MATE is a plugin for Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator, for Mac and Windows. Make sure that you have a working installation of at least InDesign v18 / Illustrator v25 running.

Installing MATE

Installation of the plugin is managed by the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App (CCD). This is the one that you use to install all Adobe products, like Photoshop and Illustrator.

1. Installation via Creative Cloud Desktop app

Install MATE for InDesign:
https://adobe.com/go/cc_plugins_discover_plugin?pluginId=202718&workflow=share

Install MATE for Illustrator:
https://adobe.com/go/cc_plugins_discover_plugin?pluginId=109684&workflow=share

Manually getting there:

1. Open the CCD app

2. Enter "MATE" or "MATE for InDesign" in the top search field

3. Click on "Stock & Marketplace" or scroll down

4. Click on the MATE card in the search results

   
   

2. Installation

1. Close InDesign/Illustrator

2. Click "Install" button

3. After confirmation restart InDesign/Illustrator

3. Where to find it after installation

Important: For Adobe technically MATE is an "Extension" and not a plugin!
You will always need to look for it under "Extensions". You won't find it in the "Plugins" panel.

1. Start InDesign/Illustrator

2. Create a new document or open an existing

3. Find the plugin in the top menu: Window > Extensions > MATE

If MATE is not shown in this list, the installation has failed. Please try again in the CCD app and ensure that you receive confirmation that the installation was successful. If you encounter any issues, please contact me at: support@omata.io