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"New Synthetic" Dialog Box

Nov 17, 2010 5:00 PM

Tags: #importer_api

Hello All,

 

We created new Custom Importer. When user clicks on our importer from "File->new" menu, he can see PP's "New Synthetic" Dialog box, where he puts settings for new import. In our code we generate new file in imGetPrefs8 as recomended in SDK, but don't know with what size and aspect ration to create new file. I know the setting available in SDKGetInfo8, but how can we access the setting that user chose in "New Synthetic" Dialog Box in imGetPrefs8?

 

Thank you.

1573 Views   8 Replies   Latest reply: Zac Lam, May 22, 2012 9:26 AM
 
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  • Zac Lam
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    1. Zac Lam,
    Nov 18, 2010 3:59 PM   in reply to webburst
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    Hi Paul,

     

    You will receive the user's settings in the imGetPrefs8 selector, in imGetPrefsRec.imageWidth / imageHeight / pixelAspectNum / pixelAspect Den.

     

    Regards,

     

    Zac

     
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    2. webburst,
    Nov 18, 2010 5:05 PM   in reply to Zac Lam
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    Yes, it's there, but only for CS5 version. What about CS4 ? Any way to work around using suites?

     

    Thank you.

     
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    3. Zac Lam,
    Nov 22, 2010 1:25 PM   in reply to webburst
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    For CS4, that New Synthetic dialog was new, and unfortunately, importers were unable to get at those user-specified settings.  So the CS5 API is definitely an improvement over the CS4 API in this area.

     
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    4. webburst,
    Nov 22, 2010 2:36 PM   in reply to Zac Lam
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    Ok, thank you.  But then, at least, is there a way to disable New Synthetic dialog appearing in CS4? So we can ask user for preffered settings in our own dialog.

     
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    5. Zac Lam,
    Nov 22, 2010 2:43 PM   in reply to webburst
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    Nope, there's no way to do that, sorry to say.

     
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    6. Zac Lam,
    May 18, 2012 11:17 AM   in reply to Zac Lam
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    In this post:

    http://forums.adobe.com/message/4418975#4418975

    YFast asked: "Are there a way to disable New Synthetic dialog ? Or is still without changes ?"

     

    This issue is still open, but we are tracking it as bug group BG133528.

     

    YFast, can you provide a little detail on why you don't want this dialog?

     

    Thanks,

     

    Zac

     
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    7. YFast,
    May 22, 2012 2:08 AM   in reply to Zac Lam
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    YFast, can you provide a little detail on why you don't want this dialog?

    I'm trying to write plugin to integrate our MAM solution with CS6

    It should be just windows with list of materials. Editor will  choose material and import directly to CS6.

     
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    8. Zac Lam,
    May 22, 2012 9:26 AM   in reply to YFast
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    OK, thanks for the additional info YFast, I've added it to the bug report.

     
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