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Pirlo2222
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March 2, 2016
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How to add a clipping path with Photoshop scripting

  • March 2, 2016
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Hi guys,

I'm making a script that is going to save me a lot of time in the future with editing photo's.

When I make a picture of a product it still has a background. When I have the background removed, I want a script to load the layer (so only the product inside the PSD without background) and save the selection as a clipping path. Does anyone know how to do that?

Thanks in advance!

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Correct answer SuperMerlin

Something like this....

#target photoshop;


if(documents.length) main();


function main(){


var doc = activeDocument;


selectLayerData();


doc.selection.makeWorkPath(0.1);


doc.pathItems[0].name="Clipping Mask";


doc.pathItems[0].makeClippingPath(0.5);


doc.pathItems[0].deselect() 


doc.selection.deselect();


}


function selectLayerData() {


var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();


var ref1 = new ActionReference();


ref1.putProperty( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('fsel') );


desc2.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref1 );


var ref2 = new ActionReference();


ref2.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Trsp') );


desc2.putReference( charIDToTypeID('T   '), ref2 );


executeAction( charIDToTypeID('setd'), desc2, DialogModes.NO );


};

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SuperMerlin
SuperMerlinCorrect answer
Inspiring
March 2, 2016

Something like this....

#target photoshop;


if(documents.length) main();


function main(){


var doc = activeDocument;


selectLayerData();


doc.selection.makeWorkPath(0.1);


doc.pathItems[0].name="Clipping Mask";


doc.pathItems[0].makeClippingPath(0.5);


doc.pathItems[0].deselect() 


doc.selection.deselect();


}


function selectLayerData() {


var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();


var ref1 = new ActionReference();


ref1.putProperty( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('fsel') );


desc2.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref1 );


var ref2 = new ActionReference();


ref2.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Trsp') );


desc2.putReference( charIDToTypeID('T   '), ref2 );


executeAction( charIDToTypeID('setd'), desc2, DialogModes.NO );


};
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Pirlo2222Author
Known Participant
March 3, 2016

SuperMerlin,

Thanks again, you're the best!

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