Script for Adding Guides Based on Location of 1 Guide

[aaronc22805533]

Hi folks,

I'm working with a large batch of studio photographs — they are mostly compositionally the same but need regularly-spaced guides around them. First, I need to place a guide manually (usually on the x axis), then add 50px on either side of that guide, totaling 3. To save some time trying to do the calculations in my head and working with finicky rulers, I wonder if someone might help me locate a script that can automatically add guides based on the location of a first guide? This would save so much time in my workflow. A simple graphic is attached to hopefully help explain! 

Thank you!

[r-bin · Accepted solution]

Try this script

if (activeDocument.guides.length == 1)
    {
    var g0 = activeDocument.guides[0];

    activeDocument.guides.add(g0.direction, UnitValue(g0.coordinate.as("px") + 50, "px"));
    activeDocument.guides.add(g0.direction, UnitValue(g0.coordinate.as("px") - 50, "px"));
    }
else
    {
    alert("Bad guides");
    }

[aaronc22805533]

Amazing! Seems to be working like a charm! Thanks so much.