Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator Plugin SDK

The Adobe Illustrator Plugin SDK enables developers to build native C++ plug-ins for Illustrator on Windows and macOS. The SDK opens the entire application to developer control, allowing extensions to add new functions, automate workflows, parse and manipulate image data, apply custom effects, add custom tools to the toolbar, and extend menu functionality. It provides deep integration with Illustrator's architecture for building high-performance extensions.

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https://developer.adobe.com/illustrator/

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: adobe-illustrator:plugin-sdk
name: Adobe Illustrator Plugin SDK
tags:
- C++
- Extensions
- Plugins
- SDK
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
baseURL: https://api.example.com
humanURL: https://developer.adobe.com/illustrator/
properties:
- url: https://developer.adobe.com/illustrator/
  type: Documentation
description: The Adobe Illustrator Plugin SDK enables developers to build native C++ plug-ins for Illustrator
  on Windows and macOS. The SDK opens the entire application to developer control, allowing extensions
  to add new functions, automate workflows, parse and manipulate image data, apply custom effects, add
  custom tools to the toolbar, and extend menu functionality. It provides deep integration with Illustrator's
  architecture for building high-performance extensions.