Can't open a whack of photos by dragging to PS icon in dock

I was able to do this. I install Snow Leopard and now this photoshop feature is not working. Any suggestion on how to fix?

I realize this has been answered, but I found a nice workaround that may work for some. I am posting in this thread because it was helpful to me. I will also begin a new thread that contains the same info.
It was as simple as creating a DROPLET and then dragging the multiple files (JPG, TIF, EPS, etc) onto the DROPLET to get them all to open at once. Here are the steps I took:
• I created a new action in Photoshop CS3 and named it OPEN FILES
• I hit the action RECORD button
• I did a FILE>OPEN and chose a single file
• I hit the action STOP button
• I did a FILE>AUTOMATE>CREATE DROPLET
• I selected the OPEN FILES action and named my droplet OPEN FILES
• I checked the OVERRIDE ACTION "OPEN" COMMANDS
• I hit the OK button
Now I can select multiple files and drag them onto the DROPLET rather than dragging them to the PS icon in my dock or an alias of PS.
It may not be a perfect solution and your mileage may vary, but it worked for me and now I can wait for either a patch from Apple or wait until we upgrade to CS5.
I hope this helps some. Have a great day!

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