Adobe Scripting Center
The Adobe Creative Suite provides a wide range of powerful tools for your programming and integration requirements. One of these tools are the scripting languages available across the suite, which provide a low-cost method of creating integrations.
This scripting center provides access to the ExtendScript Toolkit, a complete integrated development environment (IDE) for programming ExtendScript. It also provides links to all of the scripting resources available across Adobe.com.
Adobe provides an excellent guide to getting started—the Adobe Introduction to Scripting. This document provides you with an overview of scripting solutions and walks you through creating your first script.
ExtendScript Toolkit for Adobe CS5 applications |
The ExtendScript Toolkit (ESTK) 3.5 is a development and debugging tool for JavaScript scripts included with Adobe Creative Suite 5 and applications such as Bridge, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects. The ESTK has many features that make it easier to use than a text editor, including a built-in syntax checker that identifies where the problems are in your script and tries to explain how to fix them, and the ability to run your scripts right from the ESTK without saving the file.
The ESTK also includes a JavaScript debugger that allows you to:
- Single-step through JavaScript scripts (JS or JSX files) inside an application
- Inspect all data for a running script
- Set and execute breakpoints
ESTK 3.5 contains a number of improvements related to its usability and stability, including:
- Automatic document backup
- Option to open new documents in a floating window
- Option to display the Object Model Viewer in a dockable window
- Fast access to clear the Console pane
- Improved output of debugging sessions
Download the ESTK 3.5
Windows: AdobeExtendScriptToolkit3.5.0-mul.zip (ZIP, 53.6 MB)
Mac OS: AdobeExtendScriptToolkit3.5.0-mul.dmg (DMG, 76.7 MB)
ExtendScript Toolkit Readme (PDF, 70 KB)
Adobe Introduction to Scripting (PDF, 854 KB)
JavaScript Tools Guide (PDF, 4.1 MB)
Download the ESTK 3.5.1
This update addresses a number of high-priority bugs primarily on the Japanese locale.
Windows: AdobeExtendScriptToolkit3.5.0-mul-AdobeUpdate.zip (ZIP, 1.10 MB)
Mac OS: AdobeExtendScriptToolkit3.5.0-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg (DMG, 2.39 MB)
Adobe Scripting resources |
Scripting by product
After Effects
Bridge
Device Central
Dreamweaver
Fireworks
Flash Professional
Illustrator
InDesign / InCopy / InDesign Server
Photoshop
Scripting by language
AppleScript
ExtendScript/JavaScript
- Acrobat
- After Effects
- Bridge
- Device Central
- Dreamweaver
- Fireworks
- Flash Professional
- Illustrator
- InDesign / InCopy / InDesign Server
- Photoshop
FlashPanels
VBScript
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