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Plug-in & Integrations · Port Photoshop CEP Plugins to UXP
Upgrade your CEP Extensions to the fast, modern UXP.
CEP (Common Extensibility Platform) has served us well, but UXP is the future. We help you migrate your CEP HTML/JS extensions to UXP, eliminating CEF overhead, dramatically improving performance, and securing your plugin's future in Photoshop.
CEP to UXP feasibility analysis
ExtendScript to UXP DOM/Batchplay conversion
Node.js to UXP network migration
Spectrum UI implementation
Performance optimization
Packaging & Publishing
Faster
Load times
UXP eliminates the heavy Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) overhead of CEP.
Native
Performance
UXP runs directly in the host app, meaning faster execution and lower memory usage.
Secure
Architecture
UXP uses a modern, secure execution environment without legacy Node.js integration risks.
Modern
Development
Use React, Spectrum UI, and modern JavaScript without relying on archaic ExtendScript.
Why MetaDesign
Experts in Adobe's extensibility transition.
Leave CEF overhead and ExtendScript behind. We build blazing-fast UXP plugins.
Teams shipping with MetaDesign
Selected work
Case studies.
Real Thread
Illustrator
Integration
CEP
Extension Kit
ReactJS
Modern UI
AWS
File Handling
MIGRATE.
OPTIMIZE.
REACT.
FUTURE-PROOF.
Cloud Integrations
Migrate DAM connectors and cloud asset panels from CEP's Node.js to UXP's native fetch API.
Batch Processing
Port complex image processing scripts to run significantly faster on the UXP DOM.
Workflow Tools
Upgrade layer-management and proofing extensions for better performance on large PSDs.
Custom Tooling
Convert internal agency CEP panels into lightning-fast UXP plugins for your design team.
Our Approach
Port Photoshop CEP Plugins to UXP: Our Proven Process
01
Analyze
We assess your CEP plugin, identifying Node.js dependencies and complex ExtendScript calls that need UXP equivalents.
02
Re-Architect
We design the new architecture, replacing the CEP/ExtendScript bridge with direct UXP DOM and Batchplay interactions.
03
Develop
We build the new UI in React with Spectrum components and rewrite the business logic in modern JavaScript.
04
Test
Comprehensive testing to ensure your new UXP plugin is faster, leaner, and functionally identical.
05
Launch
We package your new UXP plugin into a .ccx file and assist with Adobe Exchange distribution.
01
Analyze
We assess your CEP plugin, identifying Node.js dependencies and complex ExtendScript calls that need UXP equivalents.
02
Re-Architect
We design the new architecture, replacing the CEP/ExtendScript bridge with direct UXP DOM and Batchplay interactions.
03
Develop
We build the new UI in React with Spectrum components and rewrite the business logic in modern JavaScript.
04
Test
Comprehensive testing to ensure your new UXP plugin is faster, leaner, and functionally identical.
05
Launch
We package your new UXP plugin into a .ccx file and assist with Adobe Exchange distribution.
Customer Value
Six places it pays back
in the first sprint.
Real outcomes our clients report within the first engagement cycle.
Faster time-to-market
Production-ready teams that ship from week one — no ramp-up lag.
Reduced technical risk
Architecture reviews, code audits, and security scans baked into every sprint.
Measurable velocity
Cycle time, PR throughput, and defect density tracked from day one.
Cost predictability
Fixed-price or capped T&M — no surprise invoices, ever.
Continuous improvement
Retros, post-mortems, and process refinement every sprint.
Knowledge transfer
Your team grows. Documentation, pair programming, and workshops included.
By the numbers
400+
Engineers worldwide
200+
Active clients
20yr
Pure-play software
94%
Client retention
Engagement models
Three ways to work with our Port Photoshop CEP Plugins to UXP team.
Pick the shape that matches your risk and timeline. We will tell you which one is wrong for your situation — even if it’s the bigger one.
Port Photoshop CEP Plugins to UXP Pod
A dedicated squad of senior engineers, tech leads, and QA delivering milestone-driven results with weekly demos and eval-gated merges.
- Dedicated engineering squad
- Weekly sprint demos
- Fixed monthly cadence
- Direct technical lead communication
Hire Port Photoshop CEP Plugins to UXP Engineers
Senior specialized engineers embedded into your existing team within two weeks. Your stack, your tools, your standups.
- 2-week onboarding ramp
- Time-zone aligned collaboration
- Direct Git & Jira integration
- Flexible monthly contracts
Turnkey / MVP Build
Go from requirements to production-ready launch in 6–10 weeks with fixed scope, upfront pricing, and guaranteed delivery.
- Fixed-price & fixed-scope
- End-to-end architecture & build
- Complete source code ownership
- Post-launch warranty & support
FAQ
Asked first, every time.
Don't see yours here? Send us the question — a principal engineer will reply within 24 hours.
Adobe has clearly stated that UXP is the future of extensibility. While CEP still works, new features are being developed for UXP, and CEP will eventually be deprecated. Migrating now is the smart move.
Yes. CEP runs a full Chromium browser (CEF) inside Photoshop, which consumes significant memory and CPU. UXP is a lightweight, native rendering engine, resulting in much faster load times and snappier performance.
UXP uses a modern, unified JavaScript DOM. In most cases, we completely rewrite your legacy ExtendScript logic into modern UXP JavaScript (and Batchplay), eliminating the slow and clunky bridge between the panel and the host app.
Often, yes! If your CEP panel was already built with React, we can reuse a lot of the UI logic. We will likely swap out your UI library for Adobe Spectrum components to ensure a native look and feel.
No, UXP does not embed Node.js for security and performance reasons. However, UXP provides native APIs for networking (fetch) and file I/O that cover 95% of use cases. We help re-architect the remaining 5%.
Yes, but it uses a new asynchronous system called Batchplay. We will convert your old Action Manager or ScriptListener code into clean Batchplay JSON objects.
Typically 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the complexity of your ExtendScript and the extent of Node.js dependencies.
Yes. We package the final plugin into a .ccx file and can manage or assist with the entire Adobe Exchange approval process.
Port your CEP extension to UXP for ultimate performance.
Tell us about your project. We'll come back with a plan, a timeline, and the right team — no obligations.