Native UI Documentation
Hello: How can I create a custom UI panel with native Photoshop look and feel? E.g. can I make a custom adjustment layer type, with UI that looks like one of the standard adjustment layers? Can I make...
View ArticleSave command currently not available
Hi I have created a Photoshop plugin and it was working fine..Now suddenly I am facing an issue..On execution, I am getting an error "Save Command is currently not available". I have not changed...
View ArticleCreating my first Photoshop plugin
Hi all, I am a programmer, I program in PHP, and Obj-C, I know C++ quite fair. I also Design web templates & code them. I need a plugin for photoshop, I searched it but I couldn't find it. So I...
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 ArticleFilter Plugin: Accessing image file data
Hello,I have just started working with photoshop cs6 sdk and plugin development, so I will like to apologize in advance if I ask any stupid questions. I need to write the pixel data to the canvas...
View ArticleAdding a toolbar button to activate a plugin?
Is it possible to add a toolbar button to invoke a, say, Automate plugin? It would be preferrable if a user can call the plugin with a single click, instead of having to go 'File-> Automate->...
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 ArticleFormat Plugin: Writing a layered image
Hi, I have been trying to implement a format a plugin for a format that supports multiple layers. The issue is that the layered format example from the PS CC SDK does not work with PS CS 5.1. When I...
View ArticleRetrieving the Photoshop Windows handle?
Does anyone know if there is a way to retrieve the Photoshop windows handle (the HWND) through the SDK?Cheers,Ashley Davis
View ArticleAdd new menu item like File, View... to photoshop
Hi,I want to add new custom menu in photoshop menu bar, like FIle view etc....And also need a popup menu which will open on clicking of this menu.Please tell me how to acheive this........
View ArticleErrors in PSD specification
Hello, I am trying to make a program, which loads and parses PSD files. I am using this specification: http://www.adobe.com/devnet-apps/photoshop/fileformatashtml/ from June 2013. I have found many...
View ArticleBuilding SDK CS6 for OSX 10.9 XCode 5
As a fun weekend Photoshop project I thought I'd see what it took to write a Photoshop CS6 filter plugin. So I downloaded the CS6 SDK and opened up the Dissolve sample. Right away I see errors about...
View ArticleHow do I access layers from a C++ plugin?
What is the data structure that can be used to access the list of layers from within an Export plugin written in C++? Any pointers to where I can find some sample code would be appreciated.
View ArticleHow to get the destination path in an photoshop sdk export plugin when using...
Hello, I've written an exporter plugin (not save-as) that exports a given file to a custom format. I was able to open a file selector dialog and choose a path that is then transported to the saving...
View ArticlePS Custom Format Plugin - Issue Reading Files > 2GB &< 4GB
Is this issue fixable within our format plugin code, or is it a photoshop limitation? I am new to Photoshop & Photoshop Plugins. I have reviewed the sdk photoshop documentation & searched...
View ArticleMeaning of Txt2 section of PSD file
Hello,I am trying to get some information about Type Tool from PSD file into my program. In Adobe Photoshop File Formats Specification (see Txt2) you only say, that there is a length of data + Raw...
View ArticleWhy did kPSActionDescriptorSuiteVersion change?
So to update my plugins for x64, I replaced my CS3 SDK files with the CS4 ones. In PIActions.h, the value kPSActionDescriptorSuiteVersion changed from 2 to 3.This breaks the registry for people using...
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 ArticlePhotoshop area selection info
Hello, I'd like to get information about the current selected area in the opened image, as a rect (top, left, bottom, right). I succeeded to select an area with the following code, but now I need to...
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)...
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