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IAN JULIAN
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February 1, 2022
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Plug-Ins not being Plug-Ins

  • February 1, 2022
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I have Topaz and Snap as Add-Ons or Plug-Ins.  

In Editor, I go to Edit - Preferences - Plug-Ins, browse and locate Topaz or Snap, press OK - and nothing.

This is on my new 2022 Elements.  In previous versions, the Plug-Ins did show up under Filter, although only one at a time would do so, not both at the same time.

Can you advise me of any suggestion to get it, or them, onto Edit.

 

Thank you,

 

Ian Julian

Writer/Photographer

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Greg_S.
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Greg_S.Community Expert
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February 2, 2022

I don't have Windows 11 but I assume the same steps as Win 10 will be available.

 

  1. If you have not already done so, download the latest version of the Studio 2 program from the Topaz site.  It should be available in your Topaz account profile. 
  2. Install the Studio 2 program.
  3. Open Windows File Explorer and navigate to C:\Program Files\Topaz Labs LLC\Topaz Studio 2
  4. In the Topaz Studio 2 folder you will find a file named tltopazstudio2ps_x64.8bf.  Select the file and press Ctrl+C to copy the file.
  5. In Windows File Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2022\Plug-Ins.
  6. Click on any blank space within the Plug-Ins folder and press Ctrl+V.  This will paste the file into the folder.

 

Do not be confused by the appearance of the Photoshop Elements 2022 folder which has a colored icon rather than the normal yellow folder that you may be familiar with. The Plug-ins folder icon is also colored.

 

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    IAN JULIANAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 3, 2022

    Thank you.  I am not able to get it to work, but am sure that if and when I see soemone who understands files better than me, we will get it resoolved by following your intructions. 

    Greg_S.
    Community Expert
    Greg_S.Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 2, 2022

    OK.  I haven't used that one in a while.  So, I just downloaded the latest version from my Topaz account and installed it.  As you have probably found, the installer failed to install the plug-in into Elements 2022.  So, I went to the C:\Program Files\Topaz Labs LLC\Topaz Studio 2 folder and copied the tltopazstudio2ps_x64.8bf file and pasted it in the following folder:  C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2022\Plug-Ins.

     

    The Studio 2 plug-in now appears under filters as expected.

     

     

    Added:  I'm not familiar with a Snap plug-in, but a similar process should be found.  Plug-ins generally have an .8bf extension.

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    IAN JULIANAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 2, 2022

    Many thanks for that, as you have just done it, and I think it may be my solution. (It is Snap Art 4.)

    Unfortunately, I am useless at understanding files.  I think it should be done in just a few steps, so would be very grateful if you could show a step by step how I get the file copied to another location etc. I have Windows 11.  Thank you.

     

    Greg_S.
    Community Expert
    Greg_S.Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 1, 2022

    Which Topaz plug-ins do you have?  Over the years, there have been installation problems with them and a number of change of names/locations of the installation folders.

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    IAN JULIANAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 1, 2022

    It is Studio 2.  Thanks.

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Peru BobCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 1, 2022

    Are the plugins up to date?

    Try reinstalling the plugins.

     

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