: Can one create a Photoshop or Illustrator script that can see what functions & commands a user is executing? I would like to make a Photoshop and Illustrator plugin that can tell what commands

@Caterina889

I don't believe so. Scripting tells the application to do something, and does not control events outside the application environment (such as database input).

What you are seeking is something like a key logger or screen recorder.

Photoshop does offer a history log in its preferences.

It will spit out things like this, which still isn't what you are really asking for:


2013-09-09 03:53:44 File Map.psd closed
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2013-09-09 04:18:02 File Scan-130909-0003.tif opened
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01:Users:scott:Desktop:Scan-130909-0003.tif
Levels
Levels
Preset Kind: Custom
Adjustment: levels adjustment list
levels adjustment
Channel: composite channel
Input: 75, 255
2013-09-09 04:18:21 File Untitled-1 opened
2013-09-09 04:18:21 File Default Type Styles.psp opened
Make
New: document
Mode: RGB color mode
Width: 8.5 Inches
Height: 11 Inches
Resolution: 150 per inch
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1
Fill: transparent
Depth: 8
Profile: “Display”
Select previous document
Select next document
Drag Layer
Reveal All
Convert to Smart Object
Convert to Smart Object
Free Transform
Transform
Center: center
Translate: 1.289 Inches, 1.527 Inches
Width: 74.6%
Height: 74.6%
Angle: -8.7°
Print Print Options of current document
Printer Options
With Color Management
Intent: relative colorimetric
false
Printer Name: “Xerox Phaser 3250”
Proof Setup
Builtin: working CMYK
Proof Setup
Builtin: working CMYK
Print Output Options
Without Caption
Without Calibration Bars
Without Registration Marks
Without Corner Crop Marks
Without Center Crop Marks
Without Labels
Without Negative
Without Emulsion Down
false
Background Color: RGB color
Red: 255
Green: 255
Blue: 255
Border: 0 Inches
Bleed: 0 Inches
150 pixels
With Include Vector Data
Page Position: centered
Left: -0.174 Inches
Top: -0.174 Inches
Print Scale: 100%
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