Copy and paste whole path to new documents

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

Hello, guys. I have asked question about path before and  got helped by this site so I came here with new problem that I faced.

so I got successed to making new paths by js code and found several paths on Paths tab.

and my goal is  copy the path and paste it on new document but I couldn't find relative reference on site so I wonder if anyone got the Idea with this problem?

thank you.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Please explain the intended process with screenshots. 

What dimensions and color mode is the new file supposed to have? 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var thePath = selectedPath2020 ();
if (thePath != undefined) {
// copy path;
try {
var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();
desc4.putString( stringIDToTypeID( "copyHint" ), "path" );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "copyEvent" ), desc4, DialogModes.NO );
// new document;
var newDoc = app.documents.add(UnitValue (1000, "px"), UnitValue (1000, "px"), 300, "new image", NewDocumentMode.RGB);
// paste;
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "paste" ), undefined, DialogModes.NO );
} catch (e) {};
};
};
////// determine selected path //////
function selectedPath2020 () {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty (stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("targetPathIndex")); 
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var docDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theIndex = docDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("targetPathIndex"))+1;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID("Path"), theIndex); 
var pathDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theKind = pathDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("kind"));
var theName = pathDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID("pathName"));
//
return [theIndex, theKind, theName];
}
catch (e) {return undefined}
};

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

Thanks and sorry for replying very late.

It's very similar to my wanted solution, but have some questions.

Is there any way to get images inside of path? Like, if I made path on the flower picture, I want to take the path with the selected flower images.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible to clarify what you mean? 

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

It's just a example, but I want to do quite same as this picture, though want to adjust positions of path.

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

original path and document is just like this

[c.pfaffenbichler]

So this is not about the Path at all but about pixels copied with a Selection based on the Path? 

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

Sorry for confusing. I'm not familiar with photoshop.. so it would be related to Selections but I want to copy those selection based on the Path with the Path to new document..

[c.pfaffenbichler]

This creates a Vector Mask on a copy of the image. 

If this does not work out for you please post meaningful screenshots inclusing all pertinent Panels to clarify what you want to achieve. 

// copy document and apply selected path as vector mask;
// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var thePath = selectedPath2020 ();
if (thePath != undefined) {
// copy document;
try {
var theCopy = myDocument.duplicate ("thecopy", true);
theCopy.layers[0].isBackgroundLayer = false;
applyVectorMask ()
} catch (e) {};
};
};
////// apply vector mask //////
function applyVectorMask () {
var idpath = stringIDToTypeID( "path" );
var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref2 = new ActionReference();
ref2.putClass( idpath );
desc8.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref2 );
var ref3 = new ActionReference();
ref3.putEnumerated( idpath, idpath, stringIDToTypeID( "vectorMask" ) );
desc8.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "at" ), ref3 );
var ref4 = new ActionReference();
ref4.putEnumerated( idpath, stringIDToTypeID( "ordinal" ), stringIDToTypeID( "targetEnum" ) );
desc8.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "using" ), ref4 );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "make" ), desc8, DialogModes.NO );
};
////// determine selected path //////
function selectedPath2020 () {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty (stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("targetPathIndex")); 
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var docDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theIndex = docDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("targetPathIndex"))+1;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID("Path"), theIndex); 
var pathDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theKind = pathDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("kind"));
var theName = pathDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID("pathName"));
//
return [theIndex, theKind, theName];
}
catch (e) {return undefined}
};

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Can you provide a file and the resulting file/s you want to create? 

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

So basically, I cut those boxes by script with path and selected them, make a new document and then put those path infos with cut images to new document while putting those images vertically.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I asked for an example image and the resulting image.  

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

Do you mean these images?? Sorry for misunderstanding;;

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

But I guess this is not I want...

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Again: Can you provide a file and the resulting file/s you want to create? 

Not the result from the Script, the result as you want to get it? 

And not screenshots, but the actual files? (Feel free to use a mock-up or black out sensitive content.)

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

Sorry for being late... I couldn't give further information but I have some questions so came back..

If I wanted to move those images which successfully duplicated by script seperately, is that possible? Maybe putting them into different layers would be work.. But keep making errors..

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I don’t understand what you mean; please post meaningful screenshots (including all pertinent Panels) to illustrate what you mean – the image you start with and the result you want to achieve.  

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

So this image is the original image that I want to deal with. Applying your script to this one,

It would be done like this. But now, I can't touch each images because they are in one layer? So what I want is..

Deal with those images seperately while copy with script to new document. Trying to find a way, but only making one new layer and then over...

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Are you sure you mean »new document« and not just »new Layer«? 

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

yeah not just new layers, need to be new document..

[c.pfaffenbichler]

If this does not work out for you do not bother trying to describe the issue, but provide the files (the original and the resulting file/s you want to create). 

// 2024, use at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var myDocument = activeDocument.duplicate("thecopy", true);
var theCount = myDocument.pathItems.length;
myDocument.artLayers.add();
for (var m = 0; m < theCount; m++) {
mergVisibleToNewLayer();
myDocument.activeLayer.name = myDocument.pathItems[m].name;
myDocument.pathItems[m].select();
applyVectorMask ()
}
};
////////////////////////////////////
////// layer via copy //////
function mergVisibleToNewLayer (){
var desc23 = new ActionDescriptor();
desc23.putBoolean( stringIDToTypeID( "duplicate" ), true );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "mergeVisible" ), desc23, DialogModes.NO );
};
////// apply vector mask //////
function applyVectorMask () {
var idpath = stringIDToTypeID( "path" );
var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref2 = new ActionReference();
ref2.putClass( idpath );
desc8.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref2 );
var ref3 = new ActionReference();
ref3.putEnumerated( idpath, idpath, stringIDToTypeID( "vectorMask" ) );
desc8.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "at" ), ref3 );
var ref4 = new ActionReference();
ref4.putEnumerated( idpath, stringIDToTypeID( "ordinal" ), stringIDToTypeID( "targetEnum" ) );
desc8.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "using" ), ref4 );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "make" ), desc8, DialogModes.NO );
};

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

The result is quite great for me. Is there any script to help me to translate those layers by my own? Thank you!!

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I do not understand what you mean, please provide actual examples (source image and intended resulting file/s). 

Feel free to black out all the text and illustrations. 

[GsCreed34675282tdw0]

Hello I probably need some help with your smart things. Now, we have separate layers that hold each images in new document. I want to sort them with these code

async function sortLayers() {

  let app = require("photoshop").app;

  let core = require("photoshop").core;

  let constants = require("photoshop").constants;

  let doc = app.activeDocument;

  let defaultBound = 0;

  for (let i = 0; i < doc.layers.length; i++) {

    const layer = doc.activeLayers[i];

    await core.executeAsModal(async () => {

      let bound = layer.bounds;

      let imgWidth = bound.width;

      let deltaX = doc.width / 2 - imgWidth / 2 - bound.left;

      let deltaY = -bound.top + defaultBound;

      await layer.translate(deltaX, deltaY);

      defaultBound += bound.height;

    });

  }

}

module.exports.sortLayers = sortLayers;

while when I chose all layers, the bounds is the size of whole selected layers so always move not I intended. 

This is the result image that I want to make