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Mar 30, 2025 12:18 PM UTC
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P: PS 26.5 Droplets Could not complete the Create Droplet command because the file was not found.

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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Inspiring
Aug 20, 2025 7:28 PM UTC

Thanks Aaron! That's fantastic to know. Looking forward to them working again 

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Known Participant
Aug 20, 2025 7:17 PM UTC

DROPLETS WORKING IN THE BETA VERSION!!! I'm now able to make a Droplet with the Beta version 26.11.0. But still not fixed in the current version 26.10. Install the beta and move on, but the next regular update should be the end of this it looks like.

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Inspiring
Aug 20, 2025 2:21 PM UTC

Just installed 26.10, the issue persists.

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Known Participant
Aug 17, 2025 1:06 PM UTC

Still here on 26.9. This is inept.

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Known Participant
Aug 16, 2025 12:00 AM UTC

Works with basic actions, but more complex things like converting file types and saving new images are trickier, will take more steps than just that apparently. But definitely will be heading down this path if Adobe doesn't get this fixed.

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Known Participant
Aug 15, 2025 11:51 PM UTC

Oh I see now, saved as Application from ScriptEditor. It worked to run a simple action. WooHoo!

 

Testing with more specific actions to save new files.

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Known Participant
Aug 15, 2025 11:44 PM UTC

But alas, doesn't seem to do anything. No error, just nothing.

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Known Participant
Aug 15, 2025 11:36 PM UTC

That's actually helpful, thanks. Sorry all us idiots don't know scripting because we had something that worked without it for the last 25 years.

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Legend
Aug 15, 2025 7:25 PM UTC

Oh good Lord. I already said to create an Applescript or Automator action. 😠

 

Put this into a new document in Script Editor, and put in your action name and action set. Save as an application. Now you should have a working droplet.

 

on open docs
	repeat with a from 1 to length of docs
		tell application "Adobe Photoshop 2025"
			activate
			open item a of docs
			--enter your action name and set
			do action "myAction" from "myActionSet"
			--save and close if your action doesn't include those steps
			save current document
			close current document
		end tell
	end repeat
end open

 

 

 

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Known Participant
Aug 13, 2025 3:53 PM UTC

What is the work around that works?

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