ChronoWatch Plugin
“ChronoWatch — a plugin built by a designer, for designers, to capture work flow for client feedback.”
ChronoWatch for Photoshop is a professional uptime and billing tracker designed for creative professionals who work inside Adobe Photoshop. It automatically monitors real Photoshop launch time and session length with full billing integrity — no manual editing, no shortcuts. Using persistent local session storage and extended time formats, it provides precise, reliable tracking for both short design sprints and multi-day creative sessions.
The interface has been crafted with Rob Art’s signature visual style — sleek dark panels, LED typography, and animated digital timer elements that evoke precision and control. A three-tier timer system tracks total Photoshop uptime, project-specific time, and user activity, each in distinct color codes for instant readability. Responsive billing boxes display live earnings based on your hourly rate, while the integrated activity log records every Photoshop tool used, creating a complete timeline of your creative workflow.
ChronoWatch’s smart input system and project management tools simplify multi-client setups. Dropdowns remember your previous project titles and rates, modal windows streamline new project creation, and collapsible timer bars keep the workspace clean while still updating in real time. The plugin’s currency system supports automatic formatting and language-based defaults, while the powerful “Nuke” reset feature gives you a clean slate at any time.
Built on UXP Manifest v5, ChronoWatch loads automatically with Photoshop, handling background processes, storage, and API connections seamlessly. Every element — from pulsing connection indicators to debug logging — has been engineered for reliability and visual polish. It’s the most intuitive and visually refined way to turn your creative uptime into accurate, trustworthy billable hours inside Photoshop.
- Tracks true Photoshop uptime automatically
- Persistent session storage with accurate timestamps
- Extended timer for multi-day sessions
- Built-in billing integrity — no manual edits allowed
- Sleek Rob Art dark interface with LED-style display
- Three color-coded timers for uptime, project, and user activity
- Live earnings calculator with hourly rate display
- Auto-formatted currency (€, $, £ supported)
- Smart dropdowns with autocomplete and saved history
- Collapsible timers that update in real time
- Clean project creation and management modal
- Real-time Photoshop tool and activity detection
- Auto-pause and resume on idle
- Scrollable chronological activity log
- Multi-user tracking within shared projects
- Animated colon dividers and pulsing connection indicator
- Quick “Nuke” reset button with confirmation
- Automatic plugin startup with Photoshop launch
- Optimized UI performance with refined icons and layout
Requirements:
- Minimum PS Version: 24.0.0
- Internet Connection
- Valid Licence Key from Gumroad/Adobe Cloud Account
*Please note this plugin has the following built in languages: English
Plugin News
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Changelog/Bugs
Changelog
ChronoWatch - Version History
Version 1.0.0 Major
2025-12-09- Original Build
Bugs
ChronoWatch - Known Issues
- Export data styling – Export data needs some styling as print. The save is only to save the json to continue. the next day
- Lead contributor issue – Lead Contributor needs to be person with most hours, not first user
- Total Time wrong – Total time is wrong
- Daily break down – Daily break down only sees to show first user, not combinations
- Budget Progress Bar – Budget progress bar doesn't seem to fill
- Scroll issue – Scroll from activity log appears constantly
- User Details Issue – User Details: (Needs smaller card underneath for previous users, with Name Time Cost)
- Overall Analytic issue – Overal Analytics: (Primary Tool Not showing, Revision Number wrong, People Worked Wrong, Total Cost Wrong, Session Count needs to see each user as a new session)
- Total Time issue – Total time should be not project but user time combined
- Costing Issue – Costing seems to run together (total cost is just double each user - but user is wrong)
- Timer issue – Seems like timer continues for new user and not new session
- Activity Log – Activity log should be new entries at top
- Project Timer – Project time needs to pause as well in inactivity - maybe an overlay appearing saying "no activity!"
- App Data Storage – When project timer is started details about document need to be stored
- Invoice Creator – Need simple invoice creation, Chronowatch must be self-contained for each file
- Project Details – Project deadlines in export
- Hourly Rate – Hourly rate/job title of they appear in export
Updates
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Documentation and Tutorials
Additional Learning Resources
A detailed PDF User Guide is available for download using the link provided below. This document explains all key features and functions of the plugin, helping you become familiar with its tools and workflow so you can make the most of your creative process.
For hands-on demonstrations and walkthroughs, visit our YouTube channel, where a full series of video tutorials cover everything you need to get started with the app. These videos provide visual guidance, practical examples, and helpful tips to ensure a smooth and productive learning experience.
To stay updated with new tutorials, feature overviews, and upcoming releases, subscribe to the channel here: RobArt Illustration
PDF User Manual Link(s) English