Photoshop adds a gobbled folder (empty) on each startup

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Laurence_Bartone
Nov 25, 2008
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Does so in the library/ preferences folder. One folder on each startup, empty, with a name full of nothing but junk. Then, eventually (after maybe a dozen folders are created) it’ll crash completely. Sometimes putting junk all over the monitor – looks like a bad video card, except it’s ONLY with PS. It also says I’m missing a couple of plugins (which are in the folder, but in red). I’m using CS2 on a very recent iMac. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance
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Ann_Shelbourne
Nov 25, 2008
Are you using an Epson scanner and scanning from inside Photoshop?

Doing that will result in the folders that you are seeing in your Prefs Folder. They serve no purpose and can be trashed.

Scan using your scanner software as a stand-alone application and you will no longer have this problem.
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Phosphor
Nov 25, 2008
"Gobbled" folder?

Are you being holiday specific or did you mean "garbled"?

Gave me achuckle.
LB
Laurence_Bartone
Nov 25, 2008
OK, OK! I meant GARBLED! Jeez, give a guy a holiday break! 😉

L
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Neil_Keller
Nov 25, 2008
Laurence,

Not to worry. We figured you had Thanksgiving on your mind. But the image that comes to mind is funny!

Neil
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Chris_Cox
Nov 25, 2008
That does sound like the Epson TWAIN driver bug from a while back.
LB
Laurence_Bartone
Nov 26, 2008
Makes sense – I’ve recently installed an Epson printer/copier/scanner/toaster/microwave on that computer. Where might I find this twain driver and eliminate it, so I can go back to my regular oven?
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Buko
Nov 26, 2008
put a tile in front of the TWAIN.plugin in the plugins folder.
NK
Neil_Keller
Nov 26, 2008
put a tile in front

That would be "tilde" (~) of course.

Neil
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Phosphor
Nov 26, 2008
Updated drivers can usually be found on the product manufacturer’s website.
LB
Laurence_Bartone
Nov 26, 2008
Neil,
Oh, God, thank you. I’ve been at Home Depot and was really stumped, deciding on the color of that damn tile.
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Buko
Nov 26, 2008
Oops! B)

not enough coffee, must get more.
NK
Neil_Keller
Nov 26, 2008
Laurence,

As you can imagine, some folks would be baffled by the typo. 🙂

I’m getting Buko a new Mr Coffee machine for the holidays.

Neil

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