Installing plug-ins in Xara Designer Pro X11

There are two methods of installation plugins into Xara Designer Pro X11:

Method 1. Copy the files with the ending .8bf into the Plugins folder of Xara Designer Pro X11.

To install AKVIS plug-ins just copy the 8bf files from the original folder C:\Program Files\AKVIS\ (for example, for Sketch it will be the folder Program Files\AKVIS\Sketch) into C:\Program Files\Хara\Хara Designer Pro X11\Хara Picture Editor\PSplug-ins\.

Method 2. Add plug-ins through the menu of the photo editor:

1. Run Xara Designer Pro editor. Call Utilites -> Options from the main menu.
   
2. In the Options window switch to the Effects & Plugins tab. Click the button Setup.
   
3. The PS Plug-ins location setup window will open. In this window click the button Add Folder
   

   and choose AKVIS folder.

   Enable check-box Enable host specific plug-ins.

   

   Click the button OK.

Plug-ins are installed now.

To call the plugin follow these steps:

1. Select the Live Effect Tool on the Toolbar.
   
2. Click the New button on the Infobar.
   

   Select AKVIS from the list of the effects and call the plugin you want.