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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Photoshop Elements workspace
Last updated 7/26/2011
added to the Filter menu, or as file formats in the Open and Save As dialog boxes. If you install a large number of
plug-ins, Photoshop
Elements may not be able to list them all in their appropriate menus. If so, newly installed plug-ins
appear in the Filter
> Other submenu. To prevent a plug-in or folder of plug-ins from loading, add a tilde character
(~) at the beginning of the plug-in name, folder, or directory. That file (or all files in the folder) is ignored by the
application when you restart it. To view information about installed plug-ins, choose Photoshop Elements
> About
Plug-In and select a plug-in from the submenu.
More Help topics
“Plug-in filters” on page 202
Install plug-in modules
❖ Do one of the following:
• Use the plug-in installer, if provided.
• Follow the installation instructions that came with the plug-in module.
• Make sure the plug-in files are uncompressed, and then copy them to the appropriate Plug-ins folder in the
Photoshop
Elements folder.
Select an additional plug-ins folder
You can select an additional plug-ins folder in which to load compatible plug-ins stored with another application.
1 Choose Photoshop Elements > Preferences > Plug-Ins.
2 In the Preferences dialog, select Additional Plug-ins Folder, select a folder from the list, and click Choose.
3 To display the contents of a folder, double-click the directory. The path to the folder appears in the preferences
window.
Note: Do not select a location inside the Plug-ins folder for Photoshop Elements.
4 Restart Photoshop Elements to load the plug-ins.
