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Lukas Kawalec
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November 5, 2022
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FlipX of brush using script

  • November 5, 2022
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Hi! This should be really simple, all I need to do is toggle flipX (in Brush Properties) using a script.

This was my attempt:

var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
desc.putBoolean(stringIDToTypeID('flipX'), true);
executeAction(desc);

It brings an error for line 3 saying a numeric value is required.

 

I tried some code from this link: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/brush-kind-tools-spacing-is-always-25-by-script/m-p/8201506

 

Which works, but switches to the Airbrush instead of the brush I currently have. Any help? 🙂

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Correct answer jazz-y
var s2t = stringIDToTypeID;

(r = new ActionReference()).putProperty(s2t('property'), p = s2t('currentToolOptions'));
r.putEnumerated(s2t('application'), s2t('ordinal'), s2t('targetEnum'));
var tool = executeActionGet(r).getObjectValue(p);

if (tool.hasKey(s2t('brush'))) {
    var brush = tool.getObjectValue(s2t('brush'));

    brush.putBoolean(s2t('flipX'), true);
    tool.putObject(s2t('brush'), s2t('computedBrush'), brush);

    (r = new ActionReference()).putClass(s2t(currentTool));
    (d = new ActionDescriptor()).putReference(s2t("target"), r);
    d.putObject(s2t("to"), s2t("target"), tool);
    executeAction(s2t("set"), d, DialogModes.NO);
}

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jazz-yCorrect answer
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November 7, 2022
var s2t = stringIDToTypeID;

(r = new ActionReference()).putProperty(s2t('property'), p = s2t('currentToolOptions'));
r.putEnumerated(s2t('application'), s2t('ordinal'), s2t('targetEnum'));
var tool = executeActionGet(r).getObjectValue(p);

if (tool.hasKey(s2t('brush'))) {
    var brush = tool.getObjectValue(s2t('brush'));

    brush.putBoolean(s2t('flipX'), true);
    tool.putObject(s2t('brush'), s2t('computedBrush'), brush);

    (r = new ActionReference()).putClass(s2t(currentTool));
    (d = new ActionDescriptor()).putReference(s2t("target"), r);
    d.putObject(s2t("to"), s2t("target"), tool);
    executeAction(s2t("set"), d, DialogModes.NO);
}
    pixxxelschubser
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    pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 7, 2022

    Hi @jazz-y,

    you are one of the few I have pinned my hopes on.

    😉

     

    Your code works for me. Let's wait and see if the OP gets back on that too.

      pixxxelschubser
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      pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 6, 2022

      Sorry, but the code seems to be a dead end. It always changes the tool.

       

      I don't have the experience to recreate it and I don't have the time to adapt it to the tool currently in use.

      Maybe someone else will find a suitable solution.

      pixxxelschubser
      Community Expert
      pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 5, 2022

      In this case you can permanent "disable" --> comment out the two following lines:

      if (Hardness == undefined) Hardness = brushDesc.getDouble(stringIDToTypeID('hardness'));

      and

      desc1.putDouble(stringIDToTypeID('hardness'), Hardness);

       

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      Lukas KawalecAuthor
      Known Participant
      November 5, 2022

      I already tried that, it doesn't work. It just switches to the airbrush.

      pixxxelschubser
      Community Expert
      pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 5, 2022

      This was not described in your original post.


      Please say exactly what you have.

      And please say exactly what you want.

      (At the best with one or two additional screenshots)

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      Lukas KawalecAuthor
      Known Participant
      November 5, 2022

      I just want a script that flips X of any brush.

       

      pixxxelschubser
      Community Expert
      pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 5, 2022

      Do you have experience with AM code programming?

      No? Then you should definitely use the complete code from the linked topic!

       

      Then it will work as desired.

      
//        Features(Diameter,Hardness,Angle,Roundness,Spacing,Flipy,Flipx) 

//setBrushFeatures(undefined,undefined,undefined,undefined,undefined,undefined,undefined); 

//setBrushFeatures(undefined,undefined,undefined,undefined,undefined,1,0);  //FlipY
setBrushFeatures(undefined,undefined,undefined,undefined,undefined,0,1);  //FlipX

//setBrushFeatures(13,0,0,100,25,0,0);       //Adobe Defaults 
//setBrushFeatures(13,0,0,100,25,true,true); //Diameter,Hardness,Angle,Roundness,Spacing,Flipy,Flipx 
//setBrushFeatures(13,0,0,100,25,1,0);       //Diameter,Hardness,Angle,Roundness,Spacing,Flipy,Flipx      
//setBrushFeatures(13,0,0,100,25,0);         //Diameter,Hardness,Angle,Roundness,Spacing,Flipy 
//setBrushFeatures(13,0,0,100,1);            //Diameter,Hardness,Angle,Roundness,Spacing 
//setBrushFeatures(13,0,0,50);               //Diameter,Hardness,Angle,Roundness 
//setBrushFeatures(13,0,45);                 //Diameter,Hardness,Angle 
//setBrushFeatures(13,50);                   //Diameter,Hardness 
//setBrushFeatures(25);                        //Diameter 

//==============================================================================================//

function setBrushFeatures (Diameter,Hardness,Angle,Roundness,Spacing,Flipy,Flipx) {  
    //A Brush tool must be the current tool
    if (!app.toolSupportsBrushes(app.currentTool)) selectBrush();  //CC 2014
    var ref = new ActionReference();  
    ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("capp"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );  
    var appDesc = executeActionGet(ref);  
    var toolDesc = appDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('currentToolOptions'));  
    var brushDesc = toolDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('brush'));  
    if (Diameter == undefined) Diameter = brushDesc.getDouble(stringIDToTypeID('diameter'));  
    if (Hardness == undefined) Hardness = brushDesc.getDouble(stringIDToTypeID('hardness'));  
    if (Angle == undefined ) Angle = brushDesc.getDouble(stringIDToTypeID('angle'));  
    if (Roundness  == undefined) Roundness = brushDesc.getDouble(stringIDToTypeID('roundness'));  
    if (Spacing == undefined) Spacing = brushDesc.getDouble(stringIDToTypeID('spacing'));  
    if (Flipy == undefined) Flipy = brushDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID('flipY'));  
    if (Flipx == undefined) Flipx = brushDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID('flipX')); 
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();  
    var ref = new ActionReference();  
    ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Brsh" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );  
    desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref );  
    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();  
    desc1.putDouble(stringIDToTypeID('diameter'), Diameter);  
    desc1.putDouble(stringIDToTypeID('hardness'), Hardness);  
    desc1.putDouble(stringIDToTypeID('angle'), Angle);  
    desc1.putDouble(stringIDToTypeID('roundness'), Roundness);  
    desc1.putUnitDouble( stringIDToTypeID('spacing'), charIDToTypeID('#Prc'), Spacing);  
    desc1.putBoolean(stringIDToTypeID('flipY'), Flipy);  
    desc1.putBoolean(stringIDToTypeID('flipX'), Flipx);  
    desc.putObject( stringIDToTypeID('to'), charIDToTypeID( "Brsh" ), desc1 );  
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "setd" ), desc, DialogModes.NO );  
} 

function selectBrush() {
    //select brush scriptlistener code
    var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
    var desc12 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
    var ref8 = new ActionReference();
    var idPbTl = charIDToTypeID( "PbTl" );
    ref8.putClass( idPbTl );
    desc12.putReference( idnull, ref8 );
    executeAction( idslct, desc12, DialogModes.NO );
}

       

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        Lukas KawalecAuthor
        Known Participant
        November 5, 2022

        This doesn't seem to work with brushes that have the hardness setting greyed out.

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