Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Can anyone give me some guidance on connecting my Topaz apps to Affinity 2? I know where they live under Edit-Preferences-Photoshop Plugins. So far I created a folder named simply Photoshop Plugins under Program Files. I drug one of the 8BF files into the folder. Then I added that folder to Affinity but I still don't get them. I have watched a couple of Youtube Videos too.

I'm giving up for tonight and will try again in the morning. I have other plugins such as NIC and they are working fine. I just can't figure out how I installed them.

David Martin Loc: Cary, NC

Affinity Photo can use TopazPhotoAI as a plugin, but not Gigapixel. Gigapixel needs to be used as a standalone, either before or after editing in Affinity.

This should work to install the PhotoAI plugin:
Under Edit-Preferences-Photoshop Plugins, check the box Allow "Unknown" plugins to be used.

If that fails, you'll have to manually install the TopazPhotoAI plugin by finding the correct file and then telling Affinity where to find it. I know how to find the plugin file on a Mac but not Windows. It should be in a folder named something like:
c:\Program Files\Topaz Labs LLC\Topaz Photo AI\PS_Plugins_x64\

This page has instructions for both Mac and Windows and may help you further:
https://docs.topazlabs.com/other-apps/sharpen-ai/how-to-install-sharpen-ai-as-a-photoshop-plugin

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

Just set the location of the plug-ins in Affinity's settings and voila...

bwa

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

This may be similar to David Martin's link and information:

https://docs.topazlabs.com/photo-ai/plugins/affinity-photo

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Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

I ended up locating the default file that Affinity uses for plug ins. I then pulled the individual 8BF files from each of the apps into that folder. After checking the box for allowing unknown apps, it worked like a charm.

Thanks to all for the help.😊

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Thanks Linda. That is a good explanation.