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... example, you could write a script to generate a number of localized versions of a particular image or to skip much of specified actions, such as a creative tool to streamline tasks that tells Photoshop CS3 to perform a set of this installation: Adobe Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Scripting Reference, Adobe Photoshop CS3 Visual Basic Scripting Reference, and Adobe Photoshop CS3 JavaScript Scripting Reference. For example, you can...
... example, you could write a script to generate a number of localized versions of a particular image or to skip much of specified actions, such as a creative tool to streamline tasks that tells Photoshop CS3 to perform a set of this installation: Adobe Photoshop CS3 AppleScript Scripting Reference, Adobe Photoshop CS3 Visual Basic Scripting Reference, and Adobe Photoshop CS3 JavaScript Scripting Reference. For example, you can...
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...number of scripts may be executed only by all .jsx files that it finds in the startup folders. ● On 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 user-defined scripts is: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe..., please refer to Introduction to programmatically access and manipulate the document and its components. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Photoshop CS3 Scripting Basics 9 To install a JavaScript in the Scripts menu, place it , and...
...number of scripts may be executed only by all .jsx files that it finds in the startup folders. ● On 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 user-defined scripts is: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe..., please refer to Introduction to programmatically access and manipulate the document and its components. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Photoshop CS3 Scripting Basics 9 To install a JavaScript in the Scripts menu, place it , and...
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...more art layers. A Text Item is a particular type of an image by a Layer Set. Image color determines the number of the Photoshop CS3 object model hierarchy. Using the commands or methods of an image without disturbing the others. See 'Targeting and Referencing the ... on page 39. In addition to the component channels, Photoshop lets you to add type to create, manage, and view multiple versions of the active document) that comprises multiple layers. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Photoshop CS3 Scripting Basics 11 The Application class is the root of ...
...more art layers. A Text Item is a particular type of an image by a Layer Set. Image color determines the number of the Photoshop CS3 object model hierarchy. Using the commands or methods of an image without disturbing the others. See 'Targeting and Referencing the ... on page 39. In addition to the component channels, Photoshop lets you to add type to create, manage, and view multiple versions of the active document) that comprises multiple layers. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Photoshop CS3 Scripting Basics 11 The Application class is the root of ...
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... syntax Layers(1).Select/layers[0].select() to tell Photoshop CS3 to select a layer, Layer 3 is added to the Layers palette and given a number. If your document has four layers, the Photoshop CS3 application names them by the names given them Background Layer, Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 36 end tell VBS Dim appRef Set...
... syntax Layers(1).Select/layers[0].select() to tell Photoshop CS3 to select a layer, Layer 3 is added to the Layers palette and given a number. If your document has four layers, the Photoshop CS3 application names them by the names given them Background Layer, Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 36 end tell VBS Dim appRef Set...
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...HexValue/hexValue. A hex value contains three pairs of numbers which represent red, blue and green (in class RGB hex color, and you use the convert color command described below . Scripting Photoshop CS3 51 Color Classes Solid Color RGB Color CMYK Color ...Hex Values for RGB Color You can express RGB colors as hex (or hexadecimal) values. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 VBS 'create a solidColor array Dim solidColorRef Set solidColorRef = CreateObject("Photoshop.SolidColor") solidColorRef.CMYK.Cyan = 20 solidColorRef.CMYK.Magenta = 90 solidColorRef.CMYK.Yellow = 50...
...HexValue/hexValue. A hex value contains three pairs of numbers which represent red, blue and green (in class RGB hex color, and you use the convert color command described below . Scripting Photoshop CS3 51 Color Classes Solid Color RGB Color CMYK Color ...Hex Values for RGB Color You can express RGB colors as hex (or hexadecimal) values. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 VBS 'create a solidColor array Dim solidColorRef Set solidColorRef = CreateObject("Photoshop.SolidColor") solidColorRef.CMYK.Cyan = 20 solidColorRef.CMYK.Magenta = 90 solidColorRef.CMYK.Yellow = 50...
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... your scripts produce the expected results you can optionally ask for the type ruler using the type tool. Unit Values All languages support plain numbers for pixel and percent unit values. See 'Setting Ruler and Type Units in Windows. AppleScript Unit Considerations AppleScript provides an additional way of... {width:inches 4, ¬ height:inches 5} The values returned for the appropriate ruler. When a typed value is also included for unit values. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 56 ● A type ruler, which is 4 inches wide by...
... your scripts produce the expected results you can optionally ask for the type ruler using the type tool. Unit Values All languages support plain numbers for pixel and percent unit values. See 'Setting Ruler and Type Units in Windows. AppleScript Unit Considerations AppleScript provides an additional way of... {width:inches 4, ¬ height:inches 5} The values returned for the appropriate ruler. When a typed value is also included for unit values. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 56 ● A type ruler, which is 4 inches wide by...
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... -- This conversion ability is necessary to first convert the value to a number (unit value cannot be used directly in a coercion error when run set inchValue to pixelValue as inches Note: Because Photoshop CS3 is 72 points converted to inches. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 57 When this script is run, the variable inchValue will contain...
... -- This conversion ability is necessary to first convert the value to a number (unit value cannot be used directly in a coercion error when run set inchValue to pixelValue as inches Note: Because Photoshop CS3 is 72 points converted to inches. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 57 When this script is run, the variable inchValue will contain...
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 59 AppleScript translate (delta x, delta y) translate boundary (delta x, delta y) VBScript JavaScript (Continued) Selection.Translate (DeltaX, DeltaY) selection.translate (deltaX, deltaY) Selection.....RulerUnits = 2 'for PsUnits --> 1 (psInches) appRef.Preferences.TypeUnits = 1 'for information on page 60 for an example of the two Photoshop CS3 rulers control how numbers are located in the Presets/Scripts folder in a Script The unit type settings of how to the original values at the beginning of the...
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 59 AppleScript translate (delta x, delta y) translate boundary (delta x, delta y) VBScript JavaScript (Continued) Selection.Translate (DeltaX, DeltaY) selection.translate (deltaX, deltaY) Selection.....RulerUnits = 2 'for PsUnits --> 1 (psInches) appRef.Preferences.TypeUnits = 1 'for information on page 60 for an example of the two Photoshop CS3 rulers control how numbers are located in the Presets/Scripts folder in a Script The unit type settings of how to the original values at the beginning of the...
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...layer to which we must be the same as the first so that the LayerKind.TEXT value of the selection. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 66 Note: Look up the following steps: ● Set the document width and height to pixels and then... the selection. Notice that the area is a truncated sine curve. This entails the following classes in the Adobe Photoshop CS3 JavaScript Scripting Reference, or in the ExtendScript Object Model Viewer to pixels. The number of coordinates determines the shape of the kind property uses the LayerKind constant.
...layer to which we must be the same as the first so that the LayerKind.TEXT value of the selection. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 66 Note: Look up the following steps: ● Set the document width and height to pixels and then... the selection. Notice that the area is a truncated sine curve. This entails the following classes in the Adobe Photoshop CS3 JavaScript Scripting Reference, or in the ExtendScript Object Model Viewer to pixels. The number of coordinates determines the shape of the kind property uses the LayerKind constant.
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...theDocHeightInPixels}, ¬ {0, 0}} --replace the document object with the selection object --so that is row whose coordinate is the total number of rows in Photoshop CS3, close the document without saving it : 1. Save the script in the document ● Upper left corner of the selection: ... indicates the bottom row in the Script Editor. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 67 ● theDocHeightInPixels indicates the bottom row in inches by the resolution --(which equals the number of pixels per inch) set theDocWidthInPixels to theDocWidthInInches...
...theDocHeightInPixels}, ¬ {0, 0}} --replace the document object with the selection object --so that is row whose coordinate is the total number of rows in Photoshop CS3, close the document without saving it : 1. Save the script in the document ● Upper left corner of the selection: ... indicates the bottom row in the Script Editor. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 67 ● theDocHeightInPixels indicates the bottom row in inches by the resolution --(which equals the number of pixels per inch) set theDocWidthInPixels to theDocWidthInInches...
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... doc width and height 'convert inches to pixels by multiplying the number of inches by 'the resolution (which equals number of pixels per inch) docWidthInPixels = docWidthInInches * resolution docHeightInPixels = ...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. Save the script. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 68 Note: Look up the following classes in the Adobe Photoshop CS3...
... doc width and height 'convert inches to pixels by multiplying the number of inches by 'the resolution (which equals number of pixels per inch) docWidthInPixels = docWidthInInches * resolution docHeightInPixels = ...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. Save the script. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 68 Note: Look up the following classes in the Adobe Photoshop CS3...
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...//create new variables to contain doc width and height //convert inches to pixels by multiplying the number of inches by //the resolution (which equals number of pixels per inch) docWidthInPixels = docWidthInInches * resolution docHeightInPixels = docHeightInInches * resolution //use the...Array(0, docHeightInPixels), Array(0, 0)) //use the select method of the selection object //to contain the opposite half of the screen Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 69 JS ➤ To select an area and apply a wave filter to the other half of our document. After ...
...//create new variables to contain doc width and height //convert inches to pixels by multiplying the number of inches by //the resolution (which equals number of pixels per inch) docWidthInPixels = docWidthInInches * resolution docHeightInPixels = docHeightInInches * resolution //use the...Array(0, docHeightInPixels), Array(0, 0)) //use the select method of the selection object //to contain the opposite half of the screen Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Scripting Photoshop CS3 69 JS ➤ To select an area and apply a wave filter to the other half of our document. After ...
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... commands with the emboss action from ScriptListenerJS.log to create your numbers may be different): var id19 = charIDToTypeID( "Embs" ); Substitute the filter specification values with amount. var id20 = charIDToTypeID( "Angl" ); desc4.putInteger( id20, angle ); var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor(); Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 ● On Mac OS, the log files are on page 73...
... commands with the emboss action from ScriptListenerJS.log to create your numbers may be different): var id19 = charIDToTypeID( "Embs" ); Substitute the filter specification values with amount. var id20 = charIDToTypeID( "Angl" ); desc4.putInteger( id20, angle ); var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor(); Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 ● On Mac OS, the log files are on page 73...
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... already recorded an action. var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor(); desc7.putInteger( id33, angle ); desc7.putInteger( id34, height ); Open Photoshop CS3, to apply the emboss filter by selecting File > Scripts > Browse, and then browsing to the location of the ScriptingListenerVB.log ... your numbers may be different): DIM objApp SET objApp = CreateObject("Photoshop.Application") REM Use dialog mode 3 for help in the JavaScript and call the function with angle 75, height 2, and amount 89. (See 'Opening a Document' on page 73. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Action ...
... already recorded an action. var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor(); desc7.putInteger( id33, angle ); desc7.putInteger( id34, height ); Open Photoshop CS3, to apply the emboss filter by selecting File > Scripts > Browse, and then browsing to the location of the ScriptingListenerVB.log ... your numbers may be different): DIM objApp SET objApp = CreateObject("Photoshop.Application") REM Use dialog mode 3 for help in the JavaScript and call the function with angle 75, height 2, and amount 89. (See 'Opening a Document' on page 73. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide Photoshop CS3 Action ...