TWAIN scanner plug-in Installation Guide for Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and
newer versions
The TWAIN scanner plug-in is no longer installed with Photoshop Elements 9.
In order to be able to import scanner device through Adobe Photoshop elements,
please follow below instructions after installing Adobe Photoshop Elements 9
to fi nd where and how to install the TWAIN component which was previously
installed with the application for versions earlier than Photoshop Elements 9.
Important: Do not move plug-ins from previous versions of Photoshop Elements
into the Photoshop Elements 9 > Plug-Ins folder, or set the Photoshop Elements 8
(or earlier) > Plug-In folder as the Additional Plug-Ins Folder in Preferences.
Find complete information at offi cial Adobe website:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/849/cpsid_84933.html
Macintosh
To install the legacy TWAIN plug-in for Macintosh, copy TWAIN plugin folder from:
//Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 9/Optional Plug-Ins/ImportModules/
Into: //Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 9/Locales/<locale>/Plug-Ins/
Windows
To install the legacy TWAIN plug-in for Windows, copy twain_32.8ba from:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 9\Optional Plug-Ins\Import-Export\
Into: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 9\Locales\<locale>\Plug-Ins\
Import-Export\
64-bit Windows
Photoshop Elements 9 is a 32-bit application. When installed on a 64-bit version
of Windows the path is slightly modifi ed.
To install the legacy TWAIN plug-in for Windows, copy twain_32.8ba from:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 9\Optional Plug-Ins\Import-
Export\
Into: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 9\Locales\<locale>\Plug-
Ins\Import-Export\
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