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Re: Calumet files Chapter 7

Tony Cooper
SubjectRe: Calumet files Chapter 7
FromTony Cooper
Date04/05/2014 14:26 (04/05/2014 08:26)
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On 5 Apr 2014 09:35:49 GMT, Sandman <mr@sandman.net>wrote:

Sandman
In article <4b0vj9hlctc7cbqnrjf09cuep3j2632b6m@4ax.com>, Tony Cooper wrote:

Tony Cooper 03/15/2014 03:13:30 PM <hgn8i9pp0requhve7bt09eubvstel0ig44@4ax.com>

"they can approve vendors as suppliers of plugins for Photoshop. The plugins on that page are evidently plugins that Adobe has approved for use with Photoshop."

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it doesn't.

all you need to do is download the photoshop sdk, write whatever plug-in you want and offer it for sale. adobe doesn't even have to know about it.

Tony Cooper
I don't know why you keep repeating this point. No one is contesting it. We all know that anyone can write a plug-in for Photoshop or LR and make that plug-in available to anyone without Adobe's knowledge or consent.

What is at question is only what you should call it.

Sandman
According to whom?

And where is the approval process "for use with Photoshop", Tony?

No one, as far as I can tell, has taken the position that plug-ins must be approved by Adobe unless they are to be featured in Adobe's Marketplace showroom.

Quite the opposite, in fact. It's agreed that anyone can write a plug-in that works with an Adobe product and offer for free or for sale. No approval from Adobe is necessary.

And regarding the name of the software, maybe we can go on what others have called their plug-ins?

http://css3ps.com - "Photoshop plugin" http://www.cutandslice.me - "Photoshop plugin" http://www.divine-project.com - "Photoshop Plugin" http://subtlepatterns.com - "Photoshop plugin" http://webzap.uiparade.com - "PS plugin" http://pnghat.madebysource.com - "Photoshop plugin" http://skeuomorphism.it - "Photoshop plugin" http://www.autofx.com/ - "Adobe Photoshop plug-ins"

All made by Adobe? Or Approved by Adobe?

You see, that's the question that the writers above prompt, and why it's wrong for them to call their product a "Photoshop plugin". Some might assume that "Photoshop plugin" means a plug-in authored by, or approved by, Adobe. That may not be the case at all, and probably isn't.

It doesn't make any difference how many wrong uses you find. All that shows is that people do it wrong.

According to what approval process? But no, they can't be approved by Adobe, they need to have all been made by Adobe:

Approval is not at question.

Tony Cooper Re: post processing 03/17/2014 <81qdi9p509anhalqskqa7cqu8d57g8412o@4ax.com>

"Only Adobe can call a plug-in a "Photoshop Plug-in"

True, and I stand by it.

-- Tony Cooper - Orlando FL

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