How to Add Photoshop Elements Plug-Ins

Adobe Photoshop Elements is a minimal version of Adobe Photoshop, the popular graphics software that allows you to create, edit, print and re-format digital images and web graphics. Plug-ins extend the functionality of Elements, giving you the ability to quickly apply effects and filters created by third-party authors. Adding plug-ins to Photoshop Elements simply requires placing them in the proper Windows folder.

Instructions

1. Close Photoshop Elements. Plug-ins may not install properly if Photoshop Elements is running. Click "File" from the menu at the top of the screen and select "Quit" to close the program.

2. Locate the plug-in file you want to add to Photoshop Elements. Right-click its icon and select "Copy." Next, double-click the "My Computer" icon on your Desktop (simply "Computer" in Windows Vista or Windows 7). Double-click the C: drive icon on the following screen. Open the following folders: "Program Files" > "Adobe" > "Photoshop Elements" > "Plug-Ins."

3. Within that folder, double-click the folder that best applies to your plug-in (e.g. "Filters" for filter plug-ins). Right-click and select "Paste" to place the plug-in file in your selected folder. Photoshop Elements automatically loads any plug-ins placed anywhere in the Plug-Ins folder. The one you just added will be available the next time you open the program.

References

• "Photo Kaboom: Photoshop Elements Plug-in Installation and More"