• How To Install Plug-ins In Sketchup

There are a couple of ways to install plug-ins into Photoshop:

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Run the plugins installer

Most Photoshop plugins now come with an installer that automatically finds your Photoshop plug-ins folders and installs the plugin for you. You should always try running the installer program first and letting it do the work for you.

Find your Photoshop plug-ins folder manually

If your plugin comes as a zip file, you'll need to open it and copy the 8BF plug-in file manually into your Photoshop plug-ins folder.

If you're using Photoshop CC (eg version 2013 - 2017 or later) on Windows, your Photoshop plug-ins are stored in a folder shared between all Photoshop CC versions:

How To Install Plug-ins In Sketchup

For older versions of Photoshop, the plug-ins folder is a sub-folder of your Photoshop folder, so if you can find where Photoshop is installed, you can find the folder. It's usually something like:

If you’re having trouble finding it, click on the “Search For Files Or Folders” option in your Windows Start menu. Then do a search for files or folders named “Plug-ins” (make sure you spell it as typed here, without the quotes). You should get a list of folders, and one of them is your Photoshop plug-ins folder.

Once you’ve found your plug-ins folder, try installing the plug-in again. Most installers have a screen that let you choose an extra folder to install the plug-in into. You should choose the Photoshop plug-ins folder you found above. The next time you run Photoshop, the plug-in should be listed in your Filter menu.

Adding an additional Photoshop plug-ins folder

If you have Photoshop CS6 (or earlier), you can make Photoshop look in an extra second folder where you have installed other plugins. In Photoshop, choose the Edit -> Preferences -> Plug-Ins & Scratch Disks menu option.

On the next screen, make sure that the Additional Plug-Ins Folder option is checked. Then click on the Choose button, and browse for the folder where your Photoshop plug-ins were installed.

You can use this option to point to a plug-ins folder that is shared between all the graphics programs on your computer. You could try using the official shared Photoshop CC plugins folder:

You’ll now need to quit Photoshop and restart it. The next time you run Photoshop, all compatible plug-ins in that folder should show up in your Filter menu.

Still not showing up in the menu?

Try this: What to do if the Photoshop plugin doesn't show in the Filter menu.

How to install plug-in filters in Photoshop

Among the most popular questions asked by newbies about Photoshop compatible plugins are:

Where do I install a plugin and how do I load it afterwards?

A plugin (or plug-in) is a computer program that integrates into another program adding new features and increasing functionality. Adobe lets you install plug-in filters from other software developers in its programs.

Some Photoshop compatible plugins have an installer that will guide you through the process. But what should you do if plug-ins are not added in Photoshop? How to install these files? It's as easy as pie. All you need to do is to copy (or drag) the file into the Plug-Ins folder of Adobe Photoshop.

The Adobe folder is typically located in Program Files on Windows and in Applications on Mac computers. If you have installed Photoshop in any other location you should look for the Plug-Ins folder there.

See also:

Useful Tips on Installing Plugins (below),
Installation Troubleshooting Guide for Windows 32 bit,
Photoshop PlugIns in Windows 64 bit.

Bear in mind that Photoshop must be closed when installing new plugins. Or you will need to restart the editor. Next time you run Photoshop, the plugins will be available in the Filter menu.

Some Useful Tips:

• Photoshop recognizes plug-ins located in subfolders and subdirectories inside the Plug-Ins folder.

  You can classify your filters by developer or by task. Just create a new folder inside the Plug-Ins folder and put the files in it.

  However, the list of plugins in the Photoshop menu (under Filter) looks different from the list in the Plug-Ins folder. In the Photoshop menu plug-ins are usually classified by developer.

• Photoshop also recognizes shortcuts (Windows) and alias (Mac OS) within the Plug-Ins folder and subfolders.

  Install your plug-in filters into any folder outside Photoshop, and then create a shortcut for the '.8bf' file (or 'make alias' on Mac) and place it into the Plug-Ins folder.

  With shortcuts you can manage your plugins quickly and safely.

• You can select an additional plug-ins folder in Photoshop Preferences.

  Call the command Edit on Windows or Photoshop on Mac, then -> Preferences -> Plug-ins & Scratch Disk.

  Select Additional Plug-ins Folder, then use the button Choose to select a folder or directory from the list.

  Attention!

  If you select the Additional Plug-ins Folder in Photoshop 32 bit, make sure that the folder does not contain the 64 bit files (64-bit version of the plugin), otherwise you will get an error message!

Note:

Some filters show up directly in the main Photoshop menu (typically between 'Windows' and 'Help' titles).

Some plugins (which change size of images) appear in the menu Automate, for example, the Magnifier plugin: File -> Automate -> AKVIS Magnifier.