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You need to pass the function three variables +-Angle the X point position and the y point position. anf the layer yow want toe be rotated need to be the document active layer.
The function is used in my rotate layers about script. A script the duplicates a layer and rotate it about poins a number of times to do full 360 rotation.
// 2015 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.
// 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 {
//Set First Time Defaults here
var dfltCpys = 12; // default number of copies including the original
var dfltPos = 4; // default Middle Center
//End Defaults
var Prefs ={}; //Object to hold preferences.
var prefsFile = File(Folder.temp + "/RotateLayerAboutPreferences.dat");
//If preferences do not exit use Defaults from above
if(!prefsFile.exists){
Prefs.Cpys = dfltCpys;
Prefs.Pos = dfltPos;
prefsFile.open('w');
prefsFile.write(Prefs.toSource());
prefsFile.close();
}
else{//Preferences exist so open them
prefsFile.open('r');
Prefs = eval(prefsFile.read());
prefsFile.close();
}
try {
function createDialog(){
// begin dialog layout
var DupRotateDialog = new Window('dialog');
DupRotateDialog.text = 'Duplicate and Rotate Layer';
DupRotateDialog.frameLocation = [78, 100];
DupRotateDialog.alignChildren = 'center';
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl = DupRotateDialog.add('panel', [2, 2, 300, 56], 'Number of Layers and Rotation Anchor Point');
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.add('statictext', [10, 16, 50, 48], 'Copies ');
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.imgCpysEdt = DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.add('edittext', [50, 13, 90, 34], Prefs.Cpys, {name:'imgCpys'});
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.imgCpysEdt.helpTip = 'Number of copies of selected Layer';
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.add('statictext',[96, 16, 240, 48],'Location');
var position =['Top Left','Top Center','Top Right','Center Left','Center','Center Right','Bottom Left','Bottom Center','Bottom Right','Doc Center','Samples','Path Points'];
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.dd1 = DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.add('dropdownlist',[150, 13, 260, 34],position);
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.dd1.selection=Prefs.Pos;
var buttons = DupRotateDialog.add('group');
buttons.orientation = 'row';
var okBtn = buttons.add('button');
okBtn.text = 'OK';
okBtn.properties = {name: 'ok'};
var cancelBtn = buttons.add('button');
cancelBtn.text = 'Cancel';
cancelBtn.properties = {name: 'cancel'};
return DupRotateDialog;
}
dispdlg(createDialog());
function dispdlg(DupRotateDialog){
// display dialog and only continues on OK button press (OK = 1, Cancel = 2)
DupRotateDialog.onShow = function() {
var ww = DupRotateDialog.bounds.width;
var hh = DupRotateDialog.bounds.height;
DupRotateDialog.bounds.x = 78;
DupRotateDialog.bounds.y = 100;
DupRotateDialog.bounds.width = ww;
DupRotateDialog.bounds.height = hh;
}
if (DupRotateDialog.show() == 1) {
//variables passed from user interface
var copies = String(DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.imgCpys.text); if (copies=="") { copies = Prefs.Cpys;}
if (isNaN(copies)) { alert("Non numeric value entered"); dispdlg(createDialog());}
else {
if (copies<2 || copies>360) { alert("Number of layer allow is 2 to 360"); dispdlg(createDialog());} // Not in range
else {
var AnchorPoint = Number(DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.dd1.selection.index) + 1;
cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };
sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };
// Save the current preferences
Prefs.Cpys = copies;
Prefs.Pos = Number(DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.dd1.selection.index);
prefsFile.open('w');
prefsFile.write(Prefs.toSource());
prefsFile.close();
var startRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
var startTypeUnits = app.preferences.typeUnits;
var startDisplayDialogs = app.displayDialogs;
// Set Photoshop to use pixels and display no dialogs
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
app.preferences.typeUnits = TypeUnits.PIXELS;
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
app.togglePalettes();
try { app.activeDocument.suspendHistory('RotateLayerAbout','main(copies, AnchorPoint)' );}
catch(e) {alert(e + ': on line ' + e.line);}
// Return the app preferences
app.togglePalettes();
app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;
app.preferences.typeUnits = startTypeUnits;
app.displayDialogs = startDisplayDialogs;
}
}
}
else {
//alert('Operation Canceled.');
}
}
}
catch(err){
// Lot's of things can go wrong, Give a generic alert and see if they want the details
if ( confirm("Sorry, something major happened and I can't continue! Would you like to see more info?" ) ) { alert(err + ': on line ' + err.line ); }
}
}
function main(stemsAmount, Position) {
if ( Position == 11 && app.activeDocument.colorSamplers.length==0 ) {
alert("No Color Sampler set");
return;
}
if ( Position == 12 ) {
var thePath = selectedPath();
if (thePath == undefined) {
alert("No Path Selected");
return;
}
var myPathInfo = extractSubPathInfo(thePath);
}
// Save selected layer to variable:
var originalStem = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;
// Run the copying process
if(stemsAmount != null){
// Calculate the rotation angle
var angle = 360 / parseInt(stemsAmount);
// Create a group for stems
var stemsGroup = app.activeDocument.layerSets.add();
stemsGroup.name = originalStem.name + " ("+stemsAmount+" stems)";
// Place original layer in group
originalStem.move(stemsGroup, ElementPlacement.INSIDE);
// Duplicate and rotate layers:
for(var i = 1; i < stemsAmount; i++){
// Duplicate original layer and save it to the variable
var newStem = originalStem.duplicate();
// Rotate new layer
switch (Position){
case 1 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.TOPLEFT); break;
case 2 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.TOPCENTER); break;
case 3 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.TOPRIGHT); break;
case 4 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.MIDDLELEFT); break;
case 5 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER); break;
case 6 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.MIDDLERIGHT); break;
case 7 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.BOTTOMLEFT); break;
case 8 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.BOTTOMCENTER); break;
case 9 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.BOTTOMRIGHT); break;
case 10 : app.activeDocument.activeLayer = newStem; rotateAroundPosition(angle * i,activeDocument.width/2,activeDocument.height/2); break;
case 11 : for (var s=0,len=app.activeDocument.colorSamplers.length;s<len;s++) {
if (s!=0) {
// Duplicate original layer and save it to the variable
var newStem = originalStem.duplicate();
}
newStem.name = originalStem.name + " " + (i+1) + " p" + (s+1) ;
app.activeDocument.activeLayer = newStem;
var colorSamplerRef = app.activeDocument.colorSamplers
;//alert("angle=" + (angle * i) + " ,x=" + colorSamplerRef.position[0].value + " ,y=" + colorSamplerRef.position[1].value);
rotateAroundPosition(angle * i,colorSamplerRef.position[0].value,colorSamplerRef.position[1].value);
newStem.move(stemsGroup, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);
};
break;
case 12 : for(var k=0;k<myPathInfo.length;k++){
for(var j=0;j<myPathInfo
.entireSubPath.length;j++){ if (k!=0 || j!=0) {
// Duplicate original layer and save it to the variable
var newStem = originalStem.duplicate();
}
newStem.name = originalStem.name + " " + (i+1) + " p" + (j+1) ;
app.activeDocument.activeLayer = newStem;
rotateAroundPosition(angle * i,myPathInfo
.entireSubPath .anchor[0],myPathInfo .entireSubPath .anchor[1]); newStem.move(stemsGroup, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);
}
}
break;
default : break;
}
// Add index to new layers
if (Position!=11) {
newStem.name = originalStem.name + " " + (i+1);
// Place new layer inside stems group
newStem.move(stemsGroup, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);
}
};
// Add index to the original layer
if (Position!=11) originalStem.name += " 1";
else originalStem.name += " 1 p1";
};
activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.layers[0]; // Target top
var groupname = app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name // remember name of group
var idungroupLayersEvent = stringIDToTypeID( "ungroupLayersEvent" ); // this part from Script Listene -- ungroup group
var desc14 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref13 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref13.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc14.putReference( idnull, ref13 );
executeAction( idungroupLayersEvent, desc14, DialogModes.NO );
var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk " ); // this part from Script Listene -- group selected layers
var desc15 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref14 = new ActionReference();
var idlayerSection = stringIDToTypeID( "layerSection" );
ref14.putClass( idlayerSection );
desc15.putReference( idnull, ref14 );
var idFrom = charIDToTypeID( "From" );
var ref15 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref15.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc15.putReference( idFrom, ref15 );
executeAction( idMk, desc15, DialogModes.NO );
app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = groupname // recall group name
}
function rotateAroundPosition(_angle,x,y) {
var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref1 = new ActionReference();
ref1.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt'));
desc1.putReference(charIDToTypeID('null'), ref1);
desc1.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID('FTcs'), charIDToTypeID('QCSt'), stringIDToTypeID("QCSIndependent"));
desc2.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Hrzn'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), x);
desc2.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Vrtc'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), y);
desc1.putObject(charIDToTypeID('Pstn'), charIDToTypeID('Pnt '), desc2);
desc1.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Angl'), charIDToTypeID('#Ang'), _angle);
desc1.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID('Intr'), charIDToTypeID('Intp'), charIDToTypeID('Bcbc'));
executeAction(charIDToTypeID('Trnf'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);
}
////// determine selected path //////
function selectedPath () {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Path"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theName = desc.getString(charIDToTypeID("PthN"));
return app.activeDocument.pathItems.getByName(theName)
}
catch (e) {
return undefined
}
};
////// michael l hale’s code //////
function extractSubPathInfo(pathObj){
var pathArray = new Array();// each element can be used as the second arugment in pathItems.add ie doc.pathItems.add("myPath1", [pathArray[0]]);
var pl = pathObj.subPathItems.length;
for(var s=0;s<pl;s++){
var pArray = new Array();
for(var i=0;i<pathObj.subPathItems
.pathPoints.length;i++){pArray = new PathPointInfo;
pArray.kind = pathObj.subPathItems
.pathPoints.kind;pArray.anchor = pathObj.subPathItems
.pathPoints.anchor;//alert("Anchor " + pathObj.subPathItems
.pathPoints.anchor );pArray.leftDirection = pathObj.subPathItems
.pathPoints.leftDirection;pArray.rightDirection = pathObj.subPathItems
.pathPoints.rightDirection;};
pathArray[pathArray.length] = new Array();
pathArray[pathArray.length - 1] = new SubPathInfo();
pathArray[pathArray.length - 1].operation = pathObj.subPathItems
.operation;pathArray[pathArray.length - 1].closed = pathObj.subPathItems
.closed;pathArray[pathArray.length - 1].entireSubPath = pArray;
};
return pathArray;
};
Higher resolution work better
Sorry, You are right!
function rotateAroundPosition(45,2048,2048) {
var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref1 = new ActionReference();
ref1.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt'));
desc1.putReference(charIDToTypeID('null'), ref1);
desc1.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID('FTcs'), charIDToTypeID('QCSt'), stringIDToTypeID("QCSIndependent"));
desc2.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Hrzn'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), x);
desc2.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Vrtc'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), y);
desc1.putObject(charIDToTypeID('Pstn'), charIDToTypeID('Pnt '), desc2);
desc1.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Angl'), charIDToTypeID('#Ang'), _angle);
desc1.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID('Intr'), charIDToTypeID('Intp'), charIDToTypeID('Bcbc'));
executeAction(charIDToTypeID('Trnf'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);
}
Red numbers point angles of rotation of images that I want to counter-rotate to align with Photomerge.
Thanks agains
The code you show is using DOM code to rotate some layers one at a time about its center anchor point and increase the angle or rotation an additional 45 degrees for each rotation done. 0, 45, 90, 135,
The some layer will be all layers if your document does not contain layer groups. It use using Photoshop layers array. There is a layers array for each layer group. If you document contains layers groups only the layers document top level will rotate.
If you want to rotate particular layer by name or because they are selected you need the create an array that contains the layer objects you want to rotate. Then code that for loop for the length of that array. You would use that array not the documents layers array.
If your document contains layer groups you may need to use recursion to process the layers you want to rotate.
Layers center location can vary.
That looks like my script. However the formatting and spacing has been messed up broke the script. I'll post it again. The old jive site often broke script the were posted. Perhaps the changed site java script posting will work better.
// 2015 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.
// 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 {
//Set First Time Defaults here
var dfltCpys = 12; // default number of copies including the original
var dfltPos = 4; // default Middle Center
//End Defaults
var Prefs ={}; //Object to hold preferences.
var prefsFile = File(Folder.temp + "/RotateLayerAboutPreferences.dat");
//If preferences do not exit use Defaults from above
if(!prefsFile.exists){
Prefs.Cpys = dfltCpys;
Prefs.Pos = dfltPos;
prefsFile.open('w');
prefsFile.write(Prefs.toSource());
prefsFile.close();
}
else{//Preferences exist so open them
prefsFile.open('r');
Prefs = eval(prefsFile.read());
prefsFile.close();
}
try {
function createDialog(){
// begin dialog layout
var DupRotateDialog = new Window('dialog');
DupRotateDialog.text = 'Duplicate and Rotate Layer';
DupRotateDialog.frameLocation = [78, 100];
DupRotateDialog.alignChildren = 'center';
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl = DupRotateDialog.add('panel', [2, 2, 300, 56], 'Number of Layers and Rotation Anchor Point');
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.add('statictext', [10, 16, 50, 48], 'Copies ');
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.imgCpysEdt = DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.add('edittext', [50, 13, 90, 34], Prefs.Cpys, {name:'imgCpys'});
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.imgCpysEdt.helpTip = 'Number of copies of selected Layer';
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.add('statictext',[96, 16, 240, 48],'Location');
var position =['Top Left','Top Center','Top Right','Center Left','Center','Center Right','Bottom Left','Bottom Center','Bottom Right','Doc Center','Samples','Path Points'];
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.dd1 = DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.add('dropdownlist',[150, 13, 260, 34],position);
DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.dd1.selection=Prefs.Pos;
var buttons = DupRotateDialog.add('group');
buttons.orientation = 'row';
var okBtn = buttons.add('button');
okBtn.text = 'OK';
okBtn.properties = {name: 'ok'};
var cancelBtn = buttons.add('button');
cancelBtn.text = 'Cancel';
cancelBtn.properties = {name: 'cancel'};
return DupRotateDialog;
}
dispdlg(createDialog());
function dispdlg(DupRotateDialog){
// display dialog and only continues on OK button press (OK = 1, Cancel = 2)
DupRotateDialog.onShow = function() {
var ww = DupRotateDialog.bounds.width;
var hh = DupRotateDialog.bounds.height;
DupRotateDialog.bounds.x = 78;
DupRotateDialog.bounds.y = 100;
DupRotateDialog.bounds.width = ww;
DupRotateDialog.bounds.height = hh;
}
if (DupRotateDialog.show() == 1) {
//variables passed from user interface
var copies = String(DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.imgCpys.text); if (copies=="") { copies = Prefs.Cpys;}
if (isNaN(copies)) { alert("Non numeric value entered"); dispdlg(createDialog());}
else {
if (copies<2 || copies>360) { alert("Number of layer allow is 2 to 360"); dispdlg(createDialog());} // Not in range
else {
var AnchorPoint = Number(DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.dd1.selection.index) + 1;
cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };
sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };
// Save the current preferences
Prefs.Cpys = copies;
Prefs.Pos = Number(DupRotateDialog.NumLayerPnl.dd1.selection.index);
prefsFile.open('w');
prefsFile.write(Prefs.toSource());
prefsFile.close();
var startRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
var startTypeUnits = app.preferences.typeUnits;
var startDisplayDialogs = app.displayDialogs;
// Set Photoshop to use pixels and display no dialogs
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
app.preferences.typeUnits = TypeUnits.PIXELS;
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
app.togglePalettes();
try { app.activeDocument.suspendHistory('RotateLayerAbout','main(copies, AnchorPoint)' );}
catch(e) {alert(e + ': on line ' + e.line);}
// Return the app preferences
app.togglePalettes();
app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;
app.preferences.typeUnits = startTypeUnits;
app.displayDialogs = startDisplayDialogs;
}
}
}
else {
//alert('Operation Canceled.');
}
}
}
catch(err){
// Lot's of things can go wrong, Give a generic alert and see if they want the details
if ( confirm("Sorry, something major happened and I can't continue! Would you like to see more info?" ) ) { alert(err + ': on line ' + err.line ); }
}
}
function main(stemsAmount, Position) {
if ( Position == 11 && app.activeDocument.colorSamplers.length==0 ) {
alert("No Color Sampler set");
return;
}
if ( Position == 12 ) {
var thePath = selectedPath();
if (thePath == undefined) {
alert("No Path Selected");
return;
}
var myPathInfo = extractSubPathInfo(thePath);
}
// Save selected layer to variable:
var originalStem = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;
// Run the copying process
if(stemsAmount != null){
// Calculate the rotation angle
var angle = 360 / parseInt(stemsAmount);
// Create a group for stems
var stemsGroup = app.activeDocument.layerSets.add();
stemsGroup.name = originalStem.name + " ("+stemsAmount+" stems)";
// Place original layer in group
originalStem.move(stemsGroup, ElementPlacement.INSIDE);
// Duplicate and rotate layers:
for(var i = 1; i < stemsAmount; i++){
// Duplicate original layer and save it to the variable
var newStem = originalStem.duplicate();
// Rotate new layer
switch (Position){
case 1 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.TOPLEFT); break;
case 2 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.TOPCENTER); break;
case 3 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.TOPRIGHT); break;
case 4 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.MIDDLELEFT); break;
case 5 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER); break;
case 6 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.MIDDLERIGHT); break;
case 7 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.BOTTOMLEFT); break;
case 8 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.BOTTOMCENTER); break;
case 9 : newStem.rotate(angle * i, AnchorPosition.BOTTOMRIGHT); break;
case 10 : app.activeDocument.activeLayer = newStem; rotateAroundPosition(angle * i,activeDocument.width/2,activeDocument.height/2); break;
case 11 : for (var s=0,len=app.activeDocument.colorSamplers.length;s<len;s++) {
if (s!=0) {
// Duplicate original layer and save it to the variable
var newStem = originalStem.duplicate();
}
newStem.name = originalStem.name + " " + (i+1) + " p" + (s+1) ;
app.activeDocument.activeLayer = newStem;
var colorSamplerRef = app.activeDocument.colorSamplers[s];
//alert("angle=" + (angle * i) + " ,x=" + colorSamplerRef.position[0].value + " ,y=" + colorSamplerRef.position[1].value);
rotateAroundPosition(angle * i,colorSamplerRef.position[0].value,colorSamplerRef.position[1].value);
newStem.move(stemsGroup, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);
};
break;
case 12 : for(var k=0;k<myPathInfo.length;k++){
for(var j=0;j<myPathInfo[k].entireSubPath.length;j++){
if (k!=0 || j!=0) {
// Duplicate original layer and save it to the variable
var newStem = originalStem.duplicate();
}
newStem.name = originalStem.name + " " + (i+1) + " p" + (j+1) ;
app.activeDocument.activeLayer = newStem;
rotateAroundPosition(angle * i,myPathInfo[k].entireSubPath[j].anchor[0],myPathInfo[k].entireSubPath[j].anchor[1]);
newStem.move(stemsGroup, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);
}
}
break;
default : break;
}
// Add index to new layers
if (Position!=11) {
newStem.name = originalStem.name + " " + (i+1);
// Place new layer inside stems group
newStem.move(stemsGroup, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);
}
};
// Add index to the original layer
if (Position!=11) originalStem.name += " 1";
else originalStem.name += " 1 p1";
};
activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.layers[0]; // Target top
var groupname = app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name // remember name of group
var idungroupLayersEvent = stringIDToTypeID( "ungroupLayersEvent" ); // this part from Script Listene -- ungroup group
var desc14 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref13 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref13.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc14.putReference( idnull, ref13 );
executeAction( idungroupLayersEvent, desc14, DialogModes.NO );
var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk " ); // this part from Script Listene -- group selected layers
var desc15 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref14 = new ActionReference();
var idlayerSection = stringIDToTypeID( "layerSection" );
ref14.putClass( idlayerSection );
desc15.putReference( idnull, ref14 );
var idFrom = charIDToTypeID( "From" );
var ref15 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref15.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc15.putReference( idFrom, ref15 );
executeAction( idMk, desc15, DialogModes.NO );
app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = groupname // recall group name
}
function rotateAroundPosition(_angle,x,y) {
var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref1 = new ActionReference();
ref1.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt'));
desc1.putReference(charIDToTypeID('null'), ref1);
desc1.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID('FTcs'), charIDToTypeID('QCSt'), stringIDToTypeID("QCSIndependent"));
desc2.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Hrzn'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), x);
desc2.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Vrtc'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), y);
desc1.putObject(charIDToTypeID('Pstn'), charIDToTypeID('Pnt '), desc2);
desc1.putUnitDouble(charIDToTypeID('Angl'), charIDToTypeID('#Ang'), _angle);
desc1.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID('Intr'), charIDToTypeID('Intp'), charIDToTypeID('Bcbc'));
executeAction(charIDToTypeID('Trnf'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);
}
////// determine selected path //////
function selectedPath () {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Path"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theName = desc.getString(charIDToTypeID("PthN"));
return app.activeDocument.pathItems.getByName(theName)
}
catch (e) {
return undefined
}
};
////// michael l hale’s code //////
function extractSubPathInfo(pathObj){
var pathArray = new Array();// each element can be used as the second arugment in pathItems.add ie doc.pathItems.add("myPath1", [pathArray[0]]);
var pl = pathObj.subPathItems.length;
for(var s=0;s<pl;s++){
var pArray = new Array();
for(var i=0;i<pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints.length;i++){
pArray[i] = new PathPointInfo;
pArray[i].kind = pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints[i].kind;
pArray[i].anchor = pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints[i].anchor;
//alert("Anchor " + pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints[i].anchor );
pArray[i].leftDirection = pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints[i].leftDirection;
pArray[i].rightDirection = pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints[i].rightDirection;
};
pathArray[pathArray.length] = new Array();
pathArray[pathArray.length - 1] = new SubPathInfo();
pathArray[pathArray.length - 1].operation = pathObj.subPathItems[s].operation;
pathArray[pathArray.length - 1].closed = pathObj.subPathItems[s].closed;
pathArray[pathArray.length - 1].entireSubPath = pArray;
};
return pathArray;
};
There is a Bug in Photoshop Scripting I did not bother to code around in that script. R-bin and I have reported the bug to Adobe. Adobe has even knowledge the bug. However Adobe support does not seem to want to fix the nasty bug. I have seen Scripts posted here the fail badly when Adobe bug bite. This script will just fail with this message
The document should still be in pretty good shape all you need do is back up one history state deselect and rerun the script. It will run correctly then.
My bug report was made and acknowledge 5 years ago I updated it 3 month ago stating it still not fixed
R-bin reported the bug 6 years ago Adobe's Tom Ruark official replay was "Interesting"...
Tom was also assign the job of fixing a bug I report was introduced in CS4. He never did the bugs are still in all versions of Photoshop cs4 and newer. Adobe withdraw my bug report.
Adobe Photoshop support is not what it should be IMO.
Hi, I'll hijack this thread a bit. I'm looking for a script that can copy, move and rotate in a spiraling/fractal manner .
Made a very crude illustration of what I mean. Is this existing somewhere? Don't really know how to script myself .
Would really appreciate it if someone could help me. ❤️
Users have posted Scripts to rotate layers and distribute layers along a path. Why not look at these script code and code the script you seem to want. There are the deco scripts use in fill pattern scripts including a sprial. If the script you want does not exists. Code the script you want the posted scripts should help get you going.
These forums are for helping users with using Adobe Products you may need to code the scipt you want if the one you have found and the one we have pointed you to do not work the way you want.
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