Jesse,

In a nutshell, DON'T !

I just typed this in a different thread (emphasis added):

Oh, but make absolutely certain that you did not copy over ANY plug-ins from CS5 or earlier to CS6, especially if you're on a Mac.  That will break CS6 in ways that will prevent you from saving in many formats.  Do not point CS6 to an old folder containing such older plug-ins and do not set that folder as "Additional Plug-Ins folder."  That is a HUGE no-no!

Do not copy or install any Adobe plug-ins at all, they are already built-in and hidden in CS6.  Install only fresh, updated plug-ins from 3rd party vendors and only through their installers.

Let's assume I did.  Mwaaaaa...  Can I uninstall CS6 and reinstall it "clean" somehow?

Adobe failed to make it clear that something different would happen in CS6, if plugins were moved around as

they have been in the past. What else was the check box for directing photoshop to a additional plug-ins folders

telling us?.

If it was written somewhere I did not see it, and I don't have the time to read the fine print of every application

I install on my computer, if I did that, I would not get any work done. Sorry, I know someone put a lot of work

into writing all of that fine print stuff.

Adobe knew this was different, and would cause complications for users, but let it happen. All they give us

for explanation is this from Patti (no offense meant Patti, its not you, you only work at Adobe) 

"You should not copy these from version to version or you will have duplicate plugins with the same name, and it will cause issues."

That just says it all. and we get help with the additional plugins folder, "you can un-select it". This says as much as "below"

where its says CS5 plugins should work fine in CS6.

"See this FAQ, it may be helpful:

FAQ: How do I install my favorite plugins to Photoshop CS6?"

Adobe, Adobe, Adobe, you are much to big, to act so small...

Jim

I can see where it is not a great practice to be moving plugins vs reinstalling, that does not excuse Adobe from making it more clear.

In fact I used CS6 beta from the time it came out, with the same plugins, and never had a problem,  I don't move Adobe plugins as

not many even concern me. It would be like using an old 3rd party plugin instead of a new one you have.

There was something different because as soon as I loaded CS6 the final version I could not save anything with perdictable

results.

Also your right Curt I did not take the compatability issue with CS5 vs CS6 plugins correctly, (maybe), it was the loose usage of the

wording that did not help the situation.

I've been using PS since version 4 for anyone wishing to play tit for tat and have not had any issues that went beyond the

performance of the (3rd party) plugin, in which case I would reinstall, that could happen any time, not necessarily a first install

issue. Guess I've just been lucky to not have many plugin problems.

Patti please explain to me how this is a Mac issue, If this is a Mac problem then I will report it to Apple but I want to know what

I'm talking about. Any help would be appreciated.

I have other editing App's and plugins, I have plenty of reading to do with all of them, there just is not that much time, I would

love to know everything about PS, I would also love to know everything about all I have, but I have work to do, and not enough

hours in the day. So forgive me if I have not taken in all of PS6, maybe when I retire.

Jim