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August 31, 2022
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create scripts for Photoshop

  • August 31, 2022
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Hi everyone, I'm looking for an online guide to develop scripts for Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign. Can anyone help me and indicate where to find useful material? Javascript or AppleScript languages

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Lumigraphics
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September 1, 2022

Check here as well

https://www.ps-scripts.com/

    willcampbell7
    willcampbell7
    Legend
    September 1, 2022

    Helpful links I have collected...

    ExtendScript Debugger for VSCode:
    https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Adobe.extendscript-debug

    InDesign ExtendScript API
    http://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/

    Photoshop ExtendScript API
    https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/photoshop-latest/

    Illustrator Scripting Guide
    https://ai-scripting.docsforadobe.dev/

    JavaScript Tools Guide
    https://extendscript.docsforadobe.dev/

    ScriptUI for dummies
    https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/scriptui.html

    (PDF) Adobe Creative Cloud JavaScript Tools Guide
    https://download.macromedia.com/pub/developer/aftereffects/scripting/JavaScript-Tools-Guide-CC.pdf

    (PDF) Illustrator CC Scripting Guide
    https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/illustrator/pdf/Illustrator_Scripting_Guide_cc.pdf

    (PDF) Illustrator CC Scripting Reference JavaScript
    http://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/illustrator/pdf/Illustrator_Scriptin_Reference_JavaScript_cc.pdf

    (PDF) Illustrator Scripting Guide (2021)
    https://readthedocs.org/projects/illustrator-scripting-guide/downloads/pdf/latest/

    (PDF) Photoshop CC Scripting Guide (2013)
    https://wwwimages2.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/photoshop/pdfs/photoshop-cc-scripting-guide.pdf

    (PDF) Photoshop Scripting Reference (2020)
    https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/photoshop/pdfs/photoshop-javascript-ref-2020.pdf

     

    Also, this year I began a video series about programming ExtendScript. Start here:

    https://youtu.be/XjmWX_qfLSU

     

    William Campbell
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      cb_13Author
      Participant
      September 1, 2022

      Thank you so much 🙏

        Derek Cross
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        Derek CrossCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        August 31, 2022

        Have a look at these: https://creativepro.com/?s=scripts

         

          c.pfaffenbichler
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          c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          August 31, 2022

          I recommend that you focus on JavaScript as the platform-independent one. 

          https://github.com/Adobe-CEP/CEP-Resources/tree/master/Documentation/Product%20specific%20Documentation/Photoshop%20Scripting

          https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/scripting.html

            C
            cb_13Author
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            August 31, 2022

            Thank you 🙏 

              c.pfaffenbichler
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              c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
              Community Expert
              August 31, 2022

              I myself started with a thin-ish book by Peter Kahrel on Indesign Scripting. 

              Not sure if it is still in print, but to me it also served as an introduction to JavaScript. 

               

              Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop each have different DOMs, so you may have to search for the corresponding documentations. 

              https://developer.adobe.com/illustrator/

              https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/scripting.html

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