Beautify Plug-in

[nelo]

@mackenzieh:

Even though you can't use the plug-in from @Rich's package, you can use the pics therein.
Download the package. Unzip it. Click open the folder until you see one called "folders".
Open it. There is a "simple-border" folder in it.
Copy the complete folder to your GIMP plug-ins.
restart GIMP. And you should have the borders in beautify.
You can delete all the rest of the package afterwards.

You cannot add your own stuff to simple-border, because some properties for them are hard-coded in the plug-in.

[mackenzieh]

I'm wondering if Photoshop's Beautify plugin can somehow be used in gimp along with GIMP's beautify plugin.

Here's what photoshop's plugin looks like:

Video from : www.youtube.com

Here's what GIMP's plugin looks like:

Video from : www.youtube.com

[Pocholo]

I downloaded the SamJ version and it's working. Here is the link:
http://www.aljacom.com/~gimp/Beautify-0 ... ts-Win.zip

Instructions:
***Delete the one with the same name in your plugin folder and replace them with the 64bits compiled from SamJ's. "If you override the files and you get errors, is your own fault for not following instructions."***

1. Download and Unzip the folder
2. Open the folder and select the folder 64bits and open it.
3. Copy all the .exe files and Paste them in the Beautify plugin in your GIMP
4. Start GIMP and try it.

[mackenzieh]

I downloaded the SamJ version and it's working. Here is the link:
http://www.aljacom.com/~gimp/Beautify-0 ... ts-Win.zip

Instructions:
***Delete the one with the same name in your plugin folder and replace them with the 64bits compiled from SamJ's. "If you override the files and you get errors, is your own fault for not following instructions."***

1. Download and Unzip the folder
2. Open the folder and select the folder 64bits and open it.
3. Copy all the .exe files and Paste them in the Beautify plugin in your GIMP
4. Start GIMP and try it.


[ Image ]

Pocholo,
I think you misunderstood what I wrote. I already have GIMP's beautify running and working. I want to know if somehow Photoshop's version can be used in GIMP along with GIMP's beautify plugin.

[Rod]

I downloaded the SamJ version and it's working. Here is the link:
http://www.aljacom.com/~gimp/Beautify-0 ... ts-Win.zip

Instructions:
***Delete the one with the same name in your plugin folder and replace them with the 64bits compiled from SamJ's. "If you override the files and you get errors, is your own fault for not following instructions."***

1. Download and Unzip the folder
2. Open the folder and select the folder 64bits and open it.
3. Copy all the .exe files and Paste them in the Beautify plugin in your GIMP
4. Start GIMP and try it.


[ Image ]

Pocholo,
I think you misunderstood what I wrote. I already have GIMP's beautify running and working. I want to know if somehow Photoshop's version can be used in GIMP along with GIMP's beautify plugin.

Not sure if it can or not. If it is a 8BF i can possibly try.
I have compiled these for windows 64 and Gimp-2.10.32-v1
Looks like samJ has gotten it under control though.

Beautify-New-Compile-w64-Gimp-2.10.32-2022-08-09_094155.jpg (276.9 KiB) Viewed 828 times

Thanks samj!

[Issabella]

Rod, please. Could you tell me how to set each item of Beautify? I can see the effect but when OK, I never get the effect.
I think that I must have the folders bad installed in plug-ins. How should I have the related folders to Beautify?
Thanks a lot.

[Rod]

Rod, please. Could you tell me how to set each item of Beautify? I can see the effect but when OK, I never get the effect.
I think that I must have the folders bad installed in plug-ins. How should I have the related folders to Beautify?
Thanks a lot.

Firstly the texture folders should all be in the 2.10 folder. The plugins in the plugins folder inside their own separate folders.

beautify-1-2022-08-09_112819.jpg (174.84 KiB) Viewed 818 times

beautify-2-2022-08-09_113100.jpg (183.21 KiB) Viewed 818 times

Now if after you still cannot get them to work after placing them there. (Make sure you restart Gimp if you move the plugins)
Then download samJ's and try them.

[Rod]

Rod, please. Could you tell me how to set each item of Beautify? I can see the effect but when OK, I never get the effect.
I think that I must have the folders bad installed in plug-ins. How should I have the related folders to Beautify?
Thanks a lot.

And some more help here.

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19756#p270612

[Issabella]

Thank you so much Rod. It seems to be effective as I got the right result.

[mackenzieh]

I downloaded the SamJ version and it's working. Here is the link:
http://www.aljacom.com/~gimp/Beautify-0 ... ts-Win.zip

Instructions:
***Delete the one with the same name in your plugin folder and replace them with the 64bits compiled from SamJ's. "If you override the files and you get errors, is your own fault for not following instructions."***

1. Download and Unzip the folder
2. Open the folder and select the folder 64bits and open it.
3. Copy all the .exe files and Paste them in the Beautify plugin in your GIMP
4. Start GIMP and try it.


[ Image ]

Pocholo,
I think you misunderstood what I wrote. I already have GIMP's beautify running and working. I want to know if somehow Photoshop's version can be used in GIMP along with GIMP's beautify plugin.

Not sure if it can or not. If it is a 8BF i can possibly try.
I have compiled these for windows 64 and Gimp-2.10.32-v1
Looks like samJ has gotten it under control though.

Beautify-New-Compile-w64-Gimp-2.10.32-2022-08-09_094155.jpg

Thanks samj!

Rod, the download came from a site called luckystudio4u and when I downloaded the file, there wasn't an .8bf file there.

[Rod]

Rod, the download came from a site called luckystudio4u and when I downloaded the file, there wasn't an .8bf file there.

Happy to hear Beautify is working for you now.

The files you downloaded are probably to construct a new panel in Adobe CS. I believe most Photoshop plugins are ran from panels now. Shame too, because Harry (Filtermeister Developer), has been working very hard on a 64 bit version of the 8bf compiler. I would hate to see the 8bf filter development go bye bye.

[mackenzieh]

Rod, the download came from a site called luckystudio4u and when I downloaded the file, there wasn't an .8bf file there.

Happy to hear Beautify is working for you now.

The files you downloaded are probably to construct a new panel in Adobe CS. I believe most Photoshop plugins are ran from panels now. Shame too, because Harry (Filtermeister Developer), has been working very hard on a 64 bit version of the 8bf compiler. I would hate to see the 8bf filter development go bye bye.

Rod,
GIMP's version of Beautify works, it's just Photoshop's version, that doesn't. That is a shame. I've been to Harry's site. I downloaded Harry's Filters from there.

[Rod]

Rod, the download came from a site called luckystudio4u and when I downloaded the file, there wasn't an .8bf file there.

Happy to hear Beautify is working for you now.

The files you downloaded are probably to construct a new panel in Adobe CS. I believe most Photoshop plugins are ran from panels now. Shame too, because Harry (Filtermeister Developer), has been working very hard on a 64 bit version of the 8bf compiler. I would hate to see the 8bf filter development go bye bye.

GIMP's version of Beautify works, it's just Photoshop's version, that doesn't. That is a shame. I've been to Harry's site. I downloaded Harry's Filters from there.

His Filtermeister program which is itself an 8bf file creates standalone 8bf filters. You just have to write the code for it and the program compiles it for you. I have created a couple but they are still in testing.

[mackenzieh]

Rod,
I haven't tried coding before, but I use the files that came with Filtermeister.

[Rod]

Rod,
I haven't tried coding before, but I use the files that came with Filtermeister.

A lot of the good ones come from being compiled from Filtermeister.
Redfield, Richard Roseman, Meihdi. Just to name a few.

[PixLab]

Have to confess, I was a bit dubious but yes, it is a fix (at least for me)

@nelo

Compiled in a Mint 20 and Gimp 2.10.32 libs (Panda Jim PPA)

beautify-linux-64bit zipped about 50 MB

https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... UmXhCRajl7

The usual:
Unzip: 4 plugins go in ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins/ 4 folders go in ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/

mint20.jpg

Interesting, thanks a lot for the Linux version rich2005

[mackenzieh]

Just recently, I've been seeing this error message when I start up GIMP:


As far as I know, I haven't seen the dll file listed in the screenshot. If there is one, I must have missed it and I'd I like to know where I can find it. I'm using windows 10.

[Tas_mania]

You need the Foreign Function Interface apparently.
I'm a linux user so maybe another windows user will tell uou if it's OK

[Issabella]

mackenzieh, I have problems with Beautify, too. I'm windows user. Open the windows but then it doesn't act and gives error.

[mackenzieh]

mackenzieh, I have problems with Beautify, too. I'm windows user. Open the windows but then it doesn't act and gives error.

Issabella, I too am a windows user. I'm on windows 10. It's strange that it's throws an error.