OK. A simple example ) var old_units = app.preferences.rulerUnits; app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS; var bounds = get_selected_layers_bounds(); app.preferences.rulerUnits = old_units; if (bounds)     {     if (bounds.length == 2)         {         if (bounds[0].bottom <= bounds[1].top)             alert("verilal distance: " + (bounds[1].top - bounds[0].bottom))         else if (bounds[1].bottom <= bounds[0].top)             alert("verilal distance: " + (bounds[0].top - bounds[1].bottom))         else             alert("intersected layers")         }     else         alert("More then 2 selected layers")         } else     alert("There is no selected layers") ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// function get_selected_layers_bounds()     {     try {         var ref = new ActionReference();         ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( "Prpr" ), stringIDToTypeID( "targetLayers" ) );         ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );         var desc = executeActionGet(ref);             if (!desc.hasKey( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ) ) ) return null;             var selectedLayers = new Array;             var n = 0;         try { activeDocument.backgroundLayer } catch (e) { n = 1; }             desc = desc.getList( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ));             var len = desc.count;             var selected_bounds = new Array();             var d = new ActionDescriptor();             for (var i = 0; i < len; i++)             {             try                 {                 d.clear();                     var r = new ActionReference();                 r.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), desc.getReference(i).getIndex() + n);                 d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r );                                 var ret = executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "getd" ), d, DialogModes.NO );                     //var bounds = ret.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("bounds"));  // use this in CS6 or when you want to take into account the effects                 var bounds = ret.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("boundsNoEffects")); // in CS6 does not work                 var obj = { left: bounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("left")),                             top: bounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("top")),                             right: bounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("right")),                             bottom: bounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("bottom"))};                     selected_bounds.push(obj);                 }             catch (e)                 {                 alert(e);                     return null;                 }             }             return selected_bounds;         }     catch (e) { alert(e); return null; }     } ... View more

The active layer can be only one. If the layers are selected with Shift - this is called targetLayers. This is a list of indexes of the layer. Using it you can get any information about each of the selected layers. Just do not understand what and with what you are going to compare to determine the distance. What do you think is the distance between layers and which ones? ... View more

Also do not forget about the property boundsNoEffects ) ... View more

If I understood correctly (not how your extension intends to interact with the script) You can check the current history of the document, its ID and name and make a conclusion about changing the document. In addition, you can check the property of the layer metadata.layerTime, which changes only when the pixels of the layer change. Available for any layer including Background, except if the document consists of only one layer Background. Does this solution suit you? P.S. I did not understand about PenTool. I have PenTool always showing timing 0sec) ... View more

The length of the text is in the next 4 bytes after the txtC tag. I'm too lazy to write a full code. It's just an idea that I myself do not need. ) ... View more

Very simplistic but working example ) var file = new File(app.activeDocument.fullName); file.open("r"); file.encoding = "BINARY"; if (file.error) { alert(file.error); executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "stop" ), undefined, DialogModes.NO ); } var block_size = 10000; var len = file.length/block_size; for (var i = 0; i < len; i++)     {     var buff = file.read(block_size);     var n = buff.indexOf("8BIMAnno");     if (n >= 0)         {         var s = buff.substr(n)         var n = s.indexOf("txtC");         if (n >= 0)             {             s = s.substr(n+10);             var txt = "";             for (var x = 0; x < 200; x+=2)                 {                 txt += String.fromCharCode(256*s.charCodeAt(x) + s.charCodeAt(x+1));                 }                         alert("Found annotation:\n\n" + txt);                break;             }         }     } file.close(); alert("Done") ... View more

Hacker way ) When the file is saved (if the anotations changed you need to save the file, you do not need to close it), you can open the binary document file through the script and find the "8BIMAnno" tag. After it you will find the structure from which you can pull out the number of annotations, and by the tags "txtC" and "txtA" pull out the text and the author of the annotations. ... View more

In two word (have no time) ) instead setenv() use app.putCustomOptions("_BRUSHLIST_", executeActionGet(ref).getList(sTT('presetManager')).getObjectValue(0), true); instead of code with getenv() should use try { var desc = app.getCustomOptions("_BRUSHLIST_"); } catch(e) { /*do putCustomOptions first*/ } var orig_name = desc.getList(sTT('name')).getString(idx); ps. not tested ... View more

It seems to me that the environment is not rubbery. Maybe it will overflow. Probably it is better to use putCustomOptions (desc), where desc is the pure descriptor obtained by executeActionGet (). Then use getCustomOptions () and eraseCustomOptions (). No? ) ... View more

It's hard for me to translate so much text ) Do you want this? alert ("Brush new name is: " + actionDescriptor.getString(charIDToTypeID('T   ')) + " \n:)");  . ... View more

Use in BrushRenameEventHandler.jsx alert ("Brush with index " + actionDescriptor.getReference(charIDToTypeID('null')).getIndex() + " was renamed )"); Is it useful? ... View more

Sorry, but do not expect detailed answers from me right now. I am now too busy to play with these scripts and functions of various photoshop. Maybe I'll come back to this question the other day, if it's still be relevant. ... View more

try this "crutch" ) t.onChanging = function() {      var txt = parseTwoDigit(this.text);      var len1 = this.text.length;     var len2 = txt.length;     for (var i = len2; i <= len1; i++)  txt += (String.fromCharCode(0)+String.fromCharCode(0)+String.fromCharCode(0));     this.text = txt;      this.textselection = "";  }  ... View more

SuperMerlin  Also your  function load_preset()  and function save_preset() are the same. They are different. Would you check how it works? I do not have time now to remake the model on BrushPresets, but I think it's possible. Who wants to - can try it.) ... View more

Oops! I think I screwed up. It is necessary to remake. ... View more

It works, but use at your own risk, because it's done "through the ass". ) P.S. Sorry for my english ) alert( get_selected_preset_name() ) function get_selected_preset_name()     {     try         {         var file = new File(Folder.temp.fsName + "\\" + "tmp.tpl");         save_preset();         var list1 = get_preset_list();         if (!list1) { file.remove(); return null; };         if (!del_target_preset()) { file.remove(); alert("No selected preset"); return null; };         var list2 = get_preset_list();         load_preset();         file.remove();         if (!list2) { return null; };         for (var i in list2 )             for (var n in list1 )                 {                 if (list1 == list2)                     {                       delete list1 ;                     break;                     }                 }         var name = "";         for (var i in list1 )             {             if (list1 != undefined)                 {                 name = list1                 select_preset(list1);                 break;                 }             }         return name;         function save_preset()             {             try                 {                 var r = new ActionReference();                 r.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( "Prpr" ), stringIDToTypeID( "toolPreset" ) );                 r.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "capp" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );                         var d = new ActionDescriptor();                 d.putPath( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), new File(Folder.temp.fsName + "\\" + "tmp.tpl") );                 d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "T   " ), r );                         executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "setd" ), d, DialogModes.NO );                         return true;                 }             catch(e) { return false; }             }                 function load_preset()             {             try                 {                 var r = new ActionReference();                 r.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( "Prpr" ), stringIDToTypeID( "toolPreset" ) );                 r.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "capp" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );                         var d = new ActionDescriptor();                 d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r );                 d.putPath( charIDToTypeID( "T   " ), new File(Folder.temp.fsName + "\\" + "tmp.tpl") );                         executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "setd" ), d, DialogModes.NO );                         return true;                 }             catch(e) { return false; }             }                 function select_preset(name)             {             try {                 var d = new ActionDescriptor();                 var r = new ActionReference();                 r.putName( stringIDToTypeID( "toolPreset" ), name );                 d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r );                 executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "slct" ), d, DialogModes.NO );                 return true;                 }             catch(e) { return false; }             }                 function del_target_preset()             {             try                 {                 var r = new ActionReference();                 r.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "toolPreset" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );                         var d = new ActionDescriptor();                 d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r );                         executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Dlt " ), d, DialogModes.NO );                         return true;                 }             catch(e) { return false; }             }                 function get_preset_list()             {             try                 {                 var r = new ActionReference();                 r.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( "Prpr" ), stringIDToTypeID( "presetManager" ) );                 r.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "capp" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );                         var ret = executeActionGet(r).getList(stringIDToTypeID("presetManager"))                         var ok = false;                                     for (var i = 0; i < ret.count; i++)                     {                     if (ret.getObjectType(i) == stringIDToTypeID( "toolPreset" ))                         {                         ok = true;                           ret = ret.getObjectValue(i).getList(stringIDToTypeID("name"));                         break;                         }                     }                         if (!ok) { alert("Damn!"); return null; }                         var list = new Array();                         for (var i = 0; i < ret.count; i++) list.push(ret.getString(i));                                 return list;                 }             catch(e) { alert(e); return null; }             }         }     catch(e) { alert(e);  }     } ... View more

IMHO: Using include unnecessarily increases the execution time of the script by loading and compiling code that is not needed at the moment, and which may not even be needed. ... View more

I do something like this.. my_func_number100500(1234) function my_func_number100500(arg)     {       $.evalFile("C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Adobe\\Scripts\\_my_func_number100500.jsxinc");     _my_func_number100500(arg);     } The body of the huge function _my_func_number100500() and the rest of the code is in the file _my_func_number100500.jsxinc Did it help? ) ... View more

OK. You can download the PDF to GoogleDrive or another file sharing service and post link here. P.S. I've never worked with PDF, but I'll try to figure it out. ) ... View more

Could you provide a simple PSD or screenshot to understand what's going on? ... View more

It's difficult for me to understand the main thing, but can it help? var folder = new Folder("C:\\111\\222\\333\\444"); var folder_up1 = new Folder(folder.path) var folder_up2 = new Folder(folder_up1.path); var folder_up1_XYZ = new Folder(folder.path + "/" + "XYZ") alert(folder.fsName + "\n" + folder_up1.fsName + "\n" + folder_up2.fsName + "\n" + folder_up1_XYZ.fsName) ... View more

Unfortunately I found only how to set the value (for example for the current keyframe or for all keyframes like in the function below). Any attempts to read the value give an error both in CS6 and in CC2018. I hope this is also useful. //set_animation_interpolation(false) function set_animation_interpolation(lin)     {     try {         // select all keyframes         var r = new ActionReference();         r.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "animationKey" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Al  " ) );         var d = new ActionDescriptor();         d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r );         executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "slct" ), d, DialogModes.NO );         var r = new ActionReference();         r.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( "Prpr" ), stringIDToTypeID( "animInterpStyle" ) );         r.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "animationKey" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );         var d = new ActionDescriptor();         d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r );         d.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "T   " ), stringIDToTypeID( "animInterpStyle" ), lin?stringIDToTypeID("linear"):stringIDToTypeID("hold") );         executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "setd" ), d, DialogModes.NO );         // deselect all keyframes         var r = new ActionReference();         r.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "animationKey" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "None" ) );         var d = new ActionDescriptor();         d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r );         executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "slct" ), d, DialogModes.NO );         }     catch(e) { alert(e) }     } ... View more

I did not understand anything, but I will clarify just in case ) After applying the RGB-> HSB filter Hue is in channel R, respectively, the histogram of channel R is the histogram of Hue. Saturation is in channel G, respectively, the histogram of channel G is the histogram of Saturation. Brigthness is in channel B, respectively, the channel B histogram is the Brigthness histogram. ... View more

What do you want to get exactly and for what? The histogram of the document displays the distribution of the luminosity of the pixels, which corresponds to the formula (for sRGB) L = 0.299*R + 0.587*G + 0.114*B. The RGB histogram that you see in the "Histogram" or "Levels/Curves" panel is the sum of the channel histograms, that is, hstRGB = hstR + hstG + hstB . If you want to get a histogram for Brightnes from HSB (== MAX(R,G.B)), you can use the HSL/HSB plugin to convert layer RGB->HSB and then take the histogram of channel[2]. ... View more

The script is quite complicated. I'm too lazy to write it for free. I can offer a scenario 1. Select the area of the expected position of the Logo. 2. Obtain an average color using channel histograms (for example, the average value of R = SUM (histogram * n) / SUM (histogram )) 3. Deselect the selection. 4. Depending on the brightness of the color (avg_color.lab.l), select which file will be inserted as the Logo. 5. Insert (and, possibly, move to the desired position) your Logo in the document. ) ... View more

You can also try function init_log()     {     _timer_log_ = new Array();     _last_line_ = 1;     $.hiresTimer;     } function log_delay(l)     {     var time = $.hiresTimer/1000000;     _timer_log_.push([time,  "line " + _last_line_ + " to " + l + " \tdelay = " + time.toFixed(3)]);     _last_line_ = l;     } function show_log()       {     function cmp(a, b) {if (a[0] < b[0]) return 1; if (a[0] > b[0]) return -1; return 0; }     _timer_log_.sort(cmp);     var s = "";     for (var i in _timer_log_) s += _timer_log_[1] +" \n";     alert(s);      } // example of your script init_log(); app.activeDocument.channels[0].histogram; //example of your code log_delay($.line) app.activeDocument.channels[1].histogram; //example of your code app.activeDocument.channels[2].histogram; //example of your code log_delay($.line) app.activeDocument.histogram; //example of your code log_delay($.line) // ...the other part of the code // log_delay($.line) // ...the other part of the code // log_delay($.line) show_log(); ... View more

For layers, sometimes you need to do app.activeDocument.selection.deselect (); ) ... View more

But why not use this method instead of doc.exportDocument() ? var png_options = new PNGSaveOptions(); with (png_options)     {     compression = 9;     interlaced = false;     } //app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO; doc.saveAs(saveFile, png_options); ... View more