The ScriptingListener plug-in

The ScriptingListener plug-in can record JavaScript to a log file for any operation which is actionable.

Install the ScriptingListener plug-in:

1. Quit Photoshop.

2. Download the ScriptingListener plug-in package. This package contains the ScriptingListener plug-in in the “Utilities” folder, scripting documentation, and sample scripts.

   • Windows:
     Scripting Listener Plug-in for Windows
   • macOS:
     Scripting Listener Plug-in for macOS (Photoshop 2020 and later)
     Scripting Listener Plug-in for macOS (Photoshop 2019 and earlier)

3. After you download the ScriptingListener plug-in package file above, double-click it to decompress it. If asked, extract all the files.

4. After you unzip the package, you will see three folders:

   • Documents
   • Sample Scripts
   • Scripting Utilities

   Copy the Utilities folders to the Photoshop plug-ins folder:

   • Windows:
     Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop [version]\Plug-ins\

   • macOS:
     Applications\Adobe Photoshop [version]\Plug-ins\

5. Relaunch Photoshop.

After installing the ScriptingListener plug-in, steps you perform are recorded as JavaScript to the ScriptingListenerJS.log on the Desktop.

For information on the Photoshop Scripting SDK and using the ScriptingListener Plug-in, see the Photoshop Developer Center.