How to Add Plugins to your Photoshop App

You all may have added plugins to your web browser, especially if you are a Chrome user. You will have seen, after adding plugins to the browser ,its abilities, and functioning increases. And you are able to access a few more features as well. After the browsers, Adobe Photoshop is another software where you can add plugins and enjoy the benefits of them. Photoshop plugins have separate files, which interact with the editor and enhance the functionality as well as add some new features to it. In Adobe Photoshop, you can add plugins for filters, patterns, brushes, pen styles, and so on. However, the plugins for Photoshop have their separate installer and process of installation. When you don’t get an installer or instructions for the process of installation with a plugin, then you can use the guide given in this article. Here is how to add plugins to your Photoshop app.

Steps to install plugins into Photoshop app

Step 1: Get a plugin

Plugins for Adobe Photoshop can easily be found on the internet. In order to add plugins to your Adobe Photoshop, you have to download them on your device. There are various websites that provide Photoshop plugins for free. Search for Adobe Photoshop plugins on the search engine and download the plugins of your choice from a website. It’s better to download them from the Adobe or related sites. After obtaining the plugins file, go to the next step.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded plugins file

There are the most chances you’ll get the plugin file into a compressed file format, such as ZIP or RAR. This is done for the purpose of the easy transfer. If your downloaded plugin file is also in ZIP or RAR folder, then you’ll need to extract it. Double click on the folder or right-click and select ‘Extract’ to open the files.

Step 3: Copy the extracted plugin files

After that, you’ll need to copy the complete folder that has the extracted data of plugin. To do so, right-click the folder and click ‘Copy’ or just select the folder and press ‘Ctrl + C.’

Step 4: Locate the Adobe Photoshop folder

Now, you’ll need to locate the folder that has been created while installing the Adobe Photoshop to your device. You’ll found it in the local disk C under the Program files folder. If you’re on Mac, then in the ‘Applications’ folder. Open the ‘Adobe’ or ‘Adobe Photoshop’ folder.

Step 5: Locate the ‘Plug-Ins’ folder

Under the Adobe Photoshop folder, find the ‘Plug-Ins’ folder and double click on it to open.

Step 6: Paste the copied extracted plugin files

Now, you’re going to add plugins to your Photoshop app. To do so, right-click on the empty (white) space in the ‘Plug-Ins’ folder and then click ‘Paste.’ Or else, press ‘Ctrl + V.’ The plugin will be added to the folder as well as to your Photoshop app.

You have successfully added the plugin to your Photoshop app. This way, you can add more features (plugins) to your editor. Now, create pictures or edit images with more advanced tools.

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How to Use Apple Wallet App to Redeem Gift Cards.

Apple has added the Wallet app in some newer models of iPhone. It is a first party free finance app, where you can keep your debit cards, credit cards, prepaid cards, rewards cards, store cards, student ID cards, movie tickets, boarding passes, and much more in one place. With Wallet app, you can redeem coupons, redeem rewards, check-ins for flights, get movies tickets, and so on. Here is how to use the Apple Wallet app to redeem gift cards.

Adding iTunes Pass to your Apple Wallet

iTunes Pass (App Store & iTunes pass) is the official digital membership of Apple. It can be linked to the Apple Wallet to view your account balance. Once App Store & iTunes Pass is added to the Wallet app, users can view funds added using gift cards and add credit to it. Here is how to add iTunes pass to your Apple Wallet.

1.   Touch the ‘App Store’ icon on your iPhone home screen.

2.   When the App Store open, touch on your App Store account ‘Profile Picture’ at the upper right corner.

3.   Select ‘Redeem Gift Card or Code’ from the Account menu.

4.   On the Redeem Code screen, touch on ‘Get Started’ text under the iTunes Pass.

5.   Type the password of your Apple ID and touch on ‘OK.’

6.   Then touch on ‘Add iTunes Pass to Wallet’ option.

7.   Select ‘Add’ and then ‘Done.’

iTunes pass will be added to your Apple Wallet app.

Adding iTunes Gift Cards to your Apple Wallet

You can’t redeem or add iTunes, App Store, or Apple Music gift cards directly from the Wallet app. You’ll have to redeem them through the App Store. Here is how.

1.   Take your iTunes gift card and remove its packing. You need to do the same thing with other gift cards, such as the App Store or Apple Music. If you want to redeem a digital gift card code, then jump to Step 3.

2.   Remove the gray film carefully from the rear side of your gift card to view the unique code.

8.   Now, open your iPhone and touch the ‘App Store’ icon on your iPhone home screen.

3.   Then, touch on your App Store account ‘Profile Picture’ at the upper right corner.

4.   Go to ‘Redeem Gift Card or Code’ from the Account menu.

5.   Select ‘Use Camera.’ You’ll also see an image of the gift card on the Redeem code screen. Doing so, start your iPhone’s camera. If you have a digital gift card code, then select the option (another one) for entering the code manually instead.

6.   Now, use your iPhone’s camera to scan the gift card code and let it read the unique code.

7.   Once it reads the code, the gift card credit will be added to your account.

8.   You can scan the code of other gift cards, in the same way, to add credit from them also.

Once a gift card will be registered, it could not be used again. Now, you can open the ‘Wallet’ app on your iPhone and view your added gift cards balance there on the App Store & iTunes pass.

Adding funds to iTunes from the Apple Wallet app

However, you can’t redeem a gift card directly from the Wallet app, but it can add money to iTunes. Here is how.

1.   Touch on the ‘Wallet’ app icon to start it.

2.   On the main screen, touch on ‘App Store & iTunes’ pass. You’ll see it near the lower side of the screen. It may also display balance in your account.

3.   Now, open the menu from the top right corner.

4.   And select ‘Add Funds to Apple ID.’

5.   Touch an amount to add to your account.

6.   Touch ‘Next’.

7.    Now, you’ll have to press the side button of your iPhone twice to confirm adding money to the Apple ID. Before you confirm know that using this method to add funds will charge your associated payment method.

Once you confirm, the funds will be deducted from your linked payment method and add to iTunes. You can also see App Store & iTunes pass for the update account balance.

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