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Click your plugin’s button — the .zxp downloads right away.
- 01Open the downloaded file with ZXP Installer (free): get ZXP Installer
- 02Launch Premiere Pro → Window → Extensions → Black Hat Editor Tools
- 03Start your 1-month free trial from the panel: checkout opens in your browser and the panel unlocks itself.
Panel not showing up in Premiere?
99% of the time it's one thing: Premiere wasn't fully quit during install. Quit it completely (Cmd+Q / Alt+F4 — not just the window), reopen it, then Window → Extensions.
If it's still missing, allow third-party extensions once, then relaunch Premiere:
macOS — Terminal:
defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.11 PlayerDebugMode 1
defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.12 PlayerDebugMode 1
killall cfprefsd
Windows — Command Prompt:
reg add HKCU\Software\Adobe\CSXS.11 /v PlayerDebugMode /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
reg add HKCU\Software\Adobe\CSXS.12 /v PlayerDebugMode /t REG_SZ /d 1 /f
On an older Premiere, replace 11/12 with 10. Still stuck? Email support@blackhateditors.com — we reply fast.
Automatic updates: the plugin checks its version on launch. When an important update ships, it offers it and installs it in 2 clicks — everyone stays on the latest version.
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