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Using plug-in modules
Plug-in modules are software programs developed by Adobe Systems, and by other software developers in conjunction with Adobe Systems, to add features to Adobe Illustrator. A number of special effects plug-ins come with your program and are automatically installed in the Plug-ins folder.
If you change the location of the Plug-ins folder, or if you want to use a different folder as your plug-ins folder, you must use the Plug-ins Preferences command to tell Illustrator about the new location of the plug-ins.
You can also use plug-ins from Adobe Photoshop versions 3.0 to 5.5. In addition, you can use any commercial plug-in designed for use with Photoshop or Illustrator.
To avoid duplicating your plug-in filters between the two programs, make a shortcut (Windows) or an alias (Mac OS) to your Photoshop plug-in filters in your Illustrator Plug-ins folder. Note that Illustrator 10 does not support plug-ins from Photoshop 6.0.
To specify the location of plug-in modules:
- Do one of the following:
- In Windows or Mac OS, choose Edit > Preferences > Plug-ins & Scratch Disks.
- In Mac OS X, choose Illustrator > Preferences > Plug-ins & Scratch Disks.
- Click Choose and select the folder containing the plug-in modules, then click OK.
- Quit Illustrator, and then start it again for the plug-in modules to take effect.
To install an Adobe Systems plug-in module:
If an installer is provided, use it to install the plug-in module. Otherwise, drag a copy of the module to the Plug-ins folder inside the Adobe Illustrator folder.
To install a third-party plug-in module:
Follow the installation instructions that came with the plug-in module.
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