Understanding 32 bits image mode
Hi i'm developping a plugin in which higher image quality means higher sound quality. though when i'm in mode 32 bits, colors don't behave the same way as in 8 bits or 16 bits. for example, in 8 bits i...
View Articlecaputre event on html/js view for PS Document open and change
I want to refresh the extension view(html/js) when a new document is opened in photoshop or photoshop documents are switched.tried to add a listener via CSInterface.addEventListener but may be I am not...
View ArticleHow can I temporarily disable hotkeys in photoshop?
Hi all, I have a plugin in C++ that starts an external process. This process has UI and his event loop. That event loop runs in external code so that I cant use the regular dialogproc to capture...
View ArticleHow I can find what layers are selected(active) in export plugin
I write export plugin that should export only seleted(active) layers, how I can recive information about what layers are selected ?
View ArticleIs there any photoshop API functions can let me open a file with photoshop in...
I used the function system("open file"), it works well in any other program.For example, system("open 1.psd"), this code can use photoshop open the file 1.psd .But it just don't work in my plugin...
View ArticleBUG in getting layer's bounds
Hi all! This code contains weird bug: // // GET LAYER BOUNDS // error = PIUGetInfoByIndex(LayerCounter,classLayer,0,&descLayer,NULL); if (error) goto returnAutoError; error =...
View ArticleTrouble finding file format plugin template or example
Using XP, Photoshop CS2, CS2 SDK, and VS .NET 2005.I can find offered file format plugins, but they're compiled already. Can anyone point me toward a tutorial, sample or template for format plugins?...
View ArticleHow to execute a javascript directly from a c++ plugin?
I have created a photoshop plugin. I need to execute a javascript from the plugin itself. I am able to execute the script if I write the script in a seperate jsx file and execute it using its...
View ArticleProgramming filters with Xcode + Interface Builder - Examples?
Hi,I've figured out how to make a working PC Photoshop plugin and am now figuring out the Mac side. What is a reasonable method for creating/altering the GUI... e.g. altering the Dissolve filter...
View ArticleCan I use Windows MFC to develop user interface for Adobe photoshop plug-in?
Hi I need to have some of the controls like image list ( displaying thumbnail preview) and tree controls. I think it is difficult achieve the same using the ADM controls. I was wondering whether I am...
View Articleautomating PS Print Dialog
I want to write a desktop app that will pull images from a private storage somewhere in the cloud, and print it through Photoshop. I am aware of the PS Connnections API and would like to know if anyone...
View ArticleInterlancer Sample Code Not Working
Hi All,When I try to run Interlancer Sample Code which is included in Photoshop SDK cs2 It gives Lots of error (MD5.h is giving more errors ). I think this is only of Project Settings Problem.Other...
View ArticleScript for collapsing/expanding selected groups?
Hey all, Is it possible to create a script that collapses/expands selected groups? I know you can hold alt on an outer group that will expand all the inner groups but this functionality is very...
View ArticleHow to Recover Layer Masks From a Format Plugin
Hi !! I am writing a format plugin that support multiple layers. Each of the layers can have their own mask (I need to be able to edit those masks). When I try to save this multiple layers multiple...
View ArticleReading image layers
Hi guys,I am developing an application to read an image format and convert it to my proprietary format. I want to read/get the layer information of the image, each graphic object associated with the...
View ArticlePlease, help me to describe the high-pass math
I want to request an estimate for a simple plugin, but I don't know how to explain the math involved to a developer who is not so graphically curious as I am. I pushed the limits of my brain trying to...
View ArticleWill Adobe ever add support for JPEG-XR?
There's been quite a bit of work done on the Flash Player to display and export JPEG-XR files. During the Flash CS6 prerelease, the Flash team talked about additional JPEG-XR support for things like...
View ArticlePhotoshop Plug-In directory localized names
Hello,I want to build an installer that automatically finds the right destination directory for a plug-in. The only problem I have is that Adobe uses localized names for the "Plug-Ins" directory as...
View ArticleFilter plugin - Tiles and Threads
Hi,I'm writing a filter plugin that uses tiles to process the image. Can anyone suggest the best method to implement multithreading with tiles please?The options I'm thinking of are:1. The threads work...
View ArticleMultiple plugins for the same file type
I'm making a format plug-in that operates on DirectX DDS files. Photoshop already had a plug-in to open them, but I want mine to take priority (without deleting the original plug-in). According to the...
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