Script combining menu command with options bar option?

[Ariane Sommer]

Would like to call the Transform:Scale command AND activate the "Maintain aspect ratio" option from the options bar.

Any idea? thx.

[pixxxelschubser]

You don't need this by using a script.

Layer.resize (horizontal: number , vertical: number , anchor: AnchorPosition )

Data Type: number , Default Value: 100

The amount to scale the object (as a percentage).

All you have to do is work with the same value of „number“.

[Ariane Sommer]

Thanks for your reply.

I should have pointed out that the actual editing will be done manually though. The goal is to create a workaround for a 'tool preset'. The command is then integrated as a customized button via Adobe Configurator...

So, any idea how to access the options bar from JS?

[Michael_L_Hale · Accepted solution]

This shoud call the transform command with the aspect ratio linked. And you should be able to use it in a Configurator button.

function transformDialog() {
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
        var ref = new ActionReference();
        ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
    desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref );
    desc.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('FTcs'), charIDToTypeID('QCSt'), charIDToTypeID('Qcsa') );
        var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
        desc1.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Hrzn'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), 0.000000 );
        desc1.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Vrtc'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), 0.000000 );
    desc.putObject( charIDToTypeID('Ofst'), charIDToTypeID('Ofst'), desc1 );
    desc.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Wdth'), charIDToTypeID('#Prc'), 100.000000 );
    desc.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Hght'), charIDToTypeID('#Prc'), 100.000000 );
    desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID('Lnkd'), true );
    desc.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Intr'), charIDToTypeID('Intp'), charIDToTypeID('Bcbc') );
    try{
        executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Trnf'), desc, DialogModes.ALL );
    }catch(e){}
};
transformDialog();

[Ariane Sommer]

Thanks, Michael!

Works great  - highly appreaciate your help!

Might be worth a feature request to make this option a standard tool preset...

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[yoles]

Hi All, I'm an amateur at scripting in Photoshop so please forgive my ignorance. Where does this piece of script go?

[boo_radley_2013]

just save the file as "MyScript.jsx" and then run it. Save it wherever you want.