Add mask on all selected layers.

Report · Mar 23, 2016

Hello guys! I'm here looking for a script that adds mask on all selected layers.

Report · Mar 23, 2016

try this:

Have fun

Report · Mar 24, 2016

From what I understand, the post you showed me is to másscars creates layered levels, it is not what I'm looking for. Thanks for the attention!

Report · Mar 24, 2016

Please try this.

#target photoshop;
app.bringToFront();

if(documents.length) main();
function main(){
var selectedlayers = getSelectedLayersIdx();
selectedlayers.reverse();
for(var z in selectedlayers){
    selectLayerByIndex(selectedlayers);
    selectLayerData();
    }
app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();
for(var a in selectedlayers) {selectLayerByIndex(selectedlayers,true);}
};
function getSelectedLayersIdx(){ 
      var selectedLayers = new Array; 
      var ref = new ActionReference(); 
      ref.putProperty(charIDToTypeID('Prpr'), stringIDToTypeID('targetLayers'));
      ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Dcmn'), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') ); 
      var desc = executeActionGet(ref); 
      if( desc.hasKey( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ) ) ){ 
         desc = desc.getList( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' )); 
          var c = desc.count; 
          var selectedLayers = new Array(); 
          for(var i=0;i<c;i++){ 
            try{ 
               activeDocument.backgroundLayer; 
               selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex() ); 
            }catch(e){ 
               selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex()+1 ); 
            } 
          } 
       }else{ 
         var ref = new ActionReference(); 
         ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID('Prpr') , charIDToTypeID( 'ItmI' )); 
         ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') ); 
         try{ 
            activeDocument.backgroundLayer; 
            selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( 'ItmI' ))-1); 
         }catch(e){ 
            selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( 'ItmI' ))); 
         } 
     var vis = app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible;
        if(vis == true) app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible = false;
        var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var list9 = new ActionList();
    var ref9 = new ActionReference();
    ref9.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
    list9.putReference( ref9 );
    desc9.putList( charIDToTypeID('null'), list9 );
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Shw '), desc9, DialogModes.NO );
    if(app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible == false) selectedLayers.shift();
        app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible = vis;
      } 
      return selectedLayers; 
};
function selectLayerByIndex(index,add){ 
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex(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){}
};
function createMask() {
var desc13 = new ActionDescriptor();
desc13.putClass( charIDToTypeID('Nw  '), charIDToTypeID('Chnl') );
var ref12 = new ActionReference();
ref12.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Msk ') );
desc13.putReference( charIDToTypeID('At  '), ref12 );
desc13.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Usng'), charIDToTypeID('UsrM'), charIDToTypeID('RvlS') );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Mk  '), desc13, DialogModes.NO );
};
function selectLayerData() {
var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref6 = new ActionReference();
ref6.putProperty( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('fsel') );
desc8.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref6 );
var ref7 = new ActionReference();
ref7.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Trsp') );
desc8.putReference( charIDToTypeID('T   '), ref7 );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID('setd'), desc8, DialogModes.NO );
};

Report · Mar 24, 2016

SuperMerlin, I tested the code here and nothing changed ... The layers remain the same. Thank skin helps!

Report · Mar 24, 2016

It was writtem and tested with CS6, and the layers need to be selected.

Report · Mar 24, 2016

sorry I found i had made an alteration, this should work now.

#target photoshop;
app.bringToFront();

if(documents.length) main();
function main(){
var selectedlayers = getSelectedLayersIdx();
selectedlayers.reverse();
for(var z in selectedlayers){
    selectLayerByIndex(selectedlayers);
    selectLayerData();
     createMask();
    }
app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();
for(var a in selectedlayers) {selectLayerByIndex(selectedlayers,true);}
};
function getSelectedLayersIdx(){ 
      var selectedLayers = new Array; 
      var ref = new ActionReference(); 
      ref.putProperty(charIDToTypeID('Prpr'), stringIDToTypeID('targetLayers'));
      ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Dcmn'), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') ); 
      var desc = executeActionGet(ref); 
      if( desc.hasKey( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ) ) ){ 
         desc = desc.getList( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' )); 
          var c = desc.count; 
          var selectedLayers = new Array(); 
          for(var i=0;i<c;i++){ 
            try{ 
               activeDocument.backgroundLayer; 
               selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex() ); 
            }catch(e){ 
               selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex()+1 ); 
            } 
          } 
       }else{ 
         var ref = new ActionReference(); 
         ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID('Prpr') , charIDToTypeID( 'ItmI' )); 
         ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') ); 
         try{ 
            activeDocument.backgroundLayer; 
            selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( 'ItmI' ))-1); 
         }catch(e){ 
            selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( 'ItmI' ))); 
         } 
     var vis = app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible;
        if(vis == true) app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible = false;
        var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var list9 = new ActionList();
    var ref9 = new ActionReference();
    ref9.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
    list9.putReference( ref9 );
    desc9.putList( charIDToTypeID('null'), list9 );
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Shw '), desc9, DialogModes.NO );
    if(app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible == false) selectedLayers.shift();
        app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible = vis;
      } 
      return selectedLayers; 
};
function selectLayerByIndex(index,add){ 
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex(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){}
};
function createMask() {
var desc13 = new ActionDescriptor();
desc13.putClass( charIDToTypeID('Nw  '), charIDToTypeID('Chnl') );
var ref12 = new ActionReference();
ref12.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Msk ') );
desc13.putReference( charIDToTypeID('At  '), ref12 );
desc13.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Usng'), charIDToTypeID('UsrM'), charIDToTypeID('RvlS') );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Mk  '), desc13, DialogModes.NO );
};
function selectLayerData() {
var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref6 = new ActionReference();
ref6.putProperty( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('fsel') );
desc8.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref6 );
var ref7 = new ActionReference();
ref7.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('Trsp') );
desc8.putReference( charIDToTypeID('T   '), ref7 );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID('setd'), desc8, DialogModes.NO );
};

Report · Mar 24, 2016

Now yes it is working perfectly !!!. Months looking for this on the internet and here in the forum in less than 24 hours I found the correct answer.

Very sheltered SuperMerlin.

Add mask on all selected layers.

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