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

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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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Since the feature is still available in Photoshop, it would be helpful to receive a clear update from Adobe about the current status of the issue, whether a fix is planned, and which Photoshop and macOS versions are affected.

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Muhammadshan

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And What about in windows

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shanishan

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On Windows 10 and 11, droplets still seem to be created as files and generally work, although Windows permissions or security settings can sometimes prevent them from running.

If the droplet is being created but will not open, I would check whether Windows has blocked the file, confirm that Photoshop has permission to access the source and destination folders, and test it from a simple local folder such as the Desktop.

It would still be helpful if Adobe could officially confirm whether Photoshop 26.5 on Windows is unaffected, and whether there are any known permission or compatibility issues users should be aware of.

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AlessandraKal

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Di nuovo impossibile creare nuovi Drop quelli vecchi non funzionano bene e quelli nuovi mi dice che sono danneggiati e li devo buttare nel cestino. Sto usando un Mac con OS Tahoe e Photoshop V 27.8 Apple silicon

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Matthias36745320yczy

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Hi, it´s still not working on PS 26.2.0.
I get the same error message when i try to save a droplet.

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Dolly Holmes

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I have 26.11 and I still cannot create a droplet. I get this message: "Could not complete the Create Droplet command because the file was not found." When I go to the Privacy and Security settings, there is no message that would allow me to create the droplet.

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sabrinar58530620

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Great. It works. Nevertheless, it produces Intel programs. That will work for another two years, and then it won't work again. But maybe something will happen there.

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Scott_BFAR

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I also installed 26.11 yesterday on one machine. It does work again. Still need to ignore the messages to delete the file first time you run it and then go to security and allow it. Recreated several droplets yesterday and they're working.

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Gavin at MRP

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Fantastic! That's great to know. We used these a lot! Good to have them working again.

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Wild Apple

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I just installed the latest release version of 26.11 and droplets are once again working. They still sequester themselves and need to be allowed through the security and privacy tab before they can be run but otherwise this appears to be solved running in PS 26.11.0 and Macos 15.6.1.

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Srishti_Bali

Legend

We’ve addressed this in our latest release, version 26.11. You can check out the full list of new features, bug fixes and improvements here: Whats new in Photoshop 26.11

Please install the latest release (26.11) and let us know how it goes, whether the issue is resolved or still persists.

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Aaron Tipton

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This has been fixed in the beta version, the next update to the current version should include the fix.

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