Transforms guides into lines [2017]

[Geppetto Luis]

good morning

I'm new to this place

I would like to know if there is a way to transform the guides into lines

As in the case

thank you

[c.pfaffenbichler]

One can assess the guides’ information and create Paths based on that which in turn could be used as the basis of a Shape Layer with Stroke (and merged with some other Layer if necessary) for example.

[Geppetto Luis]

I would like to create guides in a document

And then turn them into lines

I would not know how to do it.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I told you one approach, others are also available (like creating Selections and filling them).

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Are you unfamiliar with JavaScript and Photoshop Scripting or is the basic procedure unclear to you?

[Geppetto Luis]

I'm just beginning

And I find it very difficult to deal with this language

I just wanted to create random guides and then turn them into lines

I thought it was simpler

But I find it very difficult.

[SuperMerlin]

try this.

//Requires Photoshop CS5 or newer
#target photoshop;
if(documents.length) app.activeDocument.suspendHistory('Stroke Guides', 'main()'); 
function main(){
activeDocument.artLayers.add();
activeDocument.activeLayer.name="Stroked Guides";
var newColour = new SolidColor();
newColour.rgb.hexValue="000000";
var guides = app.activeDocument.guides;
var guideArray = [];
for( var g = 0; g < guides.length; g++ ){
    singleLine(guides.direction.toString(), Number(guides.coordinate.value).toFixed(0) );
   activeDocument.selection.stroke (newColour, 1, StrokeLocation.INSIDE, ColorBlendMode.NORMAL, 100, false);
}
activeDocument.selection.deselect();
};
function singleLine(pos,pixelPos) {
var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref4 = new ActionReference();
ref4.putProperty( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('fsel') );
desc5.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref4 );
var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();
if(pos == "Direction.VERTICAL"){
desc6.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Left'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), Number(pixelPos) );
desc5.putObject( charIDToTypeID('T   '), charIDToTypeID('Sngc'), desc6 );
}else{
desc6.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Top '), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), Number(pixelPos) );
desc5.putObject( charIDToTypeID('T   '), charIDToTypeID('Sngr'), desc6 );
}
executeAction( charIDToTypeID('setd'), desc5, DialogModes.NO );
};

[Geppetto Luis]

SuperMerlin exceptional

Just what I was looking for

I wanted to ask if they could make 2 changes.

The first change is the color of the guides I would choose

Using the foreground color in the blade tools,

The second change is the size of the line

That I would choose from time to time

So too small.

Thanks again.

[SuperMerlin · Accepted solution]

//Requires Photoshop CS5 or newer
#target photoshop;
if(documents.length) app.activeDocument.suspendHistory('Stroke Guides', 'main()'); 
function main(){
activeDocument.artLayers.add();
activeDocument.activeLayer.name="Stroked Guides";
app.showColorPicker();
var newColour = app.foregroundColor;
var guideSize = Window.prompt("Please enter Stroke Size!","1");
var guides = app.activeDocument.guides;
var guideArray = [];
for( var g = 0; g < guides.length; g++ ){
    singleLine(guides.direction.toString(), Number(guides.coordinate.value).toFixed(0) );
    if(Number(guideSize) > 1)
   activeDocument.selection.stroke (newColour, Number(guideSize), StrokeLocation.OUTSIDE, ColorBlendMode.NORMAL, 100, false);
   activeDocument.selection.stroke (newColour, Number(guideSize), StrokeLocation.INSIDE, ColorBlendMode.NORMAL, 100, false);
}
activeDocument.selection.deselect();
};
function singleLine(pos,pixelPos) {
var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref4 = new ActionReference();
ref4.putProperty( charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('fsel') );
desc5.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref4 );
var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();
if(pos == "Direction.VERTICAL"){
desc6.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Left'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), Number(pixelPos) );
desc5.putObject( charIDToTypeID('T   '), charIDToTypeID('Sngc'), desc6 );
}else{
desc6.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Top '), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), Number(pixelPos) );
desc5.putObject( charIDToTypeID('T   '), charIDToTypeID('Sngr'), desc6 );
}
executeAction( charIDToTypeID('setd'), desc5, DialogModes.NO );
};

[Geppetto Luis]

Exceptional just as I wanted it

thank you

[suria3884474]

Thanks SuperMerlin, very nice script!

Just a question guys:

Once running the script;
Selecting the color and the stroke.

? Should I create an specific selection, or the Guides itself are enough to make the magic happen?

I tried, but the result was:

Thanksgeppettol66959005​ and SuperMerlin​

[Geppetto Luis]

You do not need to create any selection

all the guides present are colored with the selected color.

[federicoa80077831]

I have the same problem as Suria: it appears that the

activeDocument.selection.stroke (newColour, Number(guideSize), StrokeLocation.OUTSIDE, ColorBlendMode.NORMAL, 100, false);

instructions are trying to load a selection that can't be found. Answering OK or Cancel returns the same effect and interrupt the script.

In PS CC 2018

Any tip?

Thank you!

[TucanDesign]

Much appreciated!
r-bin many thanks too!

[kehr]

SuperMerlin, don't know if you're still around, but I'm getting an error on the following line:

singleLine(guides.direction.toString(), Number(guides.coordinate.value).toFixed(0) );

The error is "undefined is not an object".  But the console shows that guides=[Guides] and I'm not sure what else to check.

Much thanks to any and all advice!  (I'm using Photoshop CC 20.0.2)

[Quink]

I also have the same case, Kehr.

[kovapatrik]

Hi!

You can solve this problem by adding guides[g], when the singleLine method is called (at least it worked for me). 

So the final script look like this:

#target photoshop;

if (documents.length) app.activeDocument.suspendHistory('Stroke Guides', 'main()');

function singleLine(pos, pixelPos) {

    var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();

    var ref4 = new ActionReference();

    ref4.putProperty(charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('fsel'));

    desc5.putReference(charIDToTypeID('null'), ref4);

    var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();

    if (pos == "Direction.VERTICAL") {

        desc6.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Left'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), Number(pixelPos));

        desc5.putObject(charIDToTypeID('T   '), charIDToTypeID('Sngc'), desc6);

    } else {

        desc6.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Top '), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), Number(pixelPos));

        desc5.putObject(charIDToTypeID('T   '), charIDToTypeID('Sngr'), desc6);

    }

    executeAction(charIDToTypeID('setd'), desc5, DialogModes.NO);

};

function main() {
	
	app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

    activeDocument.artLayers.add();

    activeDocument.activeLayer.name = "Stroked Guides";

    app.showColorPicker();

    var newColour = app.foregroundColor;

    var guideSize = Window.prompt("Please enter Stroke Size!", "1");

    var guides = app.activeDocument.guides;

    var guideArray = [];

    for (var g = 0; g < guides.length; g++) {

        singleLine(guides[g].direction.toString(), Number(guides[g].coordinate.value).toFixed(0));

        if (Number(guideSize) > 1)

            activeDocument.selection.stroke(newColour, Number(guideSize), StrokeLocation.OUTSIDE, ColorBlendMode.NORMAL, 100, false);

        activeDocument.selection.stroke(newColour, Number(guideSize), StrokeLocation.INSIDE, ColorBlendMode.NORMAL, 100, false);

    }

    activeDocument.selection.deselect();

};

[rotemr5751287]

Works perfectly!! TNX!

[Richard. S.]

it seems this is not compatible with the latest CC 2018.

I created a new 800 x 800 document, then dragged 2 guides in (1 horizontally centered and 1 vertically centered). Basically 2 guides marking the center point.

I then run the script and all I get is a 1 pixel horizontal sroke across tacross the top (a few pixels down), and a 1 pixel vertical stroke on the left hand side (a few pixes across)?

Can anyone assist?

Thank you all in advance.

[r-bin]

app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

[Kukurykus]

So that was your first post over here

[Richard. S.]

@r-bin,

worked perfectly

Thanks.

[selondon]

I can't seem to get this to work on an M1 Mac, whilst my colleague can on an Intel one.

Does it need to be updated for this?

(I have no idea about scripting!)

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Several Scripts appear in this thread, which one are you talking about? 

[selondon]

@c.pfaffenbichler 

This one here.....

#target photoshop;

if (documents.length) app.activeDocument.suspendHistory('Stroke Guides', 'main()');

function singleLine(pos, pixelPos) {

    var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();

    var ref4 = new ActionReference();

    ref4.putProperty(charIDToTypeID('Chnl'), charIDToTypeID('fsel'));

    desc5.putReference(charIDToTypeID('null'), ref4);

    var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();

    if (pos == "Direction.VERTICAL") {

        desc6.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Left'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), Number(pixelPos));

        desc5.putObject(charIDToTypeID('T   '), charIDToTypeID('Sngc'), desc6);

    } else {

        desc6.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Top '), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), Number(pixelPos));

        desc5.putObject(charIDToTypeID('T   '), charIDToTypeID('Sngr'), desc6);

    }

    executeAction(charIDToTypeID('setd'), desc5, DialogModes.NO);

};

function main() {
	
	app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

    activeDocument.artLayers.add();

    activeDocument.activeLayer.name = "Stroked Guides";

    app.showColorPicker();

    var newColour = app.foregroundColor;

    var guideSize = Window.prompt("Please enter Stroke Size!", "1");

    var guides = app.activeDocument.guides;

    var guideArray = [];

    for (var g = 0; g < guides.length; g++) {

        singleLine(guides[g].direction.toString(), Number(guides[g].coordinate.value).toFixed(0));

        if (Number(guideSize) > 1)

            activeDocument.selection.stroke(newColour, Number(guideSize), StrokeLocation.OUTSIDE, ColorBlendMode.NORMAL, 100, false);

        activeDocument.selection.stroke(newColour, Number(guideSize), StrokeLocation.INSIDE, ColorBlendMode.NORMAL, 100, false);

    }

    activeDocument.selection.deselect();

};