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lepariseau&eyork
lepariseau&eyork
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November 17, 2017
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PSE plugins - where are they stored?

  • November 17, 2017
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I am having some issues with plugins.  First it would be helpful to know where the heck they are stored.  I just installed a new program and wanted the plugin for it to be in PSE (latest version for Mac) - I went through the process from within that software and it says it installed.  However, when I try to access it in PSE, I cannot see it (I can see the previous version and also a few plugins for programs I no longer use).  It would be very helpful for me to look at the folder in which the plugins are stored.   I wish I could include a couple of screenshots so you could see what I'm talking about.

and yes, I completely deleted the program and reinstalled it, rebooted the computer etc, 3 times.

thanks for any help anyone can give me.

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Correct answer Jeff Arola

The usual place for plugins to install in photoshop elements 2018 on the mac side is.

/Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018/Support Files/Plug-Ins

On occasion they also get installed in

/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/Elements 2018

If you don't mind, what plugin are you trying to install?

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compuswa
compuswa
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August 12, 2020

/Users/MyUsername/Library/Containers/com.adobe.pse16editor/data/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop Elements 16 Editor/Plug-ins

*For the App Store MAC version*

Jeff Arola
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Jeff ArolaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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November 18, 2017

The usual place for plugins to install in photoshop elements 2018 on the mac side is.

/Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018/Support Files/Plug-Ins

On occasion they also get installed in

/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/Elements 2018

If you don't mind, what plugin are you trying to install?

lepariseau&eyork
lepariseau&eyorkAuthor
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November 18, 2017

Luminar 2018

Jeff Arola
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Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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November 18, 2017

thanks, I already did that -- when I figured out that it was in PSE 15, I copied that file into the same place in PSE 2018.  After you asked, I went and looked - the file seems to have gotten installed in PSE 13, 14 and 15 but not 18 (or is it 16?)  every time in Luminar when I told it to install the plugin, it must have chosen one of the other versions.

there are another set of plugins in a different area in that I can't find anywhere - I'm going to try to send you a screenshot in case you have a clue where I might find these.


Look in

/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/Elements 2018 or 15, 13, etc.

(not your user library, but the macintosh hard drive Library)

Photoshop elements 2018 is actually version 16.

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