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@HeyoThere – Try this script:
/*
Create Frame Around Layer Image.jsx
v1.1 - 15th October 2023, Stephen Marsh
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/how-do-i-automatically-create-a-shape-frame-around-an-image/td-p/14157861
Info: This script will add a layer group and a black/white/black frame around the target layer
*/
var origRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
var layerBounds = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds;
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The upper frame is your original sample, the lower image at 50% opacity is the result of the script:
The black stroke value is 35:
makeRectangleShapeLayer(0, 0, 0, true, false, 35, 0, 0, 0);
The white value is 22:
makeRectangleShapeLayer(0, 0, 0, true, false, 22, 255, 255, 255);
EDIT: OK, I can see the difference in your later example file "All Operations.psd"... I'll need to see what is possible.
Weird. Did I do something wrong?
Here's my original result compared with the result with the script in 50% opacity.
In your image, it seems to have the exact same measure. But in mine it's way thinner and the same 36px of before. I added the script on Notepad+ saved the file as jsx and then I ran on Photoshop. Is there any step I did wrong? I tried changing the version of Photoshop to the newest but nothing changed.
I'm sending a psd file with my version of the script so you can take a look. I really wanted the frame to have the exact measure of the original
I did some trial and error and I think I found something really close, it's has one-pixel difference from the original, my original having 53px and this one having 54px.
These were the values I used:
makeRectangleShapeLayer(0, 0, 0, true, false, 53, 0, 0, 0);
activeDocument.activeLayer.name = "Black Double Stroke Frame"
makeRectangleShapeLayer(0, 0, 0, true, false, 33, 255, 255, 255);
I think as it is it seems to work really well. I did noticed that the frame ends up a bit bigger than the my original frame, though that shouldn't be a problem, and also on weird grey black pixels on the the border of the black stroke part. But checking on the renderized image it's unnoticeable, so it wouldn't be a problem as well. I think as it is it looks really good. Can you confirm if the values I added are correct and if I didn't do anything wrong that will break the code?
So the code should be doing exactly what I need, and for that I have to thank you a lot. You helped save a lot of time, thank you for the big help again!
By @HeyoThere
Thank you! You're welcome. So you know how to adjust the thickness of the stroke.
The rectangle is using the bounding area of the original layer, which you can reference in the Properties panel.
As I wrote before, I started working on adding three separate rectangles, which can be adjusted from the original size and position.
I'll post the work-in-progress function that I was modifying as a backup, as I see no need to work on this further if you are happy.
makeRectangleShapeLayer(0, 0, 0, layerBounds[1].value, layerBounds[0].value, layerBounds[3].value, layerBounds[2].value, true, false, 10, 0, 0, 0);
activeDocument.activeLayer.name = "Black Outer Frame"
makeRectangleShapeLayer(0, 0, 0, layerBounds[1].value +24, layerBounds[0].value +24, layerBounds[3].value -24, layerBounds[2].value -24, true, false, 36, 255, 255, 255);
activeDocument.activeLayer.name = "White Centre Frame"
makeRectangleShapeLayer(0, 0, 0, layerBounds[1].value +44, layerBounds[0].value +44, layerBounds[3].value -44, layerBounds[2].value -44, true, false, 10, 0, 0, 0);
activeDocument.activeLayer.name = "Black Inner Frame"
function makeRectangleShapeLayer(fillR, fillG, fillB, layerBounds1, layerBounds0, layerBounds3, layerBounds2, strokeEnabled, fillEnabled, strokeValue, strokeR, strokeG, strokeB) {
var idmake = stringIDToTypeID( "make" );
var desc238 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = stringIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref28 = new ActionReference();
var idcontentLayer = stringIDToTypeID( "contentLayer" );
ref28.putClass( idcontentLayer );
desc238.putReference( idnull, ref28 );
var idusing = stringIDToTypeID( "using" );
var desc239 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idtype = stringIDToTypeID( "type" );
var desc240 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idcolor = stringIDToTypeID( "color" );
var desc241 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idred = stringIDToTypeID( "red" );
desc241.putDouble( idred, fillR );
var idgrain = stringIDToTypeID( "grain" );
desc241.putDouble( idgrain, fillG );
var idblue = stringIDToTypeID( "blue" );
desc241.putDouble( idblue, fillB );
var idRGBColor = stringIDToTypeID( "RGBColor" );
desc240.putObject( idcolor, idRGBColor, desc241 );
var idsolidColorLayer = stringIDToTypeID( "solidColorLayer" );
desc239.putObject( idtype, idsolidColorLayer, desc240 );
var idshape = stringIDToTypeID( "shape" );
var desc242 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idunitValueQuadVersion = stringIDToTypeID( "unitValueQuadVersion" );
desc242.putInteger( idunitValueQuadVersion, 1 );
var idtop = stringIDToTypeID( "top" );
var idpixelsUnit = stringIDToTypeID( "pixelsUnit" );
desc242.putUnitDouble( idtop, idpixelsUnit, layerBounds1 );
var idleft = stringIDToTypeID( "left" );
var idpixelsUnit = stringIDToTypeID( "pixelsUnit" );
desc242.putUnitDouble( idleft, idpixelsUnit, layerBounds0 );
var idbottom = stringIDToTypeID( "bottom" );
var idpixelsUnit = stringIDToTypeID( "pixelsUnit" );
desc242.putUnitDouble( idbottom, idpixelsUnit, layerBounds3 );
var idright = stringIDToTypeID( "right" );
var idpixelsUnit = stringIDToTypeID( "pixelsUnit" );
desc242.putUnitDouble( idright, idpixelsUnit, layerBounds2 );
var idtopRight = stringIDToTypeID( "topRight" );
var idpixelsUnit = stringIDToTypeID( "pixelsUnit" );
desc242.putUnitDouble( idtopRight, idpixelsUnit, 0.000000 );
var idtopLeft = stringIDToTypeID( "topLeft" );
var idpixelsUnit = stringIDToTypeID( "pixelsUnit" );
desc242.putUnitDouble( idtopLeft, idpixelsUnit, 0.000000 );
var idbottomLeft = stringIDToTypeID( "bottomLeft" );
var idpixelsUnit = stringIDToTypeID( "pixelsUnit" );
desc242.putUnitDouble( idbottomLeft, idpixelsUnit, 0.000000 );
var idbottomRight = stringIDToTypeID( "bottomRight" );
var idpixelsUnit = stringIDToTypeID( "pixelsUnit" );
desc242.putUnitDouble( idbottomRight, idpixelsUnit, 0.000000 );
var idrectangle = stringIDToTypeID( "rectangle" );
desc239.putObject( idshape, idrectangle, desc242 );
var idstrokeStyle = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyle" );
var desc243 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idstrokeStyleVersion = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleVersion" );
desc243.putInteger( idstrokeStyleVersion, 2 );
var idstrokeEnabled = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeEnabled" );
desc243.putBoolean( idstrokeEnabled, strokeEnabled );
var idfillEnabled = stringIDToTypeID( "fillEnabled" );
desc243.putBoolean( idfillEnabled, fillEnabled );
var idstrokeStyleLineWidth = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineWidth" );
var idpixelsUnit = stringIDToTypeID( "pixelsUnit" );
desc243.putUnitDouble( idstrokeStyleLineWidth, idpixelsUnit, strokeValue );
var idstrokeStyleLineDashOffset = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineDashOffset" );
var idpointsUnit = stringIDToTypeID( "pointsUnit" );
desc243.putUnitDouble( idstrokeStyleLineDashOffset, idpointsUnit, 0.000000 );
var idstrokeStyleMiterLimit = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleMiterLimit" );
desc243.putDouble( idstrokeStyleMiterLimit, 100.000000 );
var idstrokeStyleLineCapType = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineCapType" );
var idstrokeStyleLineCapType = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineCapType" );
var idstrokeStyleButtCap = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleButtCap" );
desc243.putEnumerated( idstrokeStyleLineCapType, idstrokeStyleLineCapType, idstrokeStyleButtCap );
var idstrokeStyleLineJoinType = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineJoinType" );
var idstrokeStyleLineJoinType = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineJoinType" );
var idstrokeStyleMiterJoin = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleMiterJoin" );
desc243.putEnumerated( idstrokeStyleLineJoinType, idstrokeStyleLineJoinType, idstrokeStyleMiterJoin );
var idstrokeStyleLineAlignment = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineAlignment" );
var idstrokeStyleLineAlignment = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineAlignment" );
var idstrokeStyleAlignCenter = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleAlignCenter" );
desc243.putEnumerated( idstrokeStyleLineAlignment, idstrokeStyleLineAlignment, idstrokeStyleAlignCenter );
var idstrokeStyleScaleLock = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleScaleLock" );
desc243.putBoolean( idstrokeStyleScaleLock, false );
var idstrokeStyleStrokeAdjust = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleStrokeAdjust" );
desc243.putBoolean( idstrokeStyleStrokeAdjust, false );
var idstrokeStyleLineDashSet = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineDashSet" );
var list7 = new ActionList();
desc243.putList( idstrokeStyleLineDashSet, list7 );
var idstrokeStyleBlendMode = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleBlendMode" );
var idblendMode = stringIDToTypeID( "blendMode" );
var idnormal = stringIDToTypeID( "normal" );
desc243.putEnumerated( idstrokeStyleBlendMode, idblendMode, idnormal );
var idstrokeStyleOpacity = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleOpacity" );
var idpercentUnit = stringIDToTypeID( "percentUnit" );
desc243.putUnitDouble( idstrokeStyleOpacity, idpercentUnit, 100.000000 );
var idstrokeStyleContent = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleContent" );
var desc244 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idcolor = stringIDToTypeID( "color" );
var desc245 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idred = stringIDToTypeID( "red" );
desc245.putDouble( idred, strokeR );
var idgrain = stringIDToTypeID( "grain" );
desc245.putDouble( idgrain, strokeG );
var idblue = stringIDToTypeID( "blue" );
desc245.putDouble( idblue, strokeB );
var idRGBColor = stringIDToTypeID( "RGBColor" );
desc244.putObject( idcolor, idRGBColor, desc245 );
var idsolidColorLayer = stringIDToTypeID( "solidColorLayer" );
desc243.putObject( idstrokeStyleContent, idsolidColorLayer, desc244 );
var idstrokeStyleResolution = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleResolution" );
desc243.putDouble( idstrokeStyleResolution, 72.000000 );
var idstrokeStyle = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyle" );
desc239.putObject( idstrokeStyle, idstrokeStyle, desc243 );
var idcontentLayer = stringIDToTypeID( "contentLayer" );
desc238.putObject( idusing, idcontentLayer, desc239 );
executeAction( idmake, desc238, DialogModes.NO );
}
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