Alter a script help please. Golden Ratio Scpt.

[Mattmcquiff]

Hi I have downloaded this script.

Golden Crop for Photoshop - FAQ

And I have been able to alter the script for my own overlay.

Its quite an in depth script but super useful.

I have a few more changes that I would like to put in place.

prior to the crop make the canvas fit the ratio of 2:3 and expand where required.

When you transform the crop mask I would like the width and height linked. (fixed ratio) I think it can be found around line 2123 (I'm guessing this is where I might need to be place it.

Can the transforms anchor point be changed to a specific location? That point would be x=(w/2), y=(131/408)*h  Where w and h are the original dimensions.

Also with the last menus prompts 'Canvas extension detected' can this be default to and choose Crop style be defaulted to [1] so that there are less prompts.

A lot to ask, but I am not too familiar with the photoshop script more with applescript.

Many Thanks

Matt

[Jarda Bereza]

You don't need script for this. This is already built-in Photoshop.

[Mattmcquiff]

This doesn't allow a custom overlay. True everything in the old script is in the CC however I said I managed to alter the code for a custom overlay. I need to move the anchor point to the centre of my cross but, by default and lock the aspect ratio.

[Jarda Bereza]

You probably could replace opening transform mode with my code. You can set some default values for transformation mode.

var idTrnf = charIDToTypeID( "Trnf" );
    var desc59 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idFTcs = charIDToTypeID( "FTcs" );
    var idQCSt = charIDToTypeID( "QCSt" );
    var idQcsi = charIDToTypeID( "Qcsi" );
    desc59.putEnumerated( idFTcs, idQCSt, idQcsi );
    var idPstn = charIDToTypeID( "Pstn" );
        var desc60 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );
        var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
        desc60.putUnitDouble( idHrzn, idPxl, 202.000000 ); // anchor X
        var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
        var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
        desc60.putUnitDouble( idVrtc, idPxl, 141.000000 ); // anchor Y
    var idPnt = charIDToTypeID( "Pnt " );
    desc59.putObject( idPstn, idPnt, desc60 );
    var idLnkd = charIDToTypeID( "Lnkd" );
    desc59.putBoolean( idLnkd, true ); // keep aspect ratio
executeAction( idTrnf, desc59, DialogModes.ALL ); //DialogModes.ALL = keep transform mode open

[Mattmcquiff]

I had a look in the code and this is the area I believe the transform takes place.

I tried to sandwich the line in after line 11

1. var idLnkd = charIDToTypeID( "Lnkd" ); 
2.     desc59.putBoolean( idLnkd, true ); // keep aspect ratio

But the that ddin't work for me and caused the script to stop wrk (no specific error as it is running from within photoshop )

Thanks

Matt

Stdlib.userGoToFreeTransform = function(doc, layer) {
    function _ftn() {
        function preMove() {
            var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
            var lref = new ActionReference();
            lref.putEnumerated(cTID("Lyr "), cTID("Ordn"), cTID("Trgt"));
            desc.putReference(cTID("null"), lref);
            desc.putEnumerated(cTID("FTcs"), cTID("QCSt"), cTID("Qcsa"));
                var desc75 = new ActionDescriptor();
                desc75.putUnitDouble( cTID('Hrzn'), cTID('#Pxl'), 1.000000 );
                desc75.putUnitDouble( cTID('Vrtc'), cTID('#Pxl'), 1.000000 );
            desc.putObject( cTID('Ofst'), cTID('Ofst'), desc75 );
            executeAction(cTID("Trnf"), desc, DialogModes.NO);
        }
        function retPostMoveDesc() {
            var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
            var lref = new ActionReference();
            lref.putEnumerated(cTID("Lyr "), cTID("Ordn"), cTID("Trgt"));
            desc.putReference(cTID("null"), lref);
            desc.putEnumerated(cTID("FTcs"), cTID("QCSt"), cTID("Qcsa"));
                var desc75 = new ActionDescriptor();
                desc75.putUnitDouble( cTID('Hrzn'), cTID('#Pxl'), -1.000000 );
                desc75.putUnitDouble( cTID('Vrtc'), cTID('#Pxl'), -1.000000 );
            desc.putObject( cTID('Ofst'), cTID('Ofst'), desc75 );
            return desc;
        }
        var state = true;
        preMove();
        var lvl = $.level;
        $.level = 0;
        try {
          executeAction(cTID("Trnf"), retPostMoveDesc(), DialogModes.ALL);///ALL
        } catch (e) {
          state = false;
          if (e.number != 8007) { // if not "User cancelled"
            throw e;
          }
          executeAction(cTID("Trnf"), retPostMoveDesc(), DialogModes.NO);
        } finally {
          $.level = lvl;
        }
    return state;
    }
    return Stdlib.wrapLCLayer(doc, layer, _ftn)
}