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  • Kymeia
    Kymeia NKS User Library Mod Posts: 4,985 mod

    I just usually take screenshots of the plugin or snag graphics off Google images to start with (or make my own for things like Logos)

  • trusampler
    trusampler Member Posts: 251 Advisor

    Am I supposed to create a folder in C:\Users\Public\Documents\NI Resources\image and then place the images in it? Or should there already be a folder in C:\Users\Public\Documents\NI Resources\image eg: acustica ?

    That's where I'm failing to understand the process

  • Kymeia
    Kymeia NKS User Library Mod Posts: 4,985 mod

    The image folder will be there but acustica subfolder won't unless there are already NKS for it

  • trusampler
    trusampler Member Posts: 251 Advisor

    Ok thanks Kymeia

  • Sunborn
    Sunborn NKS User Library Mod Posts: 3,069 mod
    edited December 11
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/197028#Comment_197028

    As i said (ok… i actually forgot to say it 😋) for all NKS presets where their plugins are not part of the "official NI partnership" (thus they do not have any resources), it is the user who has to create all the resources by his own effort…

  • Sunborn
    Sunborn NKS User Library Mod Posts: 3,069 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/197031#Comment_197031

    Here are templates for all folders and files:

    NI Resources Templates.zip

    Please remember, every time you have to rename them (and edit them) with the current vendor/product name!

    Also, if you do not have an MK3 keyboard (NKS2 compatible), then you do not need all those files, just those ones here:

    NI Resources Templates for NKS1.zip

  • trusampler
    trusampler Member Posts: 251 Advisor

    Thanks so much for the help Sunborn ;)

  • trusampler
    trusampler Member Posts: 251 Advisor
    edited December 13

    Got some of it working for the MK3, but the IMAGE above the knobs probably needs some work ;/, I'd like the resolution to be better. ;) plus the browser image doesn't seem to be working correctly.

    NI Resources.rar

  • Sunborn
    Sunborn NKS User Library Mod Posts: 3,069 mod
    edited December 13
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/197368#Comment_197368

    ok, few tips: :-)

    dist_database

    th8.meta

    Inside the document you can use capital first letter

    εικόνα.png

    shortname.json

    Use plugin name everywhere (not mandatory, if you do not have a Maschine MKI, MKII or Mikro)

    εικόνα.png

    image

    Do not write plugin extension 2 times, it does not needed and sometimes can cause problems… actually i'm surprise that your images working with those names!

    εικόνα.png

    another one… (an example of mistakes that can be done with duplicate extension name):

    your NKS2_hardware_banner.webp is not a webp image but a png!

    Clipboard_12-13-2024_01.png

    same error for the NKS2_software_tile.webp

    You need to re-save them both (Save as: WEBP)

    Clipboard_12-13-2024_01.png

    Tip: The best way to deal with this problem (duplicate extension name) is to go to your Control Panel —> Folder Options —> View and enable the "Hide extensions for known files types"

    Clipboard_12-13-2024_01.png

    For fully understand what i wrote you before, i temporarily disabled the above option and this is what i see in your images:

    εικόνα.png

    Conclusion: Those are the reasons why some images don't work correctly…
    and also because you changed the default resolution on many images! 😋

    This happened because you chose "preserve aspect ratio" when you saved the images. In most cases this is the correct thing, but in our case, it is not! Images must have the exact dimensions. They can be larger sometimes (for example, sometimes for the MST_logo i use 480x196 instead of 240x196!) but never smaller.

  • trusampler
    trusampler Member Posts: 251 Advisor

    Ah nice thanks for explaining this Sunborn ! Really appreciated !!

  • trusampler
    trusampler Member Posts: 251 Advisor
    edited December 13
    User - trusampler ( 1981_japanese synths).rar

    Ok got it working now ;) thnx again Sunborn !

    NI Resources.rar

  • trusampler
    trusampler Member Posts: 251 Advisor
    edited December 20

    I hope I'm posting this in the correct area now.

    So here's my request for some better understanding when you have a plugin, and can't seem to get the pics for this to show up in KK.

    Is there a way to know for sure, if the folders are named correctly ? In NI Resources folder = dist_database / image , how do we know the correct names to use for the plugin?

    It's a vst3 plugin. Is there a proper way to identify the plugin's correct name to be used in the NI Resources folder vs. just guessing ? How do we properly name the folders needed for the NKS NI Resources folder?

    I've tried naming the folder > AlyJamesLab and have the meta file matching it, but it's not showing up after a rescan. Is there any other way to actually KNOW what to name the folder and correct dist_database / image without just guessing ? If it's not working with the obvious name one would think it was , is there any other possible way to identify it ?

    Thanks, here's what I've got so far

    NI Resources.rar

  • Sunborn
    Sunborn NKS User Library Mod Posts: 3,069 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/199080#Comment_199080

    Yep this is the correct area ☺️

  • trusampler
    trusampler Member Posts: 251 Advisor

    Thanks Sunborn

  • Sunborn
    Sunborn NKS User Library Mod Posts: 3,069 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/199080#Comment_199080

    If you are not sure about names etc. just save one preset!

    The correct name will appear, then, click the "edit" to see the rest of the info. Just remember to use only small letters for folders (actually this is an old habit, once it was true but it might not apply anymore).

    Unfortunately i don't have any of those plugins but i gave a quick look at your resources, so:


    dist_database has alyjames folder and obx subfolder but images not! use the same structure on both resource types

    maybe there are more issues i will take a deeper look and let you know, if any

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