https://github.com/kyamagu/photoshop-connection

Python package to remotely execute ExtendScript in Adobe Photoshop.
https://github.com/kyamagu/photoshop-connection

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Python package to remotely execute ExtendScript in Adobe Photoshop.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/kyamagu/photoshop-connection
• Owner: kyamagu
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-08-15T09:57:43.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-09-22T02:40:37.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-09-30T18:53:34.544Z (9 months ago)
• Topics: extendscript, photoshop, python
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://photoshop-connection.readthedocs.io
• Size: 310 KB
• Stars: 23
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.rst
  • License: LICENSE

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Photoshop connection

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Python package to remotely execute ExtendScript_ in Adobe Photoshop.

.. _ExtendScript: https://www.adobe.com/devnet/photoshop/scripting.html

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Prerequisites

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Photoshop must be configured to accept remote connection.

Open the plug-ins dialog from the `Preferences` > `Plug-ins...` menu in

Photoshop, and check `Enable Remote Connections` option. Enter password to the

given field, and click `OK` button and restart Photoshop.

Photoshop must be launched and running for the package to work.

Install

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.. code-block:: bash

    pip install photoshop-connection

Usage

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Example:

.. code-block:: python

    from photoshop import PhotoshopConnection

    with PhotoshopConnection(password='secret') as conn:

        conn.execute('alert("hello")')

        jpeg_binary = conn.get_document_thumbnail()

Check out documentation_ for details.

.. _documentation: https://photoshop-connection.readthedocs.io/en/latest/