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How to write a Photoshop plugin for image format?

I have an image format, and Photoshop does not support it. I was instructed to write a plugin to import or open a format, but it seems that there is little information and what information I can find is all about writing filters. However, I want to import / export / open, not filter it.

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My experience with Photoshop import filters is about six years, so take this comment with a grain of (old) salt.

I just took an example of import filter code from the official SDK as a template and added my own decode function. It was a direct task and took a week from start to finish.

If I remember correctly, the worst is:

  • Correct configuration of compiler options and compilation of sample code (two days)

  • Learn how Photoshop GUI works. Then it was not a standard win32, but something half based on the mac resource. I think they changed that, though.

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You want a copy of the Photoshop SDK . This has all the documents and source examples, you will need to write an import plugin.

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