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February 26, 2023
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SDK Plugin Developer Cost

  • February 26, 2023
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Hi, a couple of questions.

 

1. Do you guys know where I can find SDK developers for Illustrator?

 

2. What, in the ballpark, would a simple (I'm guessing it's a simple) plugin cost? In my case I would want the plugin to run "Flatten Transparency..." with certain settings. I would then call this plugin/function via my existing CEP panel. What cost can I expect?

 

3. Would this plugin cost me money annually? Like a developer/signing fee on apple or windows?

 

I've tried looking into C++ SDK sample codes myself, 4k lines of code for drawing a line, that's a no thanks for my brain. 😃

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Correct answer Manan Joshi

Hi @iLLMonkey,

Did you try checking if your needs can be met via the Scripting route i.e. Extendscript? If not then C++ SDK is the way to go. Generally the case is that you hire a developer on a per hour basis or a upfront cost you both agree upon. It's a one time cost however if you have to release the product on MAC then you would have to pay Apple anually for the developer account due to the new notarisation requirement for release on MAC's

You should be able to find someone on these forums who could help you out. The price would vary according to the skill level of the developer, SDK for Adobe products are tricky so you might even land in a scenario where what you need might not be possible even by using C++ SDK, so it might incur some exploratory cost as well.

-Manan

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Manan JoshiCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 26, 2023

Hi @iLLMonkey,

Did you try checking if your needs can be met via the Scripting route i.e. Extendscript? If not then C++ SDK is the way to go. Generally the case is that you hire a developer on a per hour basis or a upfront cost you both agree upon. It's a one time cost however if you have to release the product on MAC then you would have to pay Apple anually for the developer account due to the new notarisation requirement for release on MAC's

You should be able to find someone on these forums who could help you out. The price would vary according to the skill level of the developer, SDK for Adobe products are tricky so you might even land in a scenario where what you need might not be possible even by using C++ SDK, so it might incur some exploratory cost as well.

-Manan

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    iLLMonkeyAuthor
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    February 26, 2023

    The "Flatten Transparency..." can be run via Extendscript but only with the latest used setting. I can invoke an Action via script but even Actions aren't recording all settings in the dialog window. The the "anti alias", "preserve alpha transparency" and "preserve overprints and spot colors" aren't recorded. There are some arguments/functions in the SDK that seem to refer to the Transparency Flattening options but I'm not sure.

    Murali.M
    Murali.M
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    February 26, 2023
    20$ per hour. This is minimum. Some developer/company change 100$-150$.
    Murali.M
      Timeo Williams
      Timeo Williams
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      October 4, 2023

      Hey @Murali.M -looking for a few developers to assist with Adobe Illustrator plugin development. Do you know a few I can reach out to?

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