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lilsmokie
Inspiring
September 8, 2012
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Import PSD to AI layer

  • September 8, 2012
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I am new to scripting in Illustrator.

I am trying to import PSD files into an AI layer.

So far this is my solution.

var TRGdoc = app.documents.add(DocumentColorSpace.RGB, "1920", "1080");

var onFile = File( '~/Desktop/jpeger/illDanceREFon_00642.psd' );

var REFon = app.open(onFile);

var LAYon = REFon.layers[0];

var LAYstuffon = LAYon.pageItems[0];

LAYstuffon.selected = true;

app.copy();

TRGdoc.activate();

var TRGlayer = TRGdoc.layers[0];

TRGlayer.selected = true;

app.paste();

It works most of the time but sometimes it hangs up on the paste.  It feels sloppy.

Just wondering if a more elegant solution exists.

Thanks for looking!

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Correct answer Muppet Mark

Untested but placedItems.add() does not have any parameters for your file object… You can set the property after creation… Like so…

var TRGdoc = app.documents.add(DocumentColorSpace.RGB, "1920", "1080");
var onFile = File( '~/Desktop/jpeger/illDanceREFon_00642.psd' );
var poop = TRGdoc.placedItems.add();
poop.file = onFile;
//poop.move(TRGdoc.layers[0], ElementPlacement.INSIDE); should be here by default?

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Muppet Mark
Inspiring
September 8, 2012

You are opening the *.psd file then using the clipboard to copy to another doc? Why don't you just place the *.psd, move it where ever then embed if you want?

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lilsmokieAuthor
Inspiring
September 8, 2012

That sounds like the way to go!  Exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for.

Like I said I am new.

So I seached the docmentation for place.

I found placed items when used with add() should do what I need.

So this was a fail: 

var TRGdoc = app.documents.add(DocumentColorSpace.RGB, "1920", "1080");

var onFile = File( '~/Desktop/jpeger/illDanceREFon_00642.psd' );

var poop = TRGdoc.placedItems.add(onFile);

TRGdoc.layers[0].move(poop, ElementPlacement.INSIDE);

Not sure how to do this.  I haven't been able to pull up just a simple example online.  So I am working through the documentation.

If you know of any examples of code I would appreciate it.

Just knowing that this is possible is a big help.

Thanks.

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Muppet MarkCorrect answer
Inspiring
September 8, 2012

Untested but placedItems.add() does not have any parameters for your file object… You can set the property after creation… Like so…

var TRGdoc = app.documents.add(DocumentColorSpace.RGB, "1920", "1080");
var onFile = File( '~/Desktop/jpeger/illDanceREFon_00642.psd' );
var poop = TRGdoc.placedItems.add();
poop.file = onFile;
//poop.move(TRGdoc.layers[0], ElementPlacement.INSIDE); should be here by default?
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