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Isolating groups of pixels

Community Beginner ,
Mar 16, 2012 Mar 16, 2012

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I have a transparent  layer with 40 -50 blocks of color in random areas.

Is there a way of isolating each block of color and placing them on their own layer?

Thanks!

Jeff

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Community Expert , Mar 17, 2012 Mar 17, 2012

Could you give this a try?

// lift discontinuous content from layer onto individual layers;

// for rgb-images and cs5;

// 2012, use it at your own risk;

#target photoshop

if (app.documents.length > 0 && app.activeDocument.mode = DocumentMode.RGB) {

myDocument = app.activeDocument;

myDocument.activeChannels = [myDocument.channels[0], myDocument.channels[1], myDocument.channels[2]];

// load transarency;

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

var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" );

    var

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Mar 17, 2012 Mar 17, 2012

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Could you give this a try?

// lift discontinuous content from layer onto individual layers;

// for rgb-images and cs5;

// 2012, use it at your own risk;

#target photoshop

if (app.documents.length > 0 && app.activeDocument.mode = DocumentMode.RGB) {

myDocument = app.activeDocument;

myDocument.activeChannels = [myDocument.channels[0], myDocument.channels[1], myDocument.channels[2]];

// load transarency;

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

var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" );

    var desc11 = new ActionDescriptor();

    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );

        var ref6 = new ActionReference();

        var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );

        var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );

        ref6.putProperty( idChnl, idfsel );

    desc11.putReference( idnull, ref6 );

    var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T   " );

        var ref7 = new ActionReference();

        var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );

        var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );

        var idTrsp = charIDToTypeID( "Trsp" );

        ref7.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idTrsp );

    desc11.putReference( idT, ref7 );

executeAction( idsetd, desc11, DialogModes.NO );

//

var check = true;

// set to pixels;

var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;

app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

// set to 72ppi;

var originalResolution = app.activeDocument.resolution;

myDocument.resizeImage (undefined, undefined, 72, ResampleMethod.NONE);

//

var theMask = myDocument.channels.add();

myDocument.selection.store(theMask);

myDocument.activeChannels = [myDocument.channels[0], myDocument.channels[1], myDocument.channels[2]];

//var theMask = myDocument.channels[3];

var theLayer = myDocument.activeLayer;

myDocument.selection.load(theMask, SelectionType.REPLACE);

// use threshold to heighten non black pixels;

myDocument.quickMaskMode = true;

myDocument.activeLayer.threshold(1);

myDocument.quickMaskMode = false;

// create work path;

myDocument.selection.makeWorkPath(1);

var subPathsNumber = myDocument.pathItems[myDocument.pathItems.length-1].subPathItems.length;

// check for a high number of paths;

if (subPathsNumber > 30) {

          check = confirm("warning\rthere appear to be "+subPathsNumber+" elements.\rif this number is too high noise may have caused them.\rthis may result in a crash.\rproceed?")

          };

// do the operation;

if (check == true) {

          var thePathInfo = collectPathInfo(myDocument, myDocument.pathItems[myDocument.pathItems.length-1]);

// create one path for every subpathitem:

          for (var m = 0; m < thePathInfo.length - 1; m++) {

                    var theSubPath = thePathInfo;

                    var aPath = createPath ([theSubPath], m+"_path");

                    aPath.makeSelection(0, true, SelectionType.REPLACE);

// expand;

                    myDocument.selection.expand(6);

                    myDocument.selection.load(theMask, SelectionType.INTERSECT);

// layer via copy;

                    try {

                              var id14 = charIDToTypeID( "CpTL" );

                              executeAction( id14, undefined, DialogModes.NO );

                              myDocumentctiveLayer.name = theLayer.name + "_" + m

                              }

                    catch (e) {};

                    myDocument.pathItems[myDocument.pathItems.length-1].remove();

                    myDocument.activeLayer = theLayer;

                    };

          theLayer.visible = false;

          };

// reset;

app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;

myDocument.resizeImage (undefined, undefined, originalResolution, ResampleMethod.NONE);

};

////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////

////// function to create path from array with one array per point that holds anchor, leftdirection, etc, 2010 //////

function createPath (theArray, thePointsName) {

var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;

app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.POINTS;

lineSubPathArray = new Array ();

if (theArray[theArray.length - 1].constructor != Array) {var numberOfPoints = theArray.length - 1}

else {var numberOfPoints = theArray.length};

for (var b = 0; b < numberOfPoints; b++) {

          var lineArray = new Array ();

          for (c = 0; c < (theArray.length); c++) {

                    lineArray = new PathPointInfo;

                    if (!theArray[3]) {lineArray.kind = PointKind.CORNERPOINT}

                    else {lineArray.kind = theArray[3]};

                    lineArray.anchor = theArray[0];

                    if (!theArray[1]) {lineArray.leftDirection = theArray[0]}

                    else {lineArray.leftDirection = theArray[1]};

                    if (!theArray[2]) {lineArray.rightDirection = theArray[0]}

                    else {lineArray.rightDirection = theArray[2]};

                    };

          lineSubPathArray = new SubPathInfo();

          lineSubPathArray.operation = ShapeOperation.SHAPEADD;

          if (theArray[theArray.length - 1].constructor == Array) {lineSubPathArray.closed = true}

          else {lineSubPathArray.closed = theArray[theArray.length - 1]};

          lineSubPathArray.entireSubPath = lineArray;

          };

var myPathItem = app.activeDocument.pathItems.add(thePointsName, lineSubPathArray);

app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;

return myPathItem

};

////// function to collect path-info as text //////

function collectPathInfo (myDocument, thePath) {

var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;

app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.POINTS;

var theArray = [];

for (var b = 0; b < thePath.subPathItems.length; b++) {

          theArray = [];

          for (var c = 0; c < thePath.subPathItems.pathPoints.length; c++) {

                    var pointsNumber = thePath.subPathItems.pathPoints.length;

                    var theAnchor = thePath.subPathItems.pathPoints.anchor;

                    var theLeft = thePath.subPathItems.pathPoints.leftDirection;

                    var theRight = thePath.subPathItems.pathPoints.rightDirection;

                    var theKind = thePath.subPathItems.pathPoints.kind;

                    theArray = [theAnchor, theLeft, theRight, theKind];

                    };

          var theClose = thePath.subPathItems.closed;

          theArray = theArray.concat(String(theClose))

          };

app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;

return theArray

};

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Mar 17, 2012 Mar 17, 2012

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Wow,  this works great!!!

Thanks,  c.pfaffenbichler

It even isolates color areas down to a few pixels in size...  Perfect for what I'm looking for!

...

...Could I perhaps impose to ask one small additional feature?

Would it be possible to have the new layers created be given a unique name...  something like: Area 1, Area 2  etc..  (or anything)

This would make it ideal to isolate for further Actions being applied.

If not, no worries..  This is perfect for what I'm looking for

Many thanks!!

Jeff

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Mar 17, 2012 Mar 17, 2012

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I think you would just need to change the line (there is a typo, myDocumentctiveLayer should be myDocument.activeLayer)

                              myDocumentctiveLayer.name = theLayer.name + "_" + m 

to

                              myDocument.activeLayer.name = "Area " + m 


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Mar 17, 2012 Mar 17, 2012

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And if you want the numbering to start at 1 instead of 0 replace

m

with

(m+1)

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Awesome...!

Many, many  thanks!  

Jeff

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Feb 08, 2019 Feb 08, 2019

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c.pfaffenbichler​ i'm bringing this thread from the dead

I have this script that shows the percent of layer from entire canvas:

#target photoshop 

    var doc = activeDocument 

    var curLay = doc.activeLayer 

    getSelc (); 

    var his = doc.histogram 

    var hisCount = 0 

    for (var i=0;i<his.length;i++){ 

        hisCount+= his 

        } 

    var perc= hisCount/(doc.width.value*doc.height.value) 

    doc.selection.deselect() 

    alert (perc); 

     

    function getSelc(){ 

           var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" ); 

            var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor(); 

            var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" ); 

                var ref5 = new ActionReference(); 

                var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" ); 

                var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" ); 

                ref5.putProperty( idChnl, idfsel ); 

            desc7.putReference( idnull, ref5 ); 

            var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T   " ); 

                var ref6 = new ActionReference(); 

                var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" ); 

                var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" ); 

                var idTrsp = charIDToTypeID( "Trsp" ); 

                ref6.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idTrsp ); 

            desc7.putReference( idT, ref6 ); 

        executeAction( idsetd, desc7, DialogModes.NO );  

        }

I need some help to combine it with your script, and only isolate layers that their percent from the entire canvas is larger than 15% for example, maybe even better:  don't create layers that their subpath points number is lower than a certain number. (i have this picture and i need the object that is selected, and not always it's the biggest one or have the most points)

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Apr 05, 2020 Apr 05, 2020

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Hello,

 

i am trying to use the script bu this error comes up?

 

Any solutions to this? 🙂

 

many thanksAnnotation 2020-04-05 205511.jpg

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