Layer hierarchy - Groups and Shapes
Hello, I am trying to get a tree of layers from .psd file.My code is based on information found in Photoshop SDK 3.0.4. I didn't find any newer SDK with file format definition.What I need is just to...
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 ArticleUse AIR sdk in a panel
Hello, I'd love to be able to access the file system with a panel. I've read that after cs5 panels use the AIR framework, but I'm not entirely sure how to use it. I'm currently using the flex 3.4.0 sdk...
View ArticleHow do I reload ACR 5.2
Need to modify CS5 to read Panasonic AWR-2 raw files. Downloaded file and instructions. Could not move old file in LIbrary/applicationsupport/Adobe/CS5/file formats so renamed it. Exactly how much of...
View ArticleWhat version of Visual Studio should I use to build the samples in the CS5...
I just downloaded the plug-in SDK for CS5. I tried to build two of them in Visual Studio 2012. VS2012 had to convert them for me. The first one, 3DHeightField, failed abysmally, as it tried to...
View ArticleHow to read&write pixel values of a document for an Automation plugin?
Morning everyone, I am developing an automation plugin to process several images at a time. A key step to implement this plugin is to read all pixels of these images. I know for Filter plugin we can...
View ArticleJpeg2000 plug-in version compatibility
Hello guys, I currently use the standard Photoshop JPEG2000 plug-in (v. 14.2.1) in Photoshop CC 14.2.1.Is this plug-in version totally compatible with any / all Photoshop version between CS5.1 and the...
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 Articlepsd and psb File Format Specifications
Besides these 2 documentsa) Photoshop CS File Formats Specification October 2003b) Adobe Photoshop 6.0 File Formats Specification Version 6.0 Release 2.0 November 2000 Are there any other documents...
View ArticleAdding 'FilterBigDocument' to PoorMansTypeTool
Hello,I'm buliding a Plug In which uses the "Script Listening" of PoorMansTypeTool. I have the plug in built and runing using the 'Dissolve" template.Since I want to add the script listening...
View ArticleFileFormat-Plugin: Writing multi layer image
Hi, I've another problem with a FileFormat-Plugin. I want to write multiple layers to a file.The plugin is correctly supporting format layers and is receiving the "writeLayerStart" event. There I can...
View ArticleWhy there is no release configuration on Windows for Listener plugin?
Hi All, I'm using Listener plugin from CS5 SDK. There is only Debug configuration on Windows example project. I created a Release configuration but i get linker errors if Code generation...
View ArticleCan we get the eventUndo?
Hi All! I am designing a plugin for Photoshop CS5 onwards. My plugin has a UI which shows the current background color in an HBox. My problem is as follows: Suppose there is a text layer whose font...
View ArticleFiles larger then 2GB with Mac OS X
Hello, I am trying to write a BigTIFF plugin, and of course the whole point (compared to TIFF) is to write files > 2GB. The plugin works fine on Windows but on Mac (tested with CS3/CS5 32bit/64bit)...
View ArticleDo the plugins with file type .8bf work in Photoshop CS5 under Mac OS (any...
I saw an article saying so:http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/8bf but when I placed one in my plugins folder and restarted PS, it does not show up.
View ArticleIntegrating Qt into a filter plugin
Hello, I've been developing a filter plugin that requires a pretty hefty UI. I've chosen to use Qt for this because I am deploying to both mac and windows, however, it's been a little nightmarish...
View ArticleHow are layer comps linked to layers in PSD file?
I am currently developing an external c++ command line app to parse a PSD file (using the PSD spec - http://www.adobe.com/devnet-apps/photoshop/fileformatashtml/PhotoshopFileFormats.htm#50577...
View ArticleArray of selected layers - how to get it
Hello Everybody I'm looking for a way to get all the selected layers as array. With app.activeDocument.activeLayer i can select only the top-most of the selected layers. There is a way to achieve this...
View Article[automation plugin c++] Create a new file from clipboard
Hi! I'm creating automation plugin using c++. I'm copying some selection, and want to create a new file with it (so, with clipboard). And I have a autogenerated code (from listener) for that: SPErr...
View Article#Pnt Units in Unit Float Actions
Hi, One of my coworkers gave me a .psd file (Created in CS6 on OSX) that I tried to parse. The library I'm using failed because one of the unit float actions had "#Pnt" as its type, which isn't in the...
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