Plug-ins | Photoshop CS5

Photoshop CS5 on Mac OS was reworked on a fundamental level to run as a 64-application under the 64-bit versions of Mac OS. Therefore, old and 32-bit plug-ins don't run, can return errors, or cause crashes when you use them in the 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Photoshop. See below for instructions on how to open Photoshop CS5 in 64-bit and 32-bit modes.

As with all previous versions of Photoshop, don't copy old third-party plug-ins, or plug-ins from previous versions of Photoshop, into the Photoshop CS5 plug-ins folder. If you have set the Additional Plug-Ins Folder in the Plug-Ins preferences to a folder, deselect this option. Or, make sure that all the plug-ins in this folder are compatible with Photoshop CS5. Contact third-party plug-in manufacturers for versions of their plug-ins that are compatible with Photoshop CS5, either 32 bit or 64 bit.

Some plug-ins that were available for previous versions of Photoshop are no longer available for CS5. Others are available as a web download, but are not installed by default. The plug-ins available via web download are bundled together.

Download the optional plug-ins from these locations:

For Mac OS: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4965

For Windows: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4688



Note: Review the ReadmeCS5_Optionalplugin.pdf file in with the downloaded files for installation instructions.

• Lighting Effects
• Extract (For an improved feature, choose Select > Refine Edge.)
• Variations
• Contact Sheet II (For an improved feature, create contact sheets in Adobe Bridge.)
• Web Photo Gallery (For an improved feature, create galleries in Adobe Bridge.)
• Layer Comps to WPG
• PatternMaker
• PhotoMergerUI
• Picture Package (To simulate this feature in CS5, use Smart Objects.)
• FireWire
• FireWire DLL

See below for instructions on how to open Photoshop CS5 in 64-bit and 32-bit modes.

• Filmstrip format. Previous versions don't work in Photoshop CS5
• Texture Fill

• Send Video Preview to Device
• Video Preview

See below for instructions on how to open Photoshop CS5 in 64-bit and 32-bit modes.

• Alias
• ElectricImage
• SGIRGB
• Softimage
• Unlimited Preview Size
• HSBHSL
• Embed / Read Digimarc Watermark

• DisableGetInfoComment
• DisableScratchCompression
• ForceVMCompression
• ForceVMBuffering
• DisableVMBuffering
• RememberSlowFiles
• UnlimitedClipboardSize
• Overscroll Always
• Overscroll Floating Windows

• JPEG2000

• Tool presets are no longer backward compatible.
• TWAIN - The TWAIN scanner plug-in is no longer installed with Photoshop CS5, but is available via web download. Supported when running Photoshop CS5 on 32-bit Windows or 32-bit Mac OS. Also supported as a 64-bit application on 64-bit Mac OS with scanners that support 64-bit scanner drivers. The TWAIN scanner plug-in is also supported if you run Photoshop CS5 as a 32-bit application on 64-bit Windows or 64-bit Mac OS. For more information, see TWAIN plug-in | Photoshop CS4, CS5 (kb405072).
• Legacy droplets not supported in Mac 10.5, 64 bit. Rosetta required to run droplets.

Run Photoshop CS5 on Mac OS as a 32-bit application:

Deselect this option to run Photoshop CS5 in 64-bit mode.

Run Photoshop CS5 in Windows as a 32-bit application:

Run Photoshop CS5 in Windows as a 64-bit application (if your version of Windows and your hardware supports 64 bit):