Hi there,
There are tons of great scripts out there to query the position and size of layers (e.g. outlined in this thread Export layer coordinates, layer width and height? )
However, I can't seem to find a way / to get the top left anchor position of the transfrom bounding box. All scripts I could find use "bounds" which chopps off everything that's not visible in the layer. But I would need the actual values that do show up in the info box while working in Photoshop. Is there any way to get those values out to a text file. Batch/Script would be awesome, but any hint helps. Thanks!
I hope this picture clarifies what I am after. Notice that the box is way bigger than the actual layer content (I don't need the precisely cut-out bat that "bounds" gives you!)
Cheers,
Til
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Read this topic. Maybe this is it
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No way! Thank you so much r-bin! With your latest instructions even I was able to put it together! 
Ok, so if there are others out there struggeling with simple code edits like me, here comes the code put together, delivering a text file with all layer names and correct smart object bounds: *
// Export Layer Coordinates - Adobe Photoshop Script
// Description: Export x and y coordinates to comma seperated .txt file
// Requirements: Adobe Photoshop CS5 (have not tested on CS4)
// Version: 1.0-beta1.1, 8/31/2011
// Author: Chris DeLuca
// Company: Playmatics
// ===============================================================================
// Installation:
// 1. Place script in
// Mac: '~/Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS#/Presets/Scripts/'
// Win: 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS#\Presets\Scripts\'
// 2. Restart Photoshop
// 3. Choose File > Scripts > Export Layer Coordinates Photoshop
// ===============================================================================
// Enables double-click launching from the Mac Finder or Windows Explorer
#target photoshop
// Bring application forward
app.bringToFront();
// Set active Document variable and decode name for output
var docRef = app.activeDocument;
var docName = decodeURI(activeDocument.name);
// Define pixels as unit of measurement
var defaultRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
// Define variable for the number of layers in the active document
var layerNum = app.activeDocument.artLayers.length;
// Define variable for the active layer in the active document
var layerRef = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;
// Define varibles for x and y of layers
var x = layerRef.bounds[0].value;
var y = layerRef.bounds[1].value;
var coords = "";
//get layer bounds of smart objects
function get_layer_bounds(layer)
{
try
{
if (layer.kind == LayerKind.SMARTOBJECT)
{
var layer0 = activeDocument.activeLayer;
activeDocument.activeLayer = layer;
var r = new ActionReference();
r.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );
var d = executeActionGet(r).getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("smartObjectMore")).getList(stringIDToTypeID("transform"));
var x = [d.getDouble(0), d.getDouble(2), d.getDouble(4), d.getDouble(6)];
var y = [d.getDouble(1), d.getDouble(3), d.getDouble(5), d.getDouble(7)];
var l = [Math.min(x[0], Math.min(x[1], Math.min(x[2], x[3]))) ];
var r = [Math.max(x[0], Math.max(x[1], Math.max(x[2], x[3]))) ];
var t = [Math.min(y[0], Math.min(y[1], Math.min(y[2], y[3]))) ];
var b = [Math.max(y[0], Math.max(y[1], Math.max(y[2], y[3]))) ];
activeDocument.activeLayer = layer0;
return [ UnitValue(l,"px"), UnitValue(t,"px"), UnitValue(r,"px"), UnitValue(b,"px") ];
}
else
return layer.boundsNoEffects;
}
catch (e) { alert(e); }
}
// Loop to iterate through all layers (replaced r-bin)
function recurseLayers(currLayers) {
for ( var i = 0; i < currLayers.layers.length; i++ ) {
layerRef = currLayers.layers[i];
var bounds = get_layer_bounds(layerRef);
x = bounds[0].value;
y = bounds[1].value;
coords += layerRef.name + "\n" + "x" + x + ", y" + y + "\n\n";
//test if it's a layer set
if ( isLayerSet(currLayers.layers) ) {
recurseLayers(currLayers.layers);
}
}
}
//a test for a layer set
function isLayerSet(layer) {
try {
if ( layer.layers.length > 0 ) {
return true;
}
}
catch(err) {
return false;
}
}
// Ask the user for the folder to export to
var FPath = Folder.selectDialog("Save exported coordinates to");
// Detect line feed type
if ( $.os.search(/windows/i) !== -1 ) {
fileLineFeed = "Windows";
}
else {
fileLineFeed = "Macintosh";
}
// Export to txt file
function writeFile(info) {
try {
var f = new File(FPath + "/" + docName + ".txt");
f.remove();
f.open('a');
f.lineFeed = fileLineFeed;
f.write(info);
f.close();
}
catch(e){}
}
// Run the functions
recurseLayers(docRef);
preferences.rulerUnits = defaultRulerUnits; // Set preferences back to user 's defaults
writeFile(coords);
// Show results
if ( FPath == null ) {
alert("Export aborted", "Canceled");
}
else {
alert("Exported " + layerNum + " layer's coordinates to " + FPath + "/" + docName + ".txt " + "using " + fileLineFeed + " line feeds.", "Success!");
}
* I hope this is ok to post. All credit goes to Chris DeLuca (Export Layer Coordinates Photoshop.jsx) and r-binā for the edits! And X-Raymā for bringing up the topic.
Cheers,
Til
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