An Introduction to Creative Cloud app engine APIs

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Overview of Creative Cloud app engine APIs with concrete features: cloud playback of desktop-recorded Photoshop Actions API to run an action against multiple images (demo runs eight files) and return JPEGs and non‑destructive PSDs; 14 Photoshop endpoints (13 REST) for smart object replacement, layer/text manipulation, file conversion; Lightroom exposes presets, autotone and full edit pipeline; an image cutout API for background removal; APIs surface via Adobe IO and a web demo that shows sample code and output URLs.

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1. 0:00Introduction to Creative Cloud APIs
2. 3:55What are Creative Cloud APIs
3. 7:26API capabilities and categories
4. 8:07Photoshop actions demo video
5. 10:58Live Photoshop API demo
6. 18:03Current API services overview
7. 20:29Resources and next steps

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