P: Ability to delete multiple paths

[jjwithers]

Why can't you delete more than one path at a time? You can do this with Channels and layers... the path palette hasn't changed in ages.

[Paul Riggott]

No problem Jeff, here you are...

#target Photoshop

main();

function main(){

if(!documents.length) return;

var doc = activeDocument;

for(var a = doc.pathItems.length-1;a>-1;a--){

if(doc.pathItems[a].name  != "Outlined") doc.pathItems[a].remove();

    }

RemoveAlphaChannels();

}

function RemoveAlphaChannels() {

 var channels = app.activeDocument.channels;

 var channelCount = channels.length - 1;

 while ( channels[channelCount].kind != ChannelType.COMPONENT ) {

  channels[channelCount].remove();

  channelCount--;

 }

}

[Guest]

THANK YOU Paul... it works beautifully! Feels like Christmas this morning! Putting the script into a sweet little action makes my path-heavy photoshop work feel like it's in the 21st century. The one for channels will be quite useful too.

[JeffN3]

Paul,
WOW!! what a sweet deal.
You made my week!
These work great.
Hmmmm...... now what other photoshop problems can I have you fix?? ;-)

thx
JeffN

[JeffN3]

Maybe this is not the place to post this, (start a new post?), but while I know that expert Paul Riggot is following this thread I have another question about scripts.

Is it possible to make a square / rectangular selection and have a script add guides to the four sides of the selection?

On most all photographs I shoot I put cropping guides for the client to see what I / we were visioning at the time of the shoot for cropping. I make a marque selection or use the crop tool to crop the image. Then I drag out 4 guides to place around the selection / crop. I deselect or cancel the crop which leaves me with the 4 cropping guides.
This is an often repeated process. I wish I could have a script or something that would put the 4 guides around the selection.

thx
JeffN

[Paul Riggott]

Nice easy one Jeff....

 

#target Photoshop

main();

function main(){

if(!documents.length) return;

var startRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;

try{

preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS 

var SB = activeDocument.selection.bounds;

}catch(e){return;}

guideLine(SB[1].value,"Hrzn"); 

guideLine(SB[3].value,"Hrzn"); 

guideLine(SB[0].value,"Vrtc"); 

guideLine(SB[2].value,"Vrtc"); 

preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits; 

}

function guideLine(position, type){

var desc = new ActionDescriptor();

var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();

desc2.putUnitDouble( app.charIDToTypeID('Pstn'), app.charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), position );

desc2.putEnumerated( app.charIDToTypeID('Ornt'), app.charIDToTypeID('Ornt'), app.charIDToTypeID(type) );

desc.putObject( app.charIDToTypeID('Nw  '), app.charIDToTypeID('Gd  '), desc2 );

executeAction( app.charIDToTypeID('Mk  '), desc, DialogModes.NO );

};

[JeffN3]

Paul....
"Nice easy One"????
you make me laugh (lol)
I heard Einstein said the same thing when he was asked about he came up with the concept of the "Theory of Relativity".

I'm blown away. I may as well be trying to read Chinese.

The script works perfectly. I can't help but just shake my head....
I've been wishing I had this for years. I thought it was a crazy thing to even ask Adobe about. And here by chance I come across this posting and find that you have solved three issues I've been struggling with.

Thank you hardly seems adequate.

I had no idea that being able to write scripts was so powerful and useful.
If I had it in me to learn how to do this (not sure I do), where would you suggest I go to for clear "how to" instructions.

Thanks for everything. How do I add points to your profile?
You deserve something!!

JeffN

[Paul Riggott]

There are a few great scripting forums:-

http://forums.adobe.com/community/pho...
http://forums.adobe.com/community/bri...

http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/

Also there is documentation at:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/photoshop...

Hope these help and have fun learning 🙂

[i4colour]

Paul, thank you for taking the time and sharing this!

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Guys look What I found... you know.. if you make a lot of path you can group it example :(grouping path 2 & 3 into path 1) by first select path 2 > Ctrl+C then select path 1 then Ctrl+V ...then select path 3 Ctrl+C then select path 1 Ctrl+V. simple as that.. well at least if you have 3 path 😛 owh yeah with Mac ofcourse you would use Cmd+C and Cmd+V that's a shortcut for copy & paste. happy pathing~ :)

Btw I'm using Cs6

[ReneDamkot]

If I'd have that many paths to delete, I'd write a script for it.
Something like this:

//remove all paths except clipping path

for (var p = 0; thecopy.pathItems.length > p ; ) {
if (thecopy.pathItems[p].kind == PathKind.CLIPPINGPATH) {
p++
}
else {
thecopy.pathItems[p].remove()
}

[Jeanne Rubbo]

This should now be possible in Photoshop CC with the new multi-path selection capabilities.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

This is freakin awesome! Thanks

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

I'm trying to adapt this script, but I need to keep several paths from deletion.
This is what I have (problem is the the indexOf....) :

function deletepaths() { if (!documents.length) return false; var doc = activeDocument; var save = ["Ex1", "Ex2", "Ex3"]; for (var x = 0; x < doc.pathItems.length; x++) { if (save.indexOf(doc.pathItems[x].name) == -1) { doc.pathItems[x].remove(); } } } deletepaths();

[Stephen Marsh]

I just stumbled across this topic, beware the indiscriminate nature of the following script:

// Remove paths, alphas, layer comps, color samplers & guides
// https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1959150
// https://forums.adobe.com/message/7998834#7998834

#target photoshop

var doc = app.activeDocument;
 
// supress dialog windows
displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO
 
// delete ALL paths, including PathKinds of WORKPATH, NORMALPATH, CLIPPINGPATH & VECTORMASK
doc.pathItems.removeAll();

// delete ALL alphas, including SPOT CHANNELS
doc.channels.removeAll();
 
// delete layercomps
doc.layerComps.removeAll();
 
// delete color samplers
doc.colorSamplers.removeAll();

// delete guides
doc.guides.removeAll();

 

I’m not sure how to exclude SPOT CHANNELS or VECTOR MASKS or CLIPPING MASKS...

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

As a retoucher I use paths a lot. When my images are done I use Image Processor to export the images with a flatten action. After doing this I currently have to go into each image and delete all the paths individually on every image. It would be lovely if a "Delete All Paths" option would be available, so I also could record it do an action and process them out while drinking coffee.

[Edward Caruso Photography]

Look a few posts above yours, scripting is the way to go.