Adobe Exchange Panel Preview

Adobe Exchange panel: the new way to search, discover, and install plug-ins, extensions, and other content for Creative Suite products.

Search, install Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6) add-ons and content

The new Adobe® Exchange is a Creative Suite® extension marketplace. It is available as a panel within a variety of CS6 applications. The Adobe Exchange panel provides a new way to search, discover, and install plug-ins, extensions, and other content for Creative Suite products. With this preview of the Adobe Exchange panel, you can browse through items that are available for your CS6 applications; download and install those items; and update acquired items when new versions are available.

The Adobe Exchange client, available as a preview here on Adobe Labs, is an in-application panel that presents a consistent user experience across different Creative Suite 6 applications.
The Adobe Exchange Producer Portal is a cloud-hosted application that enables content producers to define and upload the products that will appear in the Adobe Exchange in-app panel.

Content producers such as software developers and designers use the Producer Portal to define and configure products, and upload extensions (as ZXP files) that correspond to those products. Content that can be offered as an extension through Adobe Exchange can be any kind of file, customized panel, application, or plug-in that extends the functionality of the Creative Suite applications.

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Getting Started

Follow these steps to get started with the Adobe Exchange panel:

If you have not already, download and install one or more compatible product(s): Dreamweaver® CS6, Fireworks® CS6, Flash® Pro CS6, Illustrator® CS6, InCopy® CS6, InDesign® CS6, Photoshop® CS6, Prelude™ CS6, Premiere® Pro CS6.
Download the Adobe Exchange panel
Install the Adobe Exchange Panel by double-clicking the downloaded ZXP file. This launches Adobe Extension Manager CS6.
Click Accept in the disclaimer notice.
Launch one of the supported Creative Suite 6 point products, such as Photoshop CS6.
Choose Window > Extensions > Adobe Exchange to bring up the Adobe Exchange panel.
To download any products, you must use an Adobe ID.
- To sign in with your Adobe ID, click ‘My Stuff’ in the panel.
- If you need to create a new Adobe ID, click ‘Create an Adobe ID’ in the ‘My Stuff’ view.
Once you have signed in, click Free or Try in the 'Product Details' view for any product to begin the acquisition process. When you have downloaded and installed a product, it appears in the 'My Stuff' view.
Ask questions and share your feedback in the Adobe Exchange panel 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.

Community

Below you'll find references and links to help you participate in the Adobe Exchange panel community.

Online Forum

Ask questions and discuss ideas with other Adobe Exchange panel users in the Labs forums.

Visit the Adobe Exchange panel 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.

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 Professional is a great place to start.

Features

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FAQ

What is Adobe Exchange?: Adobe Exchange is a marketplace enabling distribution of resources and software, directly integrated with Creative Suite 6.
Which version of Creative Suite does the Adobe Exchange panel support?: Creative Suite 6.
Which Creative Suite 6 products does the Adobe Exchange panel support?: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash Pro, Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Photoshop, Prelude and Premiere Pro.
Where can I find the Adobe Exchange panel inside CS6 applications?: Go to Window > Extensions > Adobe Exchange to open the Adobe Exchange panel.
How do I produce or develop content for Creative Suite users with Adobe Exchange?: In addition to the user-facing in-app panel, Adobe Exchange includes the Producer Portal, a cloud-hosted application that enables content producers to define and upload the extensions that will appear in the Adobe Exchange in-app panel. You can upload your extensions, plug-ins, templates, actions, brushes, swatches, styles, fonts and any other content that can enhance the functionality of the Creative Suite 6 applications.

There are two options for participating as a producer of Adobe Exchange content: you can use the free version that lets you submit up to 10 free products, or you can sign up to be a Commercial Producer, which allows you to provide paid and trial versions of your products (in addition to free products) and lets you make unlimited product submissions. The Commercial Producer plan is currently in private prerelease. If you would like to offer paid products for sale through the new Adobe Exchange, complete the brief prerelease program registration form in order to be considered.
What applications can I use to create content for the Adobe Exchange panel?: We have created three products that are specifically engineered to support Adobe Exchange: Adobe Creative Suite Extension Builder 2, Adobe Configurator 3, and Adobe Exchange Packager. The Adobe Exchange Packager is available in the Resources section of the Producer Portal and enables producers to easily package their content into the required ZXP file format for use with Adobe Exchange.
Is the new Adobe Exchange the same as 'Agora'?: Yes, Agora was the internal codename.
Is the new Adobe Exchange the same as the Adobe Exchange website?: No, the website for the current Adobe Exchange will be re-branded later this year and is fundamentally different from the workflows, capabilities and in-app panel that the new Adobe Exchange offers.
Where do I download new versions of the Adobe Exchange panel?: Users who download the Adobe Exchange panel from Adobe Labs will be notified from within the panel when updates are available.
Who should try Adobe Exchange panel preview?: Any Creative Suite 6 users running any of the supported applications can try the Adobe Exchange panel preview. The amount of content will increase rapidly and we hope to make it an indispensable resource for any CS6 user over time.
What resources are available for content producers and extension developers?: In addition to a panel, Adobe Exchange includes a producer portal where you can upload your extensions, plug-ins, templates,actions, brushes, swatches, styles, fonts and any other content that can enhance the functionality of the Creative Suite applications.
Where can I post issues and comments?: Please use the Adobe Exchange panel forum to ask questions and post issues and comments. We welcome your feedback.

System Requirements

The Adobe Exchange Panel requires that one of the following products be installed:

Dreamweaver CS6
Fireworks CS6
Flash Pro CS6
Illustrator CS6
InCopy CS6
InDesign CS6
Photoshop CS6
Prelude CS6
Premiere Pro CS6

Adobe Extension Manager CS6, version 6.0.1 or later is also required. Extension Manager is part of the CS6 application installation. The Adobe Exchange Panel will automatically detect which version of Extension Manager you have installed and will prompt you to update it if required.

Technical specs for all Creative Suite 6 products and suites are available on Adobe.com.

Release Notes

This release of Adobe Exchange panel is a technology preview. 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.

See the full Adobe Exchange panel release notes for additional information and known issues