Xtream Path 2 Effect is under “Illustrator > Effect > XtreamPath2” submenu.
If you access the menu in selecting your object (path or text or its group), the panel including “XtreamPath2: … Effect” title appears.
For the object which has already applied Xtream Path 2 Effect, you can edit the original one, and the effect one will be automatically update.NOTE: If you open the Illustrator file that contains the object with Xtream Path 2 Effect by Illustrator that Xtream Path 2 is not installed, the following alert message will be displayed.
“The document '[File Name].ai' contains elements that are managed by plug-ins that are not currently available. You can delete or expand these elements, but you cannot manipulate them in other ways. The missing plug-ins are listed below. (List of uninstalled plugins)”
Please note, this is not an error message. If necessary, you can expand the elements from “Illustrator > Object > Expand Appearance” menu command. Even if you Expand them, the appearances are valid, and you will not see the alert message when opening the file.
TIP: You can check which Effect has been used on the object using “Appearance” panel of Illustrator. Also, if you click 'XtreamPath2: …' Effect entry on Appearance panel, the appropriate dialog window will open and show the settings for the selected object.
Xtream Path 2 Filter is under “Illustrator > Object > Filters > XtreamPath2” submenu.
If you access the menu in selecting your object (path or its group) , the panel including “XtreamPath2: … Filter” title appears.
Xtream Path 2 Effect / Filter dialog window contains the following interface in common.
Preview
Check this box to see the result of the effect (or filter) before its application. The artboard is automatically updated as you change values. When the effect (or filter) is applied to extremely complex paths, you may want to uncheck Preview until you've entered your target values.Cancel/OK
The cancel button terminates the effect (or filter) dialog box without changing the selected object; the OK button applies the effect (or filter) with the selected settings.Pop-up menu
In the lower-left corner of the Smart Rounding dialog box is a triangle that gives access to the pop-up menu.
You can reset the window settings to 'Default Settings' or name the current settings and save as the preset menu.
For how to use the preset menu, please refer to 'Preset Menu.’