How get IPTC title for active document in Photoshop CS?
I need to get the document title for the active document (a photo) in Photoshop CS. I have pieced together the following code which runs but does not give me what I want. How do I reference the active...
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Need help with openDialog
In the Photoshop script I'm writing, I ask the user to open a file using: open(File(openDialog())); That works fine. But the user will always be opening an Illustrator (.ai) file. Normally that...
View ArticleHow do you remove the number sequence when exporting layer comps to files?...
Hi I remember in CS5 there was a script you could change, but I can't remember what it was called or where it was saved. Can anyone help please? I would like to stop Photoshop automatically adding a...
View ArticleResizing layer from script causes it to clip the pixels outside the viewing...
The script uses a pre-created psd file, imports it into the program(ps) and draws data from user input variablesto populate pre-made text layers within the psd file, then it merges all visible layers...
View ArticleHow do I detect the presence of an open file in Photoshop?
I’m new to Adobe scripting, and one of my first scripts deals with the activeDocument in Photoshop.If there is no activeDocument, I want to display a message and quit the script. My efforts so far...
View ArticleHow do I get a script to stop execution?
I'm brand new to scripting in Photoshop and coding in Java, and I need help. I want to ask the user a question and if they say "yes" I want the script to completely stop. If "no" I want it to...
View Articlehow to startup required version of photoshop in script?
Dear all, i am using a script to alter dimensions but i wanted to perform this operation in PS CS5.1.Usually we write "#target Photoshop" in first line then latest version of photoshop get...
View ArticleBatch HDR creation script
I have created a Photoshop Script (using JavaScript) for batch creation of HDR images.I have used theseprevious discussions during implementation. In the beginning part of the script there are some...
View ArticleCOM Reference in CS5 Missing
Does any body know what happened to the COM reference in visual studio 2008 for photoshop CS5, i just installed and my CS4 COM vanished and now there is no COM reference for photoshop CS5.
View Articlemultiple guide sets
In another thread a poster asked about multiple guide sets: http://forums.adobe.com/message/4062904#4062904 It would seem that this should be fairly simple to achieve with writing guides’ properties...
View Articleadobe script for rotation and position
I am new to adobe script and actions (very new. like starting today, right now).First I just want to know if what I'm trying to do it even possible. Imagine a simple rectangle in photoshop.I have a...
View ArticleWatch Folder
Hello, Is there a way to have Photoshop watch a folder for new images and run some actions on the newly added files - after which removing the original from that folder. I need to automate the...
View ArticleAdd layer to group
Hi, I'm trying to add a layer to a group (this is a simple part of a much larger script), but can't seem to get it to work. Here is the script:myDoc = app.activeDocument; var newLayerSet =...
View ArticleAdditional scripted patterns
Hi all, I am the developer of the Deco scripting engine that is used to create scripted patterns in Photoshop CS6. I would like to continue the interesting discussions and exchange of patterns and...
View ArticleUsing PhotoShop Action/Scripts in command line
Hello everyone, I am working on a project that needs to run PhotoShop's script/action on a folder everyday. It needs to be done automatically without no user interaction. Ideally, I would create a...
View ArticleHow can I read paragraph box scale?
Hi, I am trying to read the values off some text boxes in photoshop for an exporter script that I am working on. I ran into an issue that I can't figure out, hopefully it's just a small thing.When...
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how to display images in the folder with the possibility of opening them in...
I created a script that displays a certain number of thumbnails. Help me to do so that would be when you click on the thumbnail of the main image with the same name, located in another folder was...
View ArticleFit frame to content but in Photoshop
I feel as if someone out there must have asked for this already but a search didn't find it, so I'm asking. Sorry if it's been done before. In Indesign, you can select "Fit frame to Content" and the...
View ArticleScript to copy Layer/Group to another Open Document?
Hi, I know this topic has been covered many times before. But to clarify, here's what I'm wondering: Copy the active layer/group to another open document in Photoshop. The simple way is to go to...
View ArticleHow to Package and Distribute Scripts + Actions?
I'm already enjoying some success at distributing an interworking set of actions and scripts. BUT there are several barriers that I'm sure others have thought about solving, and I'd like to get an idea...
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