Installation

ThumbGrid is installed to Adobe Flash CS3 (and higher) through the Adobe Extension Manager utility that comes with Flash.

To install ThumbGrid, quit Flash (if it is currently running). Double-click on the ZIP you downloaded from your Account Center profile page, then open the folder the ZIP creates. Inside will be a folder named "Extension." There will be one MXP file inside. Double click on the file to launch Adobe Extension Manager.

Note: If your ZIP won't open, first make sure you've downloaded the ZIP directly through your browser and not with a third party download manager. Download manager apps interfere with the authentication process. Second, try using the ZIP utility built into your operating system instead of a third party ZIP client. Your ZIP should open fine in Mac OS X, Windows XP/Vista.

Above: Adobe Extension Manager CS4 with SlideShowPro ThumbGrid installed

If you have Extension Manager installed, the application will launch and walk you through the installation process. If your computer returns an error, stating that it doesn't know what to do with the file, visit http://www.adobe.com/exchange/em_download/ to download the latest version of Extension Manager. Install Extension Manager, then retry installing the MXP file.

If Flash isn't one of the available options, quit Extension Manager. Launch Flash, and select "Manage Extensions" from the Help menu. Extension Manager should launch, recognize your installation of Flash, then allow you to install the extension.

When Extension Manager completes, you should see "ThumbGrid" listed in the Manager interface. You have successfully installed ThumbGrid, and may now quit Extension Manager.

Page last modified by tdominey on August 19, 2010, at 07:09 PM