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Katydid
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August 13, 2025
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Installing Photoshop Plug-in Purchased from a 3rd party

  • August 13, 2025
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I'm working with Photoshop Creative Cloud v 26.9 on a MacBook Pro with Sequoia 15.5. I purchased a plugin from Evato for PS and downloaded it along with the License Certificate. When I follow the install instructions I get into the Creative Cloud App and get a message saying I have to purchase the plug-in.... which I'm not inclined to do BECAUSE I ALREADY PURCHASED IT!!

How do I get Creative Cloud to accept my Item Purchase Code from the 3rd party?

Correct answer Katydid

I heard back from the developer... there is a work around:

Due to an issue on Adobe’s side, this situation can occasionally occur. You can install the plugin manually by following the steps below.
 

1 – Rename the downloaded .ccx file and change the file extension to .zip
2 – Expand the .zip file
3 – Right Click the DesignRocketGogh folder and select Copy
4 – Navigate to your Photoshop’s Plugins folder

Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2024\Plug-ins MacOs: /Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2024/Plug-ins

5 – Right click inside the Plugins folder and select Paste 

6 – Restart Photoshop 

7 – Go to Plugins menu

 

This process was successful for me.

2 replies

Michael D Sullivan
Inspiring
January 28, 2026

This worked for me for installing Lumenzia on MacOS Tahoe with Photoshop 27.3.0.

Legend
August 13, 2025

Can you post a screenshot of the message you get? (Adobe doesn't care about third-party app ownership; I don't believe CC checks for certificates)

 

Larry
Katydid
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August 13, 2025

Katydid
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August 13, 2025

The file extention is .ccx (GOGH by DesignRocket.ccx)