The media and entertainment industry is a fast-paced environment where efficiency and creativity must coexist. Professionals in video editing, graphic design, VFX, and animation constantly have to balance tight deadlines and the demand for high-quality results. One of the most effective ways to streamline these workflows is by leveraging custom Adobe panels. These tailored tools, built to integrate seamlessly with Adobe Creative Cloud apps, transform how creative teams operate.
Adobe recently announced that the Unified Extensibility Platform (UXP) is now available in the Premiere Pro Beta, marking a significant shift in plugin development. Plugins built on the older CEP framework must transition to UXP to remain compatible with future Adobe updates. This change promises improved performance, security, and flexibility, making UXP essential for media and entertainment companies to stay competitive in 2025 and beyond.
Custom Adobe panels are extensions (sometimes called Adobe Plugins) embedded directly into Adobe software. They are designed to simplify repetitive tasks, connect external tools, and create custom workflows for Adobe software.
In video editing, speed is everything. Custom panels can:
Automate repetitive tasks
Editors can automate transitions, color grading presets, or file exports directly within Premiere Pro. For example, a custom panel can sync with external DAM (Digital Asset Management) systems to fetch media assets without leaving the software. Learn more about our recent case study.
Integrated review tools
Panels can connect directly to feedback platforms, allowing editors to receive and apply customer comments without switching between apps. This is invaluable for streamlining approval cycles.
Real-world example:
A leading production studio developed a panel to automate subtitles for international releases. The tool integrated AI-driven transcription with Premiere Pro, allowing editors to generate, format, and translate subtitles within minutes instead of hours.
For VFX artists working in After Effects, custom panels offer significant advantages:
Asset libraries at fingertips:Â
Panels can link to libraries of 3D models, textures, and presets, enabling drag-and-drop functionality.
Pipeline integration:Â
Panels can bridge After Effects with rendering engines or collaboration tools, ensuring smoother departmental handoffs.
Real-world example:
A VFX team ordered a custom panel to integrate their rendering pipeline directly into After Effects. Artists could trigger renders and monitor progress without leaving the Adobe environment, cutting hours from their workflow.
Graphic designers often need help to maintain consistency across large projects. Custom panels in Photoshop and Illustrator can:
Centralize brand assets:
Teams can directly access approved logos, color palettes, and typography within the software.
Automate design variations:Â
Custom tools can generate graphics variations (e.g., social media sizes) in a few clicks.
Real-world example:
A global marketing agency developed a panel for Illustrator that automated the resizing and exporting social media ads. Designers no longer had to create individual versions for each platform, saving hundreds of hours annually.
Custom panels are more than just a convenience; they’re necessary for companies aiming to stay competitive in the media and entertainment industry. Whether it’s speeding up post-production, improving collaboration.
With Adobe moving from the legacy CEP platform to UXP, adopting cutting-edge technologies is now the standard for Creative Cloud. UXP offers a faster, more secure, and futureproof framework, ensuring compatibility with upcoming Adobe versions. Our team is ready to bring UXP’s full potential to deliver solutions that are aligned with Adobe’s innovations and optimized for Creative Cloud integration. Its sandboxed environment guarantees security and reliability.
We’re ready to help elevate your tools—whether adapting existing panels from CEP to UXP, developing custom solutions for automation and cloud integration, simplifying tasks, or offering consulting and training. Let us enhance your creative process with tools that boost efficiency and align with Adobe’s future.
Let’s build your custom workflow together!
Our team specializes in developing custom Adobe panels that specifically address the needs of media and entertainment professionals. We work closely with you from concept to deployment to design tools that transform your team's work.
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