Adobe Exchange is a great feature for users looking for ways to be more efficient and creative. The Adobe Exchange panel, which can be viewed by selecting Window>Extensions>Adobe Exchange, functions like an app store, allowing you to search for content, plug-ins, and scripts that can either be downloaded for free or for a fee. It’s also a great way to see which plug-ins and scripts are “blessed” by Adobe and are credible tools.

Adobe Exchange also lets you privately share products such as images, templates, and various other files. Users who have access to the shared products can install them and see any updates made.

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InDesign users who produce scripts, templates, plug-ins, or anything that enhances the functionality of Adobe’s Creative Suite can submit ideas and make them available to a larger community. To become a producer, visit www.adobeexchange.com/producer. Adobe also has a Facebook page for this feature, at www.facebook.com/AdobeExchange, and a Twitter handle, @AdobeExchange.

Once you open the panel and start searching through all the items, we’re sure you’ll find something that will work great for you!

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Posted by: Monica Murphy

Monica Murphy has worked in the publishing industry for over 30 years supporting publishing operations of various sizes. In her role as Technical Product Manager for Technology for Publishing, she shares her publishing application expertise supporting a broad range of publishing clients in InDesign best practices, cross-platform content workflows, and InDesign Template strategies. Her weekly tip and blog posts have a committed following in the InDesign community, and as a long-time participant in the InDesign pre-release community, she regularly analyzes and provides feedback for upcoming features. Monica manages the authoring and publication of Technology for Publishing’s handbooks on InDesign, InCopy, and other associated titles.