Shellout will launch FF, but not import the shellout temp file. You'll have to browse for it and then do the same after you finish but that undesirable method does work. Too bad the plugin doesn't work. It does work in Irfanview though so I suppose you could shellout to Irfanview and then run the FF plugin within it, but you loose your alpha channel using this method. The plugin will not work in XnView unfortunately. Very strange behavior for FF's plugin.

Lyle i EXPORT the image in GIMP to my desktop (as FF_TEMP.png). Then i just edit the image in FF ,using Shellout to open FF.
save in FF as FF_TEMP.png,
then close FF and open "as Layers" the new altered image in GIMP.
Save (EXPORT) the finished product as a new name on the desktop.

Keep the new FF_TEMP.png to write over as needed.

That works for me for now.

Yes; that will preserver the alpha channel (and so will the shellout temp file method), but what a pain. lolol

lol i know but......

Rod asked:
"Does the file have to be saved as "StandardImageTransparent1Lifesaver.tga" ?
Yes.
In the py plugin: save in the directory ... / Filter Forge 5 / Previews (possibly edit lines 125).
In FF the same way - save as StandardImageTransparent1Lifesaver.tga in Previews folder (plugin copy the name to the clipboard - can use Ctrl+V).

Thanks MareroQ.

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