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chism
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Nov 27, 2021 6:40 PM UTC
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Menu option "File > Scripts > Open Script Editor" is missing

I have recently upgraded my PC and reinstalled the latest version of AE. I now don't have the menu option File > Scripts > Open Script Editor. Can anyone tell what I need to do to get in order to develop and debug scripts.

Many thanks.

Dan Ebberts
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Community Expert
Nov 28, 2021 7:09 PM UTC

The dropdown in the upper left corner that says "ExtendScript Toolkit CC" should have a list of all the apps you can connect to.

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Dan Ebberts
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Dan EbbertsCommunity Expert
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Nov 27, 2021 8:16 PM UTC

You can switch to VS Code (with the ExtendScript Debugger extension) or, just create a desktop shortcut to the ExtendScript Editor (probably located here: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CC\ExtendScript Toolkit.exe"), launch it manually and link it to AE.

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chismAuthor
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Nov 28, 2021 7:03 PM UTC

Thanks for the reply. I can launch the toolkit manually - how do I link it to AE such that I can debug my code? Thanks.

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Dan Ebberts
Community Expert
Dan EbbertsCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
Nov 28, 2021 7:09 PM UTC

The dropdown in the upper left corner that says "ExtendScript Toolkit CC" should have a list of all the apps you can connect to.

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