Using GMetrix (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
Keywords: Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe, Rosetta
Aliases: GMetrixSMSe, certification, testing
Note: We stay on the latest version of the Adobe Suite products as a district to ensure the latest features and improvements are available.
In real world usage, we have noticed an issue with 2024 Adobe versions and GMetrix. A fix for this is to use GMetrix with the 2023 versions of Illustrator and Photoshop.
If you're on a computer with 2023 and 2024 versions of Illustrator and/or Photoshop installed - use the 2023 version(s) for GMetrix testing.
GMetrix macOS Compatibility Matrix:
GMetrix macOS Usage:
First, ensure ‘Open using Rosetta’ is checked for the Adobe app you want to use GMetrix with.
Note: The below screenshots show Photoshop, but apply to Illustrator as well. Same process.
Go to Finder > Applications > Adobe Photoshop [version] (Illustrator, if using Illustrator) > and right-click (or control + left-click) on Adobe Photoshop [version] (Illustrator, if using Illustrator) > click ‘Get Info’ > then check the box next to ‘Open using Rosetta'.
a) Double-click on the Adobe Photoshop (Or Illustrator) version of your choice.
b) Once inside the Photoshop (or Illustrator) folder, right-click (or control + left-click) on Photoshop and click ‘Get Info’
c) Check the box next to ‘Open using Rosetta’
Open and Sign-into Photoshop / Illustrator before first opening GMetrix to ensure you’re signed in. If you are not signed in, you will need to do so.
If you see this Adobe Sign-in page, you are not signed in. Please select the ‘Continue with Google’ option and proceed with the sign-in process, then quit out of Photoshop or Illustrator.
If you were already signed into Photoshop or Illustrator, simply quit the program before launching the GMetrix app.
You may now launch GMetrix (Finder > Applications > GMetrixSMSe) and sign-in. Follow your instructor's instructions for accessing your test, which will automatically open Photoshop or Illustrator.
After Photoshop or Illustrator is launched through GMetrix, it should look like the below (notice the GMetrix Plug-in window)
Note: For Illustrator 2023 (and possibly Photoshop 2023), you will need to manually launch the GMetrix Plug-in after GMetrix opens the app. This is simple:
Window > Extensions > Click 'GMetrix ILL LITA' and the GMetrix Plug-in Window will open and you can start your test.
