Skip to main content
M
Maria33460640r9dl
Participant
October 28, 2024
Answered

Photoshop 2025 > Automate > Generator Plugin - GREYED OUT

  • October 28, 2024
  • 6 replies
  • 7478 views

Enable generator is checked off in Preferences so I'm not sure what else to do. 

 

I work in photoshop all day for an in-house corporation I really can't afford to be missing this. Please help! 

    Correct answer Decoye

    for future me, when i have to solve this again on a possible new install.

    it was fixed by activating the generator plugins undersettings and restarting photoshop.
    then unlock the background layer.
    that moment, the export assets dialog became workable.

    6 replies

    D
    DecoyeCorrect answer
    Participant
    April 17, 2025

    for future me, when i have to solve this again on a possible new install.

    it was fixed by activating the generator plugins undersettings and restarting photoshop.
    then unlock the background layer.
    that moment, the export assets dialog became workable.

      daniellem92080305
      daniellem92080305
      Participant
      January 13, 2025

      This happened to me as well - Photoshop > Settings > Plugins > Enable Generator was checked but it was still greyed out. I unchecked it, then re-checked it, and then restarted photoshop and it seems to be working now. Good luck! 

        N
        nickholl75
        Inspiring
        December 4, 2024

        has anybody solved this?  It was the ONE feature I used photoshop for!!. I have a bad feeling they've made it redundant 😕😕 

          J
          jerome_6794
          Participant
          April 11, 2025

          had the same issue its a quick fix : just go to help and sign in the generate image uses adobe serves so to access it just sign in and your all good 

          M
          Mat_Mason1370
          Participant
          November 28, 2024

          Hi. I was having the same issue this morning with Photoshop 2025. The 'Enable Generator' in settings was checked but the 'Generator plugins' was greyed out... Restarted, re installed..... no luck.

          BUT...

          After i typed in a file extension (.jpg) on the artboards I have the 'Generator plugins - Image Assets' came alive. Go figure. 😐

            lwt89
            lwt89
            Known Participant
            June 12, 2025

            This actually worked lol. who knew.

            M
            martin_kdk12
            Participating Frequently
            November 17, 2024

            Same issue here - greyed out on my new Macbook M4, fine on my old 2019, gutted.
            Please fix this adobe - ridiculous.

              J
              jerome_6794
              Participant
              April 11, 2025

              had the same issue its a quick fix : just go to help and sign in the generate image uses adobe serves so to access it just sign in and your all good 

               

              M
              meow_meow_meow_meow
              Participant
              June 6, 2025

              thank you for this. i dont quite understand your directio., though. could i beg for the ELI5 version?

              Stephen Marsh
              Community Expert
              Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
              Community Expert
              October 28, 2024

              I still use an Intel Mac. Are you on a newer "silicon" M chipset based Mac? Have you tried running Photoshop in Rosetta mode?

               

              The following may or may not help:

               

              https://helpx.adobe.com/au/photoshop/kb/error---there-is-a-problem-with-generator--occurs-when-launching.html

               

              https://helpx.adobe.com/au/photoshop/kb/photoshop-for-apple-silicon.html

               

              https://blog.developer.adobe.com/are-you-and-your-plugin-ready-for-apple-silicon-start-planning-now-e87582fb6c15

               

              P.S. There are other ways to export layers to files, even if not as convenient as Generator, at least you can get work done in the short term.

               

              Adobe ships with an old "Export Layers to Files" script and there are perhaps better alternatives, depending on the task:

               

              https://github.com/antipalindrome/Photoshop-Export-Layers-to-Files-Fast


              https://github.com/Paul-Riggott/PS-Scripts/blob/master/Layer%20Saver.jsx

              https://github.com/Paul-Riggott/PS-Scripts/blob/master/Layer%20Saver%20Plus.jsx


              https://github.com/mechanicious/photoshopCompositionComposer


              Batch:
              https://www.marspremedia.com/software/photoshop/save-layers

               

              M
              martin_kdk12
              Participating Frequently
              November 17, 2024

              Rosetta doesn't seem to be relevant on this unfortunately. 

              I thought this was a fix but now I have new dialogue box on photoshop open.

               

              Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
              Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices