How to Place an image onto a document?
I've been trying to build a plugin for placing images onto Photoshop document using a Mac that is based on the current "Dissolve" project provided in the CC SDK. I'm at the stage of trying to place an...
View Articlecauses of "plugin entry point could not be found"
Hi,I had a report from a user ofmy most popular plugin (i.e., mature and extremely well tested), that it failed to work for him on Photoshop CS3 Extended + Vista Business 32-bit.The error message when...
View ArticleWriting Unicode characters to scripting parameters on Windows
I am trying to read/write a file path that supports Unicode characters to/from scripting parameters (PIDescriptorParameters) with an Export plug-in. This works fine on OS X by using AliasHandle...
View ArticleHelloWorld plugin
I couldn't find any tutorial that show me how we can write a plugin in photoshop. Anybody can show me a complete HelloWorld plugin creation by using c++?
View ArticleSuspending UI in automation plugin
Is there a way to suspend UI during execution of automation plugin (C++ Windows, Photoshop cs5-cc). I mean updating display when plugin opens closes docs, add or remove layers. Cna i suspend that and...
View ArticleMulti-layer format plugin. 16 bits depth problem.
Hello! I'm creating a format plugin based on the simpleformat example. When I load the layers using 8bits depth I have no problem, but when I try to load the layers with 16bits depth, the colors are...
View ArticleHow to read path data?
Hello, I'm new to photoshop plugin development, and wondering how to read the path data in plugin? That is, the data generated by the pen tool.Thanks.
View ArticlePhotoshop file formats pdf
Hi, I'm writing a drawing application that supports layers, and would like to be able to write to a layered .tif file that photoshop can understand, and translate into layers. In the tiff 6.0...
View ArticleNot getting the file spec
Hello, I sent a request for the Photoshop file specs and have not gotten a response yet. Should I send another request or wait longer? Thank you.
View ArticleAre 32-bit Cocoa plug-ins supported?
Hello, [Adobe Photoshop 12.0.1, CS5 SDK, OS X 10.6.4, Xcode 3.2.4] I'm converting my plug-in to use Cocoa but I'm experiencing crashes after my plug-in is closed (either by cancelling or when the...
View ArticleIDE Alternatives to Microsoft Visual C++?
Hi! I'm looking for a less costly alternative to Microsoft Visual C++ for developing Photoshop plugins. Visual C++ Express won't do, apparently, since it doesn't support 64-bit, which the Photoshop SDK...
View ArticleHow does Photoshop decide which dict file (tw10428.dat) should be loaded?
I want to add some ZStrings to dictionary file tw10428.dat, In my computer, the file is in folder "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5\Locales\XX_YY\Support Files", Here XX_YY stands for locale...
View Articlebrush behaviour: direction-based colour possible?
Hello,I was wondering if there might be a way to create a brush that changes colour based on the direction it's traveling on canvas. A similar behaviour already exits under Shape Dynamics to control a...
View ArticleFileFormat Plugin Access/Store selections
Hi everybody, I'm developing a file format plugin which reads/writes layered image data.The file format also contains selections. My question: How can I store these selections in the document so the...
View ArticleRead PSD from c++
Hi, I want read PSD file from my standalone application in c++.How can I do it? Is there some documentation? ThanksRino
View ArticleIs the PlugPlugOwl.dll in PS CC equivalent to the PlugPlug.dll from PS CS6?
From the Extension Builder website it seems Photoshop CC should support hybrid extensions, but there doesn't seem to be an update to the nativeapptoolkit. Using the CS6 nativeapptoolkit in a Photoshop...
View ArticleHow to display BITMAP at runtime
Hey all....I am new to Photoshop SDK CS2 plugin programming. Can anyone help me to find out any code or any information to display bitmap image on plugin dialog using photoshop API and not the Windows...
View ArticleCall Photoshop Action from other APP?
Hi Everyone, Anybody has any experience to run any Photoshop action using a binary .EXE file? For example, I want to let Photoshop execute a filter action from my own application?I know that DROPLET...
View ArticleAny Suggestions on Best Method To Export/ Convert .aco Files?
Bill Hunt suggested this question that originally was posted under general discussion be reposted here. - Thanks Bill. I'm building palette's for another application that is not presently capable of...
View ArticleMac SDK example plugins - none compile (Missing Base SDK)
Hi All I'm a Windows developer, and it's been a long time since I've developed our plugin for the Mac (10 years ago using powerpc, codewarrior etc), so my Mac skills are rusty. I thought I'd start with...
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