Utility-Scripts

Utility Scripts

License

The following stand-alone scripts, making use of the JSON Action Manager scripting library, are licensed under GPLv3.

They are available either from the Downloads page, or individually from their respective pages listed below.

Actions Files Utility Scripts

• Convert Actions File: convert an actions file (.atn) into a folder of directly executable scripts (.js) which can be further edited [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Parse Actions File: parse an actions file (.atn) or an actions palette file (Actions Palette.psp) into a JSON text file [Photoshop CS2 or later].

• Play Actions File Action: play a specific action contained in an actions file (.atn), without the need to load the file in the Actions Palette [Photoshop CS3 or later].

Actions Palette Utility Scripts

• List Palette Actions: list in JSON format all action sets, actions and commands currently available in the Actions Palette [Photoshop CS or later].

• Play Palette Action: play a single action of the Actions palette, from beginning to end by default, or starting from a specific command [Photoshop CS2 or later].

Code Utility Scripts

• Convert AM Code to JSON: convert plain Action Manager code copied from the ScriptingListenerJS.log file into executable code using the JSON Action Manager scripting library [Photoshop CS4 or later].

• Get Application Info Code: get information in JSON AM Data Format from the Photoshop application [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Get Document Info Code: get information in JSON AM Data Format from the currently active document [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Get Equivalent ID Code: get the text string of a call to app.stringIDToTypeID equivalent to a call to app.charIDToTypeID [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Get Layer Info Code: get information in JSON AM Data Format from the currently active layer [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Get User Colors Code: get code used to set user colors to the current foreground and background values, making use of their JSON simplified format [Photoshop CS or later].

• Quick Run Code: quickly run a snippet of JavaScript code copied or typed into a dialog text area [Photoshop CS4 or later].

Color Books Utility Scripts

• Generate Color Book File: generate a color book file (.acb) from a JSON text file [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Get Nearest Book Color: interactively get from a Photoshop color book file (.acb) the nearest book color to any given RGB color [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• List Color Book File Colors: list in JSON text format all available colors (name and component values) from a color book file (.acb) [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Parse Color Book File: parse a color book file (.acb) into a JSON text file [Photoshop CS3 or later].

Custom Shapes Files Utility Scripts

• Convert Custom Shapes File to SVG Set: convert a custom shapes file (.csh) or a custom shapes preferences file (CustomShapes.psp) into a set of SVG files [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Insert Custom Shape Path: create a work path from a custom shape contained in a custom shapes file (.csh) [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Parse Custom Shapes File: parse a custom shapes file (.csh) or a custom shapes preferences file (CustomShapes.psp) into a JSON text file [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Preview Custom Shapes File: graphically preview a custom shapes file (.csh) or a custom shapes preferences file (CustomShapes.psp) in a new image document [Photoshop CS3 or later].

Fonts Utility Scripts

• Get Font PostScript Name: get the PostScript name of a font selected by family and style, presented in the same way they are displayed in the character palette or in the type tool bar [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• List Fonts: list in JSON format all fonts currently available in Photoshop [Photoshop CS or later].

Gradients Utility Scripts

• Generate Gradients File: generate a gradients file (.grd) from a JSON text file containing an array of gradient objects in JSON simplified format [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Get Current Gradient: get the current gradient in JSON simplified format [Photoshop CS4 or later].

• Parse Gradients File: parse a gradients file (.grd) into a JSON text file containing an array of gradient objects in JSON simplified format [Photoshop CS3 or later].

JSON Utility Scripts

• Reformat JSON: Reformat JSON text [Photoshop CS4 or later].

Layer Styles Utility Scripts

• Export Styles File Patterns: export the embedded patterns of a styles file (.asl) or a styles palette (Styles.psp) into a new patterns file [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Get Layer Style: get the style (blending options and layer effects) of the current layer in JSON simplified format [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Parse Styles File: parse a styles file (.asl) or a styles palette (Styles.psp) into a JSON text file [Photoshop CS3 or later].

Layer Text Utility Scripts

• Get Layer Text: get the text of the current text layer in JSON simplified format [Photoshop CS3 or later].

Miscellaneous Utility Scripts

• Get Binary File Data String: generates a string representing the data of a binary file [Photoshop CS or later].

• Get Equivalent ID Strings: get all possible equivalent ID Strings from either a CharID or StringID string [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• List Internal IDs: list in JSON format all internal IDs used by the Photoshop’s programming interface [Photoshop CS or later].

• List Presets: list in JSON format the names of all presets (brushes, swatches, gradients, styles, patterns, contours, custom shapes, and tools) currently available in Photoshop [Photoshop CS or later].

• List Recent Files: list in JSON format the full paths of all the recently opened files in Photoshop (same as File>Open Recent) [Photoshop CS3 or later].

Paths Utility Scripts

• Get Path Components: get the JSON simplified format of the components of the currently selected path [Photoshop CS3 or later].

• Get SVG Code from Path: Get SVG code from the currently selected path [Photoshop CS3 or later].

Patterns Utility Scripts

• Get Patterns File Info: Get basic information from a patterns file (.pat) or a patterns preferences file (Patterns.psp) [Photoshop CS3 or later].

Syntax Utility Scripts

• Parse JavaScript Code: parse JavaScript code to an abstract syntax tree (AST) or to a list of tokens [Photoshop CS4 or later].