Add a mask on all selected layers.

Sorry, I found that I had made a change of course, it should work now.

#target photoshop;
app.bringToFront();

if(documents.length) main();
function main(){
var selectedlayers = getSelectedLayersIdx();
selectedlayers.reverse();
for(var z in selectedlayers){
    selectLayerByIndex(selectedlayers[z]);
    selectLayerData();
     createMask();
    }
app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();
for(var a in selectedlayers) {selectLayerByIndex(selectedlayers[a],true);}
};
function getSelectedLayersIdx(){
      var selectedLayers = new Array;
      var ref = new ActionReference();
      ref.putProperty(charIDToTypeID('Prpr'), stringIDToTypeID('targetLayers'));
      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 
         
 
         
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create masks at all levels
 
			 
Hi all
I have a problem that I can't solve
I looked in the forum but have not found answers
the problem is the following:
I have a lot of with layered psd files
I would add to all these levels a white mask
and if a certain level is already present are not to the update
you think you can do?
Thank you
			 
As c.pfaffenbichler says your caller layers Adjusment as levels, in any case, I understand what you now, the script I posted can be easily modified to put on a mask for all adjustment layers, but I won't... I see this forum as a forum for people who want to learn and not as a forum where people just asked some scripts. That's why I took the time to explain as I understand what makes each line of the script I posted it... Others are more than welcome to complete the description if I did not explain well... I know that there are people with experience of many here since I learned a lot, and for that I am eternally grateful. Here is the script with comments for almost every line:
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("BCM_aMaskForEveryLevels", "main()");//this line just creates one step in the history named BCM_aMaskForEveryLevels
function main(){// the main function
  var currentSlections = getSelectedLayersIds();// store in a variable the selected layers so at the end of the script they could be reselected
  // in the next 5 lines I am founding the number of the layers in the document
  // with AM scripting layers doesn't have parents and childrens, and they have certain attributes that can be read in order to find out what kind of a layers they are
  // the advantage of using AM in looping throw layers it's the fact that it's fast and you don't have to select the layer in order to find something about it
  var ref0 = new ActionReference();//an action reference
  ref0.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( 'Prpr' ), stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers') );// define one property for the reference in order to look only for that property later,
  // without this upper line the resulting descriptor will be filled with a lot of information and if you have a lot of layers in the document this step could take a few seconds
  ref0.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Dcmn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );// here the refence will be for the selected document, usualy when you use an putEnumerated you are getting the selected object
  var desc0 = executeActionGet(ref0);//get's the descriptor for the reference
  var i = desc0.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers'));// find the number of the layers in the document and put it to the variable i

  var idWithMask = null;// this is a variable that will be used later in the script
  for(i; i > 0 ; i--){//start the loop, at the start of the loop i is equal with the number of layers in the document, and with each itteration it's substracting 1 from i until, i will get to 0, then the loop will stop
    ref = new ActionReference();// create a new reference
    ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( 'Lyr ' ), i );// the index it's the position of the layer in the layer pallete, so here the script it's referenceing with each itteration of the loop each layer without selecting it
    var desc = executeActionGet(ref);//get the descriptor of the referenced layer
    var layerName = desc.getString(charIDToTypeID( 'Nm  ' )); //this is how you get the name of the referenced layer
    var Id = desc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID( 'layerID' ));//this is how you get the id of the referenced layer, the id's are unique and they doesn't change
    var ls = desc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection"));// this is how you can see if the referenced layer it's a group or not
    ls = typeIDToStringID(ls);// There are 3 values that the layerSection can return: "layerSectionStart", "layerSectionContent", "layerSectionEnd"
    // with AM you have a group like this:
    //   ---- "layerSectionStart" -represented in the layer palette as the folder
    //        "layerSectionContent" - any layer that's inside the group or outside the group
    //        "layerSectionEnd" - you can't see this layer in the layer palette, but when you find one it means that it's the end of some group, and all the previous layers where inside that group.

    var vis = desc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID( 'visible' ));//how you get the visibility of of the referenced layer

    if(isAdjusmentLayerLevelsByID(Id) == true){//if it's an levels layer.... go to the decalartion of the function to see what it's doing
      if(hasMaskByID(Id) == false){//if it doesn't has a mask, ...go to the decalartion of the function to see what it is doing
        if(idWithMask == null){//when the script finds the first levels layer that doesn't have a mask, it will select it and create a mask for it
          multiSelectByIDs(Id);//select the layer by it's id
          makeFirstMask();//make a mask, this function it's just copied from the scriptListenerLog
          idWithMask = Id;// change the variable so now it will have the value of the id with the first white mask,
          // I've done these 3 previous lines because I couldn't found a way to create a white mask by referencing the layer id, the only way it worked was just to create it by selecting it and record the creation of the mask
          // also I'm storing the id of the first layer with the white mask because I want to duplicate the mask when finding other levels layers, this will make the script faster and it won't need to select the layer
        }else{//duplicate from the first created mask
          duplicateMaskByID(idWithMask, Id);//I'm duplicating the white mask from the first layer, to the referenced layer that we know it's a levels layer because it's in the if
        }
      }
    }
  }
  multiSelectByIDs(currentSlections);// now the loop was finished, all the script needs to do is to select back the layers that where selected before satrting the script
}
function doesIdExists( id ){//this function test to see if the id exists
  var res = true;// the returning variable
  var ref = new ActionReference();// create an reference
  ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), id);// reference a layer by it's id
    try{var desc = executeActionGet(ref)}catch(err){res = false};// if the layer doesn't exists it should give an error, when tring to get the descriptor for it, that's why I've put this in a try and catch
    return res;// the returned value
}
function multiSelectByIDs(ids) { //this function select more than one layer by id's
  if( ids.constructor != Array ) ids = [ ids ];//if the input it's not an array make an array with that single id
    var layers = new Array();//create an empty array
    var desc12 = new ActionDescriptor();// create a descriptor
    var ref9 = new ActionReference();//create a reference
    for (var i = 0; i < ids.length; i++) {// for each id in the input array
      if(doesIdExists(ids[i]) == true){// check to see if the id still exists
          layers[i] = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );//append a layer class to the layers array
          ref9.putIdentifier(layers[i], ids[i]);//reference each layer by the id
      }
    }
    desc12.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref9 );//put the reference to the descriptor
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "slct" ), desc12, DialogModes.NO );//this executes the select action by using the descriptor that reference the layers by id
}

function getSelectedLayersIds(){// this function get's the selected layers id's
  var idxs = getSelectedLayersIdx();// first it get's the indexes because in CS4 to CS6 there is no way to get the id's of the selected layers, only the indexes
  var selectedLayersIds = [];//create an empty Array that willbe the returned array
  for( var i=0;i		   
 
            
           
 
		     
Script to add the layer mask to all layers but the background?
 
			 
I have been a professional editor/Retoucher for photographers for the past three years. I use a lot of stock, but I've never branched in scripts so far. I am trying to refine my workflow and scripts to not appear to be the next logical step.
I do a lot of work in the interiors, which is essentially manual HDR. Here's my current generation process, which I would love to find a way to script. I tried to be very clear, but let me know if it needs to expand. I use Photoshop CS5.
1. pull brackets, color corrected TIFF in Bridge.
2 re-order as needed, with the main exhibition downstairs. Click on 'Tools' > 'Photoshop' > 'Charge in the form of layers Photoshop"to get a PSD with layers in the correct order and main as exposure layer from bottom (base).
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4. Save as a PSD, using the original name of the background layer as the file name. To do this, I just copy the name of the layer (example.tiff), paste in the Save dialog box and then use the drop-down menu to select PSD (save as example.psd).
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Yes, your change is good.  This way the last layer will not have a mask applied.  I wasn't sure if you wanted that, but in the control for the background layer.
Regarding the economy, what file format would you save on?  Here's how to save a psd:
docRef var = activeDocument
var doneFolder = new Folder('/c/photos/')
var NomCouche = docRef.activeLayer.name
var psdOptions = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();
psdOptions.layers = true;
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.ALL;//include this line if you want that the coming dialog box.
docRef.saveAs (new file (doneFolder + "/" + NomCouche + ".psd"), psdOptions);
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;//Resets at ALL - you won't let it work on.
		   
 
            
           
 
		     
by selecting all the blocks of text on all visible layers
 
			 
I want to select all the blocks of text on all visible layers.
the script below will select all the blocks of text, even in groups, but if the layer with the text is invisible the script error. (target layer cannot be changed)
If (app.documents.length > 0) {}
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}
}
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Try this:
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    for (  i = 0; i < doc.textFrames.length; i++ ) {
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        } catch (e) {}
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Method to select all the layers 'invisible '?
 
			 
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Kind regards
Ben
			 
Not sure on the hiden targeting all the layers in a single click, but you can filter so that no visible layers only show, then it is easy to target all.  (On the tab of the layer panel, choose attribute, then no Visible)
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Apparently, I managed to do it, but it happens that if no layer is selected the script will not work.
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You want to process all the layers then why not just target the background layer and work your way the layers.  If the document contains layer groups, you will have to work through the layer in them as well.





var layers = activeDocument.layers;




activeDocument.activeLayer = layers [layers.length - 1] / / bottom layer of target


		   
 
            
           
 
		     
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{ "eventID": 1936483188, "eventData": {"layerID":[2,97],"makeVisible":false,"null":{"_name":"back1.jpg","_ref":"layer"},"selectionModifier":{"_enum":"selectionModifierType","_value":"addToSelectionContinuous"}}}
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How can I select these layers later by the ID stored with a .jsx call?
Should be simple, but I can't find a way.
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selectLayerById(98); //select this layer only
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ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), id);
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Get all the layers and apply to other documents
 
			 
Hello everyone,
I'm copying all layers from one document to the other. But just copy paste is not enough for several reasons (root document may already be closed, copy at a time when the new document is not open yet,...).
This means that I have to remember all the layers and use them later.
At the moment I am sth. Like this:
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public static std::vector < PIActionDescriptor > layeractions;
Sub testGet()
{
Result PIActionDescriptor = NULL;
numLayers Int32;
SPErr error = kSPNoError;
DescriptorTypeID typeID = 0;
Int32 docCounter = 1;
error = PIUGetInfoByIndex (docCounter,
classDocument,
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& numLayers,
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0,
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}
}
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{
SPErr error = kSPNoError;
Result PIActionDescriptor = NULL;
for (auto & it: layeractions)
{
error = sPSActionControl-> Play (& result, eventMake, he, NULL);
}
}
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So what I'm doing, open a doc with some layers. Then testGet(), open new document then testSet().
But bench always puts "the command 'Make' is not currently available." and error = - 128.
Hope you get what I'm trying.
Thanks for any thoughts!
			 
Who's going to be a difficult path to travel to this topic. Even if you can get all the properties of the active document and the layers within the document, you have not dealt with pixels on a normal layer data. You will need to save this broad as well. And for dynamic objects and linked smart objects... you have a job to do. Any topic of a document is not capable 'get '.
Trying to cope with this: "document might already be narrow" would be almost impossible IMO.
Remember, the source document, which is now closed I now want to copy. Then you can do:
1. open closed source document. (Or make it more if it is already open)
2. for each layer in the source document
a. Select the layer
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3. close source document.
The Get accessor routines are not for 'read' directly. You must get the interesting bits of information on and then use the game code that you found using listener.
		   
 
            
           
 
		     
Cannot select layers
 
			 
I can turn layers market, but I can't select one of them to make adjustments. Any suggestions?
			 
Thank you, Brett. All select/deselect the button of automatic selection by your suggestion, I noticed that the display controls to turn it was unchecked. I checked it, and I'm in good shape now. Thank you for taking the time to help.
		   
 
            
           
 
		     
How to get through all the layers?
 
			 
I would like to write a script to rename all the layers, but I don't know how to do, who can help me?
			 
function traverse( layerSet, callback )
{
  for ( var i = 0; i < layerSet.layers.length; i++ ) {
       var l = layerSet.layers[ i ];
       app.activeDocument.activeLayer = l;
       if ( l.typename == "LayerSet" )
       {
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{
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A script to do all my layers into individual groups of live paint?
 
			 
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I am an architecture student and I often bring into my AutoCAD drawings into Illustrator to color / adjust the lines. A file from CAD can often have 30 + layers (one for the exterior walls, one for the interior walls, one for windows, one for the furniture and so on). When I apply the paint directly to a layer, I have to select and click alt + ctrl + X which is not only a lot of work but when you do it 20 times at the beginning of each drawing, it becomes a bit of a hazzle.
I was wondering if anyone know or can create a script that can transform all my layers (or at least the links selected) in individual groups of live paint? I know that I can select all via target select and click Live paint, but that creates a live paint group with all my layers. I want that all my 30 processed layers in 30 different live paint groups while running a script.
Anyone know?
			 
If you use CC, you can be lucky with this one:
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