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Here is a visual example of the how the Photocopy filter would be scripted, using fixed parameters. These fixed parameters would need to be replaced with variables from random generators.
And here is an example of how this would be scripted:
var photocopyRandomDetail = Math.floor(Math.random() * 24) + 1; // Random integer between 1-24
var photocopyRandomDarken = Math.floor(Math.random() * 50) + 1; // Random integer between 1-50
GEfc_photocopy(photocopyRandomDetail, photocopyRandomDarken);
function GEfc_photocopy(detail, darken) {
var c2t = function (s) {
return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
};
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
descriptor.putEnumerated(c2t("GEfk"), c2t("GEft"), s2t("photocopy"));
descriptor.putInteger(s2t("detail"), detail);
descriptor.putInteger(s2t("darken"), darken);
executeAction(c2t("GEfc"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
}
Note: I purposely chose a simple example. Some of the filters use parameters which are not simple integers.
Is it possible to randomise parameters that aren't integers? For example, the Neon Glow filter that has a parameter that takes a color. Is this something that could be randomised as well
Yes, the Red/Green/Blue values are just three separate integers between 0-255 in value, so easy enough with the code previously provided as a guide.
Another example is the Rough Pastels filter which has a parameter titled scaling that takes in a percent value ranging from 50% to 200%. Could this type of parameter be randomised?
By ugonnaa21431338
The scaling value is still an integer, so easy enough with the code previously provided as an example.
What will be more challenging are parameters using specific names, such as the texture and the light direction parameters.
Here's an example of randomising the texture, which is based on an array of four names, rather than integers:
var textures = ["texTypeBrick", "texTypeBurlap", "texTypeCanvas", "texTypeSandstone"];
var randomTexture = textures[Math.floor(Math.random() * textures.length)];
alert(randomTexture);
GEfc_roughPastels(6, 4, randomTexture, 111, 20, false);
function GEfc_roughPastels(strokeLength, strokeDetail, theTexture, scaling, relief, invertTexture) {
var c2t = function (s) {
return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
};
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
descriptor.putEnumerated(c2t("GEfk"), c2t("GEft"), s2t("roughPastels"));
descriptor.putInteger(s2t("strokeLength"), strokeLength);
descriptor.putInteger(s2t("strokeDetail"), strokeDetail);
descriptor.putEnumerated(s2t("textureType"), s2t("textureType"), s2t(theTexture));
descriptor.putInteger(s2t("scaling"), scaling);
descriptor.putInteger(s2t("relief"), relief);
descriptor.putEnumerated(s2t("lightDirection"), s2t("lightDirection"), s2t("lightDirBottomRight"));
descriptor.putBoolean(s2t("invertTexture"), invertTexture);
executeAction(c2t("GEfc"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
}
You can remove or //comment out the alert line, it's just there so that you can see what is going on.
A similar approach could be used for the light direction, which has eight parameters.
This project will be a labour of love... Good luck!
Stephen Marsh Thank you so much! I replaced those 5 lines and it has fixed part of the problem. The Glow Size and Glow Brightness parameters are now being correctly randomized. Unfortunately, the color/RGB values still aren't. Do you know what could be causing this? Is it a CharID to StringID issue or something else?
By ugonnaa21431338
Here is my code:
var neonGlowRandomSize = Math.floor(Math.random() * 49) - 24; // Range: -24 to 24;
var neonGlowRandomBrightness = Math.floor(Math.random() * 51); // Range: 0-50;
var neonGlowRandomRed = Math.floor(Math.random() * 256);
var neonGlowRandomGreen = Math.floor(Math.random() * 256);
var neonGlowRandomBlue = Math.floor(Math.random() * 256);
applyNeonGlowFilter(neonGlowRandomSize, neonGlowRandomBrightness, neonGlowRandomRed, neonGlowRandomGreen, neonGlowRandomBlue);
function applyNeonGlowFilter(size, brightness, red, green, blue) {
var c2t = function (s) {
return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
};
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor();
descriptor.putEnumerated(c2t("GEfk"), c2t("GEft"), s2t("neonGlow"));
descriptor.putInteger(s2t("size"), size);
descriptor.putInteger(s2t("brightness"), brightness);
descriptor2.putDouble(s2t("red"), red);
descriptor2.putDouble(s2t("grain"), green);
descriptor2.putDouble(s2t("blue"), blue);
descriptor.putObject(s2t("color"), s2t("RGBColor"), descriptor2);
executeAction(c2t("GEfc"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
}
Edit: Sorry, I forgot to tell you to update from:
descriptor.putObject(s2t("Clr "), s2t("RGBC"), colorDescriptor);
to:
descriptor.putObject(s2t("color"), s2t("RGBC"), colorDescriptor);
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