Getting started with the Illustrator SDK

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I'm new to developing for Illustrator and was just wondering if there was a comprehensive collection of resources avilable for someone who is just getting started. I'm already familiar with C++, but I can't find any good documentation on things like syntax, structure, etc. I've searched the web for tutorials or demos or videos, but I haven't found anything aimed at newcomers.

3DTOPO · Answer

I think the best way to get started is open up some of the sample code, compile and run it.

Then go in the code and start playing and tweaking the source code.

A good sample code project is the "Twirl" project if you are interested in drawing and/or manipulating art.

The header files actually have lots of good syntax and structure documentation in there as well. Most of the SDK are C++ classes so should be straight forward to learn if you are familiar with C++.

Also of course, make sure to download the documentation and check it out. Note that in most cases, you will want to start with a template or existing sample project versus setting up a project from scratch.

If you have any specific questions, post them in the forum.

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