Set Up Development Environment - Adobe Script Development

[johnjoeparrot]

What is the recommended way to set up development environment to write scripts for adobe products?

My process right now is to create a jsx, run the script with an action and use the alert function to log information. This is limiting cause I can't log the scope of objects and test before a infinite loop.

Thanks

[Stephen Marsh · Accepted solution]

For legacy JSX, it's MS Visual Studio Code + Adobe ExtendScript Debugger

https://creativepro.com/setting-up-vscode-for-extendscript-a-practical-guide/

I have no problem with alert() but you can also use $.writeln() for display when using "Run and Debug > Debug Console".

For UXP, it's the UXP Developer Tools app (good luck), which you can download from your Creative Cloud app.

https://developer.adobe.com/photoshop/uxp/2022/scripting/getting-started/

[johnjoeparrot]

Thank you!

[Stephen Marsh]

You're welcome.

For completeness, the old Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit program is still viable for Windows users.

https://github.com/Adobe-CEP/CEP-Resources/tree/master/ExtendScript-Toolkit