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March 30, 2025

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

  • 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?

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Participating Frequently
April 25, 2025

I don't believe the problem you have just cited is the same one this thread was originally started for. Can't even get a droplet created. All software companies have the unenviable task of testing and keeping up with OS updates. The fact that the droplet creation function is still brocken is a disaster for those who rely on them for their workflows. Adobe users shouldn't have watch updates come and go with no fix for such an important issue, and they shouldn't have to be searching for workarounds for something that has been an invaluable tool for many many years. If Adobe plans to retire droplets they should just say, or else they should just fix it before the next update. Not keep people hanging. I remember when the PDF creation function was broken in Bridge. It was a nightmare and took ages for Adobe to fix. Thankfully that happened eventually. But just need the droplet fix ASAP...

Participant
April 24, 2025

I had the same problem with IOS, I created my droplet, then press ok to the message that says that it should be put to trash. Then went into system preferences and allowed the droplet to run in the firevault section. You have to allow it anytime you make a new droplet. Restarted the computer and it works 🙂 

Participant
April 24, 2025

I had to convert (6000) RAW files to JPG’s.  I normally would have used the droplet tool. My work around for this problem was to use the batch process.  It worked great as I made an action to open a RAW file, process image, and then save as a jpg file.  After you have made your action go to File/Automate/Batch. Under Play (top left) choose your action. In Source choose your folder of images, click override Action “Open” commands, suppress File Open Options Dialogs and Suppress Color Profile Warnings. You then choose your Destination on where you want the file saved. Click Override Action “Save As” Commands, then okay and watch it work.  I did a small test of 2-3 images first, and then 50 images, before I ran all (6000) images and the next morning it was done. Hopefully this info will help someone with the same problem.

Participant
April 24, 2025

Same problem for me macOS15.4.1 MacBookPro M4max

Really need help as all my workfow is compromised 😞

Participating Frequently
April 24, 2025

Just upgraded to PhotoShop™ v26.6.
SAME PROBLEM !!!!!!!!

Running on macOS v15.4 on a Mac Studio M2 MAX.

PLEASE, CAN YOU FIX THIS?  

Legend
April 23, 2025

26.6 would be a beta release.

Participating Frequently
April 23, 2025

I'm running PhotoShop™on a Mac, but don't see that update for 26.6.
Are you on a PC?

Participating Frequently
April 22, 2025

There is PS update 26.6.0 but it's not fixed :(((((

Legend
April 22, 2025

Its apparently a bug, Adobe has acknowledged it, they will have to fix it in an update.

Participating Frequently
April 22, 2025

Okay, but downgrading to macOS v15.2 is not an option for me.
Why is this simiple task to hard for ADOBE to fix the code and it would then work for the next update? 
. . . or is this not possible. Perhaps only Apple can fix this?