Installation – Windows
Installing Dirty Pictures in Windows is usually as easy as double-clicking the installer .exe file and following the on-screen prompts. However, if you’re having issues, here are a couple fixes:
Dirty Pictures doesn’t show up in the Filter menu – Windows
If you’re running Windows and Dirty Pictures doesn’t show up in the Filter menu where it belongs, you can try downloading this updated install script and running it. Your problem should be magically solved.
This fix only applies to Windows 7 and Vista (not XP)
- Download the file dpinstall.bat by clicking on the link. Save it to your desktop.
- Right-click the file and select “Run As Administrator” – click OK on the dialog boxes that pop up. (If you don’t see a “Run As Administrator” option, then just double-click to run it).
- Restart Photoshop.
If you’re still experiencing problems, let us know!
Installation – Mac
On the Mac, you’ll need to do a couple things to get Dirty Pictures installed. Double-click the .dmg file you downloaded from your link to mount the installation volume. Next, double click on the installer package in the Dirty Pictures installer disk image. Follow the prompts and you should be on your way. However, if you’re having issues, here are a couple fixes:
Dirty Pictures doesn’t show up in the Filter menu – Mac
If you’ve installed Dirty Pictures, restarted Photoshop, and still don’t see the plugin listed under the filter menu, then you’ll have to get your hands dirty a bit. All that’s required is copying a file to the Photoshop Scripts directory, but the location of those two things can vary based on your system configuration.
First, locate dirtypictures.jsx on your hard drive. Typically, it’s located in /Library/Application Support/Totally Rad Dirty Pictures/support/dirtypictures.jsx.
Next, copy dirtypictures.jsx over to the Photoshop scripts directory for any Photoshop installations you have. Those are typically at /Applications/Adobe Photoshop <version>/Presets/Scripts. Make sure to put it into the Presets/Scripts directory and not the Scripting directory. There is a difference.
You can use THIS SCRIPT to open both the folder that contains dirtypictures.jsx, and the Photoshop Scripts folder. All you need to do is copy the file from one place to the other. To run the script, right click the link, and select “Save As”. Put the script somewhere you can find it (on your desktop, for instance). Open Photoshop, and head over to File -> Scripts. Navigate to where you saved the script and select it to run it.
Restart Photoshop, and Dirty Pictures should now appear in your Filter menu. If not, contact us and we’ll see what’s up!
This video walks you through the process for Max OS X
Scorched Earth Method – PC
If you’ve installed Dirty Pictures, restarted Photoshop, and still don’t see the plugin listed under the filter menu, then you’ll have to get your hands dirty a bit. All that’s required is copying a file to the Photoshop Scripts directory, but the location of those two things can vary based on your system configuration.
First, locate dirtypictures.jsx on your hard drive. In Windows, dirtypictures.jsx is located at %APPDATA%\Totally Rad Dirty Pictures\support. You can either enter that into the address bar of Explorer, or navigate there yourself. Typically, in Vista this will be c:\Users\<your user name\AppData\Roaming\Totally Rad Dirty Pictures\support (Which is hidden by default, thanks Microsoft!) In XP, c:\Documents and Settings\<your user name>\Application Data\Totally Rad Dirty Pictures\support.
You can use THIS SCRIPT to open both the folder that contains dirtypictures.jsx, and the Photoshop Scripts folder. All you need to do is copy dirtypictures.jsx from one place to the other. To run the script, right click the link, and select “Save As”. Put the script somewhere you can find it (on your desktop, for instance). Open Photoshop, and head over to File -> Scripts. Navigate to where you saved the script and select it to run it. Two explorer windows will pop up. Copy dirtypictures.jsx from one to the other.
This little video shows you how to perform the manual copy in Windows
