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Mattmcquiff
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Mattmcquiff
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‎Dec 09, 2016
01:08 AM
I have an applescript that is saved as a droplet. The behaviour appears to have changed a little from the last post so I assume I am on a newer version of Photoshop 2017.0.0 Release 20161012.r.53 x 64 Now when the applescript runs it processes X number of files and the first file loads but is not processed but all others are fine. The start screen doesn't help me either. Can you turn off the splash screen? Matt
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‎Dec 07, 2016
06:25 AM
I've just gone through it again step by step making sure that I didn't do anything that was note required. but have worked out that the second last 2 blocks were not needed. Many thanks
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‎Dec 07, 2016
05:16 AM
I've used a script listener to record the action but once copied across I can't get it to work, I get the error Functionality may not be available. line 63 What could be the issue? Or is the another workaround to getting the object to have an "auto"path? The image is in 3 layers Main Image BACKGROUND Original Image (invisible) #target "photoshop" // ======================================================= var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" ); var desc77 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" ); var ref37 = new ActionReference(); var idmagicWandTool = stringIDToTypeID( "magicWandTool" ); ref37.putClass( idmagicWandTool ); desc77.putReference( idnull, ref37 ); var iddontRecord = stringIDToTypeID( "dontRecord" ); desc77.putBoolean( iddontRecord, true ); var idforceNotify = stringIDToTypeID( "forceNotify" ); desc77.putBoolean( idforceNotify, true ); executeAction( idslct, desc77, DialogModes.NO ); // ======================================================= var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" ); var desc78 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" ); var ref38 = new ActionReference(); var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" ); var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" ); ref38.putProperty( idChnl, idfsel ); desc78.putReference( idnull, ref38 ); var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T " ); var desc79 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" ); var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" ); desc79.putUnitDouble( idHrzn, idPxl, 17.000000 ); var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" ); var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" ); desc79.putUnitDouble( idVrtc, idPxl, 17.000000 ); var idPnt = charIDToTypeID( "Pnt " ); desc78.putObject( idT, idPnt, desc79 ); var idTlrn = charIDToTypeID( "Tlrn" ); desc78.putInteger( idTlrn, 2 ); var idMrgd = charIDToTypeID( "Mrgd" ); desc78.putBoolean( idMrgd, true ); var idAntA = charIDToTypeID( "AntA" ); desc78.putBoolean( idAntA, true ); executeAction( idsetd, desc78, DialogModes.NO ); // ======================================================= var idInvs = charIDToTypeID( "Invs" ); executeAction( idInvs, undefined, DialogModes.NO ); // ======================================================= var idmodalStateChanged = stringIDToTypeID( "modalStateChanged" ); var desc80 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idLvl = charIDToTypeID( "Lvl " ); desc80.putInteger( idLvl, 1 ); var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" ); var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" ); var identer = stringIDToTypeID( "enter" ); desc80.putEnumerated( idStte, idStte, identer ); var idkcanDispatchWhileModal = stringIDToTypeID( "kcanDispatchWhileModal" ); desc80.putBoolean( idkcanDispatchWhileModal, true ); executeAction( idmodalStateChanged, desc80, DialogModes.NO ); // ======================================================= var idmodalStateChanged = stringIDToTypeID( "modalStateChanged" ); var desc81 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idLvl = charIDToTypeID( "Lvl " ); desc81.putInteger( idLvl, 0 ); var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" ); var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" ); var idexit = stringIDToTypeID( "exit" ); desc81.putEnumerated( idStte, idStte, idexit ); var idkcanDispatchWhileModal = stringIDToTypeID( "kcanDispatchWhileModal" ); desc81.putBoolean( idkcanDispatchWhileModal, true ); executeAction( idmodalStateChanged, desc81, DialogModes.NO ); // ======================================================= var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk " ); var desc82 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" ); var ref39 = new ActionReference(); var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" ); ref39.putClass( idPath ); desc82.putReference( idnull, ref39 ); var idFrom = charIDToTypeID( "From" ); var ref40 = new ActionReference(); var idcsel = charIDToTypeID( "csel" ); var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" ); ref40.putProperty( idcsel, idfsel ); desc82.putReference( idFrom, ref40 ); var idTlrn = charIDToTypeID( "Tlrn" ); var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" ); desc82.putUnitDouble( idTlrn, idPxl, 0.500000 ); executeAction( idMk, desc82, DialogModes.NO );
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‎Nov 24, 2016
04:53 AM
Many Thanks for that, I had to drop the ; from this line function AddHideAllMask(); { for it to work. I'm trying to re write some of my applescripts to photoshop scripts, so I am trying to learn by doing these simpler things, that said is it common in the scripts to look as they do above as its something I can even begin to understand?
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‎Nov 24, 2016
03:49 AM
I'm trying to keep this as simple as possible, so far this is how my script works. At the end I want to add a black layer mask to the document? Whats the simplist way to make this happen? #target photoshop var docRef = activeDocument var newdLayer = docRef.activeLayer.duplicate(); newdLayer; var doc = app.activeDocument; doc.activeLayer = doc.artLayers.getByName("Main Image copy"); doc.activeLayer.applyMedianNoise(12); doc.activeLayer.applyAddNoise(3, NoiseDistribution.UNIFORM, true) doc.activeLayer.applyDespeckle()
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‎Nov 21, 2016
06:32 AM
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Using applescript I have this run tell application id "com.adobe.Photoshop" to activate do something 'Something' never happens as the splash screen remains stuck on the screen, click on the grey and it goes, the scripts always worked fine before this update.
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‎Nov 03, 2016
08:41 AM
I figured it might be the slow way. To make matters worse its along a curved path!
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‎Nov 03, 2016
07:47 AM
So I am trying to write 'ABC' in 3 different colours in Red Green and Blue, then when you add the effect of an outer glow it is whatever colour you specify. Whereas I want the Red 'A' with an outer glow that is Red and 'B' in Green with a green overlay etc. can this be done easily? Matt
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‎Jun 14, 2016
06:29 AM
3 and 5 match those entered in the ratio.
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‎Jun 14, 2016
03:00 AM
OK So I have popped this into the top of the original script var ref = new ActionReference(); ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("capp"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref); var currentToolOpt = applicationDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("currentToolOptions")); var settings = currentToolOpt.getObjectValue(currentToolOpt.getKey(0)); var previouswidth (settings.getUnitDoubleValue(settings.getKey(3))); var previousheight (settings.getUnitDoubleValue(settings.getKey(5))); Then after all my if statements added the else like lie so, if (myDocument.name.indexOf("WA35") != -1) {var rel = (2/3)}; if (myDocument.name.indexOf("MM__") != -1) {var rel = (1500/2000)}; else {var rel = (previouswidth/previousheight)}; Obviously not working how do I write the else if nothing fits then use previous?
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‎Jun 14, 2016
01:27 AM
I've ran it there were a few other spaces, I can see from this the Values I need are Key 3 (width) and key 5 (height) I'm still not sure how to apply this to my script though.
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‎Jun 13, 2016
02:08 AM
Sorry should I use the code above to test on its own or use in the exisiting script? Currently I get an error on line 32 Crop was selected first Error 25: Expected: ). Line: 32 -> return (typeIDToStringID(theDesc.getEnumerationValue(theDesc.getKey(theNumber)))+"_"+typeIDToStr ingID(theDesc.getEnumerationType(theDesc.getKey(theNumber))));
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‎Jun 10, 2016
07:30 AM
It was more to keep it like the default behaviour of photoshop that it selects the last used settings. Generally speaking the last used setting will likely to be used again.
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‎Jun 10, 2016
06:40 AM
No not the canvas. Sorry I mean the last used ratio of the crop tool.
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‎Jun 10, 2016
06:01 AM
This is for part of another script that c.pfaffenbichler has helped me with, I am looking to get to set the variables to the current ratio settings so that it can be default if my script doesn't fit any of the other rules.
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‎Jun 10, 2016
05:58 AM
Yes no worries, thanks for you help though, its been a real help!
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‎Jun 10, 2016
03:49 AM
Sorry not sure what that bit is?
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‎Jun 10, 2016
03:16 AM
At the moment it defaults to 1:1 Can you collect the current ratio at the beginning of the script without the need of a text file?
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‎Jun 10, 2016
03:07 AM
This is really working well for me, is there anyway to select last used crop ratio if the filename doesn't fit the filename variable?
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‎Jun 01, 2016
03:17 AM
Perfect!! Many Thanks Matt
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‎Jun 01, 2016
02:29 AM
Many Thanks for that is working almost as expected. One odd thing, when it selects the crop I see it without the crop markers and I must select tap the pointer in the area for the markers. Can this be made to happen by default.
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‎May 25, 2016
01:36 AM
Hmm I'm struggling to get this to behave as I had hoped. This Is how I currently do it, checking the file name of the document inform of the Brand that I am working on. I click the crop tool. I then use the drop down box in the menu bar to select the crop ratio as it happens I have them pre set to each brand ratio. After clicking it this would be then end of the script and where the user comes in to adjust the crop position etc. I have about 10 different ratios, IE First 4 characters of File name>>> AB10 = 2:3 CD10 = 3:4 EF10 = 4:5 GH10 = 5:6. Ideally just like when you select the ratio from the drop down box it centers itself in image. Going to play some more. see if I can pass my script on to those that everyone has contributed. Thanks so far! Matt
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‎May 24, 2016
07:42 AM
I have lots of files that when I crop them they need to a specific ratio. Currently they are saved to the tool. I would like to be able to make a shortcut so that it selects the crop tool and selects the ratio from the File name. I can gather the info from the filename. i.e. FR10 = a Ratio of 2:3 or DE20 = 3:4 It does not need to crop the image just select the tool. I found this to select the tool The beginning is like this. if (app.documents.length > 0) { var myDocument = activeDocument; var fileNameNoExtension = myDocument.name; fileNameNoExtension = fileNameNoExtension.split( "." ); if ( fileNameNoExtension.length > 1 ) { fileNameNoExtension.length--; } fileNameNoExtension = fileNameNoExtension.join("."); var BrandString = fileNameNoExtension.substr(0,4); } if (/^(FR10|WA35)$/.exec(BrandString)){ var the_x_Ratio =2 var the_y_Ratio =3 }
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‎May 18, 2016
04:07 AM
Fingers crossed I have adapted this. But seams to work so far 4286 is the height of the original document, (function (){ var startRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits; app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS; var bounds = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds; var height = bounds[3].value - bounds[1].value; var newSize = (100 / height) * 4286; activeDocument.activeLayer.resize(newSize, newSize, AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER); app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits; })();
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‎May 18, 2016
02:42 AM
I've done the listening tool, if you drag the layer it records it, if you right click it and paste layers it records nothing. Based on that I got this. Now the only issue is I am trying to scale that image up the longest edge of the active document. the figure at the bottom 3403 is a percentage, how can I change that to pixels? Matt var idPlc = charIDToTypeID( "Plc " ); var desc31145 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idIdnt = charIDToTypeID( "Idnt" ); desc31145.putInteger( idIdnt, 23 ); var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" ); desc31145.putPath( idnull, new File( "/Users/StudioA/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Creative Cloud Libraries/LIBS/3A4A3DF94C08C3810A04B82B_AdobeID/creative_cloud/dcx/8c51c960-5512-11e4-a6c6-4b7bbeb29660/components/fc3bd270-9644-41e7-b2ea-62ad91ea2e45.psd" ) ); var idLyrN = charIDToTypeID( "LyrN" ); desc31145.putString( idLyrN, """Layer 1""" ); var idLnkd = charIDToTypeID( "Lnkd" ); desc31145.putBoolean( idLnkd, true ); var iddontRecord = stringIDToTypeID( "dontRecord" ); desc31145.putBoolean( iddontRecord, true ); var idforceNotify = stringIDToTypeID( "forceNotify" ); desc31145.putBoolean( idforceNotify, true ); var idFTcs = charIDToTypeID( "FTcs" ); var idQCSt = charIDToTypeID( "QCSt" ); var idQcsa = charIDToTypeID( "Qcsa" ); desc31145.putEnumerated( idFTcs, idQCSt, idQcsa ); var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" ); var desc31146 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" ); var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" ); desc31146.putUnitDouble( idHrzn, idPxl, -0.500000 ); var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" ); var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" ); desc31146.putUnitDouble( idVrtc, idPxl, -0.500000 ); var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" ); desc31145.putObject( idOfst, idOfst, desc31146 ); var idWdth = charIDToTypeID( "Wdth" ); var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" ); desc31145.putUnitDouble( idWdth, idPrc, 3403.636364 ); var idHght = charIDToTypeID( "Hght" ); var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" ); desc31145.putUnitDouble( idHght, idPrc, 3403.636364 ); executeAction( idPlc, desc31145, DialogModes.NO );
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‎May 17, 2016
02:25 AM
ahh, just hit the correct answer box by accident! I ended up copy and pasting as I did it in applescript which as you know is limited. I couldn't figure out how to use place Smart object. I copy and paste a textured background layer in before the layer "Main Image". Also when I meant switching to another application i mean I would activate the script that would open the textured layer and select all copy and then close the file then paste on the original document. If I then happened to switch apps during this process it would hang as it was trying to copy the active app not specifically photoshop. I hope that makes more sense
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‎May 17, 2016
01:33 AM
I currently use a basic script that opens a file from a set location and then copies and pastes it into the document that I am working on. This works fine up until the point I switch to another application and it can't copy and paste the image as photoshop must be active. Now is it possible to save the file in the CC library and then call it from script? Or can the image be saved in the script itself? Many Thanks Matt
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‎Apr 29, 2016
03:21 AM
Perfect Many thanks!
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‎Apr 29, 2016
02:28 AM
Hi I am trying to combine the 2 scripts. but I get errors with this line var BorderIncrease = itemTable.filter(function ( obj ) { return obj.itemType === "BW"; //BW is to be replaced with ItemType I am very inexperienced with script, but what does $.evalFile() command mean/do?
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‎Apr 28, 2016
08:52 AM
JJMack wrote: To tell the truth I do not know what your after. Your script posted is coded to process many layers. Not just two layers like in your example PSD file. IMO how one would address one product vs many product would most likely be very different code. The code isn't finalise, typically the PSD file will have 4 layers, it should only effect the layer selected as it hides all others (the script was found on the net) JJMack wrote: In your previous write you stated the your target was a 2:3 aspect ratio which your 1020:1530 ratio is however how you came up with those number is beyond me. If you resize the Main Image layer to fit you would be resampling the layer. Sorry I shouldn't have included this this number is used in a later script to scale the picture to 1020px x 1530px Not needed at this stage but as you mention this is the same as 2:3 JJMack wrote: You also write about setting canvas size without resampling. Changing a document canvas size never involves resampling. In fact only a background layer could or would see any changes to its pixels. For the background layer is a special Photoshop layer that does not support transparency. A background layer is always canvas size. A background layer can have pixels added and removed when a document canvas size is changed. No other layer pixels will be changes at all. Only its position relative to the document canvas may change and the document canvas size may act like a clipping mask for other layers. You have no background so your Layer 1 2000px bt 2000px will be clipped to your 1020px by 1530px Canvas size. Canvas size resampling I meant to add that to the image size. The Canvas is not to be clipped to 1020px x 1530px but 2 inches x 3 inchs or 20 points x 30 points (just a measurement not exact pixels) JJMack wrote: The PSD you posted Main image layer bounds are 1330px wide and 486 px in height. If you set the document canvas width to 1020 you would be clipping your product width and adding much texture on top and bottom of your product.. The document canvas width is not set to 1020 from 1330px but is changed from 1330px to 1330px +20% 1596px Then in Image Size I change the value of the width to 2" without resampling. Then go into Canvas size select inches and change the height to 3" The image is then in the ratio of 2(w):3(h) with no loss in image quality and no clipping. JJMack wrote: The size I came up with has one of your numbers 1596 that is what the final width should be and the height would be 2394 your texture would fill the width but not the height. The figures you got are correct the final image is 1596 x 2394, and as per the previous post yes the layer 1 is not larger enough to fill the canvas (although it will be once the original image is correct). The idea is that the item is framed with "layer 1" Where it is not stretched to fit the background to keep it as it is. I've updated the file at the same location, I've add some stuff to the layer 1 just to help see that I need to keep it scaled the same but allowed to be cropped. Hope that starts to make sense. Make sense in my head not when try typing it
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