FCP plug in - coverflux 2

I don't know if it is okay to ask this here but... has anyone tried the generator coverflux2? When I import the images they are all blurry. Any idea why? Thanks.

ggr wrote:
I don't know if it is okay to ask this here but... has anyone tried the generator coverflux2? When I import the images they are all blurry. Any idea why? Thanks.
Perfectly fine to ask here but you really want to talk to the people who make the filters for questions about specific filters. There's a user forum for FxFactory somewhere.
bogiesan

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