How can I change the photoshop plugin path ?

[Luw_reed]

Hi, Guys !

I already know that I need to put the third plugins in the Path “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC (64 Bit)\Plug-ins” ， and it worked for me ！

But ，i want to change the ps plugin path , like “D:\_Reed_Works\ps\Plug-ins” .. How can I set or change or append the new plugin path , let photoshop know my new plugin path ?

maybe ,ps have no packages like  env.PATH.append(“D:\_Reed_Works\ps\Plug-ins”） ？

Thanks !

[Kukurykus]

Make shortcut to other folder and put it in Plug-ins, but it might not work (although works for Presets folder).

[davescm]

"I already know that I need to put the third plugins in the Path “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC (64 Bit)\Plug-ins”

Plug ins should be placed in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CC  rather than the version specific folder that you mention. That way they don't have to be moved or re-installed when there is a major version update to Photoshop.

Dave

[Luw_reed]

Your path is also great ，i have create symbolic link to this path ！ and thanks ！

[J453]

For a full explanation: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/photoshop/kb/plug-ins-photoshop-troubleshooting.html 

[jazz-y · Accepted solution]

Create a symbolic link.

[Kukurykus]

That's the other name of 'shortcut' I suggested to make but didn't try myself. Does it work indeed?

[jazz-y]

Yes, symbolic links are handled at the operating system kernel level and are transparent to applications.

[Kukurykus]

It'd be nice Photoshop could see just loaded scripts to Presets without relaunching app.

[jazz-y]

I think that this is not possible now, since Photoshop, when loading scripts, reads their headers in search of event identifiers that can later be used to call them.

As a workaround, I use empty script file, the content of which I completely change. This allows me to access it from the menu without having to restart Photoshop

[Kukurykus]

I did the same for workspaces. I had one which I filled with different content, then reloaded 😉

It's different in Bridge. This application sees new Workspaces any time you load them into.

[Luw_reed]

Good Job ！

This is not the  package env as I thought ！but it can also work ！

thanks guys！ cheers ！

[Kukurykus]

Let us know if shortcut / symbolic link solutions worked, and mark correct answers.

[Luw_reed]

Of course , ths bro ！