P: Ps beta 25.8, m2581 crashes

We think we may have an idea of what's going wrong.

Have you installed an optional copy of ScriptingListener.8li in the following folder at some time in the past?

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop (Beta)\Required\Plug-ins\Extensions

A recent change we made to Photoshop is incompatible with this file.

If you are still experiencing the condition where Photoshop crashes at startup, please try moving ScriptingListener.8li to another folder somewhere else for safe keeping (or delete it); move it completely OUT from under the Photoshop Required folder.

We would be interested to hear back about whether this resolves the issue for you.

Thanks.

-Noel

I disabled DxO Nik Collection and I was able to load the latest PS Beta. I went to DxO to see if I had the latest version of Nik Collection and I did. The previous version of PS Beta 25.8 played nicely with Nik. So it seems something changed with version m2581.

Hi everyone, thanks for sharing and will see if the team can find out what might have changed on our end to cause this.

Also, here is a doc since this issue has shown itself from time to time:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/crash-with-nik-plug-in.html

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

I also have nik collection

It seems the latest update is having problems with DxO Nik Collection. I have that installed.

The latest version (PS 25.8, m2581) is not opening for me, either.  I tried numerous times, isntalling and re-installing.  Had to resort to current non-Beta version.  Also, can re-install prior Beta version, and it works fine.  I am using Windows 11 and I do have the current DxO Nik Collection.  How to do I diable plug-ins if I cannot open the program?

In my case the problem is Dxo Nik Collection. Disabling this plugin allows Photoshop Beta to load. This wasn't a problem with the previous beta version.

Can you think of anything that might be common to all of your systems?

Do you have any plugins not on my list? I am using the beta version as my defualt since they fixed the color picker problem, and added Hover Layer Bounds.  No crashes so far.

This is my Windows version

me too

Same here - Win 11. Opens if I disable plugins.