Align the selection to the layer (CS4)

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• JS CS4: Create the variable for the active layer, and then select the layer at the end of a script

  I'm come white with the verbiage and spin my wheels with OMV guide and script.

  var myOriginalLayer = app.activeDocument.layers.item (0);
  Alert (myOriginalLayer)

  Returns "layer object" and not the name of the layer.

  var myOriginalLayer = app.activeDocument.layers.lastItem () .name;

  Returns the name of the layer I want but not by choice.

  I am challenged on how to select the layer.

  Hi John,.

  The difference lies in that the [Object Layer] is the real object, and the 'name' is a property - like color.

  You can use one of these two approaches:

  var myOriginalLayer = app.activeDocument.layers.item (0);
  Alert (myOriginalLayer.Name);

  hosts the original layer object, and you can see the name if necessary :-)

  For re - select the layer, use

  app.activeDocument.activeLayer = myOriginalLayer;

  You can also select name goes like

  var myOriginalLayerNAME = app.activeDocument.layers.lastItem () .name;

  ...

  app.activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.layers.item (myOriginalLayerNAME);

  I also noted the following:

  app.activeDocument.layers.item (0) points to the first layer of your document; not the 'active'. Similarly, app.activeDocument.layers.lastItem () points only to the very last. I don't know if the order of the activeDocument.layers array mimicks the order as shown in the tags palette, but I hope for it :-)

  To get/set the active layer, use app.activeDocument.activeLayer as shown above.

• Gel, a layer of in and out of the points (CS4)

  Can you have a layer stay frozen even at its first image, until you want to start, then play and stop at his last picture, to hold until the end of the composition? I'm on CS4. Also, I prefer not to split the layer in three layers (or I find myself with more than 60 layers of composition)

  Is this a layer with animation touch-ups? If so, then extend the layer for the duration of the model, and then select all the keyframes and drag them to where (at the time), you want to start the animation. If it's a movie, so you should look by setting keyframes for 'time-remapping.

• Cannot select the layer via CTRL + ALT

  Hello

  If my memory is good, in CS3, I could ctrl + click on the layer alt while using the Brush tool. I can do is more in CS4. To do this, I first have to click on the selection tool, and then ctrl + alt click an image to select its corresponding layer, which is not a time saver. In any case, am I doing something wrong or avoid to activate certain features? Thanks in advance.

  Select the move tool and make sure automatic selection is checked and it is set to layer in the Options bar. To select another layer simply Ctrl + click on it in the document (no need to the ALT key). Is that what you want?

• Align the selection on the artboard - Photoshop

  Computing: New Mac Pro running the Adobe CC update

  Someone knows a problem with alignment to music while using Photoshop work plans? I have an item on a work plan that I'm trying to focus vertical to a selection, but no matter what I'm doing, it aligns vertical center to the artboard, as if it ignores the selection.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  Spencer

  I just found this thread:

  https://forums.Adobe.com/thread/2022217

  Workaround is fine for now, at least I can align to selection, but it's far from ideal.

  Also, when I work within a work plan and start making a new selection, it would be nice if the selection would be contained to the artboard. At that time, it performs a selection on top of everything, but that does not help me a lot if I'm working within the boundaries of the artboard.

  Thanks for a quick reply,

  Spencer

• Changes to the selection without affecting the layer mask

  Hello

  I've hidden an image selection using the lasso tool. Added an adjustment layer (exhibition) and reduced the exposure. And then refined at the edge. Any fine. I add the layer to selection, and then click change the mask with the lasso to add and subtract the mask tool. I change the setting - raise or lower the exposure - but only the previous selection is affected - even if the framing box clearly shows the changes made to the selection.

  I need to create a new layer of setting each time so that it can work properly.

  Is - this usual? I thought that one could just edit the mask and then changes are applied automatically?

  Thank you

  Jez

  When you have a selection and create an adjustment layer, selection is enabled in the mask, so there is no longer a choice. By clicking on add a new selection to the selection at this point to this fact and does not add to the mask. You must use this selection and add fill it with white, black or a shade of gray that will then be used to request that the amount of the correction of the adjustment layer. If you want two different settings with different selections, then you will need to make two different adjustment layers.

• Select the layer name

  I need to select a specific layer or group by name.  What is the correct syntax to do this with Javascript?

  you want to select all the items on the layer? or only some types (e.g., blocks of text, groups, paths)?

  Let's take a look at the same time.

  Let's start by selecting all the elements on a given layer (in this case the layer is called "Target layer");

  Note that pageItems means that any element of art in the document. could be text, could be a path, can be a group, could be a compound path.

  var docRef = app.activeDocument;
  var layers = docRef.layers;
  var myLayer = layers["Target Layer"]; //this defines the layer that you want to get the selection from
  
  docRef.selection = null; //ensure there is nothing in the document selected already. this way you only get the selection you want.
  for(var a=0;a
  now lets do the same thing, but we will choose just the groupItems
  var docRef = app.activeDocument;
  var layers = docRef.layers;
  var myLayer = layers["Target Layer"];
  
  docRef.selection = null;
  for(var a=0;a
  and finally, in order to be comprehensive, allows to select two different types of art objects, but not all types. For example, if a single layer has text blocks, groups, paths and transparent traces. Let's just select managers of related texts and groupItems. This time we will have to include a conditional statement to find the correct item types.
  var docRef = app.activeDocument;
  var layers = docRef.layers;
  var myLayer = layers["Target Layer"];
  
  docRef.selection = null;
  for(var a=0;a		   

• What happened to "select the transparency of the layer" in Photoshop CC 2015?

  As I said above, "Select the transparency of the layer" seems to be missing in the "Select" menu How this service does now in 2015 CC Photoshop?

  Command-click the icon in the layers palette worked. Thank you.

• How can I activate / display the layer selection indicator?

  Hello

  I use Indesign CC 2015 since shortly after its release. As in previous versions of InDesign and other applications (such as Illustrator) Adobe, there is a useful feature in the layers panel, which allows direct selection of a layer or layer point. It appears in the layer panel to the far right of the layer element. It is a small square and it becomes highlighted/provided that layer/item is selected. I have a page of InDesign CC 2014:

  

  It's a blue square in the screenshot above, next to the pencil icon bit. This square icon disappeared from my indesign layers CC 2015 Panel. I searched preferences, Options for the layer, options, modes of display panel, I can't, and I use it very frequently. How can I turn this feature on? Help, please!

  Thank you in advance.

  -Aaron

  See replace your preferences

• How do I reselect the type to change.  I have a text template that I want to, but when I try to select it with the text tool always creates a new text layer.  How to change the type of the layer in my registered design?

  How do I reselect the type to change.  I have a text template that I want to, but when I try to select it with the text tool always creates a new text layer.  How to change the type of the layer in my registered design?

  OK, Bob. This give a try.

  First, open a new file and make sure the background is white, not on Transparent that I suspect you have currently defined.

  

  Then, type your copy. Your layers panel will then look like the top of this picture...:

  

  and when you drag the text on the image layer, it will look like the lower part of the sample above.

  You can then position the text layer with the tool move

• apply the layer mask selection

  Hello

  IAM looking for a solution to apply a previeuws

  choice of a layer of an adjustment layer mask.

  The gale of my code to select the mask - but when I apply the

  selection, it creates top layer.

  I need to go into the layer mask (alt and click) and then paste it.

  Then turns off.

  Scriptlistender is not helping much.

  
  app.activeDocument.selection.selectAll(); //selects stuff on the preview layer
  app.activeDocument.selection.copy();  //copy that stuff - to paste it into the mask later
  
  var adjLayer = doc.layerSets.getByName("ao").artLayers.getByName("ao");  //searching for a group and specific layer
  var mask = ExtendedLayer.selectLayerMask(adjLayer); // extern function wich selects the mask (does not go "into" the mask - just selects it)
  
  
  pastMask = function()
  {
  
  // Selectin recorded by Script listender
  var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
      var desc321 = new ActionDescriptor();
      var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
          var ref212 = new ActionReference();
          var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
          var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
          var idMsk = charIDToTypeID( "Msk " );
          ref212.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idMsk );
      desc321.putReference( idnull, ref212 );
      var idMkVs = charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" );
      desc321.putBoolean( idMkVs, false );
  executeAction( idslct, desc321, DialogModes.NO );
  
  // paste, recorded by script listender
  var idpast = charIDToTypeID( "past" );
      var desc322 = new ActionDescriptor();
      var idAntA = charIDToTypeID( "AntA" );
      var idAnnt = charIDToTypeID( "Annt" );
      var idAnno = charIDToTypeID( "Anno" );
      desc322.putEnumerated( idAntA, idAnnt, idAnno );
  executeAction( idpast, desc322, DialogModes.NO );
  
  
  };
  pastMask();
  
  

  Any help would be really nice. !

  Thank you very much

  Alpha

  app.activeDocument.selection.selectAll (); selects on the preview layer stuff

  app.activeDocument.selection.copy ();  copy such things - to paste it later into the mask

  var adjLayer = activeDocument.layerSets.getByName("ao").artLayers.getByName ("ao");  looking for a group and a specific layer

  activeDocument.activeLayer = adjLayer;

  pastMask = function()

  {

  Selectin registered by the listender Script

  var idslct = charIDToTypeID ("TPCV");

  var desc321 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var idnull = charIDToTypeID ("null");

  var ref212 = new ActionReference();

  var idChnl = charIDToTypeID ('channel');

  var idChnl = charIDToTypeID ('channel');

  var idMsk = charIDToTypeID ("Msk");

  ref212.putEnumerated (idChnl, idChnl, idMsk);

  desc321.putReference (idnull, ref212);

  var idMkVs = charIDToTypeID ("MKV");

  desc321.putBoolean (idMkVs, true);

  executeAction (idslct, desc321, DialogModes.NO);

  dough, recorded by the listender script

  var idpast = charIDToTypeID ("gone");

  var desc322 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var the idAntA = charIDToTypeID ("AntA");

  var idAnnt = charIDToTypeID ("Annt");

  var idAnno = charIDToTypeID ("year");

  desc322.putEnumerated (idAntA, idAnnt, idAnno);

  executeAction (idpast, desc322, DialogModes.NO);

  };

  pastMask();

• Change the opacity of a selection on a layer without changing the entire layer.

  I use Photoshop CS2 for several years to improve my photos, but earlier met with something simple, that I can't find out how.   I have a photo of an interior room with defined exposure mainly for the open window on the background layer, but the rest of the room is very dark.  The only other layer, the top, I got the same correctly exposed for the room, which overexposes the aea of window.  The upper and lower layers are superimposed perfectly, and the top layer is at 100% opacity.  I selected the window on the top layer and to change the opacity of the area selected to mix properly with window on the lower layer without changing the opacity of the layer.  No matter what I do, change the opacity seems to only affect the entire layer, and I didn't understand how to isolate the area selected for the opacity change.

  I can cut the selection to reveal the darker window on the bottom layer, but it does not give me the flexibility I need to balance the two exhibitions. A change of opacity would be ideal.

  Any ideas?

  OK - I've found a workaround.  I made the change of opacity for the entire layer so that the window looked the way I wanted to and flattened the image. It left me with an excellent rendering of the window of the room.  Then I added a new layer with an opacity of 100% with the image of the maid's room, but the overexposed window.  I repeated the selection in the window on the new layer and make a cut, which revealed the right window in the image of the maid's room.  Then I flattened the image and there

  I close this issue as resolved.

• How to change the selection mask and layer image together?

  I have a newbie question.

  On Photoshop CS6

  I have a picture with a layer mask, which is related, as evidenced by the string between the image and the mask. I make a choice and try to apply a scale in free form, but I can only to scale the image or layer mask, not the two together. Don't seem much sense to me, everyone knows the answer?

  I have to set up a demo'ing youtube video my problem to make things clearer, link here: http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=-Z6E98FZzMo

  Any help would be great

  Hello

  You only select the layer and not the layer with mask.

  Try this:

  With nothing selected, select the layer in the layer panel and then free transform.

  This should affect the layer and mask.

• Selection of the layer groups

  Hello.

  I wanted to ask you:

  There he shortened or key combination special to select the layer on the Web when he's in the band?

  When I press ctrl + lmb in a layer that sits on canvas PS selects the entire group, but not this layer.

  Hi Oxmstr,

  There is a shortcut to select the layers that are inside a group.

  

  If you have a mouse with more than one button, select the move tool and right click on the area of the image that's on the layer you want to select. If you use a Mac and a mouse to a button, select the tool move and Ctrl + click. A context menu appears and you can select the layer you want very quickly.

  

  To find more Photoshop CS6 shortcuts, see the Photoshop CS6 quick reference Guide. You can search for tools, menus and shortcuts.

  I hope this helps.

  Luanne

• Selection of the layer not bound to cancel the story when the effect controls panel is open.

  Did anyone else noticed strange with the undo history behavior when the effect controls panel is opened?

  Try this:

  1. have the layers panel, the history and the visible effects at the same time.

  2. open an image

  3. duplicate the layer

  4 make a new empty layer

  5. take the Brush tool and paint two strokes on the new Virgin layer

  6 return the layer duplicated under the layer of white and two strokes of paint

  7. in the history panel, back in the States in history and look at the layers panel

  

  Now close the effect controls panel

  1. in the history panel, select the last State of history

  2 go back in the history States

  Noticed a difference?

  Photoshop elements 11 on a windows 8 bit x 64 system.

  Title of the message was edited by: Brett N

  I see the behavior, and I'll log a bug for her report. Very strange, but good catch what the effects Panel which is the source!

  27Prac, make sure that the effect controls panel is pointing upwards, it is essential. But I tested it on Windows and Mac and see on each.