13 Replies Latest reply: Mar 31, 2011 11:42 AM by ToubMor RSS

    Distributing objects, layers

    gu_026 Community Member

      Hi!

       

      I am having trouble with Photoshop to distribute objects. I want to distribute 10 squares by 40px of distance between them. Is there a way to do that in Photoshop, like in Illustrator or Fireworks?

       

      I appreciate any help!!

      Thanks

        • 1. Re: Distributing objects, layers
          Jeffrey Tranberry Employee Hosts

          Trevor Morris has a couple of scripts for distributing space:

           

          http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/scripts/index.html

          • 2. Re: Distributing objects, layers
            gu_026 Community Member

            Hi Jeffrey!

             

            Thank you very much for you answer, it helped me a lot!

            But I didn't figure out how to specify a particular distance for distributing objects...Is there any way to do that?

            Thanx!!

            • 3. Re: Distributing objects, layers
              Jeffrey Tranberry Employee Hosts

              Hmm. Not an easy way. It's on a list of possible feature requests for a future version.

              • 4. Re: Distributing objects, layers
                gu_026 Community Member

                Ok Jeffrey, thank you for explanations!

                Cheers

                • 5. Re: Distributing objects, layers
                  Paul Riggott Community Member

                  What version of Photoshop do you have? If CS3 or better I may have a solution.

                  • 6. Re: Distributing objects, layers
                    Reynolds (Mark) Community Member

                    Without Trevor Morris scripts there is an easy way to set a 40px selection and accurately MEASURE the distances between objects. Using Snap and either Guides or Smart Guides.

                     

                    Paul Riggott - I would love to hear your magic solution - since as far as I can Its makes no difference CS3 or after. Since there have been no changes in these features for years. In case you are talking about Smart Guides, they came in CS2.

                    • 7. Re: Distributing objects, layers
                      Paul Riggott Community Member

                      No, its a script of my own design and has nothing to do with guides, but requires CS3 or better. It's not magic, its logic.

                      • 8. Re: Distributing objects, layers
                        gu_026 Community Member

                        Hey Guys! Thank you for the answers! I will try smart guides!

                        Paul, my version is CS4, do you have a better solutio? Please, share with us!

                         

                        Best

                        • 9. Re: Distributing objects, layers
                          Paul Riggott Community Member

                          Ok, copy and paste the binary code into a plain text document and save as filename.jsx into app presets/scripts folder.

                          To use select all the layers with the objects in Photoshop, and run the script, it will ask for pixel spacing for horizontal and vertical spacing as it will try to space the layers in both directions IE: you can have one row of objects, or a grid of objects.

                          If the object are too far out of alignment it won't be able to do the spacing and it will let you know.

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                          • 10. Re: Distributing objects, layers
                            c.pfaffenbichler Community Member

                            Cool Script, Paul!

                            • 11. Re: Distributing objects, layers
                              Paul Riggott Community Member

                              Thanks Christoph, I wonder if it worked ok for the OP?

                              • 12. Re: Distributing objects, layers
                                gu_026 Community Member

                                Thanks Paul!! Very nice!!

                                Cheers

                                • 13. Re: Distributing objects, layers
                                  ToubMor Community Member

                                  ehhh bro, how can we execute an *.JSX from PS

                                   

                                  i got it! thanks. but it gives an error on line 19

                                   

                                  Error 510; Invalid font name "Georgia"

                                  Line 19

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