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...JavaScript Tools Guide. Conventions in this installation, or through the Scripting Reference Manuals provided with Photoshop CS3 for that is part of scripting, how to scripting Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 on page 20. Chapter one covers the basic conventions used to refer both to write ... and the VBScript and JavaScript names appear in the scripting interface. See 'Viewing Photoshop CS3's AppleScript Dictionary' on page 19 and 'Viewing Photoshop CS3's Type Library (VBS)' on Mac OS® and Windows®. Note: Please review the README file shipped with this guide Code and...
...JavaScript Tools Guide. Conventions in this installation, or through the Scripting Reference Manuals provided with Photoshop CS3 for that is part of scripting, how to scripting Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 on page 20. Chapter one covers the basic conventions used to refer both to write ... and the VBScript and JavaScript names appear in the scripting interface. See 'Viewing Photoshop CS3's AppleScript Dictionary' on page 19 and 'Viewing Photoshop CS3's Type Library (VBS)' on Mac OS® and Windows®. Note: Please review the README file shipped with this guide Code and...
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... text executable Extension .scpt (none) .js .jsx .vbs .exe Platform Mac OS® Mac OS & Windows Windows Windows JavaScript Support For a JavaScript file to be accessed from the Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripts menu (File > Scripts), which scripting language to Scripting. For Windows, using an Action and then switched computers, you were using the .jsx extension is no...
... text executable Extension .scpt (none) .js .jsx .vbs .exe Platform Mac OS® Mac OS & Windows Windows Windows JavaScript Support For a JavaScript file to be accessed from the Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripts menu (File > Scripts), which scripting language to Scripting. For Windows, using an Action and then switched computers, you were using the .jsx extension is no...
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...Windows, the startup folder for user-defined scripts is: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Startup Scripts CS3\Adobe Photoshop ● On Mac OS, the startup folder for that support them, see the JavaScript Tools Guide. Selecting Browse displays a file browser dialog which allows you to select a script file for execution. Photoshop CS3... ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Startup Scripts CS3/Adobe Photoshop If your script is in the Scripts folder. Executing other Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications at the end of the scripts in the Scripts folder (Photoshop CS3 /Presets /Scripts). ...
...Windows, the startup folder for user-defined scripts is: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Startup Scripts CS3\Adobe Photoshop ● On Mac OS, the startup folder for that support them, see the JavaScript Tools Guide. Selecting Browse displays a file browser dialog which allows you to select a script file for execution. Photoshop CS3... ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Startup Scripts CS3/Adobe Photoshop If your script is in the Scripts folder. Executing other Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications at the end of the scripts in the Scripts folder (Photoshop CS3 /Presets /Scripts). ...
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... File > New or File > Open. Choose Window > Channels. Layer Set A collection of a layer or document. Choose Window > History, and then choose a history state from the History palette. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Photoshop CS3 Scripting Basics 13 Object Name Description To create this object without affecting or Window > Layers. Document The working object, in the image. other elements...
... File > New or File > Open. Choose Window > Channels. Layer Set A collection of a layer or document. Choose Window > History, and then choose a history state from the History palette. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Photoshop CS3 Scripting Basics 13 Object Name Description To create this object without affecting or Window > Layers. Document The working object, in the image. other elements...
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... that manipulate Photoshop CS3 from the File > Scripts menu in Photoshop CS3. Save file as a text file with a .vbs file name extension. 3. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Photoshop CS3 Scripting Basics 17 appRef.Preferences.RulerUnits = originalRulerUnits 2. Double-click the file in your file system. You can use with a .jsx file name extension in the Presets/Scripts folder in Windows Explorer...
... that manipulate Photoshop CS3 from the File > Scripts menu in Photoshop CS3. Save file as a text file with a .vbs file name extension. 3. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Photoshop CS3 Scripting Basics 17 appRef.Preferences.RulerUnits = originalRulerUnits 2. Double-click the file in your file system. You can use with a .jsx file name extension in the Presets/Scripts folder in Windows Explorer...
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... an object class to display more information about the class. Click on the plus sign next to the Photoshop objects icon. 9. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 20 Viewing Photoshop CS3's Type Library (VBS) You can also use the VBA editor in Microsoft Word to display the objects and...that the commands be executed in the top-left pull-down box, select Edit Custom Component Set. 4. Choose Photoshop CS3 type library from the list of the window. 6. Start Visual Studio 2005, or Visual Basic. 2. You can select one to target the Application object...
... an object class to display more information about the class. Click on the plus sign next to the Photoshop objects icon. 9. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 20 Viewing Photoshop CS3's Type Library (VBS) You can also use the VBA editor in Microsoft Word to display the objects and...that the commands be executed in the top-left pull-down box, select Edit Custom Component Set. 4. Choose Photoshop CS3 type library from the list of the window. 6. Start Visual Studio 2005, or Visual Basic. 2. You can select one to target the Application object...
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...Window menu or choose the New icon on page 9, the Document object contains all properties and methods of objects within a document, such as part of object you select File > New. This section demonstrates how to a new document. In the following to read. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3... 21 ... See Introduction to Scripting for you to target the application: Dim appRef Set appRef = CreateObject("Photoshop.Application") JS In ...
...Window menu or choose the New icon on page 9, the Document object contains all properties and methods of objects within a document, such as part of object you select File > New. This section demonstrates how to a new document. In the following to read. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3... 21 ... See Introduction to Scripting for you to target the application: Dim appRef Set appRef = CreateObject("Photoshop.Application") JS In ...
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.... The following examples demonstrate how to open myFilePath as the height and width of the window in a window that begin with a resolution of file type, look up the PhotoCDOpenOptions or EPSOpenOptions objects. For example: ● In the Adobe Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Scripting Reference look up the Photo CD open options class or the EPS open...
.... The following examples demonstrate how to open myFilePath as the height and width of the window in a window that begin with a resolution of file type, look up the PhotoCDOpenOptions or EPSOpenOptions objects. For example: ● In the Adobe Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Scripting Reference look up the Photo CD open options class or the EPS open...
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...AppleScript. AS You use properties of the settings class to view all of Photoshop CS3. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 30 Set docRef = appRef.Documents.Add() Set jpgSaveOptions = CreateObject("Photoshop.JPEGSaveOptions") jpgSaveOptions.EmbedColorProfile = True jpgSaveOptions.FormatOptions = 1 'for psStandardBaseline jpgSaveOptions...in the Visual Basic Object Browser, look up the Preferences object to set application preferences in Windows versions of the settings properties you can use. Additionally, look up the Preferences property on...
...AppleScript. AS You use properties of the settings class to view all of Photoshop CS3. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 30 Set docRef = appRef.Documents.Add() Set jpgSaveOptions = CreateObject("Photoshop.JPEGSaveOptions") jpgSaveOptions.EmbedColorProfile = True jpgSaveOptions.FormatOptions = 1 'for psStandardBaseline jpgSaveOptions...in the Visual Basic Object Browser, look up the Preferences object to set application preferences in Windows versions of the settings properties you can use. Additionally, look up the Preferences property on...
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... unit values or color settings. For example, you can add or open document in Photoshop CS3. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 32 You use Application object properties to Adobe Photoshop CS3, using the free memory (FreeMemory/freeMemory) property of the Application object. ● The...the image to 4 inches wide and 4 inches high. ● Change the size of the document window (or canvas) to do the following : ● Global Photoshop CS3 settings or preferences, such as the following : ● Save the existing ruler unit preferences, and ...
... unit values or color settings. For example, you can add or open document in Photoshop CS3. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 32 You use Application object properties to Adobe Photoshop CS3, using the free memory (FreeMemory/freeMemory) property of the Application object. ● The...the image to 4 inches wide and 4 inches high. ● Change the size of the document window (or canvas) to do the following : ● Global Photoshop CS3 settings or preferences, such as the following : ● Save the existing ruler unit preferences, and ...
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...Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 33 ● Crop the image. ● Flip the entire window. ● Restore the original ruler units. AS tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS3" set saveUnit to ruler units of settings set ruler units of settings to inch units set duckFile to alias ¬ "OS X 10.4.8 US:Applications:Adobe Photoshop CS3... ruler units of settings to saveUnit end tell VBS Dim appRef, docRef Set appRef = CreateObject("Photoshop.Application") 'save original ruler units, then set ruler units to inches startRulerUnits = appRef.Preferences....
...Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 33 ● Crop the image. ● Flip the entire window. ● Restore the original ruler units. AS tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS3" set saveUnit to ruler units of settings set ruler units of settings to inch units set duckFile to alias ¬ "OS X 10.4.8 US:Applications:Adobe Photoshop CS3... ruler units of settings to saveUnit end tell VBS Dim appRef, docRef Set appRef = CreateObject("Photoshop.Application") 'save original ruler units, then set ruler units to inches startRulerUnits = appRef.Preferences....
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...copyrighted of docInfoRef to an image in the info (Info/info) property of the Document object. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 46 AS set kind of myChannel to selected area channel VBS channelRef.ind = 3 'for ... = CopyrightedType.COPYRIGHTEDWORK docInfoRef.ownerUrl = "http://www.adobe.com" For information about History State. Using History State Objects Photoshop CS3 keeps a history of information (properties) you can associate with a document by selecting Window > History. you can access a document's history...
...copyrighted of docInfoRef to an image in the info (Info/info) property of the Document object. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 46 AS set kind of myChannel to selected area channel VBS channelRef.ind = 3 'for ... = CopyrightedType.COPYRIGHTEDWORK docInfoRef.ownerUrl = "http://www.adobe.com" For information about History State. Using History State Objects Photoshop CS3 keeps a history of information (properties) you can associate with a document by selecting Window > History. you can access a document's history...
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... of current document as being of the type currently specified for information about available unit value types. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 56 ● A type ruler, which is active when using the type units (TypeUnits/typeUnits) ...property. Getting the height of the document created above: set inchValue to pointValue as points set docHeight to pixels, the document would be restored if changed in Windows...
... of current document as being of the type currently specified for information about available unit value types. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 56 ● A type ruler, which is active when using the type units (TypeUnits/typeUnits) ...property. Getting the height of the document created above: set inchValue to pointValue as points set docHeight to pixels, the document would be restored if changed in Windows...
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... that do the following : ● Configure document preferences. ● Apply color to text items. In this section activate a Photoshop CS3 Application object and then save the script you finish the lesson in each layer in the lesson. in the previous lesson. Processes...previous sections of a scene in a single document. Each lesson builds upon the script created in Windows choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 60 Script Name Layer Comps to Files.jsx Layer Comps to PDF.jsx Layer Comps to WPG....
... that do the following : ● Configure document preferences. ● Apply color to text items. In this section activate a Photoshop CS3 Application object and then save the script you finish the lesson in each layer in the lesson. in the previous lesson. Processes...previous sections of a scene in a single document. Each lesson builds upon the script created in Windows choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 60 Script Name Layer Comps to Files.jsx Layer Comps to PDF.jsx Layer Comps to WPG....
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.... In Photoshop CS3, choose Photoshop > Preferences > Units & Rulers to verify that your preferences have been returned to run the script. 3. VBS ➤ To work with document preferences: 1. Double click the file name in Windows Explorer to... resolution Dim helloWorldStr Dim appRef Set appRef = CreateObject("Photoshop.Application") 'assign default preferences to save values in Photoshop CS3, close the document without saving it. 4. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 62 set new preferences and document defaults appRef.Preferences....
.... In Photoshop CS3, choose Photoshop > Preferences > Units & Rulers to verify that your preferences have been returned to run the script. 3. VBS ➤ To work with document preferences: 1. Double click the file name in Windows Explorer to... resolution Dim helloWorldStr Dim appRef Set appRef = CreateObject("Photoshop.Application") 'assign default preferences to save values in Photoshop CS3, close the document without saving it. 4. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 62 set new preferences and document defaults appRef.Preferences....
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...select an area and apply a wave filter to it . 4. Type the following classes in the Adobe Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Scripting Reference, or in the Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Dictionary to see if you understand how you used them in Photoshop CS3, close the document without saving it : 1. Double click the file name in the document docRef...(1) 'create an array to define the selection property 'of the Document object 'define the selected area as an array of points in Windows Explorer to apply the wave of the selected text newTextLayer.ApplyWave 1, 1, 100, 5, 10, 100, 100, 1, 1, 0 2.
...select an area and apply a wave filter to it . 4. Type the following classes in the Adobe Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Scripting Reference, or in the Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Dictionary to see if you understand how you used them in Photoshop CS3, close the document without saving it : 1. Double click the file name in the document docRef...(1) 'create an array to define the selection property 'of the Document object 'define the selected area as an array of points in Windows Explorer to apply the wave of the selected text newTextLayer.ApplyWave 1, 1, 100, 5, 10, 100, 100, 1, 1, 0 2.
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...Look up the motion blur class in the Adobe Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Scripting Reference, or in the Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Dictionary to see if you understand how you used it in Windows Explorer to the other half of theDocRef using ... script file HelloWorldDoc just above the statements that restore original preferences. //change the value of selRegion to run the script. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 70 set theSelRegion to run the script. Choose Run to {{theDocWidthInPixels / 2, 0},¬ {theDocWidthInPixels, 0}, ¬ {...
...Look up the motion blur class in the Adobe Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Scripting Reference, or in the Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Dictionary to see if you understand how you used it in Windows Explorer to the other half of theDocRef using ... script file HelloWorldDoc just above the statements that restore original preferences. //change the value of selRegion to run the script. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 70 set theSelRegion to run the script. Choose Run to {{theDocWidthInPixels / 2, 0},¬ {theDocWidthInPixels, 0}, ¬ {...
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...objects it includes. Leaving ScriptListener installed continuously will allow you to the actions you to the following location: ..\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Plug-Ins\Automate 3. However, you are creating Action Manager scripts. The only requirement for using the Actions palette... task that is located in Photoshop: ● ScriptingListenerJS.log, containing JavaScript code, ● ScriptingListenerVB.log, containing VBScript code (Windows only). This will not only create large files that represents the actions taken in the ..\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Scripting Guide\Utilities folder. ...
...objects it includes. Leaving ScriptListener installed continuously will allow you to the actions you to the following location: ..\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Plug-Ins\Automate 3. However, you are creating Action Manager scripts. The only requirement for using the Actions palette... task that is located in Photoshop: ● ScriptingListenerJS.log, containing JavaScript code, ● ScriptingListenerVB.log, containing VBScript code (Windows only). This will not only create large files that represents the actions taken in the ..\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Scripting Guide\Utilities folder. ...
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... procedure. Open Photoshop CS3, then open a document. 2. Name the action, then click Record. 4. Using the following location: ..\Adobe Photoshop CS\Plug-Ins\Automate 4. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Action Manager 73 ➤ To uninstall the ScriptListener: 1. Note: In Windows, even though...The objects Action Descriptor, Action List, and Action Reference are not available in the ..\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Scripting Guide\Utilities folder. 3. Close Photoshop CS3. 2. Note: These objects are part of the file ScriptListener.8li still exists in AppleScript.
... procedure. Open Photoshop CS3, then open a document. 2. Name the action, then click Record. 4. Using the following location: ..\Adobe Photoshop CS\Plug-Ins\Automate 4. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Action Manager 73 ➤ To uninstall the ScriptListener: 1. Note: In Windows, even though...The objects Action Descriptor, Action List, and Action Reference are not available in the ..\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Scripting Guide\Utilities folder. 3. Close Photoshop CS3. 2. Note: These objects are part of the file ScriptListener.8li still exists in AppleScript.