How to Package Extension of Photoshop cs4/cs5 with manifest.xml

Hello

TL; Dr: How can I present my extension for cs4 and cs5 in a way that respects the geometry of the window extension?

I have a panel that specifies the geometry of the window in its manifest.xml. When the Panel is installed in Photoshop panels / folder, the geometry is ignored, so I'll try to package the Panel as an extension to install via the extensions Manager. I ran into different issues for each version of CS. I read a certain PDF format on the extensions, UCF command line package manager, etc. and have not been able to find a solution that works for both platforms.

My understaning

My trial and error research has lead me to understand that the extension files must eventually end by in the (mac) / Library/Application Support/Adobe / < CSversion > ServiceManager/extensions/directory. In CS5, if the extension folder contains a manifest.xml file (ex: extensions/GuideGuide/CSXS/manifest.xml) that specifies the geometry of the window, Photoshop will meet this geometry of the window when the Panel opens. However, in CS4, it does not. In my tests, Photoshop CS4 does not seem to do anything with the file manifest.xml. Instead, I had to edit/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/ServiceManifest.xml and add my extension to its content. Once I did, Photoshop CS4 launches my Panel and respect its window geometry.

The problem is that it is a manual installation. I can't ask my users to rummage through their system files to install my Panel. In addition, since it is unsigned by using this method, it will not work if they are not marked for debugging. I began to explore using the extensions Manager, but I ran into problems that I can't find ansers some PDFs on the packaging that I could find.

CS5 problems

If I use the UCF command-line tool, I can package and sign my file. He moved very well and does what I want. However, using this method, I have not been able to find a way to specify the author and description that appears in the extensions Manager.

Problems with CS4


UCF command-line tool does not seem that the packages that can be installed with CS4 and I could not find one that is compatible. I had to use the extension manager to package my extension based on a .mxi file. The problem I have here is the installation of files in this way to limit myself to put in the directory panels, which then causes the Panel to ignore the geometry of the window. Is it possible with a .mxi file to install in the/Library/Application Support/Adobe/< CSversion > ServiceManager/extensions/lib/and edit the file/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/ServiceManifest.xml?

There must be, because Kuler and other extensions are installed.

Thank you for any assistance you can provide. I spent weeks trying to get this to work and have met nothing but dead ends and prosecutions of wild goose.

In manifest.xml to extension CSXS, 'Author' and 'Abstract' tags can be used to specify the name of the author and the description of the extension. Here is an example:

Adobe Systems Incorporated

[email protected]"/ >

http://www.Adobe.com">

This is the description of the extension

]]>

......

The extensions created by UCF command-line tool can be recognized by CS4 as the format has changed. It is impossible to install regular extensions to/Library/Application Support/Adobe/ServiceManager/extensions/directory. The extensions Manager does not provide any way to edit the file/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/ServiceManifest.xml, either.

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