ExtensionManager

Manage extensions

The first time you launch the Extension Manager, it searches for previously installed extensions and displays them. You can enable any extension by clicking the On/Off checkbox.

Note: The information about installed extensions is stored in the Configuration/Extensions folder in the Extension Manager application folder. If you delete this folder, the information is recreated the next time you launch the Extension Manager.

Launch the Extension Manager

 In Dreamweaver, Flash, or Fireworks, select Help > Manage Extensions.

You can also launch the Extension Manager from the Start menu in Windows or the Applications folder on the Macintosh.

Install extensions

 Double-click the extension file in Windows Explorer (Windows) or in the Finder (Macintosh).

Sort installed extensions

 In the Extension Manager, click a column heading such as Version, Type, or Author.

For example, to sort alphabetically by author name, click the Author column. To reverse the order of the sort, click the column heading again.

Enable or disable installed extensions

 In the Extension Manager, select the checkbox in the On/Off column next to the extension you want to enable or disable, or select the extension and press the spacebar.

A check mark in the On/Off column next to the extension indicates that it is enabled; if there is no check mark in the column, the extension is disabled.

If you have installed large numbers of extensions using the Extension Manager, you can selectively enable and disable them to help manage the application’s performance.

Remove an extension

  1. In the Extension Manager, select an Adobe application from the pop‑up menu that lists the installed programs.

    A list displaying that application’s currently installed extensions appears.

  2. Select an extension from the list of installed extensions.

    If an extension doesn’t appear in the list, you can’t remove it.

  3. Select File > Remove Extension. Confirm that you want to remove the extension by choosing Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

The extension is removed.

Note: If you want to remove an extension that has been disabled, select File > Remove Extension. Do not manually remove extensions from the Disabled folder. If you do, the necessary changes to your configuration files will not be made.

Obtain information about an extension

  1. Select an installed extension listed in the Extension Manager.
  2. Review the information in the bottom half of the window to find out more about the extension and how to access it from the product.

Go to Adobe Exchange

You can get more information about an extension, rate an extension you’ve used, or find more extensions on the Adobe Exchange.

 In the Extension Manager, select File > Go to Adobe Exchange.

The Exchange Manager starts your browser and loads the Adobe Exchange website, where you can find information about any posted extension, rate extensions you’ve used, and search for and download a wide variety of extensions.