Webp

[johnsankey]

This format has been around for over a decade. Mac OSX supports it; so does Firefox. It's a serious drawback of PSE (yes, I'm up to date) that it still doesn't.

[Glenn 8675309]

Well, im my opinion, it's not a serious drawback- it's probably be design- leaving features out keeps the cost of the software down.  People often make staements about this or that feature, and say "it's Adobe's fault" PSE doesn't contain a particular feature someone wants / expects / or feel entitiled to simply because "they spent good money" on a program designed for the average mom and pop type user.

You can always contact Adobe and ask for the feature in future versions:

https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

You want to create / edit webp images?  Susbscribe to photoshop- I do and I only pay $10.84 a month. 

[johnsankey]

I have contacted Adobe; this is where your link above goes to.

[Walter_H]

Hi John,

You need to install a free plug-in to enable WebP in PSE. Here is the direct link to download the latest 64-bit Windows version of WebPShop: https://github.com/webmproject/WebPShop/releases/download/v0.4.3/WebPShop_0_4_3_Win_x64.8bi

Locate the 8bi file in your download folder and copy it to: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2022\Plug-Ins".

Now start up the PSE Editor. Go to Help > About Plug-In > WebPShop... you will see a little window appear to confirm that the WebPShop plug-in has been found and is up and running:

[johnsankey]

The actual route was:
Macintosh HD
Applications
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022
Support Files
Plug-Ins
added WebPShop_0_3_3_Win_x64.8bi

started PSE editor:
There are plugins in the plugins folder that were not installed by Adobe. Do you wish to instal them?
Yes

tried to load a .webp file:
Could not complete your request because Photoshop Elements does not recognize this type of file.

Help
(no plugins option)
System Info contains:
Optional and third party plug-ins: NONE
Plug-ins that failed to load: NONE

???
John

[Jeff Arola]

You need the mac version of the WebP plugin:

https://github.com/webmproject/WebPShop/releases/download/v0.4.2/WebPShop_0_4_2_Mac_Universal.zip

https://github.com/webmproject/WebPShop#installation

[Walter_H]

Hi John, Sorry about the mix-up. Here's the direct link for MacOS (extract the ZIP archive afterwise): https://github.com/webmproject/WebPShop/releases/download/v0.4.2/WebPShop_0_4_2_Mac_Universal.zip

[johnsankey]

“WebPShop.plugin” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.

[John Waller]

So, if you're happy to install, you'll have to grant an exception and override the Mac security settings to install this plugin

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/mac-help/mchleab3a043/mac

[johnsankey]

John, see

Re: webp plugin

for my problems with granting an exception...