10 Replies Latest reply: Apr 30, 2014 2:11 PM by AJCameron RSS

    Installed extensions not showing windows>extensions pull down?

    AJCameron Community Member

      I have the latest photoshop CC installed, & extensions manager for CC. I cannot for the life of me understand why after installing Russell Brown's paper textures, & watercolor assistant extensions, they show installed in the exchange panel as installed,  but not in the drop down window>extentions !

       

      I have ran the extensions manager program & it says they are enabled! but no where to be seen with the PS CC window>extensions !

       

      Help!

       

      ....Alan

       

      Screen Shot 2014-04-19 at 17.36.02.jpg

        • 1. Re: Installed extensions not showing windows>extensions pull down?
          fgregor Adobe Employee

          Hi AJCameron,

           

          Can you please check whether the products you've installed are listed in Extension Manager CC or Extension Manager CS6?

           

          If they are listed in Extension Manager CC, but they are not appearing in Photoshop CC, can you please tell me the exact version of Photoshop you're using, and check whether folders corresponding to the missing extensions can be found in either of these locations? [In Finder, use Go -> Go to Folder...]:

           

          • ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEPServiceManager4/extensions
          • /Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEPServiceManager4/extensions

           

          Best wishes,

          Fraser

          • 2. Re: Installed extensions not showing windows>extensions pull down?
            AJCameron Community Member

            Fraser,

            I'm using Extension Manager CC, & Photoshop CC (14.2.1 x64)

             

            the folder ... /Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEPServiceManager4/extensions,  doesn't contain the installed missing extensions, only

             

            >Adobe Mini Bridge 3

            >AdobeExchange

            >com.adobe.behance.sharonbehance.htnl

            >KulerPanelBundle

            >SearchForHelp

             

            Note I have found the missing associated XMP files within:

            /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Extension Manager CC/EM Store/Photoshop

             

            is this correct?

             

            ...Alan

            • 3. Re: Installed extensions not showing windows>extensions pull down?
              fgregor Adobe Employee

              Hi Alan,

               

              Thanks for this information. Can you also tell me whether or not such folders exist here?:

               

              /Applications/Adobe Photoshop CC/Plug-ins/Panels

               

              I've just tried installing those particular products with that version of Photoshop, and this is where they end up.

               

              If the folders aren't there, could you please enable logging as follows and send me the log files at fgregor at adobe dot com?

               

              Create a file called 'ExManCoreLibLog.YES' and place it in the following location:

              /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Extension Manager CC/Log/ExManCoreLibLog.YES


              Then create a file named 'ExManLog.YES' and place it at:

              /Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CC/Adobe Extension Manager CC.app/Contents/MacOS/ExManLog.YES

               

              Both log files are generated and saved in the following location:

              /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Extension Manager CC/Log

               

               

              Many thanks,

              Fraser

              • 4. Re: Installed extensions not showing windows>extensions pull down?
                AJCameron Community Member

                Fraser,

                the /Applications/Adobe Photoshop CC/Plug-ins/Panels folder exists but is empty?

                 

                I completed the other instructions as requested, re-started PS CC & Extension manager CC, but no log file is produced.... is reboot required?

                 

                I'm also assuming to create ExManCoreLibLog.YES & ExManLog.YES, I just rename a blank txt file?

                 

                ...Alan

                • 5. Re: Installed extensions not showing windows>extensions pull down?
                  fgregor Adobe Employee

                  Hi Alan,

                   

                  Yes - it would probably be easiest to reboot after having created those files to enable logging. You can create those files by renaming a blank text file, or you can use the Terminal with the following commands:

                   

                  • sudo touch ~/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Extension\ Manager\ CC/Log/ExManCoreLibLog.YES
                  • sudo touch /Applications/Adobe\ Extension\ Manager\ CC/Adobe\ Extension\ Manager\ CC.app/Contents/MacOS/ExManLog.YES

                   

                  Certainly the fact that the folders are missing from the Panels folder suggests that something has gone wrong during the installation, rather than this being a problem with Photoshop itself. These log files should tell us what went wrong.

                   

                  Thanks for your perseverance.

                  Fraser

                  • 6. Re: Installed extensions not showing windows>extensions pull down?
                    AJCameron Community Member

                    Sorry Fraser... no joy, carried out yor instructions & still no Log file generated?.... see my screen shot, with relavent file locations & showng PS CC exhange manager & extension manager saying extensions are insatlled but not showing in pull down menu..

                     

                    ...Alan

                     

                    Screen Shot.jpg

                    • 7. Re: Installed extensions not showing windows>extensions pull down?
                      fgregor Adobe Employee

                      Hi Alan,

                       

                      That is quite strange indeed.

                       

                      Can you please try the following steps, and let me know the outcome?

                       

                      • In terminal, check the result of this command:
                        • ls ~/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Extension\ Manager\ CC/Temp/ | grep AdobePaper
                      • If a ZXP file such as com.AdobePaperTexturePro_2.0.2_4ecbd5.zxp exists,
                        • In terminal:
                          • cp ~/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Extension\ Manager\ CC/Temp/com.AdobePaperTexturePro_2.0.2_4ecbd5.zxp ~/Desktop
                        • Uninstall Adobe Paper Textures Pro in Extension Manager CC (with Photoshop closed)
                        • In terminal:
                          • /Applications/Adobe\ Extension\ Manager\ CC/Adobe\ Extension\ Manager\ CC.app/Contents/MacOS/ExManCmd --install ~/Desktop/com.AdobePaperTexturePro_2.0.2_4ecbd5.zxp

                       

                      It would also be good if you could let me know the exact name and size of the AdobePaperTexturePro_....zxp file that is copied to your Desktop.

                       

                      Best regards,

                      Fraser

                      • 8. Re: Installed extensions not showing windows>extensions pull down?
                        AJCameron Community Member

                        Fraser,

                        no such file found on machine!

                         

                        alancameronsmbp:~ Alan-Cameron$ cp ~/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Extension\ Manager\ CC/Temp/com.AdobePaperTexturePro_2.0.2_4ecbd5.zxp ~/Desktop

                        cp: /Users/Alan Cameron/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Extension Manager CC/Temp/com.AdobePaperTexturePro_2.0.2_4ecbd5.zxp: No such file or directory

                        alancameronsmbp:~ Alan-Cameron$

                         

                        I done a little more digging & found this >

                         

                         

                        Extension manager.jpg

                         

                         

                        ...Alan

                        • 9. Re: Installed extensions not showing windows>extensions pull down?
                          fgregor Adobe Employee

                          Hi Alan,

                           

                          This at least suggests that the version you attempted to install was not the same version that I have on my machine. Can you please go to the folder

                           

                          /Users/Alan Cameron/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Extension\ Manager\ CC/Temp/

                           

                          and check to see whether there is any file at all starting with com.AdobePaperTexturePro?

                           

                          If so, can you try again with the commands with my previous post (but using this correct filename)?

                           

                          P.S. Your screenshot looks like the folder you would find in /Library/Application support; not ~/Library/Application Support (note the tilde at the start - this is a hidden folder inside your user's home folder). Can you try again using Go -> Go to Folder in Finder, if you haven't done so already?

                           

                          Many thanks,

                          Fraser

                          • 10. Re: Installed extensions not showing windows>extensions pull down?
                            AJCameron Community Member

                            Fraser,

                            thanks for your patience, but I'm afraid mine has run out, ..... it's just not worth the bother!

                             

                            ....Alan