| Application | UXP Support | Minimum Version | |-------------|-------------|------------------| | Photoshop | Full | 23.0 | | Illustrator | Full | 26.0 | | InDesign | Full | 18.0 | | XD | Full | 48.0 | | After Effects | Beta | 24.5+ | | Premiere Pro | Planned | TBA | | Fresco | Partial | 4.0 |
Getting started (minimal steps)
The developer tools’ log panel will show the success message immediately. adobe uxp developer tools
| Feature | CEP (Legacy) | UXP (Modern) | |---------|--------------|---------------| | Technology | Node.js + Chromium (separate process) | Isolated JavaScript engine + shared process | | UI Framework | Any (Bootstrap, jQuery, React) | Spectrum Web Components (mandatory for distribution) | | Performance | Slower panel load, higher memory | Faster, shared resource model | | Cross-version compatibility | Fragile, breaks with app updates | Stable, version-checked APIs | | API surface | Inconsistent across apps | Unified API with app-specific extensions | | Security | Low (full Node.js access) | High (capability-based permissions) | | Live reload | Third-party tools | Built-in UDT watch mode | | Application | UXP Support | Minimum Version
Run the following command:
You don’t need a special SDK license anymore. Everything is free and public. higher memory | Faster