INSTALLATION GUIDE: CS6 to CC2014
Got Questions? Visit RA Panels Knowledge Base
If you are updating your panel, please begin by uninstalling the previous version via the Adobe Extension Manager or manually. Then download and unzip the installation package ZIP file from your Member Area on the RA Lab website for the version of Photoshop that you use. Please note that you will need to download the Beauty Retouch CS6 (Mac & Win) file if you work in Photoshop CS6.
Step 1: Install the correct version of Adobe Extension Manager
Check to see if you have the Adobe Extension Manager (AEM) application already installed on your computer. It must be the version that exactly matches your version of Adobe Photoshop.
For example, Photoshop CS6 only works with Adobe Extension Manager CS6; Photoshop CC2014 works with Adobe Extension Manager CC. Adobe discontinued AEM in 2015, so the following Photoshop versions are not using AEM.
If you don’t have Adobe Extension Manager on your computer, you can download the version that corresponds to your version of Photoshop for free from the following pages:
- Adobe Extension Manager CS6 for Adobe Photoshop CS6 (at the bottom of the page).
- Adobe Extension Manager CC for Adobe Photoshop CC & CC2014 (at the top of the page).
Step 2: Launch Adobe Extension Manager Application
Launch the Adobe Extension Manager application. On Win make sure to run AEM as Administrator.
Step 3: Install the correct version of the RA panels
There are a few ways to install the RA panels in Adobe Extension Manager:
- Double-click the BeautyRetouchCS6_[version].zxp installation file for the Beauty Retouch panel, and PixelJuggler_CS6_[version].zxp for the Pixel Juggler.
- Or click the Install button at the top of the AEM application window;
- Or press Cmd + O
- Or follow path File > Install Extension > Select Extension to Install.
Navigate to the Beauty Retouch panel installation file BeautyRetouchCS6_[version].zxp via the Install window and select it;
Click Install in the security certificate notification dialog box (CC2014) or the Publisher verification dialog box (CS6 and Windows);
Accept the Extension Manager Disclaimer regarding installation of a third party extension;
Ignore the following warning and click Install:
When the panels are successfully installed, you will see them in the list of extensions in Adobe Extension Manager:
Step 4: Launch Photoshop & Activate The RA Panels
Launch (or restart) Photoshop and open the panel from Window > Extensions menu, given your Preferences > Plug-ins > Load Extension Panels – is checked;
The Pixel Juggler panel can be installed using the same exact steps.
Step 5: Activate Additional Features
Once the Beauty Retouch panel is installed, activate our Custom Actions, Brushes and Tool Presets by following the Additional Features installation instructions;
Step 6: Place the RA Panels where you like them in your workspace
We recommend placing the RA panels to the left of the default Photoshop palette stacks one above the other in your workspace, which you will see in our various video tutorials. This setup works well for large screens.
When traveling or working on a laptop with a smaller screen we recommend stacking the panels with the Pixel Juggler behind the Beauty Retouch for your convenience.
Happy Retouching!
Installation Instructions for Photoshop CC2015 to the latest:
Follow these installation instruction if you intend to use RA Panels in the later versions of Adobe Photoshop: For Photoshop CC2015 to CC2020
INSTALLATION GUIDE:
CS6 to CC2014
Got Questions? Visit RA Panels Knowledge Base
If you are updating your panel, please begin by uninstalling the previous version via the Adobe Extension Manager or manually. Then download and unzip the installation package ZIP file from your Member Area on the RA Lab website for the version of Photoshop that you use. Please note that you will need to download the Beauty Retouch CS6 (Mac & Win) file if you work in Photoshop CS6.
Step 1: Install the correct version of Adobe Extension Manager
Check to see if you have the Adobe Extension Manager (AEM) application already installed on your computer. It must be the version that exactly matches your version of Adobe Photoshop.
For example, Photoshop CS6 only works with Adobe Extension Manager CS6; Photoshop CC2014 works with Adobe Extension Manager CC. Adobe discontinued AEM in 2015, so the following Photoshop versions are not using AEM.
If you don’t have Adobe Extension Manager on your computer, you can download the version that corresponds to your version of Photoshop for free from the following pages:
- Adobe Extension Manager CS6 for Adobe Photoshop CS6 (at the bottom of the page).
- Adobe Extension Manager CC for Adobe Photoshop CC & CC2014 (at the top of the page).
Step 2: Launch Adobe Extension Manager Application
Launch the Adobe Extension Manager application. On Win make sure to run AEM as Administrator.
Step 3: Install the correct version of the RA panels
There are a few ways to install the RA panels in Adobe Extension Manager:
- Double-click the BeautyRetouchCS6_[version].zxp installation file for the Beauty Retouch panel, and PixelJuggler_CS6_[version].zxp for the Pixel Juggler.
- Or click the Install button at the top of the AEM application window;
- Or press Cmd + O
- Or follow path File > Install Extension > Select Extension to Install.
Navigate to the Beauty Retouch panel installation file BeautyRetouchCS6_[version].zxp via the Install window and select it;
Click Install in the security certificate notification dialog box (CC2014) or the Publisher verification dialog box (CS6 and Windows);
Accept the Extension Manager Disclaimer regarding installation of a third party extension;
Ignore the following warning and click Install:
When the panels are successfully installed, you will see them in the list of extensions in Adobe Extension Manager:
Step 4: Launch Photoshop & Activate The RA Panels
Launch (or restart) Photoshop and open the panel from Window > Extensions menu, given your Preferences > Plug-ins > Load Extension Panels – is checked;
The Pixel Juggler panel can be installed using the same exact steps.
Step 5: Activate Additional Features
Once the Beauty Retouch panel is installed, activate our Custom Actions, Brushes and Tool Presets by following the Additional Features installation instructions;
Step 6: Place the RA Panels where you like them in your workspace
We recommend placing the RA panels to the left of the default Photoshop palette stacks one above the other in your workspace, which you will see in our various video tutorials. This setup works well for large screens.
When traveling or working on a laptop with a smaller screen we recommend stacking the panels with the Pixel Juggler behind the Beauty Retouch for your convenience.
Happy Retouching!
Installation Instructions for Photoshop CC2015 to the latest:
Follow these installation instruction if you intend to use RA Panels in the later versions of Adobe Photoshop: For Photoshop CC2015 to CC2020