P: PS 26.5 Droplets Could not complete the Create Droplet command because the file was not found.

This problem started when macOS updated to 15.4 and affected all versions of Photoshop. I have the same version of Photoshop running on mutliple macs, in 15.3x it works, in 15.4, it doesn't. Yes I agree it's an Adobe issue because they need to make sure their software works on the OS it's running on, but it wasn't an Adobe update that broke the Droplets, it was Apple.

Much appreciated. If they don't fix this that will be the road I have to go down. But I think saying "just as easy" is debatable.

I'm just pointing out a way to get the job done. I'm a product photographer and use Bridge and Photoshop every day in production, and I've never used droplets. So there are other workflows that are just as easy and powerful.

Yes I'm aware, but I'm a graphic designer, not a coder. Scripting doesn't replace the simplicity of recording an action and saving as a droplet. It's not even in the same ballpark. Adobe and Apple need to play nice and work together to fix this problem.

Batch Processing from Bridge is quite a bit more capable and flexible than a Droplet because it can be scripted.

Batch processing in Photoshop or Bridge does not have the same utility that Droplets do. I can't tell Shortcuts to open a PDF with Bridge and batch it. I need Droplets for my workflow, there is no substitute. Anything else is manual and time consuming.

You can run batches from Bridge insteaďof using a droplet.

Hi, when I attempt to create a droplet I get this message:

'Could not complete the Create Droplet command because the file was not found'.

Then this appears instead of a droplet.... please help, I have thousands of images to process and currently the only way to do so is to open and press play onm the action script for each image.

 Thank you in advance!

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Thank you Adobe for acknolodging the droplet issue.

Full transparency, and weekly updates maintain and create brand loyalty and pricing power.

All the best,

John

@bellevue scott, this is NOT the same issue. This thread is about not being able to CREATE a droplet. Your talking about an issue that has been going on for years since macOS Ventura and is due to the security restrictions added to macOS by Apple. It's not an Adobe issue. But yes, I agree, it's a PITA none the less.