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How to Using plug-in modules in Photoshop



Plug-in modules are software programs developed by Adobe Systems and by other software developers in conjunction with Adobe Systems to add features to Photoshop and ImageReady. A number of importing, exporting, and special-effects plug-ins come with your program; they are automatically installed in folders inside the Photoshop Plug-ins folder.
You can select an additional plug-ins folder to use compatible plug-ins stored with another application. You can also create a shortcut (Windows) or an alias (Mac OS) for a plug-in stored in another folder on your system. You can then add the shortcut or alias to the Plug-ins folder to use that plug-in with Photoshop and ImageReady.
Once installed, plug-in modules appear as options added to the Import or Export menu; as file formats in the Open, Save As, and Export Original (ImageReady) dialog boxes; or as filters in the Filter submenus. Photoshop and ImageReady can accommodate a large number of plug-ins. However, if the number of installed plug-in modules becomes great enough, Photoshop or ImageReady may not be able to list all the plug-ins in their appropriate menus. Newly installed plug-ins will then appear in the Filter > Other submenu.
To install an Adobe Systems plug-in module:
Do one of the following:
    • Use the plug-in installer, if provided.
    • (Windows) Copy the module into the appropriate Plug-ins folder in the Photoshop program folder. Make sure that the files are uncompressed.
    • (Mac OS) Drag a copy of the module to the appropriate Plug-ins folder in the Photoshop program folder. Make sure that the files are uncompressed.
Important: For Macintosh, the plug-ins that come with Photoshop 7.0 are compatible with both Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X. However, any plug-in originally intended to work on Mac OS 9, such as plug-ins from previous versions of Photoshop and some third-party plug-ins, can only be used on Mac OS 9.x or in the Classic environment on Mac OS X. You can place such plug-ins in the Plug-ins folder for the Mac OS X version of Photoshop, but they will not appear unless you launch Photoshop in the Classic environment.
To install a third-party plug-in module:
Follow the installation instructions that came with the plug-in module.
If you cannot run a third-party plug-in, the plug-in may require a legacy Photoshop serial number.
To specify a legacy serial number (Photoshop):
  1. Do one of the following:
·         In Windows and Mac OS 9.x, choose Edit > Preferences > Plug-Ins & Scratch Disk.
·         In Mac OS X, choose Photoshop > Preferences > Plug-Ins & Scratch Disk.
                        Enter the serial number from Photoshop 6.0 or earlier in the Legacy Photoshop Serial Number text box.
To select an additional plug-ins folder:
  1. Do one of the following:
·         In Windows and Mac OS 9.x, choose Edit > Preferences > Plug-Ins & Scratch Disk.
·         (Photoshop) In Mac OS X, choose Photoshop > Preferences > Plug-Ins & Scratch Disk.
·         (ImageReady) In Mac OS X, choose ImageReady > Preferences > Plug-Ins & Scratch Disk.
                        Select Additional Plug-ins Folder.
                        Click Choose, and select a folder or directory from the list. Make sure that you do not select a location inside the Plug-ins folder. To display the contents of a folder, double-click the directory (Windows) or click Open (Mac OS).
                        When you have highlighted the additional plug-ins folder, click OK (Windows), Select (Mac OS) or Choose (Mac OS 9.0 and later).
                        Restart Photoshop or ImageReady for the plug-ins to take effect.
To suppress the loading of a plug-in or folder of plug-ins:
Add a tilde "~" character at the beginning of the plug-in name, folder, or directory. That file (or all files in the folder) will be ignored by the application.
To view information about installed plug-ins:
Do one of the following:
    • In Windows, choose Help > About Plug-In and select a plug-in from the submenu.
    • In Mac OS 9.x, choose Apple menu > About Plug-In and select a plug-in from the submenu.
    • (Photoshop) In Mac OS X, choose Photoshop > About Plug-In and select a plug-in from the submenu.
    • (ImageReady) In Mac OS X, choose ImageReady > About Plug-In and select a plug-in from the submenu.
To load a plug-in in only Photoshop or ImageReady:
Install the plug-in either the Adobe Photoshop Only folder or the Adobe ImageReady Only folder inside the Plug-ins folder.
Note: Use this procedure when you want to use a plug-in within only Photoshop or ImageReady, or when a plug-in may only be compatible with one of the two applications.

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