By the way, on these pictures (with transparency) auto-options in Levels or Curves do not work, because they show not the correct histogram. Only a direct call to the layer (Ctrl-L, Ctrl-M) shows the correct histogram of the layer. And no one in Adobe is going to even fix it ... View more

Did you turn off the background? At me with a script it turns off automatically. Nevertheless, did you understand that your histogram is not quite correct? ... View more

no matter darw on 20% with pencil 1x1 with RGB(20,20,20) darw on 100% with pencil 1x1with RGB(128,128,128) darw on 20% with pencil 1x1with RGB(250,250,250) ... View more

OK. Create a 5x5 pixel file. Create three transparent layers, two of which have an opacity of 20%, the third 100%. Draw on one layer a pixel with a brightness of 20, on the other 128, on the third 250. Merge the layers. Compare your histogram from the script with what the histogram panel shows. In general, I found an acceptable simple way of obtaining an accurate histogram of brightness. I combined the code from your script with mine. In CS6 use should use shift_selection_cs6() function. try { app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Test", "test()") } catch(e) { alert(e); } function test() { function CLM(v1, v2, v3) {      function cTT(v) {return charIDToTypeID(v)} (ref1 = new ActionReference()).putProperty(c = cTT('Chnl'), cTT('fsel'));       eval('(ref2 = new ActionReference())' + (v = (v1 && v2) ? '.putEnumerated(c, cTT(v1), cTT(v2))' : ''))       if (v3) ref2.putName(cTT(v ? 'Lyr ' : 'Chnl'), v3); (dsc = new ActionDescriptor()).putReference(cTT('null'), ref1)       dsc.putReference(cTT('T   '), ref2), executeAction(cTT('setd'), dsc, DialogModes.NO)  }        CLM('Chnl', 'Trsp') shift_selection_CC(100, 0); shift_selection_CC(100, 0); shift_selection_CC(0, 100); shift_selection_CC(0, 100); toggle_other_visible()  hst = (aD = activeDocument).histogram, aD.selection.deselect()  toggle_other_visible()    xxx=0 for (var i in hst) xxx+=hst; alert(xxx+"\n\n"+hst)  }   function toggle_other_visible()      {      try {          var desc = new ActionDescriptor();          var list = new ActionList();          var ref = new ActionReference();          ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );          list.putReference( ref );          desc.putList( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), list );          desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "TglO" ), true );          executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Shw " ), desc, DialogModes.NO );          }      catch (e) { alert(e);}       }  function shift_selection_cs6(shift, contrast, dlg)     {     try {         var desc = new ActionDescriptor();         desc.putUnitDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "refineEdgeBorderRadius" ),   charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" ),  0 );         desc.putUnitDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "refineEdgeBorderContrast" ), charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" ),  contrast );         desc.putInteger(    stringIDToTypeID( "refineEdgeSmooth" ),                                    0 );         desc.putUnitDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "refineEdgeFeatherRadius" ),  charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" ),  0 );         desc.putUnitDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "refineEdgeChoke" ),          charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" ),  shift );         desc.putBoolean( stringIDToTypeID( "refineEdgeAutoRadius" ), false );         desc.putBoolean( stringIDToTypeID( "refineEdgeDecontaminate" ), false );         desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "refineEdgeOutput" ), stringIDToTypeID( "refineEdgeOutput" ), stringIDToTypeID("refineEdgeOutputSelection") );         executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "refineSelectionEdge" ), desc, (dlg == true)?DialogModes.ALL:DialogModes.NO );         }     catch (e) { alert(e); }     } function shift_selection_CC(shift, contrast, dlg)     {     try {         var desc = new ActionDescriptor();         desc.putInteger( stringIDToTypeID( "smartBrushRadius" ), 0 );         desc.putInteger( stringIDToTypeID( "smartBrushSmooth" ), 0 );         desc.putUnitDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "smartBrushFeather" ),   charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" ), 0 );         desc.putUnitDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "smartBrushContrast" ),  charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" ), contrast );         desc.putUnitDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "smartBrushShiftEdge" ), charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" ), shift );         desc.putBoolean( stringIDToTypeID( "sampleAllLayers" ), false );         desc.putBoolean( stringIDToTypeID( "smartBrushUseSmartRadius" ), false );         desc.putBoolean( stringIDToTypeID( "smartBrushDecontaminate" ), false );         desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "refineEdgeOutput" ), stringIDToTypeID( "refineEdgeOutput" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionOutputToSelection" ) );         executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "smartBrushWorkspace" ), desc, (dlg == true)?DialogModes.ALL:DialogModes.NO );         }     catch (e) { alert(e); }     } Another example in pictures ... View more

There's actually a very tricky function for getting absolutely accurate clipping values for a given percentage. I'm not ready to post it yet. ... View more

michal-44680644 Are you going to get a histogram for layers with transparency? If "yes", then the method will be more difficult. Using the selection does not give an accurate result. ... View more

When I need to know the exact histogram, I insert a SolidColor layer (=30) under this layer and ignore the index 30 in the histogram. ... View more

//You can turn off all other layers then get the histogram then turn on all layers again toggle_other_visible() var hist = app.activeDocument.histogram; //var hist = app.activeDocument.channels[0].histogram; toggle_other_visible() alert(hist) function toggle_other_visible()     {     try {         var desc = new ActionDescriptor();         var list = new ActionList();         var ref = new ActionReference();         ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );         list.putReference( ref );         desc.putList( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), list );         desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "TglO" ), true );         executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Shw " ), desc, DialogModes.NO );         }     catch (e) { alert(e);}     } ... View more

i is undefined ) p.s. I would use $.evalFile ( ) ... View more

I probably will not be able to help you here. I do not have the opportunity and interest to solve the problems of Bridge and its scripts. I think that Bridge does not matter which version of Photoshop to run. In the registry there is recorded the path to the most recently installed or updated Photoshop. Therefore it is correct to run this version. How it's easier to read from the registry by useing script, I have not invented yet. ) ... View more

OK. I read for a long time, I tried to understand. As I understand you need to know the path of the photoshop installed in the system. If so then your method of using the first value in Path does not work at least on my home computer. The simplest script alert(app.path.fsName + "\n\n\n" + $.getenv("path")) Gives the result. Not at all what you want )). For you, I can offer two methods so far. One is to set the independent constant variable PhotoshopPath and read its value. You can install it manually or use a script (on windows) function set_photoshop_path()     {     try         {         var cmd = "var WshShell=WScript.CreateObject(\"WScript.Shell\");" + "\r\n" +                   "var s = String(WshShell.RegRead(\"HKLM\\\\SOFTWARE\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\App Paths\\\\Photoshop.exe\\\\Path\"));" + "\r\n" +                   "if (s.charAt(s.length-1) == \"\\\\\") s = s.substr(0, s.length-1);" + "\r\n" +                   "WshShell.Run(\"setx PhotoshopPath \"+\"\\\"\"+s+\"\\\"\", 0);"+ "\r\n" +                   "var fso=new ActiveXObject(\"Scripting.FileSystemObject\");\r\nfso.GetFile(fso.GetSpecialFolder(2).Path+\"\\\\tmp.js\").Delete();";         var file = new File(Folder.temp.fsName + "\\" + "tmp.js");         file.encoding = "BINARY";         file.open("w");  if (file.error) { alert(file.error); return false; }         file.write(cmd); if (file.error) { alert(file.error); return false; }         file.close();         file.execute();         return true;         }     catch (e) { alert(e); return false; }     } It can be called each time as needed, although it is enough once. The only downside is that after its very first call, the application must be restarted otherwise getenv ("PhotoshopPath") sees nothing. The second script reads from the registry exactly the path of the photoshop and it's the one that is substituted into the Path variable when you start the photoshop. function get_photoshop_path()     {     try         {         var ret = null;         var cmd = "var ws=WScript.CreateObject(\"WScript.Shell\");" + "\r\n" +                   "var fso=new ActiveXObject(\"Scripting.FileSystemObject\");" + "\r\n" +                   "var f=fso.GetSpecialFolder(2).CreateTextFile(\"photoshoppath\",true,true);" + "\r\n" +                   "f.WriteLine(ws.RegRead(\"HKLM\\\\SOFTWARE\\\\Microsoft\\\\Windows\\\\CurrentVersion\\\\App Paths\\\\Photoshop.exe\\\\Path\"));" + "\r\n" +                   "f.Close();" + "\r\n" +                   "fso.GetFile(fso.GetSpecialFolder(2).Path+\"\\\\tmp.js\").Delete();";         var file = new File(Folder.temp.fsName + "\\" + "tmp.js");         file.encoding = "BINARY";         file.open("w");  if (file.error) { alert(file.error); return null; }         file.write(cmd); if (file.error) { alert(file.error); return null; }         file.close();         file.execute();         while(file.exists) $.sleep(10);         var file = new File(Folder.temp.fsName + "\\photoshoppath");         file.open("r");      if (file.error) { alert(file.error); return null; }         ret = file.readln(); if (file.error) { alert(file.error); return null; }         file.remove();         return ret;         }     catch (e) { alert(e); return null; }     } Both scripts use the start of an external script through the wscript. There may be problems with anti-virus programs blocking execution. While such a decision if it's on the topic at all ... View more

How many letters ). But as far as I understand you did not describe the problem more serious than the "wrong" output of the function alert($.getenv('Path')). More serious problems can be? Why do you need to see the path to the application in the first line of the "Path", especially It is not in the system variable "Path"? ... View more

I do not work with animation. Could you show (maybe a screenshot) where to set and how to look at nterpolation in the animation? Probably and it will turn out to help. ... View more

Use while(w.visible && waiting && timer > 0) UPD. There is an unpleasant feature in CC2018 on win7. Did you notice how the digits in the info panel flash, if there is an open document on which the mouse is located? UPD2. When you use step_by_step() in a loop, then you can move the timer panel, zoom with the mouse wheel and scroll the document with scrollbars and not use app.refresh() at all. ) ... View more

It is usually difficult for me to understand all the nuances of the problems described in English. Could you give a maximally simplified example of the scrip (s) where the problem can arise because of the first value change in Path. I do not have and I do not use Bridge, so I can not check anything. I can only suggest in theory. ... View more

I'm thinking @geppettol66959005 asks questions from a purely academic interest and tries to just study the creation of scripts in Photoshop. This I understood on the issues that he asked me with personal messages. Accordingly, my answers are also of an educational nature only. If a person wants to use my code, he will probably take into account those comments that I made about possible problems. ... View more

Whatta freaks ... View more

Yes I used the ScriptListener You can download the ScriptingListener plug-in here.Downloadable plug-ins and content in Photoshop After using it, you need to delete it so that the log does not grow). ... View more

d.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Dthr" ), charIDToTypeID( "IRDt" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ptrn" ) ); or d.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Dthr" ), charIDToTypeID( "IRDt" ), stringIDToTypeID( "pattern" ) ); ... View more

Wow! Do you want to use your png-progress here? I'll look a little later. First, tell me which version of Photoshop and OS. Since UI and its bugs (features) vary from version to version. ... View more

Well, you almost did everything. Why not use function drawButton() {            this.graphics.drawImage(this.image, 0, 0);        }  myPrs = new Window('palette', 'Processing image');         myPrs.orientation = 'column';         myPrs.alignment = 'right';         myPrs.ProcessHead  = myPrs.add('statictext',[40,0,260,25], "Batch Processing...");        var img = [ new File("~/Desktop/imge 1.png"),             new File("~/Desktop/imge 2.png"),               new File("~/Desktop/imge 3.png"),               new File("~/Desktop/imge 4.png") ]; //var logo = myPrs.add("image", undefined, img[0] )  var logo = myPrs .add("iconbutton", undefined, img[0] )  logo.onDraw = drawButton;  // if logo == "image" this func not need logo.location = [10, 2]    var LENGTH = 4;    myPrs.show();    for(i=0;i<LENGTH;i++)     {        logo.image = img;      refresh(); //     var PrCounter = 0;        Function1();        }     function Function1(){ $.sleep(500)       // The palette will be displayed the moment some script is executing some function      }   Using refresh () is a bad option, but there is no time to experiment. ... View more

I did not understand anything, but I can offer. Open the first image. Turn the layer into a smart object. Do delay in 3 seconds. Then in the loop do Replace content.on the next image and do a delay ... View more

The correct function for this topic color_range_from_samples(10) function color_range_from_samples(fzns)     {       try {           var sel_names = new Array();          for (var i = 0; i < app.activeDocument.colorSamplers.length; i++)             {             app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();             color_range(app.activeDocument.colorSamplers.color, fzns)                     if (has_selection()) sel_names.push(save_selection());             }         app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();         for (var i = 0; i < sel_names.length; i++)             {             if (!i) load_selection(sel_names);             else    add_selection(sel_names);             del_selection(sel_names);             }         function color_range(color, fzns)             {               try {                   var d1 = new ActionDescriptor();                 d1.putInteger( charIDToTypeID( "Fzns" ), fzns );                 var d2 = new ActionDescriptor();                 d2.putDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Lmnc" ), color.lab.l );                 d2.putDouble( charIDToTypeID( "A   " ), color.lab.a );                 d2.putDouble( charIDToTypeID( "B   " ), color.lab.b );                 d1.putObject( charIDToTypeID( "Mnm " ), idLbCl = charIDToTypeID( "LbCl" ), d2 );                 var d2 = new ActionDescriptor();                 d2.putDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Lmnc" ), color.lab.l );                 d2.putDouble( charIDToTypeID( "A   " ), color.lab.a );                 d2.putDouble( charIDToTypeID( "B   " ), color.lab.b );                 d1.putObject( charIDToTypeID( "Mxm " ), charIDToTypeID( "LbCl" ), d2 );                 d1.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "Invr" ), false );                 d1.putInteger( stringIDToTypeID( "colorModel" ), 0 );                 executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "ClrR" ), d1, DialogModes.NO );                 }             catch (e) { throw(e); }             }         function save_selection()             {             try {                 var name = Math.random().toString().substr(2);                 var d = new ActionDescriptor();                 var r = new ActionReference();                 r.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" ), charIDToTypeID( "fsel" ) );                 d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r );                 d.putString( charIDToTypeID( "Nm  " ), name );                 executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Dplc" ), d, DialogModes.NO );                 return name;                 }             catch (e) { throw(e); }             }                 function load_selection(name)             {             try {                 var d = new ActionDescriptor();                 var r1 = new ActionReference();                 r1.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" ), charIDToTypeID( "fsel" ) );                 d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r1 );                 var r2 = new ActionReference();                 r2.putName( charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" ), name );                 d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "T   " ), r2 );                 executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "setd" ), d, DialogModes.NO );                 }             catch (e) { throw(e); }             }                         function add_selection(name)             {             try {                 var d = new ActionDescriptor();                 var r1 = new ActionReference();                 r1.putName( charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" ), name );                 d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r1 );                 var r2 = new ActionReference();                 r2.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" ), charIDToTypeID( "fsel" ) );                 d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "T   " ), r2 );                 executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Add " ), d, DialogModes.NO );                 }             catch (e) { throw(e); }             }                         function del_selection(name)             {             try {                 var d = new ActionDescriptor();                 var r = new ActionReference();                 r.putName( charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" ), name );                 d.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r );                 executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Dlt " ), d, DialogModes.NO );                 }             catch (e) { throw(e); }             }         function has_selection()             {             try                 {                 var r = new ActionReference();                 r.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( "Prpr" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selection" ) );                 r.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Dcmn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );                 if (executeActionGet(r).hasKey(stringIDToTypeID("selection"))) return true;                 return false;                 }             catch (e) { throw(e); }             }         }     catch (e) { _alert(e); }     }         ... View more

It's all good. But do you know about the bug in the CC version Re: sampled colors in color range is not recorded by scripts which can negate all your efforts to use the script with Color Range. ... View more

This is very strange. I have everything on the CS6 and CC2018 OK. When I say "show what you wrote," I meant the entire text of the script, because bugs may be typed. A couple of questions. What OS version and photoshop? Did you specify "state" as the first argument to the customDraw function? ... View more

Maybe so. The function is interruptible) wait(3) alert() function wait(sec)     {     $.hiresTimer;     var timer = 0;     try {         while(1)             {             step_by_step();             timer += ($.hiresTimer/1000000);             if (timer > sec) break;             }         }     catch(e) {}     accelerated();      } function accelerated()  {  set_performance("accelerated"); } function step_by_step() {  set_performance("stepByStep");  } function set_performance(mode)     {     try {         var d1 = new ActionDescriptor();         var d2 = new ActionDescriptor();         var r1 = new ActionReference();         r1.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( "Prpr" ), charIDToTypeID( "PbkO" ) );         r1.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "capp" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );         d1.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), r1 );         d2.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "performance" ), stringIDToTypeID( "performance" ), stringIDToTypeID( mode ) );         d1.putObject( charIDToTypeID( "T   " ), charIDToTypeID( "PbkO" ), d2 );         executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "setd" ), d1, DialogModes.NO );         }     catch (e) { throw(e); }     } ... View more