Like many, I installed Photoshop CC 2015. The installation went fine except none of my additional editing software Nik, onOne, Topaz, Tiffen, etc linked to CC 2015. On a deadline, I tried to fall back to Photoshop CC 2014 only to fine it was removed. I paused for a second and thought there is no way Adobe would leave me out to dry.
Simple Solution
I went to my Adobe directory and found my Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 folder. Inside it was the plugins subfolder. I copied the the Plugins folder plus a few extra files in the main folder. Said a quick prayer and paste the folder into the new Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 folder. Launched Photoshop CC 2015 and smiled when I saw my 3rd party plugins were back!
Some Overreacted
How considerate of Adobe … maybe a mass subscription cancellation will get their attention and a tweak to the install procedure .
After I fixed my problem, and my deadline was met, I checked out the forums to see if others had the same problem I had. Sure enough, everyone was experiences the same issue. Some said there was a check box during the installation that preserved your plugins. Others said Adobe made it clear some third party plugins may not work. Honestly, I never got the memo but I knew Adobe isn’t in the business to upset their loyal base. So when I came across the comment, “How considerate of Adobe … maybe a mass subscription cancellation will get their attention and a tweak to the install procedure.” I had to shake my head and laugh. A simple solution was found and my blood pressure never raised.
First; In the CC 2015 installer, Adobe gives you a choice wether you want to remove CC2014 or keep it alongside CC2015. This gives you the oppurtunity to make sure your plugins will install to the new version before removing the old.
Second; I reinstalled Nik and Ailien Skin Exp and they worked at first try in CC2015. If you didnt get it to work, try installing again. I guess most plugins will install just as easy.
Here is how to keep old CC2014 when installing CC2015: http://blogs.adobe.com/adobecare/2015/06/15/creative-cloud-delivering-more-choice-for-installations/
To those who advocate “maybe a mass subscription cancellation will get their attention and a tweak to the install procedure,” who would dare cancel their subscription as part of a mass protest. Photoshop is way too valuable to let it go over a simple irritation. It’s a program worth having.
I have only just started using Creative Cloud and do not have the 2014 version. I installed Nik in the plugins and my Photoshop could not open. I deleted Nik and it worked again. Any suggestions?
Thank you very much for posting. It was very helpful!! :)
Thank you for sharing your work around and it worked!
I have only just started using Creative Cloud and do not have the 2014 version. I installed Nik in the plugins and my Photoshop could not open. I deleted Nik and it worked again. Any suggestions?
First; In the CC 2015 installer, Adobe gives you a choice wether you want to remove CC2014 or keep it alongside CC2015. This gives you the oppurtunity to make sure your plugins will install to the new version before removing the old.
Second; I reinstalled Nik and Ailien Skin Exp and they worked at first try in CC2015. If you didnt get it to work, try installing again. I guess most plugins will install just as easy.
Here is how to keep old CC2014 when installing CC2015: http://blogs.adobe.com/adobecare/2015/06/15/creative-cloud-delivering-more-choice-for-installations/
Thank you for sharing your work around and it worked!
Thank you very much for posting. It was very helpful!! :)
To those who advocate “maybe a mass subscription cancellation will get their attention and a tweak to the install procedure,” who would dare cancel their subscription as part of a mass protest. Photoshop is way too valuable to let it go over a simple irritation. It’s a program worth having.