Photoshop Developer Center

Adobe Photoshop CS5 SDK

(April 2010)
The Adobe Photoshop CS5 SDK is now available. Developers can use the SDK to create plug-ins that extend the functionality of Adobe Photoshop CS5. Get the SDK and start developing plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop CS5 today.

• Download the Adobe CS5 SDK
• View archived Photoshop SDKs

Photoshop Panel Developer's Guide

(April 2010)
Adobe Photoshop CS5 software has updated the 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 CS5. The developer community can develop panels to allow other users to use for their own custom needs.

• Photoshop Panel Developer's documentation

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, 10.9MB)
• Photoshop Panel Developer's Guide Mac (ZIP, 10.9MB)

Photoshop CS5 Scripting

(April 2010)
Documentation on Adobe Photoshop CS5 Scripting is now available. Developers can write scripts that automate the tasks performed by Adobe Photoshop CS5. Get the documentation and start writing scripts for Adobe Photoshop CS5 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)