Changes to Photoshop CS5 and Applescript
Looks like there are some major Applescript changes to CS5, which is unwelcome for anyone with existing scripts. From what I can see, the difference (that affect me anyway) are a) PSCS5 seems to...
View ArticleAction & Droplet "save as" vs "save as web" not working - Possible bug?
Before I state the issue, I am running the latest updates and have tried this in Photoshop CS4 & CS5.I believe this is a bug in Photoshop, unless someone can get this Action & droplet to work...
View ArticleBatch HDR Merging/Toning Script
I've seen a number of different posts on these forums about trying to do this and I never really found a complete and suitable solution. It also has really annoyed me that adobe never implemented this...
View ArticleSet whitebalance to a minimum, from inside ACR itself (ie preset)
Hi there I'm a web/mobile developer but have never scripted in Photoshop much... and I don't want to learn what I don't have to What I want: when i'm in Bridge -> ACR going through 500 images, I use...
View ArticleI can't get Photoshop CS6 startup script to works ?
Hi! I'm trying to get a script to execute each time photoshop cs6 is started. I've tried to put it in that folder ( Photoshop-CS6-Scripting-Guide.pdf page 10) C:\Program Files\Common...
View ArticleAuto crop each layer before exporting layers to files
The built in "Export layers to files" script doesn't crop the exported jpeg to the size of the image on each layer. Instead, it keeps the original photoshop file size and puts white around that...
View ArticleHow to remove titlebar icon in ScriptUI dialog?
When I create a dialog with ScriptUI, its titlebar gets an ugly icon. How can I remove this? Using a palette instead of a dialog removes the icon, but I want a dialog in this case.
View ArticleCreating a liscense/serial key for plugin
I'm working on a plugin for Photoshop cc 2014, I wanted to make a serial code for my extension. The question however is where would I find a method of doing that. I've noticed other programs like...
View ArticleAdding a letter to names of open files while saving
I would like to be able to run an [action (?)] script to all open files in photoshop that 1. adds the letter "e" to the beginning of the current filename and 2. saves the file as a .jpg I am sorry if a...
View ArticlePlacing smart objects in order
Hello everyone, I'm working with a photoshop template where i constantly place smart objects evenly spaced from left to right. Its quite a repetetive job, and i know this can be automated but don't...
View ArticleAutomate LZW Tiff saving problem
We´re exporting tiffs from our raw programs (both Capture One and Phocus) these files are opened and edited in photoshop and saved as tiffs with LZW compression and Image Pyramid. The server reads...
View ArticleLayer bounds are wrong. How to fix?
I'm trying to get the X, Y positions of a layer using layerRef.bounds. However, when the layer is a vector shape, the values returned are wrong by one or two pixels.This happens in CS5 and CS6, but the...
View Articlecanvas size with backgroundcolor
Hi, this part of my script defines and set a new background colorthere-after the canvas size of image is extended var warmgrey = new SolidColor();warmgrey.rgb.red = 251;warmgrey.rgb.green =...
View ArticleI have made a script but i need it to run again and again. i mean i need...
// this is my script I Want to run this script again nd again doc = activeDocument; doAction("Action 4","Set 1"); doc = activeDocument; if (doc.height > doc.width)...
View ArticleHow to batch process .png's
I tried Image Processing but it wont save .png's. Anyone know how to do this?
View ArticleSelecting the brightest pixels
HelloIs it possible to write a script that finds brightest pixel or pixels (if there are more of them at the same brightness) in an active layer and selects them? if there is an easier way to do that,...
View ArticleBatch Crop & Straighten
A while ago a good chap helped me out by creating a script that prompted the user for a folder, then ran the Crop and Straighten Photos command on all images contained in the folder and saved the newly...
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 ArticleExport co-ordinates/layer bounds
I'm looking for a simple script that will export the coordinates (layer bounds - top left x,y) of the layers to an seperate xml/txt file. I've google searched and the examples i find give far to much...
View ArticleRequest for Script - Restitching image tiles
I originally posted this in the Photoshop Mac forum and it was suggested I post here for some help. I'm rendering out a large-ish print piece (7500x5000pixel HDR) in my 3D app, Cinema 4D. It has a...
View Article