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westsydzfinest
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May 16, 2012
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Lighting Effects Missing in PS CS6

  • May 16, 2012
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I am using the trial version of Photoshop CS6 Extended on Windows.  The lighting effects filter appears to be missing.  When I go to the filter-->render menu, it is not there.  I have gone into the edit-->preferences-->perfomance menu and selected Use Graphics Processor, however the lighting effects filter is still not present.  Can someone please tell me what I need to do to get the filter?  Thank you.

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SG...
Adobe Employee
SG...
Adobe Employee
May 16, 2012

Hi,

If you are using Windows XP, then it is expected for that menu item to be missing. We do provide the ability to download an optional LIghting Effects plug-in that will work for both 32-bit anf 64-bit Ps CS6. However, it is the legacy interface and not the new interface which relies on OpenGL support.

You can find it here: http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/plug-ins-photoshop-cs61.html

After downloading the Win_Optional_Plugins, copy the Lighting Styles folder and LightingEffects.8BF plug-in to the \Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6\Plug-ins folder (copy from the 32-bit category to the 32-bit application directory, 64-bit to 64-bit where applicable).

Then on launch, you should see a menu item Filter> Render> Lighting Effects Classic...

regards,

steve

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Anonymous
August 24, 2012

thanks very much! I was going mad searching for those missing filters.

station_two
station_two
Inspiring
May 16, 2012

The Lighting Effects filter is not available when you run the 64-bit version of Photoshop.

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lea-r
Participant
May 16, 2012

Thats strange its there in my 64bit trial

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