How to Install Photoshop Extensions
Install the Extension Using an Installer.jsx File
- Download the extension files from the link in the purchase, and unzip them.
- Run Photoshop (for Windows user: right click on the PS icon, choose "Run As Administrator").
- Navigate to the menu File > Scripts > Browse...
- Select an installer.jsx file from downloaded folder.
- Follow the instructions.
- Restart Photoshop. You will find extension at Window > Extensions > extension_name.
Please try to use the next additional installation method if you have no an installer.jsx file or if you had an installation error and don't saw the extension in the menu Windows > Extensions after the Photoshop restart.
Additional Installation Methods
Manual Installation
- Download the extension files from the link in the purchase, and unzip them.
- Navigate to the MANUAL-INSTALLATION folder.
- Copy the folder content into the correct folder for your Creative Cloud version. You have to create the folder if it does not exist.
If you have Photoshop CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.5, CC 2017 or above:
- Mac OS:
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/
- Windows x64:
C:/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/Adobe/CEP/extensions/
- Windows x32:
C:/Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/CEP/extensions/
If you have Photoshop CC:
- Mac OS:
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEPServiceManager4/extensions/
- Windows x64:
C:/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/Adobe/CEPServiceManager4/extensions/
- Windows x32:
C:/Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/CEPServiceManager4/extensions/
- Restart Photoshop. You will find extension at Window > Extensions > extension_name.
Install the Extension using a ZXP & Anastasiy’s Extension Manager
- Download the extension files from the link in the purchase, and unzip them.
- Download and install Anastasiy’s Extension Manager.
- Launch Anastasiy’s Extension Manager.
- Click the Install button.
- Navigate to the downloaded ZXP file.
- Follow the instructions.
- Restart Photoshop. You will find extension at Window > Extensions > extension_name.
Install the Extension using a ZXP & ZXPInstaller
- Download the extension files from the link in the purchase, and unzip them.
- Download and install ZXPInstaller.
- Launch ZXPInstaller.
- Drag the downloaded ZXP file onto ZXPInstaller.
- When ZXPInstaller says your installation is complete, extension has been installed.
- Restart Photoshop. You will find extension at Window > Extensions > extension_name.
Install the Extension using a ZXP & Adobe Extension Manager
This method available only for Photoshop CC and CC 2014. Adobe removed support for the Extension Manager in CC 2015.
- Download the extension files from the link in the purchase, and unzip them.
- Download and install Adobe Extension Manager CC.
- Launch Adobe Extension Manager CC.
- Click the Install button.
- Navigate to the downloaded ZXP file.
- Follow the instructions.
- Restart Photoshop. You will find extension at Window > Extensions > extension_name.