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Asuvath
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August 2, 2022
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Script for Export the artboard based on the Layer color

  • August 2, 2022
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Hi,

My task is to export the artboard as jpeg based on the Layer color through JavaScript. The task is only export the artboard which is blue in color (hp_airpods_tile and hp_desktop_tile) and other artboards which are in "Red" and "Gray" should not export.


But I am unable to find the layer based on its color. Can anyone help me to resolve this issue?
Please see the below code, which I used for this task.

var doc = activeDocument;
var allLayers = doc.layers;

for (var a = 0; a <allLayers.length; a++) {
doc.activeLayer = allLayers[a];
if (isArtBoard()) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), a);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if not layer group collect values;
 
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" /*&& layerSet != "layerSectionStart"*/ && isBackground != true) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var visible = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("visible"));
var theColor = layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("color"));
if (typeIDToStringID(theColor) != "Red" || typeIDToStringID(theColor) != "Gray") {
theLayers.push([theName, theID])
}
else {
theOthers.push([theName, theID])
}
};
}
catch (e) {};
}
}

//Artboard Validation Function
//============================
function isArtBoard() {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt"));
return executeActionGet(ref).getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("artboardEnabled"));
}

Thanks
Asuvath
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Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

Hi @c.pfaffenbichler ,
Sorry about that, sure, in future I will mentioned as much as I can.
I here with attached sample file for testing..

Thanks


And to save jpgs try this function instead of SavePNG. 

////// function to jpg //////
function saveJPG (myDocument, docPath, basename, theSuffix) {
// weboptions;
    var webOptions = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb();
    webOptions.format = SaveDocumentType.JPEG;
    webOptions.includeProfile = false;
    webOptions.interlaced = 0;
    webOptions.optimized = true;
    webOptions.quality = 80;
    myDocument.exportDocument(new File(docPath+"/"+basename+theSuffix+".jpg"), ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, webOptions);
    };

 

2 replies

Stephen Marsh
Community Expert
Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 2, 2022

It's not clear to me, would both blue artboards be saved as a single JPG image combined - or two separate images?

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    AsuvathAuthor
    Known Participant
    August 8, 2022

    Hi @Stephen Marsh ,
    It should be export two separate images (JPEG).
    Thanks

    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 8, 2022

    So adapt the Script I posted accordingly. 

    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 2, 2022
    // create pngs for artboards with green color;
// 2022, ue it at your own risk;
doStuff();
function doStuff () {
if (documents.length == 0) {return};
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var docName = myDocument.name;  
try {var basename = docName.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1]} 
catch (e) {var basename = docName};
try {var docPath = myDocument.path}
catch (e) {var docPath = "~/Desktop"};
var theArtBoards = collectArtBoards ();
// process artboards;
for (var m = 0; m < theArtBoards.length; m++) {
    var thisOne = theArtBoards[m];
    if (thisOne[3] == "grain") {
        selectLayerByID(thisOne[2], false);
        hideOthers ();
        savePNG (myDocument, docPath, basename, "_"+thisOne[0]);
        hideOthers ();
    }
};
};
////// collect layers with certain name //////
function collectArtBoards () {
// get number of layers;
    var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID('property'), stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers'));
    ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
    var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
    var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
    var theLayers = new Array;
    for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
    try {
    var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
    var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
    var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
    if (layerSet == "layerSectionStart") {
    var artBoardRect = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("artboard")).getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("artboardRect"));
    var v01 = artBoardRect.getDouble(artBoardRect.getKey(0));
    var v02 = artBoardRect.getDouble(artBoardRect.getKey(1));
    var v03 = artBoardRect.getDouble(artBoardRect.getKey(2));
    var v04 = artBoardRect.getDouble(artBoardRect.getKey(3));
    var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
    var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
    var theIndex = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'));
    var theColor = layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("color"));
// collect if the rect values are not identical:
    if (v01 != v03 && v01 != v04) {theLayers.push([theName, theIndex, theID, typeIDToStringID(theColor)])}
    };
    }
    catch (e) {};
    };
    return theLayers
    };
////// based on code by mike hale and paul riggott //////
function selectLayerByID(index,add){ 
    add = undefined ? add = false:add 
    var ref = new ActionReference();
        ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), index);
        var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
        desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
           if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) ); 
          desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false ); 
       try{
        executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
    }catch(e){
    alert(e.message); 
    }
    };
////// function to png //////
function savePNG (myDocument, docPath, basename, theSuffix) {
    // weboptions;
    var webOptions = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb();
    webOptions.format = SaveDocumentType.PNG;
    webOptions.PNG8 = false;	
    webOptions.transparency = true;
    webOptions.interlaced = 0;
    webOptions.includeProfile = false;
    webOptions.optimized = true;
    myDocument.exportDocument(new File(docPath+"/"+basename+theSuffix+".png"), ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, webOptions);
    };
 ////// toggle visibility of others //////
 function hideOthers () {
    var desc10 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var list4 = new ActionList();
    var ref7 = new ActionReference();
    ref7.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );
    list4.putReference( ref7 );
    desc10.putList( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), list4 );
    desc10.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "TglO" ), true );
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Shw " ), desc10, DialogModes.NO );
    };
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