wrote:o Xasc by Nikolay Raspopov - Reading ASC, NFO, and DIZ files
o Xhtm by Nikolay Raspopov - Reading HTML files
o Xswf by Nikolay Raspopov - Reading SWF files (Macromedia Shockwave)
All downloads lead to a 404 page with the following message:
Error 404

You requested the site or file:
/users/sage/xasc_1.0.0.1.zip

This site is not available through our server

I guess the owner of http://celebnamer.celebworld.ws/ has deleted them (can't find any info on the home page to those files/plugins either)? Does anyone else have those files and is willing to share them? I'm especially intersted in the SWF and HTML plugins.
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8bf Plugins (Photoshop Plugins)

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All 8bf plugins should be placed in the "8bf" folder (or subfolders inside the "8bf" folder). Do not place them in the PlugIns or PlugInsEx folders. Here are examples of some folders and subfolders you can use. They can be nested.

8bf
- Harrys Filter (The Plugin Site) Freeware
- opticVerve Labs (OpticVerve's virtualPhotographer) Freeware
- PhotoDeluxe
---Plugin1
---Plugin2
- PhotoshopElements
---Plugin1
---Plugin2
- Photoshop
---Plugin1
---Plugin2
- Other
---Plugin1
---Plugin2
- Unused
---Plugin1
---Plugin2

You do not have to load every plugin with XnView. Doing so will greatly slow down the application and, in some cases, can even cause it or Windows to crash. Load only the plugins you use frequently. Or, just load them as you need to use them. You can also keep infrequently used plugins in a folder called Unused.

Remember, you only have access to the 8bf plugins when a graphic file is open in XnView. If you have a graphic open and the Photoshop Plugins is greyed on in the Filter menu, you may need to convert the graphic to JPG or another file type.

To add an 8bf plugin in XnView:
1. Select Options from the Tools menu (or use the Options button on the toolbar).
2. Select Plugin Adobe 8bf.
3. Click Add and browse to the location of the plugin.
4. Click OK twice.

To remove an 8bf plugin from XnView:
1. Select Options from the Tools menu (or use the Options button on the toolbar).
2. Select Plugin Adobe 8bf.
3. Select the plugin you wish to remove.
4. Click Remove.
5. Click OK.
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Post by azsd »

the tst Plugins SDK only show interface for static single picture formats.
is there any doc/demo of how to support dynamic or mulity page/layer images by Plugins SDK?
Guest

Post by Guest »

Anybody knows these plugins works with the newest version 1.80?
And where they can be found?

Great thx :)
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Post by xnview »

Guest wrote:Anybody knows these plugins works with the newest version 1.80?
And where they can be found?
Yes, they works but now must be in Plugins folder
Pierre.
Guest

Post by Guest »

Great :)
Can you please post an information where it can be found?
Or is it possible to host them in the download section here?