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For example:
I have a txt-file with this text:
color1;20;30;40;
color2;60;70;80;
color3;60;50;40;
and a file »testEmboss-psd« open and active in Photoshop with a top-level (meaning it is not in a Group) Solid Color Layer with the name »colorLayer«; the Script at the bottom will get me these:
...// 2012, use it at your own risk;
// thanks to xbytor;
#target photoshop
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var documentName = myDocument.name;
var basename = documentName.ma
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I have about 50,000 to make in different paint sample colors. Some are metallic or pearl paint swatches, while others are solid. I may need some bevel and emboss, or some type of highlight too, but this is the best I had on my home computer.
I have a database collected of over 50,000 different paint colors taken from a multi angle spectrophotometer with 25,45, and 75 degrees. The colors are natively Lab, but I also have them converted to RGB also. I can re-export them in almost anyway that photoshop would need them, prefferably not a solid colored jpg with a filename so that photoshop could use it. From that I'd like to blend two angles maybe a 25 and a 45 to get a more accurate color to display. Metallic colors may get an add noise filter to simulate the metallic. I haven't found a perfect formula in photoshop just yet that gets acceptable results everytime. I am still working out the small details.
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For example:
I have a txt-file with this text:
color1;20;30;40;
color2;60;70;80;
color3;60;50;40;
and a file »testEmboss-psd« open and active in Photoshop with a top-level (meaning it is not in a Group) Solid Color Layer with the name »colorLayer«; the Script at the bottom will get me these:
// 2012, use it at your own risk;
// thanks to xbytor;
#target photoshop
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var documentName = myDocument.name;
var basename = documentName.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1];
// get path;
try {var documentPath = myDocument.path}
catch (e) {var documentPath = "~/Desktop"};
// psd options;
psdOpts = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();
psdOpts.embedColorProfile = true;
psdOpts.alphaChannels = false;
psdOpts.layers = true;
psdOpts.spotColors = true;
// get file;
if ($.os.search(/windows/i) != -1) {var theFile = File.openDialog ("please select files", "*.txt", false)}
else {var theFile = File.openDialog ("please select files", getFiles, false)};
if (theFile) {
var theText = readPref(theFile);
var theArray = theText.split("\n");
//
try {
var theLayer = myDocument.layers.getByName("colorLayer");
// work through list;
for (var m = 0; m < theArray.length; m++) {
var thisText = theArray
.split(";"); alert (thisText.join("\n\n"));
var theName = thisText[0];
editSolidFill (thisText[1], thisText[2], thisText[3], theLayer);
// save psd;
myDocument.saveAs((new File(documentPath+"/"+basename+"_"+theName+".psd")),psdOpts,true);
}
}
catch (e) {};
};
};
////// function to change solid fill layers //////
function editSolidFill (theL, theA, theB, theLayer) {
app.activeDocument.activeLayer = theLayer;
// =======================================================
var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" );
var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref2 = new ActionReference();
var idcontentLayer = stringIDToTypeID( "contentLayer" );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref2.putEnumerated( idcontentLayer, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc3.putReference( idnull, ref2 );
var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T " );
var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idClr = charIDToTypeID( "Clr " );
var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idLmnc = charIDToTypeID( "Lmnc" );
desc5.putDouble( idLmnc, theL );
var idA = charIDToTypeID( "A " );
desc5.putDouble( idA, theA );
var idB = charIDToTypeID( "B " );
desc5.putDouble( idB, theB );
var idLbCl = charIDToTypeID( "LbCl" );
desc4.putObject( idClr, idLbCl, desc5 );
var idsolidColorLayer = stringIDToTypeID( "solidColorLayer" );
desc3.putObject( idT, idsolidColorLayer, desc4 );
executeAction( idsetd, desc3, DialogModes.NO );
};
////// read prefs file //////
function readPref (thePath) {
if (File(thePath).exists == true) {
var file = File(thePath);
file.open("r");
file.encoding= 'BINARY';
var theText = new String;
for (var m = 0; m < file.length; m ++) {
theText = theText.concat(file.readch());
};
file.close();
return String(theText)
}
};
////// get psds, tifs and jpgs from files //////
function getFiles (theFile) {
if (theFile.name.match(/\.(txt)$/i)) {
return true
};
};
Thank you. I think this script will work, if I could get it to work on my end - having a little problem with that, though.
I took the code you provided and made a .jsx file out of it. I renamed my psd testEmboss-psd (also tried testEmboss.psd - not sure if it mattered). I made a new layer with the name colorLayer and gave it a flat color with the paint bucket tool. I also created a list.txt file with the values, identical to how you have it.
I tried to run the script by going to file>scripts>browse and selecting the .jsx file. It then instantly asks me for a text file, and i open list.txt. The only thing that happens at this point is a white alert box which seems to give me the first line of the txt file (double spaced). Any ideas?
Just add the additional info in the text (like this maybe
color1;20;30;40;color2;50;60;70;
) and get a second Layer by its name (in the case of »colorLayer2« something like
var theOtherLayer = myDocument.layers.getByName("colorLayer2");
), then add the correct line to edit it.
editSolidFill (thisText[5], thisText[6], thisText[7], theOtherLayer); For figuring out how to save jpgs check out ExtendScript Toolkot’s Help > Object Model Viewer or search for a Script that does a JPG-save or refer to »Photoshop CS5 JavaScript Ref.pdf« and »Photoshop CS5 Scripting Guide.pdf«.
It is possible to change the color of a Solid Color Layer via Script and saving (a copy of) that can also be done via Script.
If the angled measurements are intended to be incorporated I think that might also be done with Solid Color Layers with Layer Masks.
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