Hello all scripters,
Two layers define a clipping mask:
This is a rectangular dynamic form and a High Res smart Object.
Now, in a script, I have to detect that these two layers form the clipping mask.
By now, I see no property that I could use: Document.layerSets and Document.layerComps are empty, and Layers' properties don't indicate these two layers are related.
Any Idea?
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Analyze layers down on the stack.
When you find a layer with "grouped" == false, you will get a second layer.
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I figured it out... Here is a Python snippet I used to create a collage that would grab images from a folder and import them into one document on a new layer. In between each layer I created a new layer with a black square box that I want to clip the image into. The createPlaceHoderBlock() method simply produces a new layer and places a square block in docRef
width=12
height=8
docRef = app.Documents.Add(width, height, 300)
image_files = glob.glob(source_path + '/' + '*.jpg')
for fileName in image_files:
createPlaceHolderBlock()
srcdoc=app.Open(fileName)
srcdoc.resizeImage(newWidth,newHeight,Resolution)
srcdoc.Close() # close new image
NewLayerRef = srcdoc.ArtLayers[0].Duplicate(docRef) # copy new image into docRef
NewLayerRef.translate(newx_inches,newy_inches) # This will translate to placeholder location
# All that is needed to apply the clipping mask to the layer below is the use
NewLayerRef.grouped=True.
NewLayerRef.grouped=True
Here's a screenshot:
I created a simple Collage template for placing in Images. Because there are no smart Object Images layers in the templates. Placed in images can not be rotated and Warped by existing placed in image smart objects layer image place holders by the smart object layer's object transform. For a collage template all the use required is a Photoshop Background layer in the template and Image Alpha channel to map up the 53 Images ins a collage. These Alpha channels map the images Location, Size and Shape. Image are placed in in file name sort order. Image 1 is placed in above the Background layer and scaled to fill the bounds of Image 1 Alpha channel selection and positioned centered to the bounds the masked to the Selections shape. This is repeated for the other images. each is placed in above the previous place in image. The Script can add Text File name stamps over the Image location. These stamp are added as the top layer above all other later in the document when each image has been placed in sized positioned and mask. The collage scripts can also are Layer styles the Placed in images and text stamps. I wanted Collage templates to be easy to create and populate.
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Hi sir, I have recently started working on the same project but I don't know JavaScript I know the python I have used
Win32com.client for some automation but I am not able to insert images in the layer which I want. If you provide your code it will be helpful for me
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