Layer bounds are wrong. How to fix?

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September 8, 2014
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I'm trying to get the X, Y positions of a layer using layerRef.bounds. However, when the layer is a vector shape, the values returned are wrong by one or two pixels.

This happens in CS5 and CS6, but the correct values are returned in CC.

What is a way around this to make it work in CS5 and CS6?

Thanks!

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JJMack

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To work around the problem in cs5 and Cs6 you could try creating a temp work layer for shape layers like it but not a shape. Dupe the layer, rastezise the layer and check if its bounds are what you want. then delete the work layer.

JJMack

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rixter123Author

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Thanks JJMack for the answer! I was hoping there was a less messy way to deal with it.

What I'm doing currently is: my workflow involves trimming the layers to their contents. I take the bounds before and after trimming and calculate the correct bounds.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Can you provide the files?

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rixter123Author

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Here's a file: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3901152/bounds.psd

The X,Y positions of the shape's top-left corner are 185px and 269px according to Photoshop. But the bounds function gives them as 184 and 268. (Both CS5 and CS6)

The bounds of Layer 1 (which is just a brush stroke) are returned properly.

JJMack

Community Expert

It may depend on the CS6 version there are 3 Perpetual Mac is version 13.0.6 Perpetual Windows version 13.0.1.3 and the Subscription version 13.1.2. I use the Subscription version 13.1.2 and it return the correct values for the shape layer. I doe no have CS5 installed but do have CS2 installed it return the incorrect values you posted. So I tried my purposed work around in CS2 it would work. The size was also wrong for then bottom right corner position was off like the top left.

JJMack

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