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Adobe InDesign CS3 SDK

InDesign CS3 Products SDK

The Adobe® InDesign CS3 Products SDK includes libraries, sample code, tools, and documentation for writing C++ based plug-ins for all CS3 5.0.1, 5.0.2 and 5.0.3 versions of InDesign, InCopy, and InDesign Server.

Download the InDesign CS3 Products SDK

• Download the InDesign CS3 Products SDK
• InDesign CS3 Products SDK Readme (TXT, 5k)
• What's new (PDF, 541k )

InDesign CS3 Server SDK

The Adobe InDesign CS3 Server SDK includes sample code, tools, and documentation for developing Java applications with InDesign Server. To obtain development copies of InDesign server, please enroll in the InDesign Server Developer Program.

Download the InDesign CS3 Server SDK

• Download the InDesign CS3 Server SDK
• InDesign CS3 Server SDK Readme (TXT, 5k)
• InDesign CS3 Server Partner FAQ (PDF, 144k )

Adobe InDesign CS2 Products SDK

The Adobe® InDesign CS2, InCopy CS2, and InDesign Server CS2 SDK is a set of sample code and documentation that helps software developers access the functionality of InDesign, InCopy, and InDesign Server software. Find links to the latest SDK as well as additional resources:

Adobe InDesign CS2 4.0.3 Products SDK Update

This archive contains a set of header files moved to public since the CS2 4.0.2 update was released in December 2005, as well as an updated copy of the InCopyFileActions plug-in source code. (Posted June 22, 2006) Note: This SDK update is compatible with InDesign and InCopy version 4.0.4 as well.

• Macintosh (SIT, 65k)
• Windows (ZIP, 72k)

Adobe InDesign CS2 4.0.2 Products SDK

Full installer

This supports plug-in development for all InDesign CS2 4.0.2 versions (Roman and Japanese) and InCopy CS2 4.0.2 versions (Roman and Japanese). (Posted December 13, 2005)

• Macintosh (HQX, 206M)
• Windows® (EXE, 158M)

Adobe InDesign CS 3.0.1 and InCopy CS 3.0.1 Combined SDK

Full installer

This supports plug-in development for all InDesign CS 3.0.1 versions (Roman and Japanese) and InCopy CS 3.0.1 Roman version. (Posted April 1, 2004)

• Macintosh (HQX, 141M)
• Windows (EXE, 108M)

Archived SDKs

Full installer

This supports plug-in development for all InDesign CS2 4.0 versions (Roman and Japanese) and InCopy CS2 4.0 versions (Roman and Japanese). (Posted April 4, 2005)

• Macintosh (HQX, 167M)
• Windows® (EXE, 170M)

Full installer

This supports plug-in development for all InDesign CS versions (Roman and Japanese) and InCopy CS Roman versions. (Posted January 15, 2004)

• Macintosh (HQX, 123M)
• Windows (EXE, 94.4M)

InDesign 2.0.2 SDK

• Macintosh SDK full installer (HQX, 87.6M)
• Windows SDK full installer (EXE, 89.1M)
• InDesign 2.x Programming Guide (PDF, 5.9M)

InDesign 2.0.1 SDK

• Macintosh SDK full installer (HQX, 75.7M)
• Windows SDK full installer (EXE, 80.2M)

InDesign 2.0 SDK

• Macintosh SDK full installer (HQX, 66.4M)
• Windows SDK full installer (EXE, 73.9M)

InDesign 1.0 Japanese SDK

• Macintosh SDK full installer (HQX, 67.9M)
• Windows SDK full installer (ZIP, 46.5M)

InDesign 1.5 SDK

• Macintosh SDK full installer (HQX, 87.6M)
• Windows SDK full installers (ZIP, 65.9M)