How to parse text layer in PSD file?

[BK67]

Hello,

I am new to the SDK. I am trying to create command line tool(EXE) that parses Text (layer) in Photoshop PSD file programatically . Is this possible? If so, is sample code available?

Thanks in advance!

[Chris Cox]

You need to request the advanced SDK with the PSD file format documentation.\

And even then, it's not trivial. You can get the raw text characters - but the formatting is in an internal (and ever evolving) format.

[BK67]

Thank you. Where to ask the advanced SDK?

[Chris Cox]

See the notes in the publicly available SDK about the file format documentation/advanced SDK.

[Tom Ruark]

July 2010 version attached.

See also:

http://forums.adobe.com/message/3265830, psd and psb File Format Specifications
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/608710, PSD File specs
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/678624, Not getting the file spec
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/663651, Photoshop file formats pdf
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3265923, PSB PSD 8BIM 8B64
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3265926, How can I get Photoshop file format document?