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When you’ve got a project like ScriptExport that uses an undocumented plugin API for an Apple product you tend to greet product releases (and even updates) with a bemused sigh. The iPhoto export API has actually been pretty stable, but it’s always unsettled me to think of the extra work in store if Apple had decided to change or remove it. Happily, the chances of that happening have now diminished significantly. The latest ADC (Apple Developer Connection) mail contained this paragraph:

Download the iPhoto ‘08 Export Plug-in SDK

ADC Members can download the iPhoto 2008 SDK package which includes documentation and sample code on how to write iPhoto Export plug-ins supported by iPhoto ‘08. With step-by-step instructions, you’ll learn how to make a simple file exporter plug-in using iPhoto’s Export Plug-in API. This sample plug-in will allow users to set export image size, quality, and whether or not to embed metadata in the output image.

I haven’t had a chance to look at the API yet, but yay! Hopefully the documentation will clear up some of the more confusing aspects of the API (like the threading model, for example), and I’m sure this means good things for its longer-term stability.

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