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I just upgraded to Photoshop Elements 2020 and when I try to install an .asl file, the file is just a black square with some text. I didn't have issues with Elements 2018 or 2019. Does anyone know why this is happening?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
~sharon wilson
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Are you copying the .asl files into the layer styles folder?
C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\18.0\Photo Creations\layer styles
To view them as thumbnails you probably need to delete:
ThumbDatabase.db3
Then re-start Elements and wait for the database to rebuild.
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Thanks so much for your reply, its much appreciated, but I was so frustrated I forgot to say I'm using a Mac. Any suggestions?
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I think on Mac OS the location is:
Macintosh HD ▸ Users ▸ [your U/N] ▸ Library ▸ Application Support ▸ Adobe ▸ Adobe Photoshop Elements 18 ▸ Presets ▸ Styles
If you launch the PSE Editior app and go to the Styles panel (button bottom-right) you can click the pull down menu at the top and choose Load Styles.
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Thanks 99jon...even though the icons still show the black box instead of the FX style icon, it works when I load it.
Again, thanks!
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What version of macOS are you using?
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macOS Catalina 10.15.5