The Color Tools for Adobe
One UXP plugin for Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Live brand-kit swatches and ΔE-graded Pantone matching across the modern Adobe suite. Press-ready PDF export from InDesign.
What it does
- ✓Brand-kit swatch panel in Ps, Ai, Id
- ✓Live Pantone match for selected color
- ✓Press-ready PDF export from InDesign
- ✓ASE / ACO sync
- ✓Works offline once authenticated
Setup
Three steps. About five minutes.
01
Install
One install via Adobe Exchange covers all three apps. The plugin appears in the Window menu.
02
Sign in
Open the plugin in any Adobe app and sign in with your Color Tools account.
03
Pick a brand kit
Swatches appear in the panel; updates sync automatically when the source kit changes.
Changelog
- v1.2.0Apr 5, 2026Added InDesign press-ready PDF export
- v1.1.0Feb 18, 2026Live Pantone match overlay
- v1.0.0Jan 15, 2026Initial release for Ps + Ai + Id