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

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March 30, 2025
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When I create a droplet in Photoshop 2025, it creates a folder instead of an EXE file. What is the solution?

macOS

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StefanSchuetz

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Ich habe das gleiche Problem...

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ExUSA

Legend

Adobe has replied, they acknowledge the bug and its been sent to the developers. It was presumably too late to make the 26.6 release so a fix will be coming later. This isn't a showstopper.

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Dakota_moon

Participating Frequently

This Droplet issue seemingly remains UNRESOLVED as of Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Hard to belive we are not hearing from ADOBE as to the status of this problem.

I hope they can update us as to an estimated correction whcih is desperately needed, apparently by a large chunk of the PhotoShop™community.

Perhaps this is a macOS issue and it is not possible to fix?

ADOBE: We'd love to hear from you.

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lovgretphoto

Participating Frequently

I cannot create droplets. PS doesn' let mit create them. I have triedd to uninstall and reinstall PS 2025, but the result is the same.

I receive an errormessage when I click Ok: 'Could not complete the Create Droplet command because the file was not found'.

When I look in Finder, I can se that a folder was created with (I assume) the correct contents of the final droplet-file, however the file is not created.

When I try again, the error message is different: 'Could not complete the Create Droplet command. A file with the name ''Contents" already exists'.

Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

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Christopher3440329747o5

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I have created droplets in the past with previous PS versions but for whatever reason I am getting this error in PS 2024 25.9.0. I am doing this on a Mac - OS 15.4.1

Could not create the droplet because the file name was invalid.

PS creates a folder where I save it but then this error appears.

HELP? 🙂

Thank you!

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Aleke

Community Manager

Hi @Christopher3440329747o5! I totally understand the frustration.

The latest version of Photoshop is 26.6. Could you update and see if that helps?

As a first step, we can also try resetting the preferences. This will restore Photoshop to its default state and often solves unexpected issues. Just make sure to create a backup, as it will reset your workspace, brushes, and other settings. Here's how to do that: Reset Photoshop Preferences.

Thank you so much!

Alek

*(If you mention me with an @, like @Aleke, I’ll get a notification and can respond faster.)*

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Christopher3440329747o5

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Wow - why can't Adobe get anything right?

I just installed 26.6 and this is the error I get now! Take me back 10 years ago when things worked!

Could not complete the Create Droplet command A file with the name “Contents” already exists..

Oh wait - I tried it again changing the name and now THIS is the error I get.

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

This is such a joke!

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Dakota_moon

Participating Frequently

Regarding the "Droplet" problem, even in the latest version of PhotoShop™v26.6.0 the issue does not appear to have been corrected and I have NOT heard any updates from ADOBE on the status of this.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ADOBE, CAN YOU FIX THIS or explain why it my not be possible due to the macOS?

This has been going on now way too long. Thank you.

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Sudeep Shrestha

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Did anyone find the solution for this issue? I am on Mac Studio Ver 15.4.1 and Photoshop 26.6.0 release. Its driving me crazy. Thought the problem was only with me until I searched this thread.

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carolinel40506703

Participant

Oh ok I see, sorry then, I follow the comment section for that and it worked for me. I didn't read all of it. I didn't know the initial issue.

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raf-arou

Participant

@Caroline. This is not the same problem. The one you're talking about is the next step. The messages with "trash" are

when you're trying to use/run it. It's already fixed with the permissions. We're talking here about "creating" the droplet....and it's just not working at all 😞

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carolinel40506703

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I coudn't tell exactly. All I know is I had an issue and someone in the comment said to to just that and it worked for me also. Thought I would help...

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