Photoshop Script – Code Snippet Archive

// Fill Color if Layer is a Shape Layer  
  function Color_Fill_Shape_Layer(r,g,b) {
    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();    var ref1 = new ActionReference();    ref1.putEnumerated(sTID("contentLayer"), cTID('Ordn'), cTID('Trgt'));
    desc1.putReference(cTID('null'), ref1);    var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();    var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();
    desc3.putDouble(cTID('Rd  '), r);    desc3.putDouble(cTID('Grn '), g);    desc3.putDouble(cTID('Bl  '), b);
    desc2.putObject(cTID('Clr '), sTID("RGBColor"), desc3);    desc1.putObject(cTID('T   '), sTID("solidColorLayer"), desc2);    executeAction(cTID('setd'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);
  };

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// Fill Color if Layer is a Shape Layer

function Color_Fill_Shape_Layer(r,g,b) {

var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor(); var ref1 = new ActionReference(); ref1.putEnumerated(sTID("contentLayer"), cTID('Ordn'), cTID('Trgt'));

desc1.putReference(cTID('null'), ref1); var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor(); var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();

desc3.putDouble(cTID('Rd '), r); desc3.putDouble(cTID('Grn '), g); desc3.putDouble(cTID('Bl '), b);

desc2.putObject(cTID('Clr '), sTID("RGBColor"), desc3); desc1.putObject(cTID('T '), sTID("solidColorLayer"), desc2); executeAction(cTID('setd'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);

};

#target photoshop
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var layer = activeDocument.activeLayer;
_restoreLayer = true

function wrapLCLayer (doc, layer, ftn) {
  var ad = app.activeDocument;
  if (doc) {
    if (ad != doc) {
      app.activeDocument = doc;
    }
  } else {
    doc = ad;
  }

  var al = doc.activeLayer;
  var alvis = al.visible;

  if (layer && doc.activeLayer != layer) {
    doc.activeLayer = layer;

  } else {
    layer = doc.activeLayer;
  }

  var res = undefined;

  try {
    res = ftn(doc, layer);

  } finally {
    if (_restoreLayer) {
      if (doc.activeLayer != al) {
        doc.activeLayer = al;
      }
      if (!doc.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer) {
        doc.activeLayer.visible = alvis;
      }
    }

    if (Stdlib._restoreDoc) {
      if (app.activeDocument != ad) {
        app.activeDocument = ad;
      }
    }
  }

  return res;
};

function hasLayerMask (doc, layer) {
  function _ftn() {
    var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putEnumerated(cTID("Lyr "), cTID("Ordn"), cTID("Trgt"));
    var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
    return desc.hasKey(cTID("UsrM"));
  }
  return wrapLCLayer(doc, layer, _ftn);
};

function getLayerBounds (doc, layer) {

    var reenable = false;
    var st;
    if (hasLayerMask(doc, layer) &&
        isLayerMaskEnabled(doc, layer)) {
      st = doc.activeHistoryState;
      disableLayerMask(doc, layer);
      reenable = true;
    }

    var lbnds = layer.bounds;

    // fix this to modify the history state
    if (reenable) {
      Stdlib.enableLayerMask(doc, layer);
    }
    for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
      lbnds[i] = lbnds[i].value;
    }
  return lbnds;
  } 

function centerLayer(doc, layer) {
  var ru = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
  app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

    var bnds = getLayerBounds(doc, layer);
    var layerW = bnds[2]-bnds[0];
    var layerH = bnds[3]-bnds[1];
    var docW = doc.width.value;
    var docH = doc.height.value;
    var x = (docW/2) - (layerW/2);
    var y = (docH/2) - (layerH/2);
    var deltaX = x - bnds[0];
    var deltaY = y - bnds[1];
    layer.translate(deltaX, deltaY);
  } 

centerLayer (doc,layer);

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#target photoshop

var doc = app.activeDocument;

var layer = activeDocument.activeLayer;

_restoreLayer = true

function wrapLCLayer (doc, layer, ftn) {

var ad = app.activeDocument;

if (doc) {

if (ad != doc) {

app.activeDocument = doc;

}

} else {

doc = ad;

}

var al = doc.activeLayer;

var alvis = al.visible;

if (layer && doc.activeLayer != layer) {

doc.activeLayer = layer;

} else {

layer = doc.activeLayer;

}

var res = undefined;

try {

res = ftn(doc, layer);

} finally {

if (_restoreLayer) {

if (doc.activeLayer != al) {

doc.activeLayer = al;

}

if (!doc.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer) {

doc.activeLayer.visible = alvis;

}

if (Stdlib._restoreDoc) {

if (app.activeDocument != ad) {

app.activeDocument = ad;

}

return res;

};

function hasLayerMask (doc, layer) {

function _ftn() {

var ref = new ActionReference();

ref.putEnumerated(cTID("Lyr "), cTID("Ordn"), cTID("Trgt"));

var desc = executeActionGet(ref);

return desc.hasKey(cTID("UsrM"));

}

return wrapLCLayer(doc, layer, _ftn);

};

function getLayerBounds (doc, layer) {

var reenable = false;

var st;

if (hasLayerMask(doc, layer) &&

isLayerMaskEnabled(doc, layer)) {

st = doc.activeHistoryState;

disableLayerMask(doc, layer);

reenable = true;

}

var lbnds = layer.bounds;

// fix this to modify the history state

if (reenable) {

Stdlib.enableLayerMask(doc, layer);

}

for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++) {

lbnds[i] = lbnds[i].value;

}

return lbnds;

}

function centerLayer(doc, layer) {

var ru = app.preferences.rulerUnits;

app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

var bnds = getLayerBounds(doc, layer);

var layerW = bnds[2]-bnds[0];

var layerH = bnds[3]-bnds[1];

var docW = doc.width.value;

var docH = doc.height.value;

var x = (docW/2) - (layerW/2);

var y = (docH/2) - (layerH/2);

var deltaX = x - bnds[0];

var deltaY = y - bnds[1];

layer.translate(deltaX, deltaY);

}

centerLayer (doc,layer);

#target photoshop

cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };
sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };

function clearguides () {
    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var ref1 = new ActionReference();
    ref1.putEnumerated(cTID('Mn  '), cTID('MnIt'), cTID('ClrG'));
    desc1.putReference(cTID('null'), ref1);
    executeAction(cTID('slct'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);
  };

clearguides ();

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#target photoshop

cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };

sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };

function clearguides () {

var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();

var ref1 = new ActionReference();

ref1.putEnumerated(cTID('Mn '), cTID('MnIt'), cTID('ClrG'));

desc1.putReference(cTID('null'), ref1);

executeAction(cTID('slct'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);

};

clearguides ();

cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };
sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };

doMenuItem = function(item, interactive) {
   var ref = new ActionReference();   ref.putEnumerated(cTID("Mn  "), cTID("MnIt"), item);   var desc = new ActionDescriptor();   desc.putReference(cTID("null"), ref);   try {     var mode = (interactive != true ? DialogModes.NO : DialogModes.ALL);     executeAction(sTID("select"), desc, mode);   } catch (e) {     if (!e.message.match("User cancelled")) {       throw e;     } else {       return false;     }   }   return true;
}
doMenuItem(cTID('ActP')); // Set Zoom to 100%

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cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };

sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };

doMenuItem = function(item, interactive) {

}

doMenuItem(cTID('ActP')); // Set Zoom to 100%

setTool("paintbrushTool");

1	setTool("paintbrushTool");

#target photoshop  
app.bringToFront();  

function setTool(tool) {
    var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var ref7 = new ActionReference();
    ref7.putClass( app.stringIDToTypeID(tool) );
    desc9.putReference( app.charIDToTypeID('null'), ref7 );
    executeAction( app.charIDToTypeID('slct'), desc9, DialogModes.NO );
}

setTool("paintbrushTool");

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#target photoshop

app.bringToFront();

function setTool(tool) {

var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();

var ref7 = new ActionReference();

ref7.putClass( app.stringIDToTypeID(tool) );

desc9.putReference( app.charIDToTypeID('null'), ref7 );

executeAction( app.charIDToTypeID('slct'), desc9, DialogModes.NO );

}

setTool("paintbrushTool");

var doc = app.activeDocument;

function removeallemptylayergroups(doc) {
    var foundEmpty = true;
    for( var i = doc.layerSets.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
        if( removeallemptylayergroups(doc.layerSets[i])) {
            doc.layerSets[i].remove();
        } else {
            foundEmpty = false;
        }
    }
    if (doc.artLayers.length > 0) {
        foundEmpty = false;
    }
    return foundEmpty;
}

removeallemptylayergroups(doc);

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var doc = app.activeDocument;

function removeallemptylayergroups(doc) {

var foundEmpty = true;

for( var i = doc.layerSets.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {

if( removeallemptylayergroups(doc.layerSets[i])) {

doc.layerSets[i].remove();

} else {

foundEmpty = false;

}

if (doc.artLayers.length > 0) {

foundEmpty = false;

}

return foundEmpty;

}

removeallemptylayergroups(doc);

var doc = app.activeDocument;

function removevisiblelayers(doc) {
    for( var i = doc.artLayers.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
        try {
            if(!doc.artLayers[i].visible) {
                doc.artLayers[i].remove();
            }
        } 
        catch (e) {
        }
    }
    for( var i = doc.layerSets.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
        removevisiblelayers(doc.layerSets[i]);
    }
}
removevisiblelayers(doc);

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var doc = app.activeDocument;

function removevisiblelayers(doc) {

for( var i = doc.artLayers.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {

try {

if(!doc.artLayers[i].visible) {

doc.artLayers[i].remove();

}

catch (e) {

}

for( var i = doc.layerSets.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {

removevisiblelayers(doc.layerSets[i]);

}

removevisiblelayers(doc);

var id14 = charIDToTypeID( "CpTL" );
executeAction( id14, undefined, DialogModes.NO );
var theCopiedLayer = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;

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var id14 = charIDToTypeID( "CpTL" );

executeAction( id14, undefined, DialogModes.NO );

var theCopiedLayer = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;

function colorpicker (result_color) {

    var hexToRGB = function(hex) {
      var r = hex >> 16;
      var g = hex >> 8 & 0xFF;
      var b = hex & 0xFF;
      return [r, g, b];
    };

    var color_decimal = $.colorPicker();
    $.writeln(color_decimal);

    var color_hexadecimal = color_decimal.toString(16);
    $.writeln(color_hexadecimal);

    var color_rgb = hexToRGB(parseInt(color_hexadecimal, 16));
    $.writeln(color_rgb);

    var result_color = [color_rgb[0] / 255, color_rgb[1] / 255, color_rgb[2] / 255];
    $.writeln(result_color);
    
    return result_color;
    
    }

alert (colorpicker(););

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function colorpicker (result_color) {

var hexToRGB = function(hex) {

var r = hex >> 16;

var g = hex >> 8 & 0xFF;

var b = hex & 0xFF;

return [r, g, b];

};

var color_decimal = $.colorPicker();

$.writeln(color_decimal);

var color_hexadecimal = color_decimal.toString(16);

$.writeln(color_hexadecimal);

var color_rgb = hexToRGB(parseInt(color_hexadecimal, 16));

$.writeln(color_rgb);

var result_color = [color_rgb[0] / 255, color_rgb[1] / 255, color_rgb[2] / 255];

$.writeln(result_color);

return result_color;

}

alert (colorpicker(););

// Photoshop Script by Mehmet Şensoy
// Iterates through history states and snapshots,gives boolean result if snapshot name matches entered text.

function checkhistorystates(snapshotavailable,nameofsnapshot) {
var snapshotavailable = false;
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var theHist = doc.historyStates;
var theSnaps = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m < theHist.length; m++) {
    var theState = theHist[m];
    if (theState.snapshot == true  && theState.name == nameofsnapshot ) {
    snapshotavailable= true;
    return snapshotavailable;
    return nameofsnapshot;
    theSnaps.push(theState)  
    }
};
return snapshotavailable;
}

var snapshotstatus = checkhistorystates(false,'Initial');

if (snapshotstatus == true) {
    alert ("True");
    }
else if (snapshotstatus != true) {
    alert ("False");
    }

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// Photoshop Script by Mehmet Şensoy

// Iterates through history states and snapshots,gives boolean result if snapshot name matches entered text.

function checkhistorystates(snapshotavailable,nameofsnapshot) {

var snapshotavailable = false;

var doc = app.activeDocument;

var theHist = doc.historyStates;

var theSnaps = new Array;

for (var m = 0; m < theHist.length; m++) {

var theState = theHist[m];

if (theState.snapshot == true && theState.name == nameofsnapshot ) {

snapshotavailable= true;

return snapshotavailable;

return nameofsnapshot;

theSnaps.push(theState)

}

};

return snapshotavailable;

}

var snapshotstatus = checkhistorystates(false,'Initial');

if (snapshotstatus == true) {

alert ("True");

}

else if (snapshotstatus != true) {

alert ("False");

}

// Remove Snapshot with Name
// Usage : removesnapshot("nameofsnapshot");
function removesnapshot(name) {  
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();  
        var ref = new ActionReference();  
        ref.putName( charIDToTypeID('SnpS'), name );  
    desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref );  
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Dlt '), desc, DialogModes.NO );  
}

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// Remove Snapshot with Name

// Usage : removesnapshot("nameofsnapshot");

function removesnapshot(name) {

var desc = new ActionDescriptor();

var ref = new ActionReference();

ref.putName( charIDToTypeID('SnpS'), name );

desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref );

executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Dlt '), desc, DialogModes.NO );

}

var doc=activeDocument;
var pathcount =doc.pathItems.length;
alert (pathcount);

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var doc=activeDocument;

var pathcount =doc.pathItems.length;

alert (pathcount);

var doc=activeDocument;
var firstpath=doc.pathItems[0]; // Assing Path 
firstpath.select(); // Select Path
var pathpointcount = firstpath.subPathItems[0].pathPoints.length;
alert (pathpointcount);

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var doc=activeDocument;

var firstpath=doc.pathItems[0]; // Assing Path

firstpath.select(); // Select Path

var pathpointcount = firstpath.subPathItems[0].pathPoints.length;

alert (pathpointcount);

#target Photoshop
main();
function main(){
if(!documents.length) return;
try{
var Info = '';
var workPath = app.activeDocument.pathItems.getByName("Work Path");
for(var b =0;b<workPath.subPathItems.length;b++){
    Info += "Sub Path "+b +" Closed = "+workPath.subPathItems[b].closed;
 Info +="\rSub Path "+b+" has " +workPath.subPathItems[b].pathPoints.length+ " Pathpoints"+"\r";
    }
alert(Info);
}catch(e){alert("Unable to get path info");}
}

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#target Photoshop

main();

function main(){

if(!documents.length) return;

try{

var Info = '';

var workPath = app.activeDocument.pathItems.getByName("Work Path");

for(var b =0;b<workPath.subPathItems.length;b++){

Info += "Sub Path "+b +" Closed = "+workPath.subPathItems[b].closed;

Info +="\rSub Path "+b+" has " +workPath.subPathItems[b].pathPoints.length+ " Pathpoints"+"\r";

}

alert(Info);

}catch(e){alert("Unable to get path info");}

}

#target photoshop
// create the array of PathPointInfo objects 
var lineArray =new Array();
var doc=activeDocument;
lineArray.push(new PathPointInfo());
lineArray[0].kind = PointKind.CORNERPOINT;
lineArray[0].anchor = new Array(100, 100); // x,y
lineArray[0].leftDirection = lineArray[0].anchor;
lineArray[0].rightDirection = lineArray[0].anchor;
lineArray.push(new PathPointInfo());
lineArray[1].kind = PointKind.CORNERPOINT;
lineArray[1].anchor = new Array(100, 500); // x,y
lineArray[1].leftDirection = lineArray[1].anchor;
lineArray[1].rightDirection = lineArray[1].anchor;
// create a SubPathInfo object, which holds the line array in its entireSubPath property.
var lineSubPathArray = new Array();
lineSubPathArray.push(new SubPathInfo());
lineSubPathArray[0].operation = ShapeOperation.SHAPEXOR;
lineSubPathArray[0].closed = false;
lineSubPathArray[0].entireSubPath = lineArray;
//create the path item, passing subpath to add method
var myPathItem = doc.pathItems.add("A Line", lineSubPathArray);
// stroke it so we can see something
myPathItem.strokePath(ToolType.BRUSH);

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#target photoshop

// create the array of PathPointInfo objects

var lineArray =new Array();

var doc=activeDocument;

lineArray.push(new PathPointInfo());

lineArray[0].kind = PointKind.CORNERPOINT;

lineArray[0].anchor = new Array(100, 100); // x,y

lineArray[0].leftDirection = lineArray[0].anchor;

lineArray[0].rightDirection = lineArray[0].anchor;

lineArray.push(new PathPointInfo());

lineArray[1].kind = PointKind.CORNERPOINT;

lineArray[1].anchor = new Array(100, 500); // x,y

lineArray[1].leftDirection = lineArray[1].anchor;

lineArray[1].rightDirection = lineArray[1].anchor;

// create a SubPathInfo object, which holds the line array in its entireSubPath property.

var lineSubPathArray = new Array();

lineSubPathArray.push(new SubPathInfo());

lineSubPathArray[0].operation = ShapeOperation.SHAPEXOR;

lineSubPathArray[0].closed = false;

lineSubPathArray[0].entireSubPath = lineArray;

//create the path item, passing subpath to add method

var myPathItem = doc.pathItems.add("A Line", lineSubPathArray);

// stroke it so we can see something

myPathItem.strokePath(ToolType.BRUSH);

/* Code by  Mike Hale http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1802&start=15
with small modification by Vladimir Carrer
*/

function DrawShape() {
    
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    var y = arguments.length;
    var i = 0;
    
    var lineArray = [];
    for (i = 0; i < y; i++) {
        lineArray[i] = new PathPointInfo;
        lineArray[i].kind = PointKind.CORNERPOINT;
        lineArray[i].anchor = arguments[i];
        lineArray[i].leftDirection = lineArray[i].anchor;
        lineArray[i].rightDirection = lineArray[i].anchor;
    }

    var lineSubPathArray = new SubPathInfo();
    lineSubPathArray.closed = true;
    lineSubPathArray.operation = ShapeOperation.SHAPEADD;
    lineSubPathArray.entireSubPath = lineArray;
    var myPathItem = doc.pathItems.add("myPath", [lineSubPathArray]);
    

    var desc88 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var ref60 = new ActionReference();
    ref60.putClass(stringIDToTypeID("contentLayer"));
    desc88.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref60);
    var desc89 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var desc90 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var desc91 = new ActionDescriptor();
    desc91.putDouble(charIDToTypeID("Rd  "), 0.000000); // R
    desc91.putDouble(charIDToTypeID("Grn "), 0.000000); // G
    desc91.putDouble(charIDToTypeID("Bl  "), 0.000000); // B
    var id481 = charIDToTypeID("RGBC");
    desc90.putObject(charIDToTypeID("Clr "), id481, desc91);
    desc89.putObject(charIDToTypeID("Type"), stringIDToTypeID("solidColorLayer"), desc90);
    desc88.putObject(charIDToTypeID("Usng"), stringIDToTypeID("contentLayer"), desc89);
    executeAction(charIDToTypeID("Mk  "), desc88, DialogModes.NO);
    
    myPathItem.remove();
}

// X,Y
// Put the coordinates in clockwise order
DrawShape([100, 100], [100, 200], [200, 200], [200, 100]);

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/* Code by Mike Hale http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1802&start=15

with small modification by Vladimir Carrer

*/

function DrawShape() {

var doc = app.activeDocument;

var y = arguments.length;

var i = 0;

var lineArray = [];

for (i = 0; i < y; i++) {

lineArray[i] = new PathPointInfo;

lineArray[i].kind = PointKind.CORNERPOINT;

lineArray[i].anchor = arguments[i];

lineArray[i].leftDirection = lineArray[i].anchor;

lineArray[i].rightDirection = lineArray[i].anchor;

}

var lineSubPathArray = new SubPathInfo();

lineSubPathArray.closed = true;

lineSubPathArray.operation = ShapeOperation.SHAPEADD;

lineSubPathArray.entireSubPath = lineArray;

var myPathItem = doc.pathItems.add("myPath", [lineSubPathArray]);

var desc88 = new ActionDescriptor();

var ref60 = new ActionReference();

ref60.putClass(stringIDToTypeID("contentLayer"));

desc88.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref60);

var desc89 = new ActionDescriptor();

var desc90 = new ActionDescriptor();

var desc91 = new ActionDescriptor();

desc91.putDouble(charIDToTypeID("Rd "), 0.000000); // R

desc91.putDouble(charIDToTypeID("Grn "), 0.000000); // G

desc91.putDouble(charIDToTypeID("Bl "), 0.000000); // B

var id481 = charIDToTypeID("RGBC");

desc90.putObject(charIDToTypeID("Clr "), id481, desc91);

desc89.putObject(charIDToTypeID("Type"), stringIDToTypeID("solidColorLayer"), desc90);

desc88.putObject(charIDToTypeID("Usng"), stringIDToTypeID("contentLayer"), desc89);

executeAction(charIDToTypeID("Mk "), desc88, DialogModes.NO);

myPathItem.remove();

}

// X,Y

// Put the coordinates in clockwise order

DrawShape([100, 100], [100, 200], [200, 200], [200, 100]);

function sortLayerAZ (layerList) {
    var layers;
    // check if layer list is provided
    if (layerList) {
       layers = layerList;
    } else {
        layers = activeDocument.layers;
    }

    var len = layers.length;

    if (len > 1) {
        var layersArray = [];

        // store all layers in an array
        for (var i = 0; i < len; i++) {
            layersArray.push(layers[i]);
        }

        // remove Background layer from array
        var o = layersArray.length;
        while(o--) {
            if(layersArray[o].hasOwnProperty('name') && layersArray[o].name === 'Background' ) {
            layersArray.splice(o,1);
           }
        }

        // sort layer top to bottom
        layersArray.sort();
        for (i = 0; i < layersArray.length-1; i++) {
            layersArray[i].move(layers[i], ElementPlacement.PLACEBEFORE);
        }
    }
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function sortLayerAZ (layerList) {

var layers;

// check if layer list is provided

if (layerList) {

layers = layerList;

} else {

layers = activeDocument.layers;

}

var len = layers.length;

if (len > 1) {

var layersArray = [];

// store all layers in an array

for (var i = 0; i < len; i++) {

layersArray.push(layers[i]);

}

// remove Background layer from array

var o = layersArray.length;

while(o--) {

if(layersArray[o].hasOwnProperty('name') && layersArray[o].name === 'Background' ) {

layersArray.splice(o,1);

}

// sort layer top to bottom

layersArray.sort();

for (i = 0; i < layersArray.length-1; i++) {

layersArray[i].move(layers[i], ElementPlacement.PLACEBEFORE);

}

#target photoshop
cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };
sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };
// Create History Snapshot
  function HistoryState(enabled, withDialog,nameofsnapshot) {
    if (enabled != undefined && !enabled)
      return;
    var dialogMode = (withDialog ? DialogModes.ALL : DialogModes.NO);
    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var ref1 = new ActionReference();
    ref1.putClass(cTID('SnpS'));
    desc1.putReference(cTID('null'), ref1);
    var ref2 = new ActionReference();
    ref2.putProperty(cTID('HstS'), cTID('CrnH'));
    desc1.putReference(cTID('From'), ref2);
    desc1.putString(cTID('Nm  '), nameofsnapshot);
    desc1.putEnumerated(cTID('Usng'), cTID('HstS'), cTID('FllD'));
    executeAction(cTID('Mk  '), desc1, dialogMode);
  };
// Usage :
HistoryState(1,0,"NameofSnapshot");

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#target photoshop

cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };

sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };

// Create History Snapshot

function HistoryState(enabled, withDialog,nameofsnapshot) {

if (enabled != undefined && !enabled)

return;

var dialogMode = (withDialog ? DialogModes.ALL : DialogModes.NO);

var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();

var ref1 = new ActionReference();

ref1.putClass(cTID('SnpS'));

desc1.putReference(cTID('null'), ref1);

var ref2 = new ActionReference();

ref2.putProperty(cTID('HstS'), cTID('CrnH'));

desc1.putReference(cTID('From'), ref2);

desc1.putString(cTID('Nm '), nameofsnapshot);

desc1.putEnumerated(cTID('Usng'), cTID('HstS'), cTID('FllD'));

executeAction(cTID('Mk '), desc1, dialogMode);

};

// Usage :

HistoryState(1,0,"NameofSnapshot");

try{  
    activeDocument.mergeVisibleLayers();  
    }catch(e){}

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activeDocument.mergeVisibleLayers();

}catch(e){}

var layerNum = app.activeDocument.layers.length;
alert("Layers Number : " + layerNum, 'Total Layer Count');

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#target photoshop;  
app.bringToFront();  
if(documents.length){  
var prefix = "Prefix_"  
var selLayers = getSelectedLayersIdx();  
for (var a in selLayers){  
    selectLayerByIndex(selLayers[a]);  
    activeDocument.activeLayer.name = prefix + activeDocument.activeLayer.name;  
    }  
}  
function selectLayerByIndex(index,add){   
var ref = new ActionReference();  
ref.putIndex(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), index);  
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();  
desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );  
if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) );   
desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false );   
try{  
executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );  
}catch(e){}  
};  
function getSelectedLayersIdx(){   
      var selectedLayers = new Array;   
      var ref = new ActionReference();   
      ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );   
      var desc = executeActionGet(ref);   
      if( desc.hasKey( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ) ) ){   
         desc = desc.getList( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ));   
          var c = desc.count   
          var selectedLayers = new Array();   
          for(var i=0;i<c;i++){   
            try{   
               activeDocument.backgroundLayer;   
               selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex() );   
            }catch(e){   
               selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex()+1 );   
            }   
          }   
       }else{   
         var ref = new ActionReference();   
         ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID("Prpr") , charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" ));   
         ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );   
         try{   
            activeDocument.backgroundLayer;   
            selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" ))-1);   
         }catch(e){   
            selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" )));   
         }   
     var vis = app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible;  
        if(vis == true) app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible = false;  
        var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();  
    var list9 = new ActionList();  
    var ref9 = new ActionReference();  
    ref9.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );  
    list9.putReference( ref9 );  
    desc9.putList( charIDToTypeID('null'), list9 );  
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Shw '), desc9, DialogModes.NO );  
    if(app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible == false) selectedLayers.shift();  
        app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible = vis;  
      }   
      return selectedLayers;   
};

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#target photoshop;

app.bringToFront();

if(documents.length){

var prefix = "Prefix_"

var selLayers = getSelectedLayersIdx();

for (var a in selLayers){

selectLayerByIndex(selLayers[a]);

activeDocument.activeLayer.name = prefix + activeDocument.activeLayer.name;

}

function selectLayerByIndex(index,add){

var ref = new ActionReference();

ref.putIndex(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), index);

var desc = new ActionDescriptor();

desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );

if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) );

desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false );

try{

executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );

}catch(e){}

};

function getSelectedLayersIdx(){

var selectedLayers = new Array;

var ref = new ActionReference();

ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );

var desc = executeActionGet(ref);

if( desc.hasKey( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ) ) ){

desc = desc.getList( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ));

var c = desc.count

var selectedLayers = new Array();

for(var i=0;i<c;i++){

try{

activeDocument.backgroundLayer;

selectedLayers.push( desc.getReference( i ).getIndex() );

}catch(e){

selectedLayers.push( desc.getReference( i ).getIndex()+1 );

}

}else{

var ref = new ActionReference();

ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID("Prpr") , charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" ));

ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );

try{

activeDocument.backgroundLayer;

selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" ))-1);

}catch(e){

selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" )));

}

var vis = app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible;

if(vis == true) app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible = false;

var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();

var list9 = new ActionList();

var ref9 = new ActionReference();

ref9.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );

list9.putReference( ref9 );

desc9.putList( charIDToTypeID('null'), list9 );

executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Shw '), desc9, DialogModes.NO );

if(app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible == false) selectedLayers.shift();

app.activeDocument.activeLayer.visible = vis;

}

return selectedLayers;

};

// This Script makes active of all layers including specific characters in their layer names.
// Script is originally written by JJMack.  Slight modifications has been made.
#target photoshop
cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };
sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };

var re = /Row/;// -- Write between /    /  your string... 
var matches = collectNamesAM(re);// get array of matching layer indexes    
for( var l = 0; l < matches.length; l++ ){    
    makeActiveByIndex( matches[l], true );        
}// next match if any    
function collectNamesAM(re){  
     var allLayers = new Array();  
   var startLoop = Number( !hasBackground() );  
   var endLoop = getNumberOfLayer();   
   for( var l = startLoop;l < endLoop; l++){  
        while( !isValidActiveLayer( l ) ) {  
            l++;  
        }  
        if( getLayerNameByIndex( l ).match(re) != null){  
            allLayers.push( l );  
        }  
    }  
     return allLayers;  
};  

function getActiveLayerIndex() {  
     var ref = new ActionReference();  
     ref.putProperty( 1349677170 , 1232366921 );  
     ref.putEnumerated( 1283027488, 1332896878, 1416783732 );  
     var res = executeActionGet(ref).getInteger( 1232366921 )  
                                                       - Number( hasBackground() );  
     res == 4 ? res++:res// why the skip in this doc?  
     return res;     
}  
 
function isValidActiveLayer( idx ) {  
     var propName = stringIDToTypeID( 'layerSection' );// can't replace  
     var ref = new ActionReference();   
     ref.putProperty( 1349677170 , propName);// TypeID for "Prpr"  
     // 'Lyr ", idx  
     ref.putIndex( 1283027488, idx );  
     var desc =  executeActionGet( ref );  
     var type = desc.getEnumerationValue( propName );  
     var res = typeIDToStringID( type );   
     return res == 'layerSectionEnd' ? false:true;  
};  

function hasBackground(){  
    var res = undefined;  
    try{  
        var ref = new ActionReference();  
        ref.putProperty( 1349677170 , 1315774496);   
        ref.putIndex( 1283027488, 0 );  
        executeActionGet(ref).getString(1315774496 );;   
        res = true;  
    }catch(e){ res = false}  
    return res;  
};  
function makeActiveByIndex( idx, forceVisible ){  
     try{  
          var desc = new ActionDescriptor();  
          var ref = new ActionReference();  
          ref.putIndex(charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), idx)  
          desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref );
           desc.putEnumerated(sTID("selectionModifier"), sTID("selectionModifierType"), sTID("addToSelection"));

          desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), forceVisible );  
          executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "slct" ), desc, DialogModes.NO );  
     }catch(e){ return -1;}  
};  
function getNumberOfLayer(){   
var ref = new ActionReference();   
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );   
var desc = executeActionGet(ref);   
var numberOfLayer = desc.getInteger(charIDToTypeID("NmbL"));   
return numberOfLayer;   
};  
function getLayerNameByIndex( idx ) {   
    var ref = new ActionReference();   
    ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID("Prpr") , charIDToTypeID( "Nm  " ));   
    ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), idx );  
    return executeActionGet(ref).getString(charIDToTypeID( "Nm  " ));;   
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// This Script makes active of all layers including specific characters in their layer names.

// Script is originally written by JJMack. Slight modifications has been made.

#target photoshop

cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };

sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };

var re = /Row/;// -- Write between / / your string...

var matches = collectNamesAM(re);// get array of matching layer indexes

for( var l = 0; l < matches.length; l++ ){

makeActiveByIndex( matches[l], true );

}// next match if any

function collectNamesAM(re){

var allLayers = new Array();

var startLoop = Number( !hasBackground() );

var endLoop = getNumberOfLayer();

for( var l = startLoop;l < endLoop; l++){

while( !isValidActiveLayer( l ) ) {

l++;

}

if( getLayerNameByIndex( l ).match(re) != null){

allLayers.push( l );

}

return allLayers;

};

function getActiveLayerIndex() {

var ref = new ActionReference();

ref.putProperty( 1349677170 , 1232366921 );

ref.putEnumerated( 1283027488, 1332896878, 1416783732 );

var res = executeActionGet(ref).getInteger( 1232366921 )

- Number( hasBackground() );

res == 4 ? res++:res// why the skip in this doc?

return res;

}

function isValidActiveLayer( idx ) {

var propName = stringIDToTypeID( 'layerSection' );// can't replace

var ref = new ActionReference();

ref.putProperty( 1349677170 , propName);// TypeID for "Prpr"

// 'Lyr ", idx

ref.putIndex( 1283027488, idx );

var desc = executeActionGet( ref );

var type = desc.getEnumerationValue( propName );

var res = typeIDToStringID( type );

return res == 'layerSectionEnd' ? false:true;

};

function hasBackground(){

var res = undefined;

try{

var ref = new ActionReference();

ref.putProperty( 1349677170 , 1315774496);

ref.putIndex( 1283027488, 0 );

executeActionGet(ref).getString(1315774496 );;

res = true;

}catch(e){ res = false}

return res;

};

function makeActiveByIndex( idx, forceVisible ){

try{

var desc = new ActionDescriptor();

var ref = new ActionReference();

ref.putIndex(charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), idx)

desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref );

desc.putEnumerated(sTID("selectionModifier"), sTID("selectionModifierType"), sTID("addToSelection"));

desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), forceVisible );

executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "slct" ), desc, DialogModes.NO );

}catch(e){ return -1;}

};

function getNumberOfLayer(){

var ref = new ActionReference();

ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );

var desc = executeActionGet(ref);

var numberOfLayer = desc.getInteger(charIDToTypeID("NmbL"));

return numberOfLayer;

};

function getLayerNameByIndex( idx ) {

var ref = new ActionReference();

ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID("Prpr") , charIDToTypeID( "Nm " ));

ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), idx );

return executeActionGet(ref).getString(charIDToTypeID( "Nm " ));;

};

#target photoshop
 
if (documents.length != 1) {
  alert("Must open exactly one image in photoshop first");
} else {
  // Prompt user for number of columns and rows:
  var cols = parseInt(prompt("How many columns?", 4));
  var rows = parseInt(prompt("How many rows?", 4));
  var total = cols*rows;
 
  // Determine target tile size:
  var image = app.documents[0];
  var tileWidth = image.width / cols;
  var tileHeight = image.height / rows;
 
  // Draw guides along cuts:
  for(col = 0; col <= cols; col++) {
    image.guides.add(Direction.VERTICAL, col * tileWidth);
  }
  for(row = 0; row <= rows; row++) {
    image.guides.add(Direction.HORIZONTAL, row * tileHeight);
  }
 
  // Prompt user to confirm, and for file prefix to save out to:
  var savePath = File.saveDialog("Save Image File Prefix", "");
  if(!savePath) {alert("Cancelled"); exit;}
  if(!confirm("Create " + total + " tiles, each of " +
              tileWidth + " x " + tileHeight + "?\n\n\n" + 
              "Tiles will be saved as '" + savePath.fsName +
              "1,1.png' '...1,2.png' etc")) { exit; }
 
  // For each tile:
  for(row = 0; row < rows; row++) {
   for(col = 0; col < cols; col++) {
     // Determine crop coordinates (in pixels):
     var top = row * tileHeight;
     var bottom = top + tileHeight;
     var left = col * tileWidth;
     var right = left + tileWidth;
 
     // Duplicate image, crop, save as PNG and close:
     var tile = image.duplicate();  // Duplicate file.
     cropCurrentDocument(top, left, bottom, right);
     saveTileAsPng(tile, savePath.fsName, col, row);
     tile.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
    }
  }
} 
 
function saveTileAsPng(img, origFilePath, col, row) {
  var newFilePath = origFilePath + "_" + col + "," + row + ".png";
  var newFile = new File(newFilePath);
  var pngSaveOptions = new PNGSaveOptions(); 
  activeDocument.saveAs(newFile, pngSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
} 
 
// Crops active document by a rectangle with the given pixel coordinages.
function cropCurrentDocument(top, left, bottom, right){
  app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;  
  activeDocument.selection.select(
      [[left, top], [right, top], [right, bottom], [left, bottom]],
      SelectionType.REPLACE, 0, false);
  executeAction(charIDToTypeID( "Crop" ), new ActionDescriptor(),
                DialogModes.NO );
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#target photoshop

if (documents.length != 1) {

alert("Must open exactly one image in photoshop first");

} else {

// Prompt user for number of columns and rows:

var cols = parseInt(prompt("How many columns?", 4));

var rows = parseInt(prompt("How many rows?", 4));

var total = cols*rows;

// Determine target tile size:

var image = app.documents[0];

var tileWidth = image.width / cols;

var tileHeight = image.height / rows;

// Draw guides along cuts:

for(col = 0; col <= cols; col++) {

image.guides.add(Direction.VERTICAL, col * tileWidth);

}

for(row = 0; row <= rows; row++) {

image.guides.add(Direction.HORIZONTAL, row * tileHeight);

}

// Prompt user to confirm, and for file prefix to save out to:

var savePath = File.saveDialog("Save Image File Prefix", "");

if(!savePath) {alert("Cancelled"); exit;}

if(!confirm("Create " + total + " tiles, each of " +

tileWidth + " x " + tileHeight + "?\n\n\n" +

"Tiles will be saved as '" + savePath.fsName +

"1,1.png' '...1,2.png' etc")) { exit; }

// For each tile:

for(row = 0; row < rows; row++) {

for(col = 0; col < cols; col++) {

// Determine crop coordinates (in pixels):

var top = row * tileHeight;

var bottom = top + tileHeight;

var left = col * tileWidth;

var right = left + tileWidth;

// Duplicate image, crop, save as PNG and close:

var tile = image.duplicate(); // Duplicate file.

cropCurrentDocument(top, left, bottom, right);

saveTileAsPng(tile, savePath.fsName, col, row);

tile.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

}

function saveTileAsPng(img, origFilePath, col, row) {

var newFilePath = origFilePath + "_" + col + "," + row + ".png";

var newFile = new File(newFilePath);

var pngSaveOptions = new PNGSaveOptions();

activeDocument.saveAs(newFile, pngSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);

}

// Crops active document by a rectangle with the given pixel coordinages.

function cropCurrentDocument(top, left, bottom, right){

app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

activeDocument.selection.select(

[[left, top], [right, top], [right, bottom], [left, bottom]],

SelectionType.REPLACE, 0, false);

executeAction(charIDToTypeID( "Crop" ), new ActionDescriptor(),

DialogModes.NO );

}

Photoshop Script – Code Snippet Archive

Color Fill to Shape Layer

Center Layer

Clear Guides via Extendscript

Run any menu item using doMenuItem command

Selecting Specific Tool

Remove All Empty Layer Groups – Extendscript Snippet

Remove All Invisible – Hidden Layers – Extendscript Snippet

Copy to a New Layer Extendscript Snippet

Showing Color Picker in ExtendScript

History States & Snapshots Iteration

Remove History State – Snapshot with Name

Working with Paths

Count number of paths in document

Count number of points in first sub path.

More Details about sub paths and points count;

Adding a Simple Path

Draw Shape

Sorting Layers in an Alphabetical Order

Create History Snapshot Function

Merge Visible Layers

Finding Layer Count;

Add Prefix to Selected Layers

Activate all layer(s) containing given characters.

Create desired number of rows & columns and save them as png with prefix

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Color Fill to Shape Layer

Center Layer

Clear Guides via Extendscript

Run any menu item using doMenuItem command

Selecting Specific Tool

Remove All Empty Layer Groups – Extendscript Snippet

Remove All Invisible – Hidden Layers – Extendscript Snippet

Copy to a New Layer Extendscript Snippet

Showing Color Picker in ExtendScript

History States & Snapshots Iteration

Remove History State – Snapshot with Name

Working with Paths

Count number of paths in document

Count number of points in first sub path.

More Details about sub paths and points count;

Adding a Simple Path

Draw Shape

Sorting Layers in an Alphabetical Order

Create History Snapshot Function

Merge Visible Layers

Finding Layer Count;

Add Prefix to Selected Layers

Activate all layer(s) containing given characters.

Create desired number of rows & columns and save them as png with prefix

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