Yes. Load the layers transparency(its layer mask) as a selection and save the selection as an alpha channel. Alpha channels are an easy way to map where images should be placed sized and shaped in a collage template. I seem to remember using Action Manager code to create functions to do that.
Here is a script I wrote to create a Photo Collage Template PSD file for a stack of image layers and include an Image mat frame.
/* ==========================================================
// 2011 John J. McAssey (JJMack)
// ======================================================= */
// This script is supplied as is. It is provided as freeware.
// The author accepts no liability for any problems arising from its use.
/* Help Category note tag menu can be used to place script in automate menu
<javascriptresource>
<about>$$$/JavaScripts/LayerToAlphaChan./About=JJMack's Create Alpha Channels for layers placement then Flatten.^r^rCopyright 2011 Mouseprints.^r^rBuild a Photo Collage Toolkit type Template</about>
<category>JJMack's Collage Script</category>
</javascriptresource>
*/
// enable double-clicking from Mac Finder or Windows Explorer
#target photoshop // this command only works in Photoshop CS2 and higher
// bring application forward for double-click events
app.bringToFront();
// ensure at least one document open
if (!documents.length) alert('There are no documents open.', 'No Document');
else {
// declare Global variables
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory('LayerToAlphaChan','main()'); // at least one document exists proceed
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// main function //
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function main() {
// declare local variables
var startDisplayDialogs = app.displayDialogs;
var orig_ruler_units = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS; // Set the ruler units to PIXELS
try { code(); }
// display error message if something goes wrong
catch(e) { alert(e + ': on line ' + e.line, 'Script Error', true); }
app.preferences.rulerUnits = orig_ruler_units; // Reset units to original settings
app.displayDialogs = startDisplayDialogs;
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// main function end //
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// The real code is embedded into this function so that at any point it can return //
// to the main line function to let it restore users edit environment and end //
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function code() {
// Create Alpha Channels for Layers named Image 1 through Image n Then Flatten Image
var layers = activeDocument.layers;
if ( layers.length < 2) {
alert("The current Document is Flat!");
return;
}
activeDocument.activeLayer = layers[layers.length-1] // Target Bottom Layer;
var imageCount = layers.length -1; // number of layer over the bottom layer
if ( imageCount >= 54) {
alert(imageCount + " images exceed the maximum allowed limit of 53");
return;
}
for (i=1; i<imageCount +1; i++) { // Create Image n Alpha Channels
layerForward();
if( activeDocument.activeLayer.kind == LayerKind.SMARTOBJECT) {rasterizeLayer();}
if( activeDocument.activeLayer.kind == LayerKind.SOLIDFILL) {rasterizeLayer();}
if( activeDocument.activeLayer.kind != LayerKind.NORMAL) {continue;}
selectTranparency();
saveAlpha("Image " + i);
}
activeDocument.selection.deselect(); // Deselect
activeDocument.flatten() // Flatten Template
makeLayer("Mat"); // Add Layer for mat
fillColor(); // Fill with light gray
addTexture(); // add texture
addStyle("Mat"); // add Mat Layer Style
selectChannelTrans("Image 1"); // Select Image locations
for (i=2; i<imageCount +1; i++) addChannelTrans("Image " + i);
try {
activeDocument.selection.clear(); // cut Mat for images
}
catch(e) {};
activeDocument.selection.deselect(); // deselect
addClipHueAdj(); // add a clipped hue and saturation adjustment layer
targetCont("Mat"); // Target layers continiously to Mat Layer
makeGroup("Mat"); // Make Mat Layer Group
hideGroup(); // Hide Group
SetViewFitonScreen()
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Helper Functions //
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function layerForward(){
var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
var desc26 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref19 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idFrwr = charIDToTypeID( "Frwr" );
ref19.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idFrwr );
desc26.putReference( idnull, ref19 );
var idMkVs = charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" );
desc26.putBoolean( idMkVs, false );
executeAction( idslct, desc26, DialogModes.NO );
}
function selectTranparency(){
var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" );
var desc26 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref9 = new ActionReference();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );
ref9.putProperty( idChnl, idfsel );
desc26.putReference( idnull, ref9 );
var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T " );
var ref10 = new ActionReference();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idTrsp = charIDToTypeID( "Trsp" );
ref10.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idTrsp );
desc26.putReference( idT, ref10 );
executeAction( idsetd, desc26, DialogModes.NO );
}
function saveAlpha(alphaName){
var idDplc = charIDToTypeID( "Dplc" );
var desc27 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref11 = new ActionReference();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );
ref11.putProperty( idChnl, idfsel );
desc27.putReference( idnull, ref11 );
var idNm = charIDToTypeID( "Nm " );
desc27.putString( idNm, alphaName );
try {
executeAction( idDplc, desc27, DialogModes.NO );
}
catch(e) {}
}
function makeLayer(name){
var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk " );
var desc138 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref91 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
ref91.putClass( idLyr );
desc138.putReference( idnull, ref91 );
var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
var desc139 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idNm = charIDToTypeID( "Nm " );
desc139.putString( idNm, name );
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
desc138.putObject( idUsng, idLyr, desc139 );
executeAction( idMk, desc138, DialogModes.NO );
}
function selectChannelTrans(name){
var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" );
var desc22 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref20 = new ActionReference();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );
ref20.putProperty( idChnl, idfsel );
desc22.putReference( idnull, ref20 );
var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T " );
var ref21 = new ActionReference();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
ref21.putName( idChnl, name );
desc22.putReference( idT, ref21 );
try {
executeAction( idsetd, desc22, DialogModes.NO );
}
catch(e) {};
}
function addChannelTrans(image) {
var idAdd = charIDToTypeID( "Add " );
var desc23 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref22 = new ActionReference();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
ref22.putName( idChnl, image );
desc23.putReference( idnull, ref22 );
var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T " );
var ref23 = new ActionReference();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );
ref23.putProperty( idChnl, idfsel );
desc23.putReference( idT, ref23 );
try {
executeAction( idAdd, desc23, DialogModes.NO );
}
catch(e) {};
}
function fillColor(){
// Hard coded Fill with light gray
var idFl = charIDToTypeID( "Fl " );
var desc31 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
var idFlCn = charIDToTypeID( "FlCn" );
var idClr = charIDToTypeID( "Clr " );
desc31.putEnumerated( idUsng, idFlCn, idClr );
var idClr = charIDToTypeID( "Clr " );
var desc32 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idRd = charIDToTypeID( "Rd " );
desc32.putDouble( idRd, 221.996109 );
var idGrn = charIDToTypeID( "Grn " );
desc32.putDouble( idGrn, 221.996109 );
var idBl = charIDToTypeID( "Bl " );
desc32.putDouble( idBl, 221.996109 );
var idRGBC = charIDToTypeID( "RGBC" );
desc31.putObject( idClr, idRGBC, desc32 );
var idOpct = charIDToTypeID( "Opct" );
var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
desc31.putUnitDouble( idOpct, idPrc, 100.000000 );
var idMd = charIDToTypeID( "Md " );
var idBlnM = charIDToTypeID( "BlnM" );
var idNrml = charIDToTypeID( "Nrml" );
desc31.putEnumerated( idMd, idBlnM, idNrml );
executeAction( idFl, desc31, DialogModes.NO );
}
function addTexture(){
// texturizer sandstone
var idTxtz = charIDToTypeID( "Txtz" );
var desc87 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idGEfk = charIDToTypeID( "GEfk" );
var idGEft = charIDToTypeID( "GEft" );
var idTxtz = charIDToTypeID( "Txtz" );
desc87.putEnumerated( idGEfk, idGEft, idTxtz );
var idTxtT = charIDToTypeID( "TxtT" );
var idTxtT = charIDToTypeID( "TxtT" );
var idTxSt = charIDToTypeID( "TxSt" );
desc87.putEnumerated( idTxtT, idTxtT, idTxSt );
var idScln = charIDToTypeID( "Scln" );
desc87.putInteger( idScln, 85 );
var idRlf = charIDToTypeID( "Rlf " );
desc87.putInteger( idRlf, 6 );
var idLghD = charIDToTypeID( "LghD" );
var idLghD = charIDToTypeID( "LghD" );
var idLDTL = charIDToTypeID( "LDTL" );
desc87.putEnumerated( idLghD, idLghD, idLDTL );
var idInvT = charIDToTypeID( "InvT" );
desc87.putBoolean( idInvT, false );
try{
executeAction( idTxtz, desc87, DialogModes.NO );
}catch(e){}
}
function addStyle(Style){
var idASty = charIDToTypeID( "ASty" );
var desc20 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref3 = new ActionReference();
var idStyl = charIDToTypeID( "Styl" );
ref3.putName( idStyl, Style );
desc20.putReference( idnull, ref3 );
var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T " );
var ref4 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref4.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc20.putReference( idT, ref4 );
try{
executeAction( idASty, desc20, DialogModes.NO);
}catch(e){}
}
function addClipHueAdj(){
// Add a Clipped Hue and Saturation Adjustment layer
var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk " );
var desc90 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref66 = new ActionReference();
var idAdjL = charIDToTypeID( "AdjL" );
ref66.putClass( idAdjL );
desc90.putReference( idnull, ref66 );
var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
var desc91 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idGrup = charIDToTypeID( "Grup" );
desc91.putBoolean( idGrup, true );
var idType = charIDToTypeID( "Type" );
var desc92 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idpresetKind = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKind" );
var idpresetKindType = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKindType" );
var idpresetKindDefault = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKindDefault" );
desc92.putEnumerated( idpresetKind, idpresetKindType, idpresetKindDefault );
var idClrz = charIDToTypeID( "Clrz" );
desc92.putBoolean( idClrz, false );
var idHStr = charIDToTypeID( "HStr" );
desc91.putObject( idType, idHStr, desc92 );
var idAdjL = charIDToTypeID( "AdjL" );
desc90.putObject( idUsng, idAdjL, desc91 );
executeAction( idMk, desc90, DialogModes.NO );
// Adjust hue adjustment layer
var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" );
var desc182 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref106 = new ActionReference();
var idAdjL = charIDToTypeID( "AdjL" );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref106.putEnumerated( idAdjL, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc182.putReference( idnull, ref106 );
var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T " );
var desc183 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idClrz = charIDToTypeID( "Clrz" );
desc183.putBoolean( idClrz, true );
var idAdjs = charIDToTypeID( "Adjs" );
var list27 = new ActionList();
var desc184 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
var idCmps = charIDToTypeID( "Cmps" );
desc184.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idCmps );
var idH = charIDToTypeID( "H " );
desc184.putInteger( idH, 48 );
var idStrt = charIDToTypeID( "Strt" );
desc184.putInteger( idStrt, 78 );
var idLght = charIDToTypeID( "Lght" );
desc184.putInteger( idLght, 2 );
var idHsttwo = charIDToTypeID( "Hst2" );
list27.putObject( idHsttwo, desc184 );
desc183.putList( idAdjs, list27 );
var idHStr = charIDToTypeID( "HStr" );
desc182.putObject( idT, idHStr, desc183 );
executeAction( idsetd, desc182, DialogModes.NO );
}
function targetCont(name){
var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
var desc96 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref68 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
ref68.putName( idLyr, name );
desc96.putReference( idnull, ref68 );
var idselectionModifier = stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" );
var idselectionModifierType = stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" );
var idaddToSelectionContinuous = stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelectionContinuous" );
desc96.putEnumerated( idselectionModifier, idselectionModifierType, idaddToSelectionContinuous );
var idMkVs = charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" );
desc96.putBoolean( idMkVs, false );
executeAction( idslct, desc96, DialogModes.NO );
}
function makeGroup(name){
var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk " );
var desc97 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref69 = new ActionReference();
var idlayerSection = stringIDToTypeID( "layerSection" );
ref69.putClass( idlayerSection );
desc97.putReference( idnull, ref69 );
var idFrom = charIDToTypeID( "From" );
var ref70 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref70.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc97.putReference( idFrom, ref70 );
var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
var desc98 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idNm = charIDToTypeID( "Nm " );
desc98.putString( idNm, name );
var idlayerSection = stringIDToTypeID( "layerSection" );
desc97.putObject( idUsng, idlayerSection, desc98 );
executeAction( idMk, desc97, DialogModes.NO );
}
function hideGroup(){
var idHd = charIDToTypeID( "Hd " );
var desc118 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var list11 = new ActionList();
var ref78 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref78.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
list11.putReference( ref78 );
desc118.putList( idnull, list11 );
executeAction( idHd, desc118, DialogModes.NO );
}
//==================== Set View Fit on Screen ==============
function SetViewFitonScreen() {
// Menu View>screen Mode Standard
var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref1 = new ActionReference();
ref1.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID('Mn '), charIDToTypeID('MnIt'), stringIDToTypeID("screenModeStandard"));
desc1.putReference(charIDToTypeID('null'), ref1);
executeAction(charIDToTypeID('slct'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);
// Menu View>Fit on screen
var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref1 = new ActionReference();
ref1.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID('Mn '), charIDToTypeID('MnIt'), charIDToTypeID('FtOn'));
desc1.putReference(charIDToTypeID('null'), ref1);
executeAction(charIDToTypeID('slct'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);
};
// ================ rasterizeLayer =======================================
function rasterizeLayer() {
var idrasterizeLayer = stringIDToTypeID( "rasterizeLayer" );
var desc47 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref24 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref24.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc47.putReference( idnull, ref24 );
executeAction( idrasterizeLayer, desc47, DialogModes.NO );
}
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