Adobe Configurator

Follow these steps to get started with the Configurator prerelease:

1. Install Adobe Photoshop CS4
2. Download the Configurator prerelease
3. If you chose not to install Adobe AIR while installing Photoshop CS4, you’ll need to download and install Adobe AIR now.
4. Install and launch Configurator by double-clicking the .AIR file on your desktop.
5. To create your first panel, follow the instructions on the Configurator welcome screen, and consult the Configurator Help Guide for more details.
6. Once you have exported your panel, it can be accessed within Photoshop CS4 under the Window > Extensions menu.

7. Ask questions and share your feedback in the Configurator forum

   Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.
8. Share your custom panels on the Adobe Exchange

Below you'll find references and links to help you participate in the Photoshop community.

Online Forum

Ask questions and discuss ideas with other Configurator users in the Labs forums.

• Visit the Configurator forum

Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.

Developer Center

Learn more about customizing Photoshop CS4 in the Photoshop Developer Center.

Visit the Photoshop Developer Center

Resources

If you want to learn more about releases on Labs as well as other Adobe technologies, visiting a user group or connecting with an Adobe Community Expert is a great place to start.

• Find a user group
• Find an Adobe Community Expert

• FAQ
• System Requirements
• Release Notes

FAQ

What is Adobe Configurator?

Adobe Configurator is a utility application that helps create custom panels for Adobe Photoshop CS4. Configurator makes it easy to drag and drop tools, menu items, scripts, actions, and other objects into a panel design, then export the results for use inside Photoshop. These panels leverage the support for Adobe Flash built into Photoshop, making it possible to drag and drop audio, video, images, and even other SWF files into a panel design.

Who should try Configurator?

Configurator is great for any Photoshop user who’d like to customize the application interface, without having to learn Flash/Flex/ActionScript. It’s particularly suited to authors, trainers, and other experts who’d like to create panels that make Photoshop easier to use, and who’d like to share those panels with others.

Which platforms are supported?

Configurator runs on all configurations supported by Adobe AIR. See the AIR system requirements. Running Configurator-made panels in Photoshop requires Photoshop CS4, and its system requirements are available on Adobe.com.

Will the source code be made available on Adobe¹s open source site in the future?

The Configurator team is presently finalizing plans for sharing project source code. Interested developers may check the Configurator pages on Adobe Labs for updates.

Do I need to buy Photoshop CS4 to use this Configurator?

Configurator is free for anyone to use. Running the panels it generates requires installing Photoshop CS4. A full 30-day tryout version can be downloaded from Adobe.com.

What is Adobe AIR?

The Adobe® AIR® runtime lets developers use proven web technologies to build rich Internet applications that run outside the browser on multiple operating systems.

How can I share my custom panels?

When you export a panel from Configurator, the application generates an MXI file for use with Adobe Extension Manager (which is installed by default with Photoshop CS4, and which can also be downloaded from the Adobe Exchange). Double-clicking the MXI file will launch Extension Manager & create a package file (MXP). Sharing this MXP file with anyone else who has Extension Manager will allow them to install the components of your panel in the correct locations. MXP files work identically across Mac & Windows, so there's no need to create separate packages or installers for each.

Where can I post issues and comments?

Please use the Labs forum for Configurator to ask questions and post issues/comments.

System Requirements

To create custom panel extensions using Configurator, the Adobe AIR system requirements apply.

To test and use your custom panels, the Photoshop CS4 system requirements apply.

Release Notes

This release of Configurator is prerelease software and is designed for evaluation purposes only. The software contained within the installer is not final; but, many portions of the technology are fully implemented and ready for you to try and discuss.