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So, Adobe Won’t Let You Photoshop Money Unless You Do This…

Here's a tutorial full of hacks around the Photoshop money editing restrictions.

January 20, 2020 by jayfrankwilson
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  • Warning: This Application Does Not Support The Editing Of Banknote Images
  • EURion Constellation And Other Anti-Counterfeiting Patterns
  • Workarounds That Will Let You Edit Money Images+−
    • Use Free Alternatives To Photoshop
    • Photoshop Money Trick: Use Money Images That Abobe Won't Block
    • Hack Your Money Images Into Photoshop
  • How To Edit Money In Photoshop Or By Using Photoshop Alternatives

Anti-counterfeiting technology in Adobe Photoshop prevents users from opening pictures of money. But what if your reasons to edit money in Photoshop aren’t part of a counterfeiting operation or a nefarious plan? This tutorial will show you how to Photoshop money for legitimate reasons.

Before I explain some workarounds to these anti-counterfeiting measures, I think it’s important to understand why they exist. Counterfeiting is wrong, illegal, and a federal offense. Counterfeiters have been caught using Adobe apps like Lightroom and Photoshop to make counterfeit money before, and Adobe isn’t happy about it. As a result, Adobe now uses image recognition technology to automatically detect if you’re trying to edit money in Photoshop.

Warning: This Application Does Not Support The Editing Of Banknote Images

If you’re detected attempting to edit images of money, then Photoshop will block you from opening the file and display a warning message. Go ahead and try it. Download this royalty free picture of US money from Pixabay and try to open it in Adobe Photoshop. You can’t. Instead, Photoshop will display this warning about not supporting the editing of banknotes.

Photoshop Money Warning
Photoshop Money Warning

“This application does not support the editing of banknote images. For more information, select the information button below for Internet-based information on restrictions for copying and distributing banknote images or go to rulesforuse.org.”

You will get this warning no matter what you do to try to manipulate your image. Making a template or taking a screenshot can’t get rid of this warning message.

EURion Constellation And Other Anti-Counterfeiting Patterns

Eurion Constellation Anti-Counterfeiting Patterns
The EURion Constellation Anti-Counterfeiting Pattern

So how exactly does Adobe Photoshop know that you are attempting to edit banknote images? Since 1996, the EURion constellation rings and other similar patterns have been added to banknotes around the world to help prevent counterfeiting. When the EURion constellation or other secret pattern is detected, your attempt to Photoshop money will fail.

This counterfeit deterrence system technology is also included in many modern copiers and scanners. If you have a copier nearby, go try to make money by photocopying a dollar bill and see what happens.

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Workarounds That Will Let You Edit Money Images

But what if you aren’t trying to make counterfeit money in Adobe Photoshop? Maybe you just need to make a graphic montage about the economy that has a dollar bill in the background. For example, this image of a Facebook logo with a money background or most of the pictures in this article. Then what are you supposed to do? Here are some workarounds and Photoshop hacks that will let you edit pictures of money, not make money.

Use Free Alternatives To Photoshop

Photoshop Money Hack - Use Photoshop Alternatives
Free Alternatives To Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is incredible, but it’s not the only image editor available. If you can’t use Photoshop to edit money, then use a free Photoshop alternative. All of these alternatives to Photoshop allowed us to open and manipulate images of money without restrictions. Software gets updated all the time, so these Photoshop alt applications may or may not have the same banknote editing restrictions by the time you read this article.

  • GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free downloadable image editing application for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It is very Photoshop-like and includes filters, layers, layer masks, text editing, and everything else you’ve come to love in Adobe Photoshop. The user interface is a little clunky, but it’s very powerful.
  • SumoPaint 2.0 is a browser-based image editing program. If you need to edit files and can’t download and install applications, then SumpPaint is an excellent alternative to Photoshop.
  • Pixlr X is another free web browser-based image editor. With a clean and very easy to use interface, there’s a lot to love about this powerful photo-editing program. It even has Instagram-like filters and a mobile app for both Android and iOS.

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Photoshop Money Trick: Use Money Images That Abobe Won’t Block

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Adobe won’t block every image of money that you try to open. The trick is to find money that isn’t displayed flat and doesn’t make the EURion constellation and other patterns so easy to read. For example, this stock photo image of rolled-up money will open fine in Photoshop. But this background texture of American dollars (see link) will not open in Adobe Photoshop.

Hack Your Money Images Into Photoshop

If all else fails and you absolutely need to use Adobe Photoshop to make your money mockups, then try this Photoshop hack. Photoshop won’t let you import money images, but Adobe Illustrator ($239) will. Just import your money image into Illustrator and create a solid-colored box behind your money image.

Import Money Images Into Illustrator
Using Adobe Illustrator to sneak images into Adobe Photoshop

Then copy both the solid colored box and your money image and paste them into a new Adobe Photoshop document as a “smart object.” Voila! You now have your money image in Photoshop. Feel free to remove the solid colored box and edit away.

Photoshop Money
Photoshop Money

How To Edit Money In Photoshop Or By Using Photoshop Alternatives

There you have it. Simple workarounds that will let you either edit money in Photoshop or by using Photoshop alternatives like GIMP, SumpPaint, or Pixlr X. Good luck with your design project, and don’t break the law! Just reading this article on how to Photoshop money probably flagged you in a government database anyway.

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