Photoshop Developer Center

Adobe Photoshop CS4 SDK

(October 2008)
The Adobe Photoshop CS4 SDK is now available. Developers can use the SDK to create plug-ins that extend the functionality of Adobe Photoshop CS4. Get the SDK and start developing plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop CS4 today.

• Download the Adobe CS4 SDK
• View archived Photoshop SDKs

Photoshop Panel Developer's Guide

(October 2008)
Adobe Photoshop CS4 software has added a new feature to allow SWF files to run as a panel inside the digital imaging program. This document describes the process of creating such a panel. The Adobe Photoshop interface can be overwhelming for both new and seasoned users of the digital imaging program. The Adobe Photoshop Panel Developer's Guide will teach developers how to develop custom panels to run within Adobe Photoshop CS4. The developer community can develop panels to allow other users to use for their own custom needs.

• Photoshop Panel Developer's Guide (PDF, 3.0M )

Some ideas of this concept include:

Workflow Panels: Developers can create custom panels meeting the workflow of any work environment.
Video Training: Developers can create video feeds that would teach others how to use Adobe Photoshop.
Browsing Exchange: Developers can create a custom browser to exchange files and data from web sites, photo galleries, databases and load them directly into Adobe Photoshop.
Peer-to-Peer Exchange: Developers can interact with other developers to communicate and exchange ideas and data.

• Photoshop Panel Developer's Guide Win (ZIP, 13.9MB)
• Photoshop Panel Developer's Guide Mac (ZIP, 13.9MB)

Photoshop CS4 Scripting

(October 2008)
Documentation on Adobe Photoshop CS4 Scripting is now available. Developers can write scripts that automate the tasks performed by Adobe Photoshop CS4. Get the documentation and start writing scripts for Adobe Photoshop CS4 today.

Photoshop Image Resources

This document describes how to access Photoshop Image Resources.

• Photoshop Image Resources (PDF, 128K)

Foundation Flex for Designers excerpt: Flex with Photoshop and Illustrator

Greg Goralski (July 7, 2008)
Learn how to build skins in Photoshop and skin Flex components in Illustrator using SWF files.

Implementation of Black Point Compensation

A detailed description of Adobe's Black Point Compensation algorithm, including what problems it addresses and when and how it is applied.

Black Point Compensation (PDF, 186K)