Re: Is it possible to check if action from some action set exists?
The simplest way is to run the action. If it throws an exception, check to see if it's the exception for a missing action. document = app.open(new File(inputFile)); try { app.doAction(actionToRun,...
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Are there any programing tools that will allow reading the layer structure of a closed photoshop file?
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PowerPro is for windows. Is there a similar program for a mac?
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I do not know how many file type formats support layers, I know of PSD, PSB and Tiff. Many Applications support Tif however some like Lightroom do not support Layers. Is there a particular layered...
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sorry, I don't think there is. AutoHotKey is another program that can run alongside PowerPro to double up the functionality. My Photoshop looks nothing like the default interface, I have it modded...
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Mainly psd and tif formats. I often have work with files that have different files structures. It would be useful if I could know the files's layer structure without opening the file.
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How would it be useful? Any program that shows you an image structure would need to open the file and look at its structure. Photoshop has no problem doing that. If the other program shows you a...
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I could organize the file according to their layer content and apply a specific workflow.Often I get a set of files with one layer structure, another set of files with a different layer structure.
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This doc describes all Photoshop file formats.Adobe Photoshop File Formats SpecificationI used a prior version for reading/writing action files in JavaScript. You could use the info in there to scan a...
View ArticleRe: Read layer structure closed file
ojodegato wrote: I could organize the file according to their layer content and apply a specific workflow.Often I get a set of files with one layer structure, another set of files with a different...
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I need to clarify that I am doing photoshop production work on the field. When working on a project I am given 100s of files that are prepared by on or more persons. The inconsistency in layer...
View ArticleRe: Read layer structure closed file
Now it sounds link you don't care about structure you want to know content of layers in a document. Do you actually know what you want. Do you want a database to search to query layers names and...
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Thank you for such detailed answer!
View ArticlePhotoshop CS6 - How can javaScript fill blank layer with color?
Hello, I'm a production artist and I work with PSD files that were created in Adobe Scene7 Image Authoring Tool. These PSDs contain a background layer along with 1-20 alpha channels. My script has to...
View ArticleRe: Photoshop CS6 - How can javaScript fill blank layer with color?
var color = new SolidColor(); color.rgb.red = 161; color.rgb.green = 161; color.rgb.blue= 161; myDoc.selection.fill(color);
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that did it! Thanks so much for your help.... -c
View ArticleLaunch external program (email with attachment)
Hi, maybe a simple question with a simple anwser With Authotkey (Windows) I can launch Thunderbird respectively opening a new e-mail with an attachment: Run, thunderbird.exe -compose...
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There is an app.system() call that you can use. I don't know if it's documented in the PS docs but may be present in the Bridge docs. I've used it in several of my scripts.
View ArticlePainting Process Documentation: Stamp Visible, Move to layer Set and hide
I like to capture my screen while painting and when I am done I make an animated GIF from these "process shots". I am trying to automatize the process and I have managed to come up with this which...
View ArticleRe: Painting Process Documentation: Stamp Visible, Move to layer Set and hide
Capitalization problems. These lines: activeDocument.LayerSets.add(); activeDocument.LayerSets.name = "process"; Should be activeDocument.layerSets.add(); activeDocument.layerSets.name =...
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