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October 18, 2018
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Make selection from guide

  • October 18, 2018
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Please help me,

I want make selection from two guides existing. Then remove the guides.

Thanks for so much!

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Correct answer Tom Winkelmann

Based on Paul Riggotts script:

Re: Is this possible to draw square selection between two Guides...?

#target photoshop 
app.bringToFront();  
main();  
function main(){  
if(app.version.match(/\d+/) < 12) return;  
if(!documents.length) return;  
var doc = activeDocument;  
var guides = doc.guides;  
if(guides.length != 2) return;  
if(guides[0].direction != guides[1].direction) return;  
var startRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;  
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;  
var SB = new Array();  
if(guides[0].direction == Direction.HORIZONTAL && guides[1].direction == Direction.HORIZONTAL){  
var vertDistance = doc.guides[1].coordinate.value - doc.guides[0].coordinate.value;  
SB[0] = 0;  
SB[1] = doc.guides[0].coordinate.value;  
SB[2] =  doc.width;  
SB[3] = doc.guides[1].coordinate.value;  
    }  
if(guides[0].direction == Direction.VERTICAL && guides[1].direction == Direction.VERTICAL){  
var horzDistance = doc.guides[1].coordinate.value - doc.guides[0].coordinate.value;  
SB[0] = doc.guides[0].coordinate.value;  
SB[1] = 0;  
SB[2] = doc.guides[1].coordinate.value;  
SB[3] = doc.height;  
    }  
activeDocument.selection.select([[SB[0],SB[1]],[SB[2],SB[1]],[SB[2],SB[3]],[SB[0],SB[3]]], SelectionType.REPLACE, 0, false);
doc.guides.removeAll();
app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;  
};

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Tom Winkelmann
Tom WinkelmannCorrect answer
Inspiring
October 18, 2018

Based on Paul Riggotts script:

Re: Is this possible to draw square selection between two Guides...?

#target photoshop 
app.bringToFront();  
main();  
function main(){  
if(app.version.match(/\d+/) < 12) return;  
if(!documents.length) return;  
var doc = activeDocument;  
var guides = doc.guides;  
if(guides.length != 2) return;  
if(guides[0].direction != guides[1].direction) return;  
var startRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;  
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;  
var SB = new Array();  
if(guides[0].direction == Direction.HORIZONTAL && guides[1].direction == Direction.HORIZONTAL){  
var vertDistance = doc.guides[1].coordinate.value - doc.guides[0].coordinate.value;  
SB[0] = 0;  
SB[1] = doc.guides[0].coordinate.value;  
SB[2] =  doc.width;  
SB[3] = doc.guides[1].coordinate.value;  
    }  
if(guides[0].direction == Direction.VERTICAL && guides[1].direction == Direction.VERTICAL){  
var horzDistance = doc.guides[1].coordinate.value - doc.guides[0].coordinate.value;  
SB[0] = doc.guides[0].coordinate.value;  
SB[1] = 0;  
SB[2] = doc.guides[1].coordinate.value;  
SB[3] = doc.height;  
    }  
activeDocument.selection.select([[SB[0],SB[1]],[SB[2],SB[1]],[SB[2],SB[3]],[SB[0],SB[3]]], SelectionType.REPLACE, 0, false);
doc.guides.removeAll();
app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;  
};
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    ANCHINGOAuthor
    Known Participant
    October 18, 2018

    Hey bro,

    possible help me more one?

    i want auto create guide at point mouse.

    Is this feasible?

    Thank in advance

    Tom Winkelmann
    Tom Winkelmann
    Inspiring
    October 18, 2018

    Hmm - you can use the color sampler tool

    #target photoshop
    var orig_ruler_units = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
    app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
    for (var i=0,len=app.activeDocument.colorSamplers.length;i<len;i++) {
      var cs = app.activeDocument.colorSamplers;
    activeDocument.guides.add(Direction.HORIZONTAL, cs.position[1].value)
    activeDocument.guides.add(Direction.VERTICAL, cs.position[0].value)
    };
    // activeDocument.colorSamplers.removeAll();
    app.preferences.rulerUnits = orig_ruler_units;
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