Researched coverage · five Adobe apps

Adobe Capability Atlas

A researched map of documented features across InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro: how automation can reach them, what our MCP tools cover, and what evidence supports each claim.

Snapshot 1 November 20265 applicationsadobe-mcp-indesign 2.4.0adobe-mcp-illustrator 0.9.0adobe-mcp-photoshop 0.1.0adobe-mcp-aftereffects 0.1.0adobe-mcp-premiere 0.1.0

12,014features documented

4,427menu commands and events

352automation limitations

4,003community scripts analysed

68production workflows

2,707entries on other automation routes

Coverage snapshot

By application

Counts move through distinct evidence stages: features Adobe documents, reachable automation routes, MCP coverage, automated script checks, and validation in a running app.

Coverage by application
Application	Features	Scriptable	Implemented	Static checks	MCP tools
InDesign	2,742	2,609 95%	2,524 92%	2,523	423
Illustrator	2,540	1,951 77%	1,562 61%	1,561	308
Photoshop	2,609	1,720 66%	1,413 54%	1,410	205
After Effects	3,198	2,595 81%	2,555 80%	2,553	164
Premiere Pro	925	494 53%	413 45%	413	96

Implemented in MCP toolsPassed automated static checksValidated in the running app

Percentages use each app’s documented feature count as the denominator. Static checks run generated scripts against a stubbed app and API definitions; live validation requires running the workflow in the actual Adobe app and checking the result.

Support, step by step

Each stage is separate evidence. Static checks exercise scripts with the app stubbed; they do not prove the feature works in a live InDesign session.

Documented2,742100%features Adobe documents
Scriptable2,60995%reachable by object model or menu command
Implemented2,52492%claimed by our 423 MCP tools
Static checks2,52392%scripts pass automated checks with the app stubbed
Live validated00%run and checked in the actual app

What kind of features

setting 1,314 menu command 843 workflow 181 dialog 156 object type 98 panel 71 file format 40 tool 39

Automation routes

Object model 2,431Menu command 178Not automatable 125Not established 8

By domain

Domain	Features	Implemented	Static checks	Not established
TypographyCharacter and paragraph formatting, fonts, OpenType, special characters, lists, composers and non-Latin script features.	307	298 97%	298	0
Import and exportSupported file formats and the options for placing content in and exporting PDF, EPUB, HTML, images and interchange files.	301	291 97%	291	4
Long documentsBooks, tables of contents, indexes, footnotes, endnotes, cross-references, hyperlinks, bookmarks, captions, text variables and conditional text.	212	212 100%	212	0
StylesParagraph, character, object, table, cell and table-of-contents styles and the panels that manage them.	195	189 97%	189	0
InterfaceWorkspaces, panels, preferences, view modes, zooming, display performance and other on-screen aids.	191	120 63%	120	0
Preflight and prepressPreflight checks, separations and overprint preview, inks, trapping, packaging and printing.	169	162 96%	162	0
Effects and transparencyOpacity, blending modes and the drop shadow, glow, feather and other effects, plus flattening presets.	126	125 99%	125	0
TablesCreating, editing and formatting tables, rows, columns and cells.	124	120 97%	120	0
InteractiveButtons, form fields, object states, animation, timing, media and page transitions for digital output.	111	108 97%	108	0
Text frames and storiesText frames, threading, frame options, text wrap, the Story Editor, editorial notes and tracked changes.	109	104 95%	104	2
ColourSwatches, colour models, tints, gradients, mixed inks and colour management.	89	82 92%	82	0
Layout toolsRulers, guides, grids, smart guides, measuring, the Gap tool, liquid and flex layout, alternate layouts and content linking.	85	82 96%	82	1
Frames and objectsFrames, shapes, groups and other page items, with their stacking, locking, fitting, strokes, anchoring and object libraries.	78	73 94%	73	0
DocumentsCreating, opening, saving, closing and configuring whole documents, including size, intent, bleed, slug and windows onto them.	75	72 96%	72	0
Images and linksPlacing graphics, managing linked and embedded files, image layers and generative image features.	74	65 88%	65	0
XMLTagging content, the structure view, importing and exporting XML, DTDs and XML rules.	74	74 100%	74	0
InteroperabilityWorking with other Adobe apps and services: InCopy, Creative Cloud Libraries, Bridge, Stock, Express, Illustrator and shared reviews.	67	34 51%	34	1
Pages and spreadsPages, spreads, parent pages, page navigation, sections and page numbering.	66	65 98%	65	0
Paths and geometryDrawing and editing paths and anchor points, compound paths, Pathfinder operations, shape conversion and corner effects.	52	40 77%	40	0
TransformationsMoving, scaling, rotating, shearing, flipping, aligning and distributing objects.	50	50 100%	50	0
Data mergeMerging records from a data source into placeholders to produce many document variants.	30	28 93%	28	0
Find and changeSearching and replacing text, GREP patterns, glyphs, objects, colours and fonts, with saved queries.	30	29 97%	29	0
Selection and clipboardPicking objects and text, moving through stacked or nested items, and cut, copy and paste of the selection.	28	28 100%	28	0
AutomationScripts, the Scripts and Script Label panels, menu actions, events and the scripting environment.	26	24 92%	23	0
LayersDocument layers and the controls that show, lock, order and merge them.	24	24 100%	24	0
ApplicationThe program itself: launching, version, help, user identity, add-ons, AI assistant and app-wide utilities.	21	0 0%	0	0
Language and proofingSpell checking, autocorrect, dictionaries, hyphenation exceptions and language assignment.	21	19 90%	19	0
HistoryUndo, redo, the History panel and script undo behaviour.	7	6 86%	6	0

Menu commands

2,043

2,004 linked to features · 0 verified by running them

37 seen working in community scripts

Limitations

153

misleads 59 blocks 53 inconvenience 21 corrupts 13 slows 7

63 documented by Adobe · 90 reported by the community

Community scripts

2,023

from 93 repositories · 97% parsed

Most used: documents name add activeDocument item pages

Commands seen in real scripts

How many published scripts invoke each command. A command a script relies on has at least been seen to do something.

name:$ID/Fit Selection in Window7
id:617103
name:$ID/Selection Tool3
name:Place...3
id:243322
id:84892
name:$ID/AutoUpdateURLStatus2
id:112881
id:112891
id:1131661
id:1187861
id:1187901
id:1196111
id:1196811
id:164031

What stops a script

BlocksAdding a colour with an existing name failsLook the colour up with itemByName and check isValid before adding; update the existing swatch instead.
BlockscolorValue length and range must match the colour spaceSet space before colorValue and validate array length and ranges.
BlocksClosing a document during a background export failsWait for the task (or use exportFile) before closing.
BlocksIdle tasks can stop firingMonitor the task and recreate it; avoid relying on idle tasks for critical work.
Blocks$.sleep blocks InDesignUse idle tasks or event listeners for deferred work.
BlocksScripts run on the main thread one at a timeQueue jobs in the caller and use generous timeouts; split long work.
Blocks'Object is invalid' after deletion or restructuringCheck isValid before use and re-fetch objects after structural changes.
CorruptsRemoving items while iterating forwards skips itemsIterate backwards, or collect targets first with getElements() and then remove.
BlocksBuilt-in PDF preset names are bracketed and localizedLook presets up and check isValid; fall back to iterating app.pdfExportPresets, or ship a custom preset with a known name.
BlocksNamed presets must exist on the machineInstall presets with the script, or set app.pdfExportPreferences directly.

Object model by version

Version	Classes	Enums	Members
Adobe InDesign 2023 (18.x)	659	420	26,944
Adobe InDesign 2024 (19.2.0.46)	659	420	26,952
Adobe InDesign 2025 (20.0.0.95)	661	420	27,034
Adobe InDesign 2026 (21.0.0.192)	664	427	27,372
Adobe InDesign 2026 (21.5.1.73)	665	432	27,439

2025 added MathObject, MathObjects
2026-21.0 added FlexLayoutAttributeOption, FlexObject, FlexObjects
2026 added Html5ExportPreference

Other ways in

Surface	Entries	Status	Beyond the object model
AppleScript	639	current 636 removed 3	2
CEP	15	deprecated 13 current 2	6
C++ SDK	40	current 39 beta 1	28
UXP	121	current 118 beta 2 unavailable 1	22
VBScript / COM	672	current 672	1

Support, step by step

Each step is separate evidence. Static checks exercise scripts with the app stubbed; they do not prove the feature works in a live Illustrator session.

Documented2,540100%features Adobe documents
Scriptable1,95177%reachable by object model, menu command or recorded Action
Implemented1,56261%claimed by our 308 MCP tools
Static checks1,56161%scripts pass automated checks with the app stubbed
Live validated00%run and checked in the actual app

What kind of features

setting 943 menu command 889 workflow 272 dialog 115 file format 98 tool 91 object type 68 panel 64

Automation routes

Object model 1,269Menu command 669Recorded Action 13C++ SDK only 37Not automatable 510Not established 42

Illustrator's object model is a fifth the size of InDesign's, so far more of its features are reached only through menu commands, recorded Actions or the C++ SDK. Preference keys and Live Effect definitions used by published scripts reach many settings the object model does not list.

By domain

Domain	Features	Implemented	Static checks	Not established
Import and exportFile formats Illustrator opens, places, saves and exports, and the options each format offers.	298	274 92%	274	1
TypographyType objects and text formatting: type tools, fonts, character and paragraph settings, styles, glyphs, spelling and Asian type.	277	234 84%	234	1
ColorColor models, swatches, color groups, gradients, color editing and recoloring, and color management.	239	72 30%	72	1
EffectsLive effects from the Effect menu, including Illustrator vector effects, Photoshop raster effects, warps and SVG filters.	163	102 63%	102	0
AppearanceHow objects are painted: fills, strokes, stroke styles, multiple appearance attributes, graphic styles, transparency and Live Paint.	131	73 56%	73	9
ApplicationLaunching and quitting Illustrator, preferences, workspaces, keyboard shortcut sets, plug-ins, help and account items.	107	23 21%	23	3
GeometryPaths, anchor points and segments: drawing them, editing them and combining them with path and pathfinder operations.	107	69 64%	69	0
TransformationsMoving, rotating, reflecting, scaling, shearing, aligning, distributing and distorting objects.	101	65 64%	65	0
User interfaceViewing and navigating the canvas and arranging the workspace: zoom, preview modes, rulers, guides, grids, snapping and panels.	97	1 1%	1	0
PrepressGetting artwork ready for print: printing, separations, overprint, trapping, flattening, marks, bleeds and packaging.	96	82 85%	82	0
DocumentsCreating, opening, saving, closing and configuring documents, including templates, presets, color mode and metadata.	85	62 73%	62	0
SelectionChoosing which objects or anchor points are active, including selection tools, the Select menu, isolation mode, locking and hiding.	78	60 77%	60	0
BrushesBrush tools, the five brush types, brush libraries and brush stroke editing.	77	41 53%	41	23
SymbolsReusable symbol definitions, their instances, symbol libraries and the symbolism tools.	70	46 66%	46	0
ImagesPlaced and embedded raster or vector files, links, cropping, rasterizing, mockups and image cleanup.	65	45 69%	45	0
AutomationActions, batch processing, scripts, variables and data sets for repeating or data-driven work.	63	42 67%	41	1
ShapesPrimitive and live shapes such as rectangles, ellipses, polygons, stars, lines, arcs, spirals, grids and flares.	60	47 78%	47	0
Asset exportProducing screen and web assets: Export for Screens, the Asset Export panel, slices and legacy web export.	47	31 66%	31	0
LayersOrganizing artwork into layers and sublayers, stacking order, and layer-level visibility, locking and printing.	43	38 88%	38	1
3DThree-dimensional effects, materials, lighting and rendering applied to vector artwork.	41	15 37%	15	0
GraphsData-driven column, bar, line, area, scatter, pie and radar graphs, their data and their designs.	39	14 36%	14	0
PatternsPattern swatches, pattern editing mode and repeat objects (radial, grid and mirror).	38	22 58%	22	0
Image TraceConverting raster images into vector paths with Image Trace and its presets and options.	38	30 79%	30	0
Generative AIFirefly-powered commands that create or modify vector artwork, patterns, colors and text from prompts or references.	36	0 0%	0	0
ArtboardsCreating, sizing, arranging, naming and exporting the artboards that make up a document's pages.	34	30 88%	30	1
PerspectiveThe perspective grid and drawing or attaching artwork in one-, two- or three-point perspective.	34	19 56%	19	0
BlendsBlend objects that interpolate shape and color between objects, and their options and spines.	20	15 75%	15	0
InteroperabilityWorking with other Adobe apps and services: Creative Cloud Libraries, Bridge, Stock, Fonts, sharing, comments and external AI tools.	20	0 0%	0	1
ClippingClipping masks, opacity masks and drawing modes that confine artwork to a shape.	14	8 57%	8	0
MeshesGradient mesh objects and the tools and commands that create and edit them.	13	2 15%	2	0
HistoryUndo and redo, the History panel, version history and recovery of unsaved work.	9	0 0%	0	0

Menu commands

859

847 linked to features · 0 verified by running them

134 seen working in community scripts

Limitations

133

misleads 53 inconvenience 31 blocks 30 corrupts 13 slows 6

54 documented by Adobe · 79 reported by the community

Community scripts

1,563

from 64 repositories · 99% parsed

Most used: activeDocument selection documents typename name preferences

Commands seen in real scripts

How many published scripts invoke each command. A command a script relies on has at least been seen to do something.

group64
deselectall59
expandStyle54
ungroup39
noCompoundPath33
Live Pathfinder Add26
copy23
fitall15
selectallinartboard15
edge14
outline14
preview13
selectall13
compoundPath12
showHiddenChar12

What stops a script

BlocksDocument colour mode is set at creationCreate documents with the right colour space in documents.add, or use executeMenuCommand('doc-color-cmyk'/'doc-color-rgb') and verify.
CorruptsColours in the other model are converted lossilyCheck documentColorSpace and create colours in the matching class.
BlocksAdding a spot with an existing name failsLook the spot up in try/catch first and reuse it.
BlocksNo scripting access to the Appearance panelApply graphic styles prepared by hand, or use actions.
BlocksIllustrator runs one script at a timeSerialise jobs in a queue outside Illustrator and use generous timeouts.
BlocksIntermittent 'MRAP' errorsRetry the failing call, reduce work per run, and restart Illustrator between large batches.
BlocksReferences to closed documents must not be usedNull references after closing and re-fetch documents by path when needed.
CorruptsRemoving items while iterating forward skips itemsIterate from the end towards the start.
BlocksPDF presets are selected by exact nameCheck app.PDFPresetsList for the name before saving, and ship custom presets.
BlocksRaster export scale is cappedUse imageCapture, exportForScreens with resolution settings, or scale the artwork.

Object model by version

Version	Classes	Enums	Members
Adobe Illustrator 2022 (26.x)	140	128	2,593
Adobe Illustrator 2023 (27)	158	133	2,871
Adobe Illustrator 2024 (28)	158	133	2,875
Adobe Illustrator 2025 (29)	158	134	2,882

Other ways in

Surface	Entries	Status	Beyond the object model
AppleScript	245	current 244 deprecated 1	1
CEP	15	current 15	6
C++ SDK	251	current 238 deprecated 9 removed 2 unavailable 2	180
UXP	4	unavailable 4	0
VBScript / COM	161	current 161	1

Support, step by step

Each step is separate evidence. Static checks exercise scripts with the app stubbed; they do not prove the feature works in a live Photoshop session.

Documented2,609100%features Adobe documents
Scriptable1,72066%reachable by object model, menu command, Action Manager or recorded Action
Implemented1,41354%claimed by our 205 MCP tools
Static checks1,41054%scripts pass automated checks with the app stubbed
Live validated00%run and checked in the actual app

What kind of features

setting 1,374 menu command 509 dialog 295 workflow 155 object type 89 tool 82 panel 64 file format 41

Automation routes

Object model 787Menu command 3Action Manager 928Recorded Action 2Not automatable 456Not established 433

Photoshop's object model leaves out most adjustments, filters and settings, so many of its features are reached only through the Action Manager: executeAction with an event id and a descriptor of its settings. Those are counted as their own route, scriptable but outside the object model.

By domain

Domain	Features	Implemented	Static checks	Not established
FiltersThe Filter menu: blur, sharpen, noise, distort, render, stylize, pixelate, other, Filter Gallery, Liquify, Lens Correction, Adaptive Wide Angle, Vanishing Point and Camera Raw as a filter.	395	247 63%	247	33
PaintingBrush, pencil, mixer brush, eraser, gradient and paint bucket tools, brush settings and presets, and fill and stroke.	211	60 28%	60	69
AdjustmentsImage adjustments and adjustment layers: levels, curves, hue/saturation, colour balance, black and white, photo filter, channel mixer, gradient map and the rest, plus auto tone, colour and contrast.	178	82 46%	82	30
User interfaceWorkspaces, panels, tools panel, views, zoom, rulers, guides, grid, smart guides, screen modes and the contextual task bar.	163	90 55%	90	25
Import and exportOpen, Place, Save As and Export formats and their options: Export As, Quick Export, Save for Web, Generate Image Assets, layers to files and PDF presentation.	144	121 84%	121	15
TypePoint and paragraph type, character and paragraph formatting, styles, OpenType, type on a path, warp text, fonts and spelling.	133	81 61%	81	26
Camera Raw and neural filtersCamera Raw, the Neural Filters workspace and other AI-assisted image filters.	125	33 26%	33	43
ApplicationLaunching and quitting Photoshop, preferences, plug-ins, help, account and Creative Cloud items, and performance settings.	122	70 57%	69	24
RetouchingHealing, spot healing, patch, content-aware move and fill, clone stamp, red eye, and the dodge, burn, sponge, blur, sharpen and smudge tools.	99	28 28%	28	5
ColourChoosing colours: foreground and background, Color and Swatches panels, colour pickers, gradients and patterns as colours.	95	34 36%	34	21
DocumentsCreating, opening, saving, closing and configuring documents: presets, templates, metadata (File Info) and recovery.	89	52 58%	52	14
Video and animationThe Timeline panel, video layers, frame animation and rendering video.	89	55 62%	55	13
AutomationActions, batch, droplets, scripts, variables and data sets, image processor, photomerge, merge to HDR, contact sheets and other File > Automate and Scripts items.	85	42 49%	40	21
ImageWhole-image operations: image size and resampling, canvas size, crop and trim, rotate canvas, colour mode and bit depth, duplicate and reveal all.	82	63 77%	63	2
LayersLayers and groups: creating, stacking, linking, locking, blending, opacity, fill, merging, flattening, layer comps and the Layers panel.	78	70 90%	70	5
TransformationsFree transform, warp, perspective warp, puppet warp, content-aware scale, align and distribute, and auto-align layers.	74	35 47%	35	13
Generative AIGenerative Fill, Generative Expand, Generate Image, Generate Background, Remove tool and other Firefly-powered features.	63	4 6%	4	40
Shapes and pathsShape layers and tools, the pen and path tools, the Paths panel, path operations and vector strokes.	61	40 66%	40	7
3D3D layers and features, including those Adobe has removed.	53	0 0%	0	2
SelectionSelection tools and the Select menu: marquee, lasso, magic wand, object and subject selection, colour range, focus area, modify and transform selection, saving and loading selections.	42	31 74%	31	3
ArtboardsCreating, sizing, arranging and exporting artboards.	37	19 51%	19	9
Layer stylesLayer effects (drop shadow, strokes, glows, bevel and emboss, overlays) and saved styles.	37	28 76%	28	2
MasksLayer masks, vector masks, clipping masks, Quick Mask and Select and Mask.	34	27 79%	27	3
Colour managementColour settings, profiles (assign, convert), proof setup and gamut warnings.	29	22 76%	22	2
Smart objectsSmart objects, linked smart objects, smart filters and editing their contents.	28	23 82%	23	2
HistoryUndo and redo, the History panel, snapshots, the history brush and Revert.	25	21 84%	21	4
ChannelsColour, alpha and spot channels, the Channels panel, Calculations and Apply Image.	20	19 95%	19	0
PrintThe Print dialog and its colour management and output options.	18	16 89%	16	0

Events and menu commands

443

396 linked to features · 0 verified by running them

104 seen working in community scripts

Limitations

inconvenience 14 blocks 11 misleads 10 slows 5 corrupts 4

40 documented by Adobe · 4 reported by the community

Community scripts

417

from 61 repositories · 89% parsed

Most used: name activeDocument putEnumerated putReference putBoolean putObject

Commands seen in real scripts

How many published scripts invoke each command. A command a script relies on has at least been seen to do something.

set100
select73
make59
open53
duplicate27
delete22
move21
placeEvent15
transform15
convertMode13
fill13
save12
export11
get11
groupEvent10

What stops a script

BlocksUXP changes to Photoshop must run inside executeAsModalWrap every modifying batchPlay or DOM call in await core.executeAsModal(fn, {commandName}); read-only calls may run outside.
BlocksOnly one plugin can hold the modal scopeAlways await executeAsModal, catch error number 9, raise timeOut where waiting is acceptable, and retry or report.
CorruptsUn-awaited calls and swallowed exceptions defeat cancellationawait every Photoshop call, rethrow exceptions inside the target function, and check executionContext.isCancelled in long computations.
BlocksbatchPlay throws more often since 23.4.1Guard batchPlay calls with try/catch, or use DOM methods where they exist.
BlocksDialogs stop an unattended scriptSet app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO for the job (DisplayDialogs = 3 in VBScript, display dialogs to never in AppleScript) and restore the previous value afterwards.
BlocksexecuteAction shows the command's own dialog unless told not toPass DialogModes.NO as the third argument and supply every parameter in the descriptor.
CorruptsA UXP dialog's showModal does not lock PhotoshopCall showModal({lockDocumentFocus: true}).
BlocksLetting the user work in a dialog during executeAsModal needs interactive modePass {interactive: true} to executeAsModal (Photoshop 23.3+); the user cancels through Plugins > Cancel Plugin Command instead of the progress dialog.
BlocksAppleScript has no Action ManagerWrite the Action Manager part in JavaScript and run it with do javascript (with arguments for parameters).
BlocksGenerative features need a connection, a signed-in account and creditsCheck connectivity and sign-in before a job, budget credits, and keep generative steps out of offline batch pipelines. In UXP, Document.generativeUpscale (27.2) is the one documented generative method.

Object model by version

Version	Classes	Enums	Members
Adobe Photoshop CC 2015.5 (17.x)	92	132	1,856

Other ways in

Surface	Entries	Status	Beyond the object model
AppleScript	221	current 220 unavailable 1	0
CEP	8	current 7 deprecated 1	1
C++ SDK	44	current 44	36
UXP	53	current 53	8
VBScript / COM	88	current 88	0

Support, step by step

Each step is separate evidence. Static checks exercise scripts with the app stubbed; they do not prove the feature works in a live After Effects session.

Documented3,198100%features Adobe documents
Scriptable2,59581%reachable by object model or menu command
Implemented2,55580%claimed by our 164 MCP tools
Static checks2,55380%scripts pass automated checks with the app stubbed
Live validated00%run and checked in the actual app

What kind of features

setting 1,883 menu command 712 workflow 214 object type 138 file format 93 dialog 76 panel 42 tool 40

Automation routes

Object model 2,409Menu command 186C++ SDK only 2Not automatable 410Not established 191

By domain

Domain	Features	Implemented	Static checks	Not established
EffectsThe Effect menu and the Effects & Presets panel: every effect category and animation presets.	1,490	1,426 96%	1,426	2
LayersLayer types (solid, null, adjustment, shape, text, camera, light), layer properties and switches, parenting, blending modes, track mattes and arrangement.	165	153 93%	153	4
3D3D layers, cameras, lights, the 3D renderers, 3D models and environment lights.	164	104 63%	104	32
User interfaceWorkspaces, panels, viewers, the timeline, guides and grids, and preview controls.	160	64 40%	64	38
Footage and importImporting footage, image sequences, layered files and other formats, and Interpret Footage (alpha, frame rate, fields, pixel aspect, colour).	137	111 81%	111	13
TextText layers, character and paragraph formatting, text animators and selectors, and fonts.	129	119 92%	119	5
Keyframes and animationKeyframes, interpolation, the Graph Editor, motion paths, easing, wiggle and smoothing, and Animation menu commands.	116	60 52%	60	16
Masks and shapesMasks and mask modes, shape layers, shape groups and operators, and the pen and shape tools.	115	96 83%	96	0
Render and exportThe Render Queue, render settings and output modules, Adobe Media Encoder, and rendering templates.	110	79 72%	79	22
ApplicationLaunching and quitting After Effects, preferences, plug-ins, memory and performance, help and account items.	92	29 32%	29	12
Tracking and stabilizationMotion tracking, 3D camera tracking, warp stabilizer, mocha and face tracking.	91	44 48%	44	1
Paint and rotoscopingPaint tools, Roto Brush, Refine Edge, rotobezier and Content-Aware Fill.	72	31 43%	31	1
CompositionsCreating and setting compositions, nesting and pre-composing, the work area, composition flowchart and markers.	61	46 75%	46	5
ExpressionsExpressions and the expression language, the expression controls effects, and the expression editor.	55	44 80%	44	6
ProjectsProjects and the Project panel: creating, opening, saving, folders, items, dependencies, collect files, reduce and consolidate.	54	41 76%	41	5
ColourColour management, project colour settings, working space and colour depth, and colour correction effects in workflow.	44	25 57%	25	14
Essential GraphicsMotion Graphics templates, the Essential Graphics panel, essential properties and responsive design.	44	29 66%	29	5
CollaborationTeam Projects, Frame.io review, Creative Cloud Libraries and Dynamic Link.	26	9 35%	9	0
TimeTime remapping, time stretch, frame blending, time-reverse and frame rate conversion.	25	20 80%	20	3
AudioAudio layers, the Audio panel, audio effects and waveforms.	24	13 54%	13	5
AutomationScripts, the Scripts menu and ScriptUI panels, and other automation features.	24	12 50%	10	2

Menu commands

1,082

794 linked to features · 0 verified by running them

0 seen working in community scripts

Limitations

Not researched yet.

Community scripts

Not collected yet.

Commands seen in real scripts

No community scripts for After Effects have been collected yet.

What stops a script

Automation limitations for After Effects have not been researched yet.

Object model by version

Version	Classes	Enums	Members
Adobe After Effects 2026 (26.x)	84	56	2,777

Other ways in

Other automation surfaces for After Effects have not been researched yet.

Support, step by step

Each step is separate evidence. Static checks exercise scripts with the app stubbed; they do not prove the feature works in a live Premiere Pro session.

Documented925100%features Adobe documents
Scriptable49453%reachable by object model or UXP API
Implemented41345%claimed by our 96 MCP tools
Static checks41345%scripts pass automated checks with the app stubbed
Live validated00%run and checked in the actual app

What kind of features

setting 228 workflow 186 object type 167 menu command 166 dialog 75 file format 43 panel 40 tool 20

Automation routes

Object model 82UXP API 412C++ SDK only 8Not automatable 177Not established 246

Premiere Pro is reached through a UXP plugin running inside the application; it has no AppleScript dictionary and no COM interface. A feature's route is the UXP API when a UXP plugin reaches it unattended (the members are in uxp_refs). Features only ExtendScript or the QE DOM reach keep the object model route, with a note that UXP does not reach them; our server cannot use that route. Our server's scripts are UXP JavaScript, and its tested state comes from checking each script against Premiere Pro's UXP DOM.

By domain

Domain	Features	Implemented	Static checks	Not established
Effects and transitionsVideo and audio effects and transitions, the Effect Controls panel, keyframes and presets.	133	103 77%	103	18
EditingTimeline editing: insert, overwrite, ripple and roll edits, trimming, slip and slide, razor, tracks and targeting.	96	40 42%	40	28
Media and importImporting media, the Import and Media Browser, ingest, proxies and transcoding, and interpreting footage.	82	65 79%	65	9
AudioAudio tracks, the Audio Track Mixer, Essential Sound, audio effects and auto ducking.	77	38 49%	38	32
User interfaceWorkspaces, panels, monitors, the timeline display and keyboard shortcuts.	74	6 8%	6	6
Graphics and captionsThe Essential Graphics panel, text and shape layers, Motion Graphics templates, captions and subtitles, speech to text.	71	11 15%	11	46
SequencesCreating sequences, sequence settings and presets, nesting, and sequence markers.	65	39 60%	39	17
ProjectsProjects, bins and the Project panel: project items, metadata, labels, search bins and project settings.	64	33 52%	33	10
ExportExport mode, export presets and settings, Adobe Media Encoder and publishing destinations.	45	29 64%	29	9
ApplicationLaunching and quitting Premiere Pro, preferences, plug-ins, performance, help and account items.	44	3 7%	3	27
ColourLumetri Color, colour management and settings, scopes and LUTs.	43	11 26%	11	13
CollaborationProductions, Team Projects, Frame.io and Dynamic Link.	41	3 7%	3	10
MarkersClip and sequence markers, marker types and the Markers panel.	30	22 73%	22	3
AutomationScripting (ExtendScript and UXP), the QE DOM, and other automation features.	24	3 13%	3	1
AI featuresAuto Reframe, Scene Edit Detection, Generative Extend, speech to text, enhance speech and other Sensei and Firefly features.	24	4 17%	4	12
Multi-cameraMulti-camera source sequences and editing, and synchronising clips.	12	3 25%	3	5

Menu commands

Premiere Pro offers scripts no way to run a menu item.

Limitations

blocks 9 inconvenience 6 misleads 6 slows 1

19 documented by Adobe · 3 reported by the community

Community scripts

Not collected yet.

Commands seen in real scripts

Premiere Pro offers scripts no way to run a menu item.

What stops a script

BlocksUXP edits must be built inside lockedAccessWrap action creation in lockedAccess and group them in one executeTransaction per undo step.
BlocksNo API to run menu commandsUse a composite of members, the QE DOM where it covers the operation, or keyboard shortcuts sent by OS-level UI automation (fragile).
BlocksSome members show dialogs unless told not toPass openDocument(path, true, true, true, true), importFiles(..., suppressUI=true, ...), exportFinalCutProXML(path, 1); save before quit; create sequences from presets (UXP createSequenceWithPresetPath or the QE newSequence) instead of createNewSequence.
BlocksCommand-line script execution is unsupported and launch-onlyUse only for one-shot start-up jobs; for request/response automation use a panel bridge. Modifying the application folder may need administrator rights and is undone by updates.
BlocksNo AppleScript route into PremiereUse a resident CEP or UXP plugin as a bridge; Apple events can still launch Premiere or open a .prproj.
BlocksNo COM or VBScript route into PremiereUse a resident CEP or UXP plugin as a bridge.
BlocksUXP plugins cannot listen for connectionsRun the server outside Premiere (in the MCP server or a small proxy) and have the plugin connect to it with WebSocket, as adb-mcp does. Declare the localhost domain in the manifest network permission. A hybrid plugin's native addon is not bound by this, but Adobe documents no server pattern.
BlocksUXP launching external processes needs user consentStart helpers from the outside process, not from the plugin.
BlocksCEP is being retired in PremierePlan a UXP bridge (WebSocket client) for 2028 onward; keep the CEP bridge for older versions.

Object model by version

Version	Classes	Enums	Members
Adobe Premiere Pro 2024 (24.x)	35	2	488

Other ways in

Surface	Entries	Status	Beyond the object model
AppleScript	2	unavailable 1 current 1	0
CEP	14	current 14	2
C++ SDK	36	current 36	9
UXP	77	current 75 unavailable 2	19
VBScript / COM	1	unavailable 1	0

What InDesign is missing

The scriptable InDesign features our server does not cover yet, ranked by how often community scripts need them and how much work each is.

#	Proposed tool	Features it covers	Demand evidence	Effort
1	`create_line`	2: `frames_objects.graphic_line`, `frames_objects.line_tool`	43 scripts / 15 repos use `add (with GraphicLines access)` (generic); core	S
2	`thread_text_frames`	3: `text_frames.thread_text_frames`, `text_frames.unthread`, `text_frames.thread_navigation`	35 scripts / 13 repos use `nextTextFrame (with TextFrame access)`; core	S
3	`set_character_formatting`	36: `typography.basic_char_kerning`, `typography.basic_char_tracking`, `typography.basic_char_case`, `typography.basic_char_position`, `typography.basic_char_ligatures`, +31 more	119 scripts / 20 repos use `pointSize (with Text access)`; core	M
4	`arrange_page_item`	3: `frames_objects.bring_to_front`, `frames_objects.bring_forward`, `frames_objects.send_backward`	15 scripts / 10 repos use `bringToFront (with SplineItem access)`; core	S
5	`find_change_formatting`	13: `find_change.fc_option_include_locked_layers_and_locked_objects`, `find_change.fc_option_include_locked_stories`, `find_change.fc_option_include_hidden_layers_and_hidden_objects`, `find_change.fc_option_include_parent_pages`, `find_change.fc_option_include_footnotes`, +8 more	82 scripts / 16 repos use `fonts`; core	M
6	`set_text_frame_options`	38: `text_frames.text_frame_options`, `text_frames.tfo_general_columns_fixed_number_fixed_width_flexible_width`, `text_frames.tfo_general_number`, `text_frames.tfo_general_width`, `text_frames.tfo_general_maximum`, +33 more	79 scripts / 23 repos use `textFramePreferences (with TextFrame access)`; core	M
7	`set_stroke_options`	10: `frames_objects.stroke_panel`, `frames_objects.stroke_type`, `frames_objects.stroke_cap`, `frames_objects.stroke_join`, `frames_objects.stroke_align`, +5 more	77 scripts / 19 repos use `strokeWeight (with PageItem access)`; core	M
8	`list_links`	7: `images_links.link`, `images_links.link_metadata`, `images_links.links_menu_go_to_link`, `images_links.links_menu_go_to_source`, `images_links.links_menu_utilities_xmp_file_info`, +2 more	70 scripts / 16 repos use `links`; core	M
9	`move_items_to_layer`	4: `layers.paste_remembers_layers`, `layers.move_to_layer`, `layers.select_items_on_layer`, `layers.layer_objects_list`	65 scripts / 18 repos use `itemLayer (with PageItem access)`; core	M
10	`edit_table_structure`	27: `tables.row`, `tables.column`, `tables.table_panel`, `tables.insert_table`, `tables.nested_table`, +22 more	60 scripts / 17 repos use `tables (with InsertionPoint access)`; core	M
11	`manage_parent_pages`	6: `pages_spreads.parent_based_on`, `pages_spreads.load_parent_pages`, `pages_spreads.allow_parent_item_overrides`, `pages_spreads.parent_overlay`, `pages_spreads.move_parent`, +1 more	48 scripts / 15 repos use `appliedMaster (with MasterSpread access)`; core	M
12	`set_paragraph_formatting`	26: `tables.table_alignment`, `typography.story_panel`, `typography.optical_margin_alignment`, `typography.ignore_optical_margin`, `typography.para_indents_balance_ragged_lines`, +21 more	46 scripts / 14 repos use `justification (with Text access)`; core	M
13	`create_cross_reference`	7: `long_documents.cross_references_panel`, `long_documents.insert_cross_reference`, `long_documents.cross_reference_formats`, `long_documents.load_cross_reference_formats`, `long_documents.update_cross_references`, +2 more	43 scripts / 15 repos use `hyperlinks`; core	M
14	`set_measurement_units`	18: `documents.zero_point`, `documents.newdoc_units_new_document`, `layout_tools.rulers`, `layout_tools.ruler_units`, `layout_tools.cycle_units`, +13 more	330 scripts / 44 repos use `viewPreferences`; core	L
15	`insert_special_character`	25: `pages_spreads.current_page_number`, `pages_spreads.next_page_number`, `pages_spreads.previous_page_number`, `pages_spreads.section_marker`, `typography.glyphs_panel`, +20 more	38 scripts use `SpecialCharacters.* enum`; core	M
16	`load_styles`	10: `styles.load_styles`, `styles.paragraph_styles_menu_load_paragraph_styles`, `styles.paragraph_styles_menu_load_all_text_styles`, `styles.character_styles_menu_load_character_styles`, `styles.character_styles_menu_load_all_text_styles`, +5 more	7 scripts / 6 repos use `importStyles`; core	S
17	`clear_style_overrides`	16: `styles.clear_overrides`, `styles.clear_character_overrides`, `styles.clear_paragraph_overrides`, `styles.clear_all_overrides`, `styles.clear_object_style_overrides`, +11 more	33 scripts / 14 repos use `applyParagraphStyle (with Text access)`; core	M
18	`update_links`	2: `images_links.links_menu_update_link`, `images_links.links_menu_update_all_links`	29 scripts / 6 repos use `update (with Link access)` (generic); core	M
19	`align_distribute`	6: `transformations.align_panel`, `transformations.align_objects`, `transformations.distribute_objects`, `transformations.distribute_spacing`, `transformations.key_object`, +1 more	27 scripts / 6 repos use `align`; core	M
20	`anchor_object`	4: `frames_objects.anchored_object_insert`, `frames_objects.anchored_object_options`, `frames_objects.anchored_object_release`, `frames_objects.anchored_object_defaults`	26 scripts / 12 repos use `anchoredObjectSettings (with SplineItem access)`; core	M
21	`relink_links`	4: `images_links.links_menu_relink`, `images_links.links_menu_relink_to_folder`, `images_links.links_menu_relink_file_extension`, `interactive.relink_legacy_media`	26 scripts / 8 repos use `relink (with Link access)` (generic); core	M
22	`manage_footnotes`	22: `long_documents.footnote`, `long_documents.insert_footnote`, `long_documents.document_footnote_options`, `long_documents.fn_num_style_footnote_numbering`, `long_documents.fn_num_start_at_footnotes`, +17 more	22 scripts / 12 repos use `footnotes (with InsertionPoint access)`; core	M
23	`run_script_file`	6: `automation.scripts_panel`, `automation.scripts_menu_run_script`, `automation.scripts_menu_enable_redraw`, `automation.script_preferences`, `automation.script_args`, +1 more	430 scripts / 43 repos use `doScript`	M
24	`transform_page_item`	32: `transformations.reference_point`, `transformations.rotate_tool`, `transformations.scale_tool`, `transformations.shear_tool`, `transformations.free_transform_tool`, +27 more	18 scripts / 8 repos use `transformReferencePoint (with LayoutWindow access)`; core	M
25	`set_hyphenation_and_justification`	25: `typography.auto_hyphenate_shortcut`, `typography.para_hyph_hyphenate`, `typography.para_hyph_words_with_at_least`, `typography.para_hyph_after_first`, `typography.para_hyph_before_last`, +20 more	15 scripts / 10 repos use `autoLeading (with Text access)`; core	M
26	`set_bullets_and_numbering`	23: `styles.paragraph_styles_menu_convert_bullets_and_numbering_to_text`, `typography.bullets_list_type`, `typography.bullets_list`, `typography.bullets_level`, `typography.bullets_bullet_character`, +18 more	14 scripts / 7 repos use `firstLineIndent (with Text access)`; core	M
27	`set_script_label`	1: `automation.script_label_panel`	79 scripts / 16 repos use `extractLabel (with PageItem access)`	S
28	`set_drop_caps_and_nested_styles`	14: `styles.sequential_styles`, `styles.nested_styles`, `styles.nested_line_styles`, `styles.grep_styles`, `styles.end_nested_style`, +9 more	13 scripts / 6 repos use `appliedCharacterStyle (with NestedGrepStyle access)`; core	M
29	`create_table_style`	17: `styles.tbs_style_name_table_style`, `styles.tbs_based_on_table_style`, `styles.tbs_cell_styles_header_rows_footer_rows_body_rows_left_column_right_column`, `styles.tbs_table_setup_table_style`, `styles.tbs_row_strokes_table_style`, +12 more	12 scripts / 8 repos use `appliedTableStyle (with Table access)`; core	M
30	`set_object_transparency`	12: `effects_transparency.effects_panel`, `effects_transparency.effects_dialog`, `effects_transparency.transparency_setting`, `effects_transparency.fx_transparency_blending_mode`, `effects_transparency.fx_transparency_isolate_blending`, +7 more	12 scripts / 7 repos use `transparencySettings (with PageItem access)`; core	M

Production workflows

Real jobs composed of atlas features, each step with the state it must leave and a check a script can run. The features most workflows need are the first ones to build and qualify.

Most-needed features

Save as Adobe PDF14
Export Adobe PDF14
Overset text14
Place13
Save as Adobe Illustrator (AI)10
Fill8
Link7
Spot color6
Create Merged Document6
Select Data Source6
Artboard5
Export for Screens5
Swatch5
Save As5
Create PDF Compatible File5

Steps no script can reach yet

nonePackageIllustrator artwork package and PDF/X for print, step 2

All workflows

Accessible tagged PDF from InDesign, verified in Acrobat InDesign + Acrobat · 6 steps
Accessible reflowable EPUB from InDesign, checked with Ace InDesign · 6 steps
Accessible fillable form with tooltips and tab order InDesign + Acrobat · 4 steps
Text colour contrast audit in an InDesign layout InDesign · 3 steps
Logo lockup variations: horizontal, stacked and symbol-only, in full colour, one colour and reversed Illustrator · 6 steps
Brand asset export at multiple sizes and formats Illustrator · 5 steps
Brand colour palette as a shared swatch library Illustrator · 3 steps
Brand colour compliance audit and fix in Illustrator artwork Illustrator · 4 steps
Brand InDesign template with locked parent pages, styles and swatches InDesign · 6 steps
Outlined, font-independent logo delivery files Illustrator · 4 steps
Illustrator artwork placed into an InDesign layout with layer control Illustrator + InDesign · 5 steps
Illustrator infographic placed into an InDesign report with caption and alt text, exported as accessible PDF Illustrator + InDesign + Acrobat · 6 steps
Brand swatches from Illustrator to InDesign via ASE Illustrator + InDesign · 4 steps
Stationery suite: Illustrator logo into InDesign letterhead, compliment slip and envelope Illustrator + InDesign · 4 steps
Packaging approval sheet: Illustrator carton PDF into an InDesign proof sheet, checked in Acrobat Illustrator + InDesign + Acrobat · 5 steps
Edit-original round trip for linked Illustrator graphics InDesign + Illustrator · 3 steps
Supplied advertisement intake: Acrobat preflight, then placement in the magazine layout Acrobat + InDesign · 3 steps
Illustrator icons as inline anchored graphics in InDesign text Illustrator + InDesign · 3 steps
InDesign print PDF checked for ink coverage and separations in Acrobat InDesign + Acrobat · 3 steps
Brand guidelines document: Illustrator lockups and palette into an InDesign guide, published as a navigable PDF Illustrator + InDesign + Acrobat · 5 steps
Catalogue with Illustrator product line drawings fed into InDesign Data Merge Illustrator + InDesign · 4 steps
Product catalogue from CSV via Data Merge InDesign + Acrobat · 7 steps
Illustrator variable-driven batch artwork from a data set Illustrator · 3 steps
Infographic chart from data in Illustrator Illustrator · 4 steps
Structured catalogue from XML with mapped styles InDesign · 4 steps
Event tickets or badges with per-record QR codes InDesign · 3 steps
Price list from CSV converted to a styled table InDesign · 4 steps
Personalised certificates with one record per page InDesign · 4 steps
Vector clean-up of traced artwork (scanned logo or sketch to clean vectors) Illustrator · 6 steps
Seamless pattern swatch creation Illustrator · 4 steps
Reusable symbol library from icon or map-marker art Illustrator · 3 steps
Cut file preparation for vinyl, laser or plotter cutting Illustrator · 4 steps
Interactive PDF form from InDesign with field validation checked in Acrobat InDesign + Acrobat · 5 steps
Navigable digital report: bookmarks, hyperlinked TOC and cross-document links InDesign + Acrobat · 4 steps
Interactive product explorer with multi-state objects and buttons InDesign · 3 steps
Localisation: translated text swap with language assignment and overset check InDesign + Acrobat · 7 steps
Localised labels in an Illustrator diagram, checked for fit Illustrator · 4 steps
Language layers in Illustrator artwork switched per edition in InDesign Illustrator + InDesign · 3 steps
Folding carton artwork on a supplied dieline with spot colours, spot varnish and overprinting technical layers Illustrator + Acrobat · 9 steps
Label for clear or metallic film with a white ink underprint plate Illustrator · 5 steps
Process-only proof copy of spot-colour packaging for a digital proofer Illustrator · 4 steps
Multi-up label sheet without imposition software Illustrator · 4 steps
Separation and overprint audit of supplied packaging artwork Illustrator · 4 steps
Preflight against a print profile and package for the printer InDesign + Acrobat · 6 steps
PDF/X-4 export with bleed and printer's marks, checked in Acrobat InDesign + Acrobat · 4 steps
Colour conversion to the printer's CMYK profile InDesign + Acrobat · 5 steps
Batch relinking and image audit InDesign · 4 steps
Print-ready business cards for a team, multi-up without imposition software InDesign + Acrobat · 6 steps
Saddle-stitched booklet output with creep InDesign · 3 steps
Swatch and ink clean-up before separation InDesign + Acrobat · 6 steps
Overprint audit: black text overprint and white-overprint traps InDesign + Acrobat · 5 steps
Illustrator artwork package and PDF/X for print Illustrator + Acrobat · 4 steps
Book production: Book file, synchronised styles, continuous numbering, TOC, index and cross-references InDesign + Acrobat · 9 steps
Magazine feature article layout with styles and threaded frames InDesign · 7 steps
Long-document style audit InDesign · 6 steps
GREP-driven text clean-up of imported copy InDesign · 5 steps
Table import from Excel and styling with table and cell styles InDesign · 5 steps
Word manuscript import with style mapping InDesign · 4 steps
Running headers, sections and page-number styles for a report InDesign · 4 steps
Edition variants with conditional text and condition sets InDesign · 3 steps
Academic chapter with footnotes, endnotes conversion and numbering rules InDesign · 3 steps
Icon set: pixel-aligned artboards exported as SVG and PNG Illustrator · 5 steps
App icon set for iOS, Android and web manifest Illustrator · 3 steps
Template-driven social graphics in Illustrator Illustrator · 4 steps
Template-driven social graphics in InDesign via Data Merge and JPEG/PNG export InDesign · 4 steps
Alternate layouts for different page sizes InDesign · 4 steps
Display ad banner set in standard sizes Illustrator · 3 steps
Developer-ready SVG export with meaningful ids and accessible titles Illustrator · 2 steps

How this was built

Features come from Adobe's user guides and shortcut references; each record cites its source and is written in our own words. Third-party parity checklists were used only to spot omissions.
Object models are generated from types-for-adobe (MIT), and for InDesign and Illustrator also from Gregor Fellenz's per-version references: InDesign 2023 to 2026, Illustrator 2022 to 2025, Photoshop 2015.5, After Effects 2026 and Premiere Pro 2024. No public object model exists yet for Illustrator 2026.
Implemented and tested come from running every tool of adobe-mcp-indesign 2.4.0, adobe-mcp-illustrator 0.9.0, adobe-mcp-photoshop 0.1.0, adobe-mcp-aftereffects 0.1.0 and adobe-mcp-premiere 0.1.0 (all in the adobe-mcp repository) with the application stubbed, recording the calls each generated script makes and checking each script: ExtendScript against the application's object model, and Premiere Pro's UXP JavaScript against its UXP DOM. Nothing has been validated against a running application yet.
Community scripts were parsed for the members and menu commands they use; no script was copied, and repositories without a licence are counted as evidence only.
Menu commands are listed from published references and are unverified until run: Illustrator silently ignores a command string it does not know. Photoshop's Action Manager events come from Adobe's UXP event table, Adobe's bundled scripts and open-source helper libraries, and are unverified in the same way.

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