diff --git a/colorbleed/plugin.py b/colorbleed/plugin.py
index 63a8b0e278..6c7a7870b0 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugin.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import tempfile
 import pyblish.api
+import avalon.maya
 
 
 ValidatePipelineOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.05
@@ -8,6 +9,11 @@ ValidateSceneOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.2
 ValidateMeshOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.3
 
 
+class Creator(avalon.maya.Creator):
+
+    abbreviation = ""
+
+
 class Extractor(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Extractor base class.
 
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py
index 2030042a01..d9bbfb3d7a 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
-import avalon.maya
+
+import colorbleed.plugin
 from colorbleed.maya import lib
 
 
-class CreateAnimation(avalon.maya.Creator):
+class CreateAnimation(colorbleed.plugin.Creator):
     """THe animated objects in the scene"""
 
     name = "animationDefault"
     label = "Animation"
     family = "colorbleed.animation"
+    abbreviation = "anim"
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(CreateAnimation, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py
index 749945caf3..50fd85949f 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
-import avalon.maya
+import colorbleed.plugin
 from colorbleed.maya import lib
 
 
-class CreateCamera(avalon.maya.Creator):
+class CreateCamera(colorbleed.plugin.Creator):
     """Single baked camera extraction"""
 
     name = "cameraDefault"
     label = "Camera"
     family = "colorbleed.camera"
+    abbreviation = "cam"
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(CreateCamera, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_groom.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_groom.py
index 6f8d0f72f7..82815c7dc7 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_groom.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_groom.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import avalon.maya
+import colorbleed.plugin
 
 
-class CreateGroom(avalon.maya.Creator):
+class CreateGroom(colorbleed.plugin.Creator):
     """Hair / fur definition for an asset"""
 
     name = "groomDefault"
     label = "Groom"
     family = "colorbleed.groom"
+    abbreviation = "groom"
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_instancer.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_instancer.py
index 4721253752..4ed159d626 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_instancer.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_instancer.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import avalon.maya
+import colorbleed.plugin
 
 
-class CreateInstance(avalon.maya.Creator):
+class CreateInstance(colorbleed.plugin.Creator):
     """Maya instancer using cached particles"""
 
     name = "instanceDefault"
     label = "Instance"
     family = "colorbleed.instance"
+    abbreviation = "inst"
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_mayaascii.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_mayaascii.py
index 2c19e13711..4a29c4dac1 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_mayaascii.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_mayaascii.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import avalon.maya
+import colorbleed.plugin
 
 
-class CreateMayaAscii(avalon.maya.Creator):
+class CreateMayaAscii(colorbleed.plugin.Creator):
     """Raw Maya Ascii file of the item(s)"""
 
     name = "mayaAscii"
     label = "Maya Ascii"
     family = "colorbleed.mayaAscii"
+    abbreviation = "ascii"