With the file extension 8BX plugins are marked for the image processing software Adobe Photoshop. With these plugins additional functions, such as new effects or the support of other graphic formats in Photoshop nachrsten. Adobe Photoshop uses various 8b endings for different plugin types. 8BX files are extension or accelerator plugins, ie expansion or acceleration plugins.
8BX files come in the plugin folder (plugins) located inside the main Photoshop folder. It should be noted that not all plugins are compatible with all versions of Photoshop and when using the 64-bit version usually also a customized version of the plugin is needed.
In addition, one must select the plugins for its platform, since those for Windows Photoshop do not work together with the Mac version of Photoshop. However, the plugins for the Mac version usually have no extension or the official extension 8bxm.
The file extension 8BX refers to extensions that extend Photoshop with technical capabilities. For example, Photoshop uses the supplied mmxcore.8bxm file to use the processor's MMX instructions. It should be noted that such plugins usually do not work in newer versions and can lead to a crash. Therefore you should always use the supplied 8BX file.
To see if a plugin is installed correctly, you can get a list of all installed plugins in the submenu Plugins (Windows: Help, Mac OSX: Photoshop). In addition to Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements also has a plugin interface for 8bxm files.
Most often resolving problems with opening 8BX files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support 8BX files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of 8BX files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.
It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate 8BX files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Adobe Photoshop applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Adobe Photoshop has been installed.
Sometimes problems with opening 8BX files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as: