January 2, 2015
•Last updated November 5, 2023
20 Fresh Photoshop Extensions for Any Designer
Photoshop has come a long way since its birth into the designer community. In the beginning, its primary purpose was for photo manipulation and editing. Over the years it has become way more than that. Web Designers make great use of Photoshop to create unique and inspiring designs. I personally prefer it over any application for web design and even UI design (and yes, I've tried Sketch). Adobe, the makers of Photoshop, has recently released Photoshop 2014 CC. In doing so a lot of third-parties have authored exciting new tools and extensions that any designer can appreciate. Below I'll share 20 Fresh Photoshop Extensions any designer could benefit from.
GuideGuide
GuideGuide makes dealing with grids a breeze. Easily create guides across your entire Photoshop document or across a specific selection.
LiveShare by Invision
LiveShare brings real-time design meetings inside of Photoshop.
Social Kit
Customizable templates for Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube-based applications.
Pictura
Search Flickr for images based on your search all while inside of Photoshop.
Random User Generator
Easily drag and drop random users into your Photoshop documents.
Velositey
Prototype the design of your website in seconds. Create documents, layouts, modules, and more.
Bounce
Bounce is a free extension that integrates and connects the Dribbble design community into the Adobe design applications you love to build with everyday.
Long Shadow Generator 2
A photoshop extension to create long shadow with one click!
Composer
Update multiple layer comps in Photoshop with just one click. Less maintaining, more designing.
Ink
Easily ad specs, notes, measurements, font-sizes and more to any Photoshop file that requires it.
Oven
Oven helps you with generating assets. It picks up where Adobe’s new tool called Generator left off.
CSS3 Photoshop Plugin
a free cloud based photoshop plugin that converts your layers to CSS3.
Layrs Control 2
A collection of 7 scripts that make tedious jobs easier.
Renamy 3.0
Multiple layers renaming Photoshop plugin
Size Marks
Size Marks is a helpful Photoshop script for web designers and front-end engineers that creates measurement marks using a marquee selection in Photoshop.
Font Awesome PS
Font Awesome icons right inside Adobe Photoshop
Duplllicator
Clone layer or group and shift it horizontally or vertically with this extension
Blend Me In
Search thousands of assets, including popular icon packs, without leaving Photoshop or Illustrator.
Ka•Ku
A simple Photoshop plugin to translate your text layers to a different language.
LayerCraft
A Photoshop plugin to export UI assets from layers
Did I forget any? Have a favorite you would like to add? I certainly will, just let me know in the comments
