Adobe UXP Developer Tool
The Adobe UXP Developer Tool makes it easy to create, load, debug, and package UXP-based plugins.
Overview#
The Adobe UXP Developer Tool allows you to manage plugins that you are developing for Photoshop (and other UXP-powered host applications). This tool makes it easy to create plugins based on templates, and also load and debug plugins that you're building.
IMPORTANT: The Adobe UXP Developer Tool requires elevated privileges in order to function correctly. If your administrator does not enable your ability to elevate to Administrator privileges, you'll be unable to use this tool.
Installation#
The Adobe UXP Developer Tools can be installed from the Adobe Creative Cloud application. For more details on installation steps refer the Installation guide.
System Requirements#
Component | Windows | macOS |
---|---|---|
Processor | Intel or AMD processor with 64-bit support | Intel processor or M1 Apple silicon processor with 64-bit support |
Operating System | Windows 10 (64-bit) | macOS Mojave (10.14) or better |
RAM | Minimum: 2GB, Recommended: 4GB or more | Minimum: 2GB, Recommended: 4GB or more |
Disk space | 1GB | 1GB |
Internet | Not required | Not required |
Apps | Adobe Photoshop 22.0 or better; XD 36 or better | Adobe Photoshop 22.0 or better; XD 36 or better |
Usage#
Installation walkthrough.
End-to-end tutorial, including creation of a plugin, and loading it into Photoshop.
Manage your plugins under active development.
Common workflows while building your plugin.
Advanced workflows when working with React-based plugins.