AutoFX Photographic Edges presets problem

[Frouwke]

I can't choose from any presets... I've looked in the directory, but I think all the presets are there, doing fine and dandy. :?

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[HaraldHeim]

I think you need to install PGE again to get back the presets.

[plugsnpixels]

I'm seeing this same thing on my Mac too shortly after a fresh install. I need to investigate further and see what's going on.

[Frouwke]

[plugsnpixels]

[Frouwke]

I'm using it as a stand alone. This can't be my computer's problem. :?

[plugsnpixels]

Sounds like a good example of a software bug!

I'm hoping Auto FX will work on some updates soon. From my recent correspondence with them I know they're aware their software is not compatible with Photoshop CS3, so perhaps it is time for some recoding.

[Frouwke]

I think it's just weird they won't show me any presets! I mean, I've looked in all the directories, and everything's just there. :?

[plugsnpixels]

I think I may have solved the mystery!

I went trolling around in the PGE subfolders, and noticed that under Plug-Ins>Adobe Photoshop Only>PGE>Dreamsuite>Effect Presets, every preset folder was empty EXCEPT Layers!

So I went back to the PGE interface, and instead of accessing the presets from the PhotoGraphic menu at upper left, I tried the Layer Presets menu up top. Every effect was accessible and applicable from the dialog.

Next I got brave and manually copied the various contents of the Layers folder into the appropriate empty neighboring folders, according to name. I kept the original items in the Layers folder as is.

The result is, I now have complete sets of presets no matter how I access them!

So we may have discovered a problem with the PGE installer not populating the presets folders as expected. Let me know if this "hack" works for you!

I should add that these effects are quite nice and still relevant, despite being several years old.