INTRODUCTION
Paint Engine (commonly abbreviated “PE” ) is a plugin that is used to create "arty effects." Check out this thread for additional information:
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2972

PE comes with a configuraton file, fmachine.ini, that contains several dozen setting presets. One can add to, modify or delete these presets as you see fit.

CUSTOM PRESET SETTINGS
Linda Vich, who co-moderates the very fun and creative Yahoo Digital Nuts group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalnuts/) recently shared her stash of Paint Engine presets with me. After doing a little research among the photo-art forums, I realized most of the settings she sent had been posted previously among several PE threads by various RetouchPRO members.

The attached file represents a consolidation all of the RetouchPRO member contributed Paint Engine presets that I could find as of January, 2004. Thanks to members Vikki, Fluffbutt, Trimoon, Jim (QOM), OhThatGirl 2001 and Goldcoin for their contributions, as well as Linda.

Depending on your taste and needs, you’ll probably like some of these presets a lot while others won’t float your boat at all. Your mileage will vary.

ABOUT THE .INI FILE
* [PaintEngine:Settings] must be the first line in the file
* The .ini can contain up to 100 preset definitions, numbered 00-99. If more than 100 entries are in the file, 101 and beyond are ignored.
* If there are settings with duplicate numbers, e.g., two (or more) entries identified as Setting03, the first one in the file "will take" and the other(s) will be ignored.
* Settings are listed in the PE dropdown menu in alphabetic order according to the name assigned, regardless of the setting number or the position of the setting in the file. (Note: I precede the names of custom settings with a special character such as #, @ or ! to (a) distinguish them from the ones originally installed with PE and (b) to force them to be listed before the original PE settings.)
* The location of fmachine.ini will depend on your version of Windows. Could be C:\WINDOWS, C:\WIN or C:\WINNT or the like.

TO TRY THESE OUT
* Using Windows find files/folder function (via the Start menu), search for file name fmachine.ini
* When you locate it, RENAME fmachine.ini to fmachine-old.ini
* Save the attached file in the same folder, e.g., \WIN, \WINNT, etc. as fmachine.ini

The next time you invoke Paint Engine, it will use the fmachine.ini file just saved that contains the new preset definitions.

Try each and note the names of the settings you want to include with the original PE preset settings.

HOW TO COMBINE THE .INI FILES
* Rename fmachine.ini to fmachine-new settings.ini
* Rename fmachine-old.ini to fmachine.ini
* Make a copy of fmachine.ini. Name this copied file something like fmachine-backup.ini. This ensures that in case things go completely sideways, you can get back to where you were without having to reinstall Paint Engine.

* With your favorite word processing program
. Open fmachine.ini
. Open fmachine-new settings.ini
* Copy/paste settings of interest from the new settings file into the settings file.

Important: You will have to abide by the restrictions noted above, regarding setting number uniqueness, maximum number of settings, etc.

* When finished updating fmachine.ini, save it and open Paint Engine.

Have Fun!

~Danny~

Here are a couple more presets I ran across today, the second one from Stephen Lequeir (Trimoon):

Setting97=Trimoon #2;1,1,0,0,1,3,4294967146,99,2,0,43,322,106,21,-18,-35,12,49,56,110

Setting98=riverwild;1,1,0,0,2,4,9,27,34,0,100,176,54,87,36,-22,-54,-1,359,358

I know I'm replying to a really old message but I'm looking for the ice crystal preset for FM Paint Engine. It wasn't with the downloaded presets that came with the filter and I can't find it anywhere on the net. I was hoping you could help me. Thank you so much for your time.

Betty

Hello and welcome, Betty...

I know I'm replying to a really old message... Absolutely no problem. You did the right (and smart) thing.

I'm looking for the ice crystal preset for FM Paint Engine. It wasn't with the downloaded presets that came with the filter and I can't find it anywhere on the net. I don't recall having ever seen that one in particular. By replying to this thread, you've caused it to bubble up to the top of the pile where it will get noticed. Let's hope your request will ring a bell with someone else.

~Danny~

Source: http://www.haylerscreations.com/simplemaskeffectandframetutorial.html

Here's the specific preset:

Setting85=IceCrystals;1,1,0,0,2,1,17,4294967189,26,0,104,154,108,54,6,1,17,17,4294967237,4294967241

You can copy/paste this preset into your FMachines.ini file.

Note: You may have to change "Setting 85" to something else if you already have a "Setting 85" entry. (The range of numbers you can use is 00-99. If 00-99 are already in use, you'll need to delete an entry to make use of IceCrystals.)

The entire collection is in the attached .zip. Note: The following presets are ones I've not seen before, so it will be fun to experiment.

Setting95=egg background;1,1,0,0,2,6,6,44,17,0,100,142,27,46,-7,-17,0,0,1,2

Setting96=beige bkgrnd;1,1,0,0,0,1,108,86,27,2,40,171,32,33,-5,-5,-52,0,27,131

Setting97=sheriffs badge;1,1,0,0,2,10,166,123,32,0,100,100,100,64,2,9,0,0,84,89

Setting98=flakes1;1,1,0,0,1,1,15,4294967134,23,0,100,127,107,11,6,-19,0,0,109,4294967295

Setting99=GoldenSparkle;1,1,0,0,1,7,118,89,39,0,139,121,110,67,-5,-9,1,-1,127,32

Thanks for asking, Betty!

~Danny~

Thank you so much for the preset. I'm glad I found you and this thread. Don't know how you did it but I do really appreciate it and all the information contained in this thread.

Betty

When Paint Engine first was released there were presets everywhere. Some were fantastic, I recently lost everything on my PC due to a Power Supply failure. So when they reformated it, no more Ini for Paint Engine. I've been searching to find some of the ones I had for photos with no luck, till tonight now I have the Crystal one back with many I hadn't seen before...so thanks.

First the presets, none are used in the piccy tho.

Setting78=Damaged Paper;1,1,0,0,1,2,3,3,23,2,101,127,107,11,6,3,-1,0,3,3
Setting79=Oil Growth;1,1,0,0,2,5,36,84,18,2,101,154,39,97,6,10,-1,0,4294967294,4294967294
Setting80=Fuzzy Bear;1,1,0,0,0,8,175,32,4,2,91,340,87,69,29,-1,-1,-9,4294967275,89

Fuzzy Bear is great for making fur!

The piccy - I experimented with loading colour channels as a selection and running PE with a different preset on each channels selection (gauss blur about 4 - 10 strength before PE - smoothes off the sharp edges on some presets).

Then I loaded shadows as a selection, to catch the train engine, and did PE cottonball preset (mine, in previous post).

Finally, I bleached out the edges 'cos watercolourists don't paint right to the full paper size...

It's a stonger Effect in the big picture tho (original is 80 megs... shall I post it LOL)
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When Paint Engine first was released there were presets everywhere. Some were fantastic, I recently lost everything on my PC due to a Power Supply failure. So when they reformated it, no more Ini for Paint Engine. I've been searching to find some of the ones I had for photos with no luck, till tonight now I have the Crystal one back with many I hadn't seen before...so thanks.Glad to have been of service. Hope you have fun playing!

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Fluff... Yeah, post your .ini !!!

One's mine the main named one, the other is someone elses (sorry, forget who - it may just be the ice crystals one...)

Mine:

[Paintengine:Settings]
Setting00=Wettness;1,1,0,0,0,0,4294967172,4294967213,40,2,100,300,56,59,-2,2,-7,-1,4294967295,2
Setting01=Watercolour 3;1,1,0,0,0,0,4294967172,4294967213,15,2,100,207,87,44,0,2,14,0,4294967295,2
Setting02=Sweeps;1,1,0,0,2,10,106,120,20,1,100,500,21,90,9,-7,0,0,4294967288,0
Setting03=Impression 1;1,1,0,0,0,0,53,292,38,0,100,149,91,21,-5,0,0,0,0,14
Setting04=Ne Wash;1,1,0,0,0,3,76,139,13,0,100,174,36,3,10,5,0,0,1,119
Setting05=Oil Stipple;1,1,0,0,0,12,4294967284,4294967211,37,0,100,139,55,55,-10,19,47,3,4294967188,3
Setting06=Blotch Paint;1,1,0,0,2,6,163,140,39,0,121,119,58,47,9,1,0,0,4294967141,102
Setting07=Monet;1,1,0,0,2,9,4294967161,45,7,0,65,76,123,19,3,0,0,0,4294967236,168
Setting08=Streak;1,1,0,0,2,5,90,4294967172,38,1,100,91,104,30,7,6,0,0,0,169
Setting09=Colour Pencils;1,1,0,0,2,4,9,27,34,0,100,176,54,87,30,-22,-54,-1,4294967295,4294967294
Setting10=Splayed Brush;1,1,0,0,0,5,4294967126,24,23,0,100,294,34,91,5,4,0,0,0,2
Setting11=Oil 1;1,1,0,0,0,3,3,81,37,2,55,143,90,45,-2,-3,0,0,289,185
Setting12=Paint Streak;1,1,0,0,0,11,4294967136,90,11,1,100,133,27,88,3,2,0,0,0,0
Setting13=Pointillism;1,1,0,0,3,1,15,4294967134,20,0,100,127,107,11,6,3,0,0,109,4294967295
Setting14=Scales;1,1,0,0,0,3,245,274,36,2,100,111,61,9,-4,8,0,0,108,55
Setting15=Marbled;1,1,0,0,0,10,144,62,23,0,100,159,32,70,2,8,-13,20,143,4294967144
Setting16=Oil Streak;1,1,0,0,1,5,90,4294967172,20,1,100,320,94,1,5,2,0,0,0,169
Setting17=Waterpaper;1,1,0,0,0,1,52,1,38,1,192,41,8,65,17,11,0,0,4294967295,4294967295
Setting18=Sponge;1,1,0,0,0,0,337,71,12,0,100,174,99,22,9,9,0,0,115,359
Setting19=Chalk Light;1,1,0,0,0,10,144,62,23,0,100,374,32,70,2,8,-13,20,143,4294967144
Setting20=Soft Outlines;1,1,0,0,2,8,267,27,32,0,100,130,75,70,8,-2,0,0,1,58
Setting21=Oil Pen;1,1,0,0,0,11,65,72,40,1,100,340,12,73,1,1,0,0,46,4294967294
Setting22=Impression 2;1,1,0,0,0,4,319,328,17,2,100,170,42,86,6,-5,-11,0,2,1
Setting23=Cottonball;1,1,0,0,0,4,4294967255,4294967264,17,2,100,170,42,86,6,-4,-11,0,7,3
Setting24=Chalk Bright;1,1,0,0,2,5,88,60,16,1,84,500,93,51,11,-3,0,0,4294967295,4
Setting25=Oil Angles;1,1,0,0,0,4,253,142,28,0,100,168,95,16,-6,9,0,0,2,359
Setting26=Cottonball Hvy;1,1,0,0,0,4,4294967255,4294967264,17,2,100,374,42,86,6,-4,-11,0,7,3
Setting27=Small Oil;1,1,0,0,2,1,205,342,19,0,100,160,11,83,0,6,0,24,339,0
Setting28=Water Brushes;1,1,0,0,2,8,0,16,17,0,100,207,116,18,1,0,0,0,0,31
Setting29=Sponge 2;1,1,0,0,0,1,157,208,37,2,100,89,109,21,-3,-2,0,0,1,193
Setting30=Bristle Brush;1,1,0,0,2,12,160,180,14,0,50,161,24,105,8,2,0,0,4294967294,4294967280
Setting31=Fuzzy Bear;1,1,0,0,0,8,175,32,4,2,91,340,87,69,29,-1,-1,-9,4294967275,89
Setting32=Texture Brush;1,1,0,0,2,10,27,0,9,1,200,48,54,26,3,-4,0,0,0,0
Setting33=Hue Blocks;1,1,0,0,0,12,75,9,34,2,100,133,1,84,-7,-8,0,0,0,359
Setting34=Soft Mosaic;1,1,0,0,2,5,171,43,20,2,100,136,28,78,9,-1,0,0,140,359
Setting35=Long Brush;1,1,0,0,1,4,137,4294967262,11,0,100,400,1,73,8,10,0,0,0,4294967295
Setting36=Soft Paint;1,1,0,0,2,5,28,308,20,1,72,106,43,86,-8,3,0,0,0,2
Setting37=Wetter;1,1,0,0,0,0,4294967172,4294967213,34,2,100,54,56,59,0,2,-7,-1,4294967295,2
Setting38=Glow Strokes;1,1,0,0,2,4,9,27,34,0,100,300,54,87,5,1,0,-1,4294967295,4294967294
Setting39=Dry Brush 03;1,1,0,0,0,3,4294967236,62,4,0,112,124,57,85,-3,-1,0,9,22,0
Setting40=Dry Brush 02;1,1,0,0,0,4,4294967236,62,25,0,112,124,57,85,-3,-1,0,9,22,0
Setting41=Plastics;1,1,0,0,2,10,120,163,36,2,100,103,78,73,6,9,0,0,0,4294967224
Setting42=Pastel 1;1,1,0,0,0,1,56,153,8,0,100,196,1,73,0,10,6,0,358,0
Setting43=Ne Shower;1,1,0,0,0,3,292,292,23,2,100,88,38,62,12,0,0,0,180,0
Setting44=Pastel 2;1,1,0,0,0,1,26,142,6,0,100,196,1,73,3,10,-1,6,0,0
Setting45=Soften;1,1,0,0,0,1,104,56,19,0,100,104,37,51,8,-8,0,0,359,274
Setting46=Curve Brush;1,1,0,0,0,5,190,24,23,0,100,144,34,91,-3,4,0,0,0,2
Setting47=Flecked;1,1,0,0,2,3,88,60,13,0,100,168,18,113,9,9,0,0,4294967295,4294967216
Setting48=Brush Strokes;1,1,0,0,1,4,137,4294967262,4,0,100,400,1,73,8,10,0,0,0,4294967295
Setting49=Oil Brush Stroke;1,1,0,0,2,12,239,186,7,2,83,163,73,20,-9,-7,0,0,358,1
Setting50=Chalk Nasty;1,1,0,0,2,5,88,60,16,1,84,170,93,51,-6,-3,0,0,359,4
Setting51=Little Waves;1,1,0,0,0,6,191,346,14,0,100,144,20,79,19,-17,0,0,359,358
Setting52=Blur Water;1,1,0,0,0,1,136,336,9,1,100,232,21,35,1,0,1,0,359,1
Setting53=Soft Brush 2;1,1,0,0,2,11,69,287,12,0,108,156,20,77,0,-8,0,0,2,2
Setting54=Texture Streak;1,1,0,0,0,3,258,251,16,1,100,248,24,32,3,9,-28,-6,359,0
Setting55=Water Pencil;1,1,0,0,2,6,4294967150,4294967118,20,2,100,500,96,41,3,-5,0,6,4294967294,1
Setting56=Oil Impression;1,1,0,0,1,0,324,102,38,2,100,166,75,1,0,-1,0,0,132,0
Setting57=Oil Light;1,1,0,0,0,0,108,4294967244,21,1,118,165,84,8,50,7,0,7,4294967295,1
Setting58=Cracks;1,1,0,0,0,0,69,359,11,2,100,171,87,20,7,-9,0,5,0,1
Setting59=Arctic Oil;1,1,0,0,2,5,106,0,25,1,100,171,1,112,3,3,0,0,0,0
Setting60=Soft Terrain;1,1,0,0,1,10,163,116,16,0,100,127,77,72,-9,3,-8,0,231,358
Setting61=Sparks;1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,28,0,100,138,1,93,0,5,4,0,0,0
Setting62=Leroy;1,1,0,0,1,9,27,158,17,2,100,129,4,92,-8,-1,0,0,359,2
Setting63=Crackle;1,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,14,0,88,360,1,39,3,0,1,0,0,0
Setting64=Creeping Oil;1,1,0,0,0,12,49,180,13,0,100,440,51,51,5,-2,0,0,2,4294967294
Setting65=Soft Paint 2;1,1,0,0,0,4,37,72,38,1,100,107,78,66,-2,-1,0,-18,60,2
Setting66=Intense;1,1,0,0,0,7,86,4294967140,19,2,100,155,1,80,-6,-2,-5,0,4294967133,4294967294
Setting67=Fresco;1,1,0,0,0,1,4294967206,49,28,0,100,113,3,105,6,2,0,2,4294967132,32
Setting68=Waters;1,1,0,0,2,11,0,4294967206,35,2,100,86,80,35,-3,-7,0,0,144,4294967218
Setting69=Waters Light;1,1,0,0,0,12,0,65,25,0,100,157,64,62,-1,1,0,0,4294967233,80
Setting70=Waters Bright;1,1,0,0,0,9,0,4294967193,38,1,100,117,85,60,8,8,0,0,4294967176,4294967267
Setting71=Water Blurs;1,1,0,0,2,11,4294967165,66,34,0,100,75,73,84,-8,19,-17,0,4294967227,32
Setting72=Water Blotch;1,1,0,0,0,5,4294967224,120,26,2,100,172,91,29,3,9,0,11,72,4294967236
Setting73=Dry Brush 01;1,1,0,0,0,3,4294967236,62,25,0,112,124,57,85,-3,-1,0,9,22,0
Setting74=Oil 2;1,1,0,0,2,0,0,98,35,0,100,118,122,59,-1,5,0,0,60,180
Setting75=Oil 3;1,1,0,0,0,2,11,180,39,2,104,119,5,86,-5,-6,7,0,4294967212,4294967193
Setting76=Oil 4;1,1,0,0,2,7,4294967206,4294967251,20,2,142,115,1,68,-5,5,0,0,0,90
Setting77=Oil 5;1,1,0,0,0,1,120,4294967203,30,0,62,130,57,69,-9,-4,0,0,4294967224,4294967224
Setting78=Damaged Paper;1,1,0,0,1,2,3,3,23,2,101,127,107,11,6,3,-1,0,3,3
Setting79=Oil Growth;1,1,0,0,2,5,36,84,18,2,101,154,39,97,6,10,-1,0,4294967294,4294967294
Setting80=Wet Washer;1,1,0,0,2,6,4294967161,4294967172,20,1,100,400,91,61,7,-3,0,0,0,4294967206
Setting81=Twisted Brush;1,1,0,0,3,5,4294967126,24,23,0,100,294,34,91,5,4,0,0,0,2
Setting82=Brush Too Wet;1,1,0,0,2,12,27,0,10,1,200,221,54,26,7,2,0,0,0,0
Setting83=Dry Creek;1,1,0,0,2,6,4294967161,4294967172,23,1,100,500,91,61,-7,-5,0,0,0,4294967206
Setting84=Oil & Water;1,1,0,0,2,0,4294967172,84,34,2,48,227,87,44,9,3,14,0,87,4294967246
Setting85=Oil Sweep;1,1,0,0,2,10,106,120,20,1,100,214,21,90,9,2,0,0,4294967288,0
Setting86=Fur;1,1,0,0,1,3,4294967146,99,2,0,1,420,0,0,0,0,100,100,38,2
Setting87=Fluff It Up;1,1,0,0,2,0,52,1,22,1,100,221,8,65,2,0,0,0,4294967295,4294967295
Setting88=Oil Painter;1,1,0,0,2,12,70,4294967223,6,0,67,340,29,79,2,-2,60,-48,3,3
Setting89=Puffballs;1,1,0,0,2,4,4294967255,4294967264,5,2,100,314,42,86,5,-4,-11,1,7,3
Setting90=Stippled;1,1,0,0,2,10,166,123,32,0,100,207,100,64,2,9,0,0,84,89
Setting91=Soft Brush;1,1,0,0,0,11,0,4294967244,15,1,100,460,37,93,2,7,0,0,60,0
Setting92=Water Underlay;1,1,0,0,2,3,4294967197,0,23,2,100,201,99,19,7,-1,0,0,4294967206,120
Setting93=Water Streaks;1,1,0,0,2,11,4294967165,66,34,0,100,75,73,84,6,15,-17,0,4294967227,32
Setting94=Pastel Spread;1,1,0,0,0,6,4294967141,4294967222,8,2,99,500,117,21,-1,7,0,31,4294967294,4294967270
Setting95=Wet Paper;1,1,0,0,0,5,4294967150,4294967118,20,2,100,500,96,41,3,-5,0,6,4294967294,1
Setting96=Brush Strokes 2;1,1,0,0,2,4,137,4294967262,8,0,100,400,1,73,8,10,0,0,0,4294967295


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[PaintEngine:Settings]
Setting00=@Bright Chalk;1,1,0,0,2,5,88,60,16,1,84,500,93,51,11,-3,0,0,4294967295,4
Setting01=@Bristle Brush;1,1,0,0,2,12,160,180,14,0,50,161,24,105,8,2,0,0,4294967294,4294967280
Setting02=@Cotton Ball Hvy;1,1,0,0,0,4,4294967255,4294967264,17,2,100,374,42,86,6,-4,-11,0,7,3
Setting03=@Damaged Paper;1,1,0,0,1,2,3,3,23,2,101,127,107,11,6,3,-1,0,3,3
Setting04=@Dry Brush 01;1,1,0,0,0,3,4294967236,62,25,0,112,124,57,85,-3,-1,0,9,22,0
Setting05=@Dry Brush 02;1,1,0,0,0,4,4294967236,62,25,0,112,124,57,85,-3,-1,0,9,22,0
Setting06=@Dry Brush 03;1,1,0,0,0,3,4294967236,62,4,0,112,124,57,85,-3,-1,0,9,22,0
Setting07=@Fluff;1,1,0,0,0,0,52,1,22,1,100,388,8,65,2,0,0,0,4294967295,4294967295
Setting08=@Fresco 01;1,1,0,0,1,8,4294967132,72,16,1,148,78,64,91,-1,-3,0,0,40,80
Setting09=@Fresco 02;1,1,0,0,0,2,180,4294967166,36,0,100,121,115,33,-7,-10,6,-4,4294967142,80
Setting10=@Fresco 03;1,1,0,0,0,9,4294967206,49,26,0,100,113,3,105,6,2,0,2,4294967132,32
Setting11=@Fresco 04;1,1,0,0,0,1,4294967206,49,28,0,100,113,3,105,6,2,0,2,4294967132,32
Setting12=@Fuzzy Bear;1,1,0,0,0,8,175,32,4,2,91,340,87,69,29,-1,-1,-9,4294967275,89
Setting13=@Light Chalk;1,1,0,0,0,10,144,62,23,0,100,374,32,70,2,8,-13,20,143,4294967144
Setting14=@Oil 01;1,1,0,0,2,1,4294967256,154,13,0,100,124,112,8,-4,-3,0,0,4294967242,4294967198
Setting15=@Oil 02;1,1,0,0,2,0,0,98,35,0,100,118,122,59,-1,5,0,0,60,180
Setting16=@Oil 03;1,1,0,0,0,2,11,180,39,2,104,119,5,86,-5,-6,7,0,4294967212,4294967193
Setting17=@Oil 04;1,1,0,0,2,7,4294967206,4294967176,3,0,100,110,13,66,9,7,0,0,45,144
Setting18=@Oil 05;1,1,0,0,2,11,4294967217,4294967251,16,1,100,131,55,66,-10,-2,0,0,45,146
Setting19=@Oil 06;1,1,0,0,2,7,4294967206,4294967251,20,2,142,115,1,68,-5,5,0,0,0,90
Setting20=@Oil 07;1,1,0,0,0,1,120,4294967203,30,0,62,130,57,69,-9,-4,0,0,4294967224,4294967224
Setting21=@Oil 08;1,1,0,0,0,10,4294967197,144,13,2,99,88,19,82,-9,9,-6,0,120,0
Setting22=@Oil 09;1,1,0,0,2,12,4294967260,40,16,0,100,168,19,77,-6,-1,0,0,45,180
Setting23=@Oil 10;1,1,0,0,0,9,4294967193,150,36,1,100,134,63,74,3,-8,-11,0,90,36
Setting24=@Oil Growth;1,1,0,0,2,5,36,84,18,2,101,154,39,97,6,10,-1,0,4294967294,4294967294
Setting25=@Oil Pen;1,1,0,0,0,11,65,72,40,1,100,340,12,73,1,1,0,0,46,4294967294
Setting26=@Plastic 01;1,1,0,0,2,10,120,163,36,2,100,103,78,73,6,9,0,0,0,4294967224
Setting27=@Plastic 02;1,1,0,0,2,6,4294967141,45,20,0,100,122,62,45,-7,-6,-20,0,0,102
Setting28=@Puff2;1,1,0,0,0,4,4294967255,4294967264,17,2,100,374,42,86,6,-4,-11,0,7,3
Setting29=@Riverwild;1,1,0,0,2,4,9,27,34,0,100,176,54,87,36,-22,-54,-1,359,358
Setting30=@Sketch No 2;1,1,0,0,1,3,4294967146,99,2,0,43,322,106,21,-18,-35,12,49,56,110
Setting31=@Texture Streak;1,1,0,0,0,3,258,251,16,1,100,248,24,32,3,9,-28,-6,359,0
Setting32=@Waterpaper;1,1,0,0,0,1,52,1,38,1,192,41,8,65,17,11,0,0,4294967295,4294967295
Setting33=@WC 01;1,1,0,0,2,11,0,4294967206,35,2,100,86,80,35,-3,-7,0,0,144,4294967218
Setting34=@WC 02;1,1,0,0,0,12,0,65,25,0,100,157,64,62,-1,1,0,0,4294967233,80
Setting35=@WC 03;1,1,0,0,0,9,0,4294967193,38,1,100,117,85,60,8,8,0,0,4294967176,4294967267
Setting36=@WC 04;1,1,0,0,2,11,4294967165,66,34,0,100,75,73,84,-8,-4,-17,0,4294967227,32
Setting37=@WC 05;1,1,0,0,0,12,4294967224,120,26,2,100,172,91,29,-8,0,0,11,72,4294967236
Setting38=@WC 06;1,1,0,0,0,5,4294967224,120,26,2,100,172,91,29,-8,0,0,11,72,4294967236
Setting39=@Wetter2;1,1,0,0,0,0,4294967172,4294967213,34,2,100,54,56,59,0,2,-7,-1,4294967295,2
Setting40=@Z;1,1,0,0,2,10,27,0,9,1,200,48,54,26,3,-4,0,0,0,0

One's mine the main named one, the other is someone elses (sorry, forget who - it may just be the ice crystals one...) Well done, Fluff! I'm sending you a virtual bag of catnip toys!

Many thanks.

<the Fluffbutt runs madly around the room, zonked out over catnip, tumbling over the mousie with joy>

<runs over to Danny and PURRRS around his ankle>

I'll describe some I remember:

The Wetness and wet..something ones are like an underwash.
Arctic oil is an oil type brush with icey spikes to it.
Cottonball is like scumbling with bunched balls of cotton - very nice on scenics

Fur and FluffItUp are an attempt to try getting a furry look to the edges of things.

the rest are guessable from their names. <I hope haha>

I'll send some mice...if I can just get the darn batteries out

Thanks a lot

Regards
BobMc

I just downloaded Paint Engine and used the new -or old- depending when the last update was and used the cotton balls and nothing else. I may go back and add more depth but I will have to see it printed.

Danny, Fluff, et al, this thread is a treasure trove of great presets. I am indebted to you and will post mine here if I come up with any worth sharing. Thank you.

Well, I for one am thrilled this popped up again. I have had so many different computer since I had this working properly that it reminded me how much I miss it.
I have it installed, followed all Dannys instructions and for the life of me can't get ANY of the presets to show up in the engine.

Danny, can you point me where to look for my error? I have a separate file of my plugins that Photoshop goes to for them (like you taught me!) and the Paint Engine is there, it shows up in the list and opens in Photoshop, but although I renamed the ini file and put the new file there, it doesn't show anything in the drop down menu.

Any help to solve the mystery will be happiness!

thanks..

Marilyn

* The location of fmachine.ini will depend on your version of Windows. Could be C:\WINDOWS, C:\WIN or C:\WINNT or the like.

It can be confusing.

-Jeff

I found the file...followed Dannys instructions to rename..etc...but the presets just won't show up. Someone else suggested I delete it all and start over?

Marilyn

Hi Marilyn:

Wonderful to have you pop in! :)

The PE plugin file can go in your personal plugins folder, e.g., \My plugins...

...but fmachine.ini MUST be named fmachine.ini and reside in the Windows folder that corresponds to your version of Windows.

See attachement for Windows 2000... XP is probably pretty close to this.

Keep us posted.

~Danny~

Thanks Danny! That is clearly my problem so I'll go fix it up and I can be Engineeeeeing again!

Marilyn

Here's my current collection of PE settings that more-or-less render a watery look. Your mileage will vary. Some of these I created; others were posted by other folks.

IMPORTANT: Follow the instructions in the posts at the top of this thread for installation. Pay particular attention to the requirements that setting numbers must be 00-99 and that entries with duplicate setting values will be ignored.

Setting91=!!Water Brushes;1,1,0,0,2,8,0,16,17,0,100,207,116,18,1,0,0,0,0,31
Setting92=!!Watercolour3;1,1,0,0,0,0,4294967172,4294967213,15,2,100,207,87,44,0,2,14,0,4294967295,2
Setting93=!!Wetpaper;1,1,0,0,0,5,4294967150,4294967118,20,2,100,500,96,41,3,-5,0,6,4294967294,1
Setting94=!!Wettness;1,1,0,0,0,0,4294967172,4294967213,40,2,100,300,56,59,-2,2,-7,-1,4294967295,2
Setting79=!!Waterspatter;1,1,0,0,0,8,4294967172,4294967213,15,2,100,141,87,44,0,2,14,0,4294967295,2
Setting95=!!WC loose grain;1,1,0,0,0,0,4294967172,4294967213,15,2,100,194,87,44,0,50,14,-4,4294967295,2
Setting96=!!Soften edges;1,1,0,0,0,8,4294967172,4294967213,15,2,100,141,87,44,0,2,-49,0,4294967295,2
Setting97=!!Wet grainy;1,1,0,0,0,1,4294967230,90,27,1,100,174,85,43,-6,8,0,15,4294967195,10
Setting98=!!Wetter2;1,1,0,0,0,0,4294967172,4294967213,34,2,100,54,56,59,0,2,-7,-1,4294967295,2
Setting99=!!Waterpaper;1,1,0,0,0,1,52,1,38,1,192,41,8,65,17,11,0,0,4294967295,4294967295
Setting78=!!Watercolor 2a;1,1,0,0,0,0,4294967172,4294967213,16,2,88,124,87,44,0,2,14,0,4294967295,2
Setting71=!!watercolor 2;1,1,0,0,0,0,236,277,34,2,100,124,87,44,0,2,14,0,359,2

:wavey:

Hi Danny,, ive just downloaded PE and followed your instructions but still have no settings, i will include a screenshot of my location and i added the ini also changed the original file to fmachine-old.ini but still nothing showes up in the settings, i always put off doing these things for this reason i always stuff it up lol, im using wxp

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/leofaerie17/2007-02-21_094803.png

thanks Bev :wavey:

:wavey:

Hi Danny,, ive just downloaded PE and followed your instructions but still have no settings, i will include a screenshot of my location and i added the ini also changed the original file to fmachine-old.ini but still nothing showes up in the settings, i always put off doing these things for this reason i always stuff it up lol, im using wxp

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/leofaerie17/2007-02-21_094803.png

thanks Bev :wavey:Hi Bev...

Not to worry. Probably something minor. You know how fussy computers can be.

From the screenshot you posted it appears Fmachine.ini is in the right place, but I have Win2K, not XP, so I am not absolutely positive.

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re: " ...i added the ini "
What do you mean by that? There should be no reason to modify the name of the file that came in the .zip.

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Let's be sure PE is working with its native settings. If it does, that means the problem is elsewhere:
* Delete the file you renamed
* Drag/drop fmachine.ini from the original PE download .zip into \Windows
* Stop/restart your image editing program

Can you see the PE presets by clicking on the down-arrow above the button labeled 'Delete'?

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If this works, drag/drop fmachine.ini from the RetouchPRO .zip into \Windows. ("OK" to the duplicate file message.)

Keep me posted.

~Danny~

:wavey:

Hi Danny and let me say that i appreciate the quick response, you are the most reliable person on the internet for doing that , thank you :tongue:

Now it seems i created this problem myself i did what u said and deleted and restored the settings ,in windows mine now says fmachine only no ini i downloaded it after reading abou,t it here, had it a year ago and wasnt happy with it anyway i added the ini as i was reading about in the opening post as i thought thats what i had to do, thought it was strange that u had to add something after downloading,and that was the problem. I still dont understand about adding the ini my download is working with out it....

Ok now i have your zip on my desktop fmachine-old.ini where do i put it from there please........(without being rude lol)

thanks Bev

:wavey:

Hi Danny and let me say that i appreciate the quick response, you are the most reliable person on the internet for doing that , thank you :tongue:

Now it seems i created this problem myself i did what u said and deleted and restored the settings ,in windows mine now says fmachine only no ini i downloaded it after reading abou,t it here, had it a year ago and wasnt happy with it anyway i added the ini as i was reading about in the opening post as i thought thats what i had to do, thought it was strange that u had to add something after downloading,and that was the problem. I still dont understand about adding the ini my download is working with out it....

Ok now i have your zip on my desktop fmachine-old.ini where do i put it from there please........(without being rude lol)

thanks BevThanks for your kind words. I try to be as responsive as possible.

It's not clear from your reply if you can see PE's default presets after replacing the renamed file.

Can you see the preset lists in the PE menu?

:wavey:

Sorry Danny it is a bit convoluted lol

OK yes i can now see the presets in adobe Photoshop alls well .........

my setting in windows reads ( fmachine ) only no (ini ) at all ..........
)
i have your file ready to install on my desktop (fmachine-old.ini)how do i now proceed ........Oh and while i have u is there a way to create a short cut to allow Painter 9 to access this filter.......

cheers Bev

:wavey:

Sorry Danny it is a bit convoluted lol

OK yes i can now see the presets in adobe Photoshop alls well .........

my setting in windows reads ( fmachine ) only no (ini ) at all ..........
)
i have your file ready to install on my desktop (fmachine-old.ini)how do i now proceed ........Oh and while i have u is there a way to create a short cut to allow Painter 9 to access this filter.......

cheers BevNo worries. Doing this type of debugging "by forum posts" isn't always the easiest thing to do, but we're making good progress. The end is in sight. (LOL)

re:fmachine-old.ini (on your desktop)
* rename
fmachine-old.ini (on your desktop)
to
fmachine.ini
* drag the newly renamed fmachine.ini from your desktop into \Windows, replacing the original fmachine.ini containing the default settings
* Stop/start Photoshop and you should be good to go.

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So what's up with fmachine-old.ini?

As time goes along, many people create their own PE presets which are saved in fmachine.ini. The purpose of renaming fmachine.ini to fmachine-old.ini is to preserve any custom presets that have been created. Since you have a "fresh" fmachine.ini, there's no need to "protect it" from being overwritten when you drag/drop the alternate fmachine.ini from RetouchPRO into \Windows

Make sense now?

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There is a Windows setting that "hides" the three character "extension" on some file names, e.g., .doc, .xls, .psd, .jpg, .ini, etc. So a file named fmachine.ini would be displayed by Windows as just fmachine.

With this setting in effect Windows would display fmachine.ini.ini as fmachine.ini, which probably helped make thing more confusing.

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re: Oh and while i have u is there a way to create a short cut to allow Painter 9 to access this filter.......

Sure:
* Right click on Pe.8bf
* Choose Create shortcut
* Drag Shortcut to Pe.8bf into your equivalent of

C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Painter IX\Plugins

* Stop/start Painter. PE will be available to Painter under the Effects menu.

Are we having fun yet? :)

:wavey:

re:fmachine-old.ini (on your desktop)
* rename
fmachine-old.ini (on your desktop)
to
fmachine.ini
* drag the newly renamed fmachine.ini from your desktop into \Windows, replacing the original fmachine.ini containing the default settings
* Stop/start Photoshop and you should be good to go.

how am i replacing it if i drag the newly named one in ,i now have 2 in windows........and the default one is still the one that shows. should they both be showing in photoshop now..........
just to clarify when u say stop/start photoshop are u meaning open/close.

im really sorry for this Danny and i suppose u are in bed by now so i will hope to hear from u sometime tomorrow

sleep tight bev ;)

"Good morning, Bev," he said, reaching for his coffee. :)

re: drag the newly renamed fmachine.ini from your desktop into \Windows, replacing the original fmachine.ini containing the default settings

how am i replacing it if i drag the newly named one in ,i now have 2 in windows

Here's an important point. Two files with the exact same name are not permitted in the same folder. It's OK, however, if files with the same name reside in different folders.

If one attempts the above drag/drop, Windows will warn of this duplicate file name condition at which time one has the option of canceling the operation or continuing. Upon clicking OK, the previous file is replaced with the dropped one.

...and the default one is still the one that shows. should they both be showing in photoshop now..........

No. Per the above, there will only be one fmachine.ini in \Windows, the only place PE looks for it. One can have multiple fmachine.ini files scattered across multiple folders, but PE only cares (knows) about the one in \Windows.

After stopping/starting Photoshop, the "new" presets (the ones from the just dropped fmachine.ini file) will show up in PE's menu.

If one wants to make the default settings plus the custom ones available to PE, the settings have to be combined per the restrictions noted in the first post, i.e., numbered 00-99, no duplicate preset entries, into a single fmachine.ini file that resides in \Windows.

just to clarify when u say stop/start photoshop are u meaning open/close.

Correct.

Keep me posted on progress.

~Danny~

:wavey:
Morning Danny i now have coffee lol and im off to a painting class today (real watercolour) so im just checking my mail thanks for the reply, when i arrive home i will look into this hopefully with a new eye lol thanks again for your time will get back to u with results.....

must mention the default fmachine that came with PE has no ini after the fmachine title so what i have in Windows is
1) fmachine

2) fmachine.ini

anyway i will play later after the masterpiece i create today lol

Cheers Bev :lmao:

:wavey:
Morning Danny i now have coffee lol and im off to a painting class today (real watercolour) so im just checking my mail thanks for the reply, when i arrive home i will look into this hopefully with a new eye lol thanks again for your time will get back to u with results.....

must mention the default fmachine that came with PE has no ini after the fmachine title so what i have in Windows is
1) fmachine

2) fmachine.ini

anyway i will play later after the masterpiece i create today lol

Cheers Bev :lmao:
Suggest you do the following to get us closer to being on the same page:

1. Open Folder Options in Control Panel by:

• Clicking Start, and then click Control Panel.

• Click Appearance and Themes, and then click Folder Options.

2. On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders clear the Hide file extensions for known file types check box.

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This setting tells Windows to display file name extensions, which will ultimately make your life easier.

~Danny~

:wavey:

Danny that last tip helped so im all set, thanks for the patience and guidence it is much appreciated ............ :nod:

cheers Bev ;)