Add Stroke to Text Layer

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June 13, 2020
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I can create text layers and add text to them but do not know how to add a stroke to the layer in javascript. As usual help appreciated

Mike

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Correct answer Kukurykus

Add Stroke to Text Layer

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Add Stroke to Text Layer

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Just record the application of the Layer Style with ScriptingListener.plugin

If you are talking about a stroke that can output as vector data you would need to convert the Type Layer to a Shape Layer and apply a Shape Stroke (see the Options Bar).

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mikew78101280Author

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I have scriptListener installed and what is 2 clicks in Photoshop gives me all this code and I have no idea what I need

// =======================================================
var idmodalStateChanged = stringIDToTypeID( "modalStateChanged" );
    var desc105 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idLvl = charIDToTypeID( "Lvl " );
    desc105.putInteger( idLvl, 1 );
    var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" );
    var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" );
    var identer = stringIDToTypeID( "enter" );
    desc105.putEnumerated( idStte, idStte, identer );
    var idkcanDispatchWhileModal = stringIDToTypeID( "kcanDispatchWhileModal" );
    desc105.putBoolean( idkcanDispatchWhileModal, true );
    var idTtl = charIDToTypeID( "Ttl " );
    desc105.putString( idTtl, """Layer Style""" );
executeAction( idmodalStateChanged, desc105, DialogModes.NO );

// =======================================================
var idmodalStateChanged = stringIDToTypeID( "modalStateChanged" );
    var desc106 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idLvl = charIDToTypeID( "Lvl " );
    desc106.putInteger( idLvl, 0 );
    var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" );
    var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" );
    var idexit = stringIDToTypeID( "exit" );
    desc106.putEnumerated( idStte, idStte, idexit );
    var idkcanDispatchWhileModal = stringIDToTypeID( "kcanDispatchWhileModal" );
    desc106.putBoolean( idkcanDispatchWhileModal, true );
    var idTtl = charIDToTypeID( "Ttl " );
    desc106.putString( idTtl, """Layer Style""" );
executeAction( idmodalStateChanged, desc106, DialogModes.NO );

// =======================================================
var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" );
    var desc107 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var ref10 = new ActionReference();
        var idPrpr = charIDToTypeID( "Prpr" );
        var idLefx = charIDToTypeID( "Lefx" );
        ref10.putProperty( idPrpr, idLefx );
        var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
        var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
        var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
        ref10.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
    desc107.putReference( idnull, ref10 );
    var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T   " );
        var desc108 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idScl = charIDToTypeID( "Scl " );
        var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
        desc108.putUnitDouble( idScl, idPrc, 416.666667 );
        var idFrFX = charIDToTypeID( "FrFX" );
            var desc109 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var idenab = charIDToTypeID( "enab" );
            desc109.putBoolean( idenab, true );
            var idpresent = stringIDToTypeID( "present" );
            desc109.putBoolean( idpresent, true );
            var idshowInDialog = stringIDToTypeID( "showInDialog" );
            desc109.putBoolean( idshowInDialog, true );
            var idStyl = charIDToTypeID( "Styl" );
            var idFStl = charIDToTypeID( "FStl" );
            var idOutF = charIDToTypeID( "OutF" );
            desc109.putEnumerated( idStyl, idFStl, idOutF );
            var idPntT = charIDToTypeID( "PntT" );
            var idFrFl = charIDToTypeID( "FrFl" );
            var idSClr = charIDToTypeID( "SClr" );
            desc109.putEnumerated( idPntT, idFrFl, idSClr );
            var idMd = charIDToTypeID( "Md  " );
            var idBlnM = charIDToTypeID( "BlnM" );
            var idNrml = charIDToTypeID( "Nrml" );
            desc109.putEnumerated( idMd, idBlnM, idNrml );
            var idOpct = charIDToTypeID( "Opct" );
            var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
            desc109.putUnitDouble( idOpct, idPrc, 100.000000 );
            var idSz = charIDToTypeID( "Sz  " );
            var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
            desc109.putUnitDouble( idSz, idPxl, 7.000000 );
            var idClr = charIDToTypeID( "Clr " );
                var desc110 = new ActionDescriptor();
                var idRd = charIDToTypeID( "Rd  " );
                desc110.putDouble( idRd, 0.000000 );
                var idGrn = charIDToTypeID( "Grn " );
                desc110.putDouble( idGrn, 0.000000 );
                var idBl = charIDToTypeID( "Bl  " );
                desc110.putDouble( idBl, 0.000000 );
            var idRGBC = charIDToTypeID( "RGBC" );
            desc109.putObject( idClr, idRGBC, desc110 );
            var idoverprint = stringIDToTypeID( "overprint" );
            desc109.putBoolean( idoverprint, false );
        var idFrFX = charIDToTypeID( "FrFX" );
        desc108.putObject( idFrFX, idFrFX, desc109 );
    var idLefx = charIDToTypeID( "Lefx" );
    desc107.putObject( idT, idLefx, desc108 );
executeAction( idsetd, desc107, DialogModes.NO );

from it or how to hack it

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Wrap the third part in a function and set up arguments for the elements that might need to take different inputs.

applyAStroke (128, 128, 255);
function applyAStroke (theRed, theGreen, theBlue) {
// =======================================================
var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" );
    var desc107 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var ref10 = new ActionReference();
        var idPrpr = charIDToTypeID( "Prpr" );
        var idLefx = charIDToTypeID( "Lefx" );
        ref10.putProperty( idPrpr, idLefx );
        var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
        var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
        var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
        ref10.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
    desc107.putReference( idnull, ref10 );
    var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T   " );
        var desc108 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idScl = charIDToTypeID( "Scl " );
        var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
        desc108.putUnitDouble( idScl, idPrc, 416.666667 );
        var idFrFX = charIDToTypeID( "FrFX" );
            var desc109 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var idenab = charIDToTypeID( "enab" );
            desc109.putBoolean( idenab, true );
            var idpresent = stringIDToTypeID( "present" );
            desc109.putBoolean( idpresent, true );
            var idshowInDialog = stringIDToTypeID( "showInDialog" );
            desc109.putBoolean( idshowInDialog, true );
            var idStyl = charIDToTypeID( "Styl" );
            var idFStl = charIDToTypeID( "FStl" );
            var idOutF = charIDToTypeID( "OutF" );
            desc109.putEnumerated( idStyl, idFStl, idOutF );
            var idPntT = charIDToTypeID( "PntT" );
            var idFrFl = charIDToTypeID( "FrFl" );
            var idSClr = charIDToTypeID( "SClr" );
            desc109.putEnumerated( idPntT, idFrFl, idSClr );
            var idMd = charIDToTypeID( "Md  " );
            var idBlnM = charIDToTypeID( "BlnM" );
            var idNrml = charIDToTypeID( "Nrml" );
            desc109.putEnumerated( idMd, idBlnM, idNrml );
            var idOpct = charIDToTypeID( "Opct" );
            var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
            desc109.putUnitDouble( idOpct, idPrc, 100.000000 );
            var idSz = charIDToTypeID( "Sz  " );
            var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
            desc109.putUnitDouble( idSz, idPxl, 7.000000 );
            var idClr = charIDToTypeID( "Clr " );
                var desc110 = new ActionDescriptor();
                var idRd = charIDToTypeID( "Rd  " );
                desc110.putDouble( idRd, theRed );
                var idGrn = charIDToTypeID( "Grn " );
                desc110.putDouble( idGrn, theGreen );
                var idBl = charIDToTypeID( "Bl  " );
                desc110.putDouble( idBl, theBlue );
            var idRGBC = charIDToTypeID( "RGBC" );
            desc109.putObject( idClr, idRGBC, desc110 );
            var idoverprint = stringIDToTypeID( "overprint" );
            desc109.putBoolean( idoverprint, false );
        var idFrFX = charIDToTypeID( "FrFX" );
        desc108.putObject( idFrFX, idFrFX, desc109 );
    var idLefx = charIDToTypeID( "Lefx" );
    desc107.putObject( idT, idLefx, desc108 );
executeAction( idsetd, desc107, DialogModes.NO );
};

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