Reuse the same tab for Adobe Animate previews

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1.1
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February 26, 2024
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43.86KiB
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5 ★
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3
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Animate Preview Reuser Extension

Streamline Your Adobe Animate Workflow with Animate Preview Reuser

Maximize your productivity and reduce clutter in your browser. Designed specifically for Adobe Animate professionals and enthusiasts, this tool ensures you spend more time creating and less time managing tabs. By intelligently reusing a single tab for all your Adobe Animate preview actions, Animate Preview Reuser makes your animation process smoother and your browser cleaner.

Why You'll Love Animate Preview Reuser:

Simplified Workflow: Automatically reuses an existing tab for Adobe Animate previews, eliminating the need to close old tabs or navigate through multiple open tabs.
Customizable URL Patterns: Easily set and adjust the URL pattern for your Adobe Animate previews, providing flexibility across different projects and versions.
Effortless Setup: With a user-friendly interface, changing your preferred URL pattern for previews is quick and simple, even if the default URL pattern differs from your project’s URLs.
Cleaner Browser Experience: Reduces tab clutter, helping you maintain focus on your creative process without the distraction of excessive browser tabs.
Instant Updates: Changes to your URL pattern preferences are applied immediately, ensuring your workflow is always optimized for efficiency.

Whether you're a seasoned animator or just starting out, Animate Preview Reuser enhances your animation workflow by keeping your browser organized and focused on your creative output. Try it today and experience a more streamlined and productive animation process.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Animate Preview Reuser", "version": "1.1", "description": "Reuse the same tab for Adobe Animate previews", "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage" ], "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "/images/icon16.png", "48": "/images/icon48.png", "128": "/images/icon128.png" } }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "js": ["popup.js"] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Animate Preview Reuser extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Animate Preview Reuser extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Animate Preview Reuser extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Animate Preview Reuser extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Animate Preview Reuser extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Animate Preview Reuser extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Animate Preview Reuser Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Animate Preview Reuser extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Animate Preview Reuser extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Animate Preview Reuser extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Animate Preview Reuser extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Animate Preview Reuser extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Animate Preview Reuser extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Animate Preview Reuser extension file

Select and download the Animate Preview Reuser extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Animate Preview Reuser extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Animate Preview Reuser extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Animate Preview Reuser extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Animate Preview Reuser extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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