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Adobe provides UDT as a free utility for any developer, whether you are an enterprise engineer or a hobbyist automating personal workflows. Step 1: Install the Creative Cloud Desktop App
View console.log() statements, errors, and warnings thrown by your plugin scripts.
In the left sidebar, click on Categories and select Plugins (or search directly for "UXP Developer Tools" in the top search bar).
Ensure your host application (e.g., Photoshop) is running. In UDT, click the dropdown next to your plugin and select Load . Your custom plugin panel will instantly pop open inside Photoshop. Advanced Features of UDT That Speed Up Development
Launch the Creative Cloud Desktop application on your machine.
Once installed, ensure you enable "Developer Mode" in your host application (e.g., Photoshop > Preferences > Plugins) to allow the tool to connect. Why Choose UXP Over Older Methods? Modern JavaScript: Use ES6+ features and standard web APIs. Native Performance:
Adobe UXP natively supports Spectrum Web Components. This means you can use tags like , , and right out of the box.
Watch code changes apply instantly inside Creative Cloud apps without restarting the software.
Adobe UXP (Unified Extensibility Platform) is Adobe’s modern framework for building plugins and panels for Creative Cloud apps (notably Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Acrobat in some cases). UXP replaces the older CEP/ExtendScript approach with a faster, secure, JavaScript-based runtime and modern web APIs. Adobe provides a set of free developer tools and resources to build, test, and package UXP extensions.
Easily load, unload, and reload plugins during development.