Originally posted on my blog:
For many Photoshop users, Actions are a relatively easy and accessible form of automation. Although easy to create, Actions have numerous limitations.
Scripts can extend Actions, making up for their limitations. Users who are comfortable with Actions can use a "snippet" of script code in their Action to achieve a result that would otherwise be impossible.
The goal is to enable Photoshop users comfortable with Actions to leverage the power of scripting – without requiring the knowledge to write scripts themselves.
I intend to create and maintain a repository of code snippets designed to perform a specific Action step that is not otherwise achievable. The average Photoshop user doesn't need to know how to write script code – they only need to run the script while recording it as an Action step.
As an end user, do you need help or have a feature request for a step that is not possible using an action step? Post a reply with your idea/request.
As a script developer, would you like to share code or help contribute snippets? I encourage like-minded script creators to share their code snippets, which I'll add into the repo. Although script length doesn't matter, the intent is to keep the scripting code as short and concise as possible. Apart from the "header" of the script, there isn't any need to comment the scripts, except where minimal end-user editing is required within the script itself.
Errors, omissions, bugs or other issues? Please let me know.
The coding platform Snippet.io is being used to host the code, as it offers the ability to group code into "collections" that are easy to find, use and maintain.
Photoshop Action Helper Scripts – Paths
Photoshop Action Helper Scripts – Channels
Photoshop Action Helper Scripts – Layers
Photoshop Action Helper Scripts – Conditionals
Photoshop Action Helper Scripts – Rulers
Photoshop Action Helper Scripts – Tools
Photoshop Action Helper Scripts – Metadata
Photoshop Action Helper Scripts – Guides
Photoshop Action Helper Scripts – Camera Raw Filter
Information on saving script code and installing/running scripts here:
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