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Sir thanks for your reply. "Ye moveing ek software se ho raha hai. ..
Kya ye script se move & place ho sakta hai"
By @nandu nag
Translation software from Hindi: "This movement is being done by a software. ..can it be move & place from script"
The short answer is yes, in a scripting kind of way!
The script would be run once on a selected layer to set the source layer. Then the same/different script could be run a second time to move the previously nominated layer to the newly selected target layer position.
Or perhaps if there were uniquely coloured labels on the layers, or unique names, a specific script could be run once as the source and target is explicitly indicated.
You would need to write out step by step exactly what you require.
For example, when the layer is moved, it must be above the clipping group layer.
When the layer is moved, should it be centred or upper left to the new clipping group layer content? Should the image be resized or left at the same size as before? What if the aspect ratio is different, what has to happen?
Why use clipping group layers? Why not use layer alpha channels to create selections/masks? Why don't you use a frame instead?
It would be best to supply a PSD copy of the template file.
The project scope and requirements really need to be made clear so as not to waste any volunteer's time.
Sorry to my English...I have created a photoshop action which is working, but whenever I group the selected layer, the layer position is changing.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ut6OrfZcglfArEUn4l7sSKdYMr3fl6ur/view?usp=share_link
Can the image layer be moved by identifying the clipping mask layer by changing the name of the select layer?
* select layer rename
* clipping mask layer identity
*identity layer move or paste or place
I don’t have access to the Action and your description does not seem clear to me.
Based on the screenshots I guess this Script might do about half of what you want.
If one Smart Object and one Shape Layer are selected it duplicates the SO and scales it to fill the bounds of the Shape Layer.
You can then move that instance of the SO atop the Shape Layer and Clipping Masking it with DOM or AM code.
// if one smart object and one shape layer are selected scale
// a copy of the smart object to fill the shape layer’s bounds;
// 2023, use it at your own risk;
#target photoshop
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var selectedLayers = collectSelectedLayersBounds ();
if (selectedLayers.length == 2) {
if (selectedLayers[0][3] == 5 && selectedLayers[1][3] == 4) {
var theSO = selectedLayers[0];
var theSL = selectedLayers[1];
};
if (selectedLayers[0][3] == 4 && selectedLayers[1][3] == 5) {
var theSO = selectedLayers[1];
var theSL = selectedLayers[0];
};
if (theSO != undefined && theSL != undefined) {
var soWidth = theSO[2][2]-theSO[2][0];
var soHeight = theSO[2][3]-theSO[2][1];
var slWidth = theSL[2][2]-theSL[2][0];
var slHeight = theSL[2][3]-theSL[2][1];
var xSO = soWidth/soHeight;
var xSL = slWidth/slHeight;
var xOffset = (theSL[2][0] + slWidth/2) - (theSO[2][0] + soWidth/2);
var yOffset = (theSL[2][1] + slHeight/2) - (theSO[2][1] + soHeight/2);
if (xSO < xSL) {var theScale = slWidth/soWidth*100}
else {var theScale = slHeight/soHeight*100};
duplicateMoveRotateScale(theSO[1], xOffset, yOffset, theScale, theScale, 0);
}
}
};
////// collect bounds of selected layers //////
function collectSelectedLayersBounds () {
// set to pixels;
var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
// get selected layers;
var selectedLayers = new Array;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
if (desc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("hasBackgroundLayer")) == true) {var theAdd =0}
else {var theAdd = 1};
if( desc.hasKey( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ) ) ){
desc = desc.getList( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ));
var c = desc.count;
var selectedLayers = new Array();
// run through selected layers;
for(var i=0;i<c;i++){
var theIndex = desc.getReference( i ).getIndex()+theAdd;
// get id for solid color layers;
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), theIndex );
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theIdentifier = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID ("layerID"));
var theKind = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerKind'));
var theBounds = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("bounds"));
var theseBounds = [theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("left")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("top")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("right")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("bottom"))];
selectedLayers.push([theName, theIdentifier, theseBounds, theKind]);
} catch (e) {};
};
// if only one:
}else{
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
try {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theIdentifier = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID ("layerID"));
var theKind = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerKind'));
var theBounds = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("bounds"));
var theseBounds = [theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("left")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("top")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("right")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("bottom"))];
selectedLayers = [[theName, theIdentifier, theseBounds, theKind]]
} catch (e) {};
};
// reset;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
return selectedLayers;
};
////// duplicate layer and move, rotate and scale it //////
function duplicateMoveRotateScale (theLayerID, theX, theY, theScaleX, theScaleY, theRotation) {
selectLayerByID(theLayerID, false);
try{
// =======================================================
var idTrnf = charIDToTypeID( "Trnf" );
var desc10 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref6 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref6.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc10.putReference( idnull, ref6 );
var idFTcs = charIDToTypeID( "FTcs" );
var idQCSt = charIDToTypeID( "QCSt" );
var idQcsa = charIDToTypeID( "Qcsa" );
desc10.putEnumerated( idFTcs, idQCSt, idQcsa );
var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
var desc11 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );
var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc11.putUnitDouble( idHrzn, idPxl, theX );
var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc11.putUnitDouble( idVrtc, idPxl, theY );
var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
desc10.putObject( idOfst, idOfst, desc11 );
var idWdth = charIDToTypeID( "Wdth" );
var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
desc10.putUnitDouble( idWdth, idPrc, theScaleX );
var idHght = charIDToTypeID( "Hght" );
var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
desc10.putUnitDouble( idHght, idPrc, theScaleY );
var idAngl = charIDToTypeID( "Angl" );
var idAng = charIDToTypeID( "#Ang" );
desc10.putUnitDouble( idAngl, idAng, theRotation );
var idIntr = charIDToTypeID( "Intr" );
var idIntp = charIDToTypeID( "Intp" );
var idbicubicAutomatic = stringIDToTypeID( "bicubicAutomatic" );
desc10.putEnumerated( idIntr, idIntp, idbicubicAutomatic );
var idCpy = charIDToTypeID( "Cpy " );
desc10.putBoolean( idCpy, true );
executeAction( idTrnf, desc10, DialogModes.NO );
return app.activeDocument.activeLayer
} catch (e) {}
};
// based on code by mike hale, via paul riggott;
function selectLayerByID(id,add){
add = undefined ? add = false:add
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), id);
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){
alert(e.message);
}
};
I will stop following this thread.
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