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Paint Shop Pro 7
Installing Gradients
The first thing you must do before downloading a file for PSP is check if it is the same version as your program.
Always go for files that are for the same or previous version of your program to avoid problems. Files made for versions above yours won’t work.
After downloading the file, check the extension.
Gradient files have a .jgd extension. Most downloads, however, offer the file with a .zip extension.
Unzipping the file
There are several programs that you can use to unzip the file. Most of them work practically the same way, so you can follow the steps for WinRAR even if you don’t use it.
Note: Windows XP comes with the ability to handle .zip files, so you can use this feature instead of worrying with yet another piece of software.
Double-click on your .zip file to call the program that handles it.
Click on the Extract button (WinRAR) located right above the listing of the .zip contents.
On the options box that appears, choose the location for your .jgd file.
Note: you can put the file under any folder you wish. Unzip to the Gradients folder under the PSP directory if you want to use the default setting, though.
Click OK and close WinRAR.
Once the .jgd file is moved, it is safe to delete the .zip.
After unzipping
If you’ve moved the .jgd file to the Gradients folder under the PSP directory, no further action is required.
For custom folders, there’s one more step.
Open PSP, go to File » Preferences » File Locations » Gradients tab. Click on the Browse button and select your folder. Make sure that Enable this Path is located and click OK.
The new gradient file is now ready to use.
Note: sometimes PSP won’t show the new gradient after you’ve installed it because of the cache file it creates to speed up the loading process. If that’s the case, go to the Cache folder under the PSP directory and delete the Gradients file. A new cache file will be generated the next time you use a gradient.
In order to use the new gradient, click on the black arrow on the foreground or background style box and select Gradient.
Click on the box set to Gradient to open the Gradient Options.
Select the desired gradient by clicking on the gradient preview, change the settings if needed, click OK and have fun.
Tools, Menus and Palettes · Mar 26, 2005 ·