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June 23, 2025
Question

Create customized plugin in adobe

  • June 23, 2025
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I’m trying to create a plugin in Adobe. I’ve written the code in Visual Studio, and it compiles without any errors. I copied the DLL file to the plugins folder and renamed the DLL to an API. I also closed Adobe and reopened it with administrator rights, but I still can’t see my plugin in Adobe. When I go to Help → Generate System Report, I can see my plugin listed there, but it’s not visible within Adobe itself. Please let me know when you’re available so we can connect and take a look together.

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Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 24, 2025

What application is the plugin being developed for?

Participant
June 24, 2025

The plugin is being developed for Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020.

Thom Parker
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 24, 2025

So first, have you downloaded the Acrobat SDK? An Acrobat plug-in is written using the SDK. 

The SDK contains samples that are ready to compile and can be used as a template.

 

 

 

 

 

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often