Droplets Don't Work

356 views8 repliesLast post: 1/30/2004
Having just upgraded to CS suite from Photoshop 7, I found I have had to re-set up my actions and droplets. However, I can't get the droplets to work at all! The action runs ok, and the batch command runs ok, but when I drag and drop file onto droplet, it opens photoshop and that's it!! This is driving me mad.... Any one have any ideas?

Steve Fisher
#1
That happens to me on Version 7 with droplets. But if I have photoshop open first, then they run fine. Have you tried that?
#2
Have the same problem in OS X 10.2 and now in Panther. Under OS 9.22/PS 7 (the 'old' sys left behind after the upgrade to Panther) the Droplets run fine.

I think going to OS X messed it up for me - which OS are you in and did you migrate to OSX from 9x at the same time, out of interest's sake as I cannot help you. I have a funny feeling that PS 7.0/8.0 runn9ng in OSX will not use old droplets created in OS 9.x

I have not found any amswers on NAPP/Adobe forums.

Oh well just have make new droplets, as at least I have all the actions still - and I hope they all work; I know one is working as that is all I have tested w Panther/CS
#3
Justin,

This is the Windows Forum.
#4
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um, sorry 'bout that, it slipped. :)
#5
Yep tried with PS open first, this is how I generally run them as it's quicker etc... It's just the .EXE bit that won't run. It's most frustrating! Incidentally my OS is XP....

Steve
#6
Steve,

Is Photoshop CS installed to a different directory than PS 7 was?

I am not sure, but is it possible that droplets reference the Photoshop path? I haven't had a chance to test this but you might try moving Photoshop to the old path (if it is different now).
#7
My droplets are having the exact same problem. Has anyone figured out what the problem is? Help!

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#8