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joaquint312
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July 27, 2021
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Possible for new artboard to be added below rather than above current layers?

  • July 27, 2021
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Hoping someone can help with this minor annoyance. I like to use artboards to organize assets like say social images. When I create a new artboard, the new artboard will always be added ABOVE the current artboard. I then have to manually move it below. I'd like to change the behavior to make the new artboard go below the current artboard. Is this possible? See image below for reference. Thanks!

 

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    Correct answer Kukurykus

    Yes it can be triggered automatically, but better if I tell you how to do it manually:

    Save the code in belowArtboard.jsx file and copy it to 'Presets/Scripts' of your Photoshop folder. Relaunch Photoshop and from 'File / Scripts' menu select 'belowArtboard' item, but only when you have open document. Surely you can bind some shortcut to item from menu.

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    Kukurykus
    Kukurykus
    Legend
    July 27, 2021

    When you want to add new artboard while the other artboard is selected and you want it was added below currently selected artbord, make sure the selected artboard is collapsed (so not like on your screenshot where it's expanded). Same for selected layerSet, freely for selected layer. Then use below script:

     

    sTT = stringIDToTypeID; (ref = new ActionReference())
.putClass(sTT('artboardSection')); (dsc = new ActionDescriptor())
.putReference(sTT('null'), ref), dsc.putBoolean(sTT('below'), true)
dsc.putString(sTT('name'), 'Artboard'), executeAction(sTT('make'), dsc)

     

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    joaquint312Author
    Participant
    July 27, 2021

    Thank you! I'm not familiar with using scripts but assuming I figure this out, would I execute this from the File > Scripts menu or would it happen automatically when I create a new artboard?

    Kukurykus
    KukurykusCorrect answer
    Legend
    July 27, 2021

    Yes it can be triggered automatically, but better if I tell you how to do it manually:

    Save the code in belowArtboard.jsx file and copy it to 'Presets/Scripts' of your Photoshop folder. Relaunch Photoshop and from 'File / Scripts' menu select 'belowArtboard' item, but only when you have open document. Surely you can bind some shortcut to item from menu.

      Myra Ferguson
      Community Expert
      Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 27, 2021

      You could use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + [ (PC) / Command + [ (macOS) to move the new artboard down. The modifier plus the left bracket moves a layer or artboard down. The modifier plus the right bracket moves a layer or artboard up.

        jct_can
        jct_can
        Participant
        July 27, 2021

        Thanks! I wasn't aware of that shortcut. Appreciate your help. 

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