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Adobe Developer Connection /

InDesign Developer Center

Develop you own client plug-ins for InDesign. Build components that communicate with InDesign Server. Use scripting to automate tedious production tasks such as placing and replacing images, correcting errors in text, and preparing files for printing. You'll find everything you need to get started here.

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Distributed Copyeditor 1.0 SDK

Distributed Copyeditor 1.0 SDK

Check out this reference implementation of a text editor that can integrate with traditional publishing workflows, using standard web-based protocols.

  1. Distributed Copy Editor 1.0 SDK Readme  (TXT, 11k )

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InDesign CS5.5 Products SDK

The Adobe InDesign and InDesign Server SDKs provide a set of sample code and documentation that helps software developers access the functionality of InDesign, InCopy, and InDesign Server software. Download InDesign product and server SDKs and information for InDesign C5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3, and CS2.

InDesign CS5.5 Products SDK Readme

Distributed Copyeditor 1.0 SDK

Check out this reference implementation of a text editor that can integrate with traditional publishing workflows, using standard web-based protocols.

Distributed Copy Editor 1.0 SDK Readme

InDesign CS5.5 Server SDK

Includes sample code, tools, and documentation for developing SOAP and Java-based applications with InDesign Server. A copy of Distributed Copy Editor is also included.

InDesign CS5.5 Server SDK Readme

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Watch this MAX presentation to learn how you can automate CS4 workflows with Flex and Adobe AIR.

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Design professional layouts for print and digital publishing. 

 

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