Script to center-crop images to a fixed ratio

[RetouchJones]

This may be a super dumb question, but the script presented by GCT13, how do I take that and use that in Photoshop? I have only worked with actions in photoshop, never scripts? What are the steps to taking what GCT13 posted and turn it into something I can use in PS-CS3?

[momono]

Hello Mr. Jones! It's actually a good question, because it's the same one I was asking of these guys and didn't really get an answer, and in the end I had to figure it out myself.. You would open a fresh new txt file, paste in the provided code, change the variables for the crop to your suiting and save it as a 'whatever.jsx' file (change file type to 'all files') in your work folder or wherever you can remember it.. then start a new action record in photoshop, doing everything I described in my last post. Also I discovered that for images less than the desired resolution (such as 1600x1200 for example, still good enough imho) you should resize the image to 1680 width (if that happens to be your desired resolution) relative to whatever aspect ratio your source is *before* you run the script to crop - if you don't do this it seems that images that start at a lower resolution or an odd res like 1280x960 end up with white bars on either side after you run an image batch using the action you've recorded. Hope that helps..

[RetouchJones]

GCT13, how would you change that script to make the document 2000x2000 as well as being able to center the image and have it line up at a specific X coordinate?

[jjmacks]

This script can make any aspect ratio selection you want can be centered rectangle or oval be feather etc. It is a Photoshop Plug-in and will be listed in the Photoshop menu File>Automate>Aspect Ratio Selection. Can be used while recording an action and the values used in the scripts dialog will be recorded and used when the action is played.

AspectRatioSelection.jsx

/* ==========================================================
// Christmass 2007 John J. McAssey (JJMack) and the
// Day I descovered Photoshop had what I wanted
// a way to pass Prams to Scripts throught menu File>Automate
// ======================================================= */

/* Special properties for a JavaScript to enable it to behave like an automation plug-in, the variable name must be exactly
   as the following example and	the variables must be defined in the top 1000 characters of the	file

// BEGIN__HARVEST_EXCEPTION_ZSTRING

<javascriptresource>
<name>$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Name=Aspect Ratio Selection...</name>
<about>$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/About=Aspect Ratio Selection   Version 0.0	 By JJmack a Hacker use	at your	own risk Quality forget	about it.</about>
<menu>automate</menu>
<enableinfo>true</enableinfo>
<eventid>3caa3434-cb67-11d1-bc43-0060b0a13dc5</eventid>
</javascriptresource>

// END__HARVEST_EXCEPTION_ZSTRING

*/
/* ===========================================================================================================
// I'm useng the same <eventid>3caa3434-cb67-11d1-bc43-0060b0a13dc4</eventid> as Fit Image right now ?????
// Using the same ID broke the resize function of the Image Processor so I changed the last 4 to 5
// Fit Image.jsx and Conditional Mode Change.jsx have the same /Events and /Enum so I copied these also ????
// Also the save pram use sizeInfo and a strange string to "8090f848-cc6b-44a2-ae17-fbe01d5b9630"
// I change name of my info to arInfo and the strange string to "8090f848-cc6b-44a2-ae17-fbe01d5b963a"
// Did not find these strings is the windows registry
// ============================================================================================================ */
/*

/* Adapt Fit Image code for my own Automate Script */
/* enable double clicking from the Macintosh Finder or the Windows Explorer */
#target	photoshop

// debug level:	0-2 (0:disable,	1:break	on error, 2:break at beginning)
// $.level = 1;
// debugger; //	launch debugger	on next	line

var showparms = false;

// on localized	builds we pull the $$$/Strings from a .dat file, see documentation for more details
$.localize = true;

var isCancelled	= true;	// assume cancelled until actual resize	occurs



/* The main routine ============================================================================================
// AspectRatioSelection object does most of the work
// ============================================================================================================= */
try {

	GlobalVariables();

	// ============================================================================================================
	// Reset Vars Used and create some alias to make things easier for this hacker
	// ============================================================================================================ */
	var type	= "None Set";
	var shape	= "None Set";
	// vars	for shape
	var rectangle	="Rctn";
	var ellipse	="Elps";
	// vars	for type
	var diminish	=SelectionType.DIMINISH
	var subtract	=SelectionType.DIMINISH
	var extend	=SelectionType.EXTEND
	var add		=SelectionType.EXTEND
	var intersect	=SelectionType.INTERSECT
	var replace	=SelectionType.REPLACE
	/* ============================================================================================================
	// end vars and Aliases
	// ============================================================================================================ */

	CheckVersion();

	// create our default params
	var arInfo = new ARInfo();

	if (showparms) {
		alert( "Inital State" + " " +
		"Center " + FLAG_CENTER + " " + arInfo.flagCENTER +
		" Border " + FLAG_BORDER + " " + arInfo.flagBORDER +
		" Anti_Alias " + FLAG_ANTIALIAS + " " + arInfo.flagANTIALIAS +
		" Rectantangle " + FLAG_RECTANGLE + " " + arInfo.flagRECTANGLE +
		" Ellipse " + FLAG_ELLIPSE + " " + arInfo.flagELLIPSE +
		" Replace " + FLAG_REPLACE + " " + arInfo.flagREPLACE +
		" Add " +	FLAG_ADD + " " + arInfo.flagADD +
		" Substract " + FLAG_SUBTRACT + " " + arInfo.flagSUBTRACT +
		" Intersect " + FLAG_INTERSECT + " " + arInfo.flagINTERSECT); }
	if (showparms) {alert("start " + arInfo.width.value + ":" + arInfo.height.value + " Center " + FLAG_CENTER + " Border " +   FLAG_BORDER +" Shape " + shape + " Selection Type " + type + " Feather " + arInfo.feather.value + " Anti-Alias " + FLAG_ANTIALIAS); }

	var gIP	= new AspectRatioSelection();

	if ( DialogModes.ALL ==	app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
		gIP.CreateDialog();
		gIP.RunDialog();
	}
	else {
		// This	is what	does the script	with values saved in actions
		gIP.InitVariables();

		if (showparms) {
			alert( "Action State" + " " +
			"Center " + FLAG_CENTER + " " + arInfo.flagCENTER +
			" Border " + FLAG_BORDER + " " + arInfo.flagBORDER +
			" Anti_Alias " + FLAG_ANTIALIAS + " " + arInfo.flagANTIALIAS +
			" Rectantangle " + FLAG_RECTANGLE + " " + arInfo.flagRECTANGLE +
			" Ellipse " + FLAG_ELLIPSE + " " + arInfo.flagELLIPSE +
			" Replace " + FLAG_REPLACE + " " + arInfo.flagREPLACE +
			" Add " +	FLAG_ADD + " " + arInfo.flagADD +
			" Substract " + FLAG_SUBTRACT + " " + arInfo.flagSUBTRACT +
			" Intersect " + FLAG_INTERSECT + " " + arInfo.flagINTERSECT); }
		if (showparms) {alert("From Action " + arInfo.width.value + ":" + arInfo.height.value + " Center " + FLAG_CENTER + " Border " + FLAG_BORDER +" Shape " + shape + " Selection Type " + type + " Feather " + arInfo.feather.value + " Anti-Alias " + FLAG_ANTIALIAS ); }

		ARselect(arInfo.width.value, arInfo.height.value, FLAG_CENTER, FLAG_BORDER, shape, type, arInfo.feather.value,  FLAG_ANTIALIAS );
	}

	if (!isCancelled) {
		SaveOffParameters(arInfo);
	}

}

// Lot's of things can go wrong
// Give	a generic alert	and see	if they	want the details
catch( e ) {
	if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
		alert( e + " : " + e.line );
	}
}

// restore the dialog modes
app.displayDialogs = gSaveDialogMode;

isCancelled ? 'cancel' : undefined;

/* ==================================================================================================================================================
================================================================================================================================================== */
function ARselect(width, height, center, border, shape,	type, feather, antiAlias ) {

	// prepare the ruler
	var defaultRulerUnits =	app.preferences.rulerUnits;
	app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

	var originalheight = app.activeDocument.height.value;
	var originalwidth =  app.activeDocument.width.value;

	// ====================================================================================================== //
	// Calculate Top Left Corner x1 y1 Bottom Left Corner x2 y2 for aspectratio + origin for avtive document  //
	// ====================================================================================================== //

	if ( height>width ) { aspectRatio = height/width;
	} else {aspectRatio = width/height;}

	if (originalheight>originalwidth) {
		// Portraits
		originalAspectRatio = originalheight/originalwidth;

		if (originalAspectRatio	< aspectRatio) {
			// Current aspect ratio	less trim width
			x1 = 0;
			y1 = 0;
			x2 = Math.round(originalheight/aspectRatio);
			y2 = originalheight;
			if ( center ) {
				x1 = Math.round(originalwidth-x2)/2;
				x2 += Math.round(originalwidth-x2)/2;
			}
		} else {
			// Current aspect not less trim	height
			x1 = 0;
			y1 = 0;
			x2 = originalwidth;
			y2= Math.round(originalwidth*aspectRatio);
			if ( center ) {
				y1 = Math.round(originalheight-y2)/2;
				y2 += Math.round(originalheight-y2)/2;
			}
		}
	} else {
		// Landscapes including	square
		originalAspectRatio = originalwidth/originalheight	
	
		if (originalAspectRatio	< aspectRatio) {
			// Current aspect ratio	less trim height
			x1 = 0;
			y1 = 0;
			x2 = originalwidth;
			y2 = Math.round(originalwidth /	aspectRatio);
			if ( center ) {
				y1 = Math.round(originalheight-y2)/2;
				y2 += Math.round(originalheight-y2)/2;
			}
		} else {
			// Current aspect not less trim	width
			x1 = 0;
			y1 = 0;
			x2= Math.round(originalheight*aspectRatio);
			y2 = originalheight;
			if ( center )	{
				x1 = Math.round(originalwidth-x2)/2;
				x2 += Math.round(originalwidth-x2)/2;
			}
		}
	}
	if (border) {
		xBorder	= Math.round(x2-x1)*.25/2;
		yBorder	= Math.round(y2-y1)*.25/2;
		x1 = x1+xBorder;
		x2 = x2-xBorder;
		y1 = y1+yBorder;
		y2 = y2-yBorder;
	}

	// Set Marquee Selection Top Left and Bottom Right corners (x1,	y1, x2,	y2);
	setMarqueeSelection(x1,	y1, x2,	y2, type, shape, feather, antiAlias);

	// restore the ruler to	whatever unit it was in
	app.preferences.rulerUnits = defaultRulerUnits;

	isCancelled = false; //	if get here, definitely	executed
	return false; // no error
}

/* SetMarqueeSelection function from Scriptlistner plugin
// ========================================================================== */
function setMarqueeSelection(x1, y1, x2, y2, type, shape, feather, antiAlias) {
	var SelectionType =null;
	if (type ==null)      {	var SelectionType = "setd" }
	if (type ==diminish)  {	var SelectionType = "SbtF" }
	if (type ==extend)    {	var SelectionType = "AddT" }
	if (type ==intersect) {	var SelectionType = "IntW" }
	if (type ==replace)   {	var SelectionType = "setd" }

	var id3	= charIDToTypeID( SelectionType	);
	    var	desc2 =	new ActionDescriptor();
	    var	id4 = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
		var ref1 = new ActionReference();
		var id5	= charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
		var id6	= charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );
		ref1.putProperty( id5, id6 );
	    desc2.putReference(	id4, ref1 );
	    var	id7 = charIDToTypeID( "T   " );
		var desc3 = new	ActionDescriptor();
		var id8	= charIDToTypeID( "Top " );
		var id9	= charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
		desc3.putUnitDouble( id8, id9, y1 );
		var id10 = charIDToTypeID( "Left" );
		var id11 = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
		desc3.putUnitDouble( id10, id11, x1 );
		var id12 = charIDToTypeID( "Btom" );
		var id13 = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
		desc3.putUnitDouble( id12, id13, y2 );
		var id14 = charIDToTypeID( "Rght" );
		var id15 = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
		desc3.putUnitDouble( id14, id15, x2 );
	    var	id16 = charIDToTypeID( shape );
	    desc2.putObject( id7, id16,	desc3 );
	    var	id17 = charIDToTypeID( "Fthr" );
	    var	id18 = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
	    desc2.putUnitDouble( id17, id18, feather );
	    var	id19 = charIDToTypeID( "AntA" );
	    desc2.putBoolean( id19, antiAlias );
	executeAction( id3, desc2, DialogModes.NO );
}
/* ==================================================================================================================================================
================================================================================================================================================== */
// created in
function SaveOffParameters(arInfo) {

	// save	off our	last run parameters
	var d =	objectToDescriptor(arInfo);
	d.putString( app.charIDToTypeID( 'Msge'	), strMessage );
	app.putCustomOptions("8090f848-cc6b-44a2-ae17-fbe01d5b963a", d);

	app.playbackDisplayDialogs = DialogModes.ALL;

	// save	off another copy so Photoshop can track	them corectly
	var dd = objectToDescriptor(arInfo);
	dd.putString( app.charIDToTypeID( 'Msge' ), strMessage );
	app.playbackParameters = dd;

}

/* ==================================================================================================================================================
================================================================================================================================================== */

function GlobalVariables() {

	// a version for possible expansion issues
	gVersion = 1;

	// remember the	dialog modes
	gSaveDialogMode	= app.displayDialogs;
	app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;

	// all the strings that	need to	be localized
	strTitle = localize( "$$$/JavaScript/AspectRatioSelection/Title=Aspect Ratio Selection"	);
	strAspectRatio = localize( "$$$/JavaScript/AspectRatioSelection/AspectRatio=Aspect Ratio" );
	strTextWidth = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Width=&Width:");
	strTextHeight =	localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Height=&Height:");
	strTextNumber =	localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Number=Number");
	strTextColen =	localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Colen=:");
	strTextSelectionOptions	= localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/SelectionOptions=Selection Options");
	strChkCenter =	localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/ChkCenter=&Center");
	strChkBorder =	localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/ChkBorder=&Border");
	strTextShapeType = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/ShapeType=Shape Type");
	strTextRectangle = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Rectangle=Rectangle");
	strTextEllipse = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Ellipse=Ellipse");
	strTextSelectionType = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/SelectionType=Selection Type");
	strTextReplace = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Replace=Replace");
	strTextAdd = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Add=Add");
	strTextSubtract	= localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Substrac=Substract");
	strTextIntersect = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Intersect=Intersect");
	strTextFeatherAmount = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/FeatherAmount=Feather Amount");
	strTextPixels =	localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Pixels=Pixels");
	strTextAnitAlias = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/AntiAlias=Anti-Alias");
	strChkAnitAlias = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/ChkAntiAlias=&Anti-Alias");
	strButtonOK = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/OK=OK");
	strButtonCancel	= localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Cancel=Cancel");
	strTextSorry = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Sorry=Sorry, Dialog failed");
	strTextInvalidType = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/InvalidType=Invalid	numeric	value");
	strTextInvalidNum = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/InvalidNum=A	number between 1 and 30000 is required.	Closest	value inserted.");
	strTextNeedFile	= localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/NeedFile=You must have	a file selected	before using Aspect Ratio Selection");
	strMessage = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/Message=Aspect Ratio Selection action settings");
	strMustUse = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/MustUse=You must use Photoshop CS 3 or later to run this script!" );

	strHelpAR = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/AR=Aspect Ratio width and height" );
	strHelpCTR = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/CTR=Origin Center or Top Left" );
	strHelpBRD = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/BRD=25% border or not" );
	strHelpRCT = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/RCT=Select a rectangle" );
	strHelpEPS = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/EPS=Select an ellipse" );
	strHelpRPL = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/RPL=Replace current selection or make new one" );
	strHelpADD = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/ADD=Add to current selection" );
	strHelpSUB = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/SUB=Subtract from crrent selection" );
	strHelpINT = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/INT=Intersect with current selection" );
	strHelpFTR = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/FTR=Number of pixels to feather by" );
	strHelpANT = localize( "$$$/JavaScripts/AspectRatioSelection/ANT=Anti-Alias or not" );

	// bit flags for checkboxes
	FLAG_CENTER = false;
	FLAG_BORDER = false;
	FLAG_ANTIALIAS = false;	
	// bit flags for radiobuttons
	FLAG_RECTANGLE = false;
	FLAG_ELLIPSE = false;
	FLAG_REPLACE = false;	
	FLAG_ADD = false;
	FLAG_SUBTRACT = false;
	FLAG_INTERSECT = false;	

}

/*  ================================================== The main class ==================================================================================== */
function AspectRatioSelection()	{

	this.CreateDialog = function() {

		// I will keep most of the important dialog items at the same level
		// and use auto	layout
		// use overriding group	so OK/Cancel buttons placed to right of	panel
		var res	=
			"dialog	{ \
				pAndB: Group { orientation: 'column', \
					arinfo: Panel { orientation: 'row', borderStyle: 'sunken', \
						text: '" + strAspectRatio +"', \
						helpTip: '" + strHelpAR + "',\
						w: Group { orientation:	'row', alignment: 'right',\
							helpTip: '" + strHelpAR + "',\
							s: StaticText {	text:'"+"' }, \
							e: EditText { preferredSize: [45, 20] }, \
							p: StaticText {	 text:'" + strTextNumber +"'} \
						}, \
						h: Group { orientation:	'row', alignment: 'right', \
							helpTip: '" + strHelpAR   + "',\
							s: StaticText {	text:'"	+ strTextColen + "' },	\
							e: EditText { preferredSize: [45, 20] }, \
							p: StaticText {	text:'"	+ strTextNumber	+ "'} \
						} \
					}, \
					opinfo: Panel { orientation: 'row', borderStyle: 'sunken', \
						text: '" + strTextSelectionOptions +"',	\
						helpTip: '" + strHelpCTR + ", " + strHelpBRD + "',\
						ctr: Checkbox { text:'" + strChkCenter +"', alignment:'left'}, \
						bdr: Checkbox { text:'" + strChkBorder + "', alignment:'left'} \
					}, \
					shinfo: Panel { orientation: 'row', borderStyle: 'sunken', \
						text: '" + strTextShapeType +"', \
						helpTip: '" + strHelpRCT + ", " + strHelpEPS + "',\
						rct: RadioButton { text:'" + strTextRectangle +"', alignment:'left'}, \
						eps: RadioButton { text:'" + strTextEllipse + "', alignment:'left'} \
					}, \
					tyinfo: Panel { orientation: 'row', borderStyle: 'sunken', \
						text: '" + strTextSelectionType	+"', \
						helpTip: '" + strHelpRPL + ", " + strHelpADD +  ", " + strHelpSUB + ", " + strHelpINT + "',\
						rpl: RadioButton { text:'" + strTextReplace +"', alignment:'left'}, \
						adr: RadioButton { text:'" + strTextAdd +"', alignment:'left'}, \
						sub: RadioButton { text:'" + strTextSubtract +"', alignment:'left'}, \
						itc: RadioButton { text:'" + strTextIntersect + "', alignment:'left'} \
					}, \
					ftinfo: Panel { orientation: 'row', borderStyle: 'sunken', \
						text: '" + strTextFeatherAmount	+"', \
						helpTip: '" + strHelpFTR + "',\
						f: Group { orientation:	'row', alignment: 'right',\
							helpTip: '" + strHelpFTR + "',\
							s: StaticText {	text:'"+"' }, \
							e: EditText { preferredSize: [45, 20] }, \
							p: StaticText {	 text:'" + strTextPixels +"'} \
						} \
					}, \
					aainfo: Panel { orientation: 'row', borderStyle: 'sunken', \
						text: '" + strTextAnitAlias +"', \
						helpTip: '" + strHelpANT + "',\
						ant: Checkbox { text:'" + strChkAnitAlias + "', alignment:'left'} \
					}, \
					buttons: Group { orientation: 'row', alignment:	'top',	\
						okBtn: Button {	text:'"	+ strButtonOK +"', properties:{name:'ok'} }, \
						cancelBtn: Button { text:'" + strButtonCancel +	"', properties:{name:'cancel'} } \
					} \
				} \
			}";

		// the following, when placed after e: in w and	h doesn't show up
		// this	seems to be OK since px	is put inside the dialog box
		//p: StaticText	{ text:'" + strTextPixels + "'}

		// create the main dialog window, this holds all our data
		this.dlgMain = new Window(res,strTitle);

		// create a shortcut for easier	typing
		var d =	this.dlgMain;

		d.defaultElement = d.pAndB.buttons.okBtn;
		d.cancelElement	= d.pAndB.buttons.cancelBtn;
	} // end of CreateDialog
/* ==================================================================================================================================================
================================================================================================================================================== */

	// initialize variables	of dialog
	this.InitVariables = function()	{

		var oldPref = app.preferences.rulerUnits;

		app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

		// look	for last used params via Photoshop registry, getCustomOptions will throw if none exist
		try {
			var desc = app.getCustomOptions("8090f848-cc6b-44a2-ae17-fbe01d5b963a");
			descriptorToObject(arInfo, desc);
		}
		catch(e) {
			// it's	ok if we don't have any	options, continue with defaults
		}

		// see if I am getting descriptor parameters
		descriptorToObject(arInfo, app.playbackParameters);

		// make internal state reflect saved parameters
		FLAG_CENTER = arInfo.flagCENTER;
		FLAG_BORDER = arInfo.flagBORDER;
		FLAG_ANTIALIAS = arInfo.flagANTIALIAS;
		FLAG_RECTANGLE = arInfo.flagRECTANGLE;
		FLAG_ELLIPSE = arInfo.flagELLIPSE;
		FLAG_REPLACE = arInfo.flagREPLACE;
		FLAG_ADD = arInfo.flagADD;
		FLAG_SUBTRACT = arInfo.flagSUBTRACT;
		FLAG_INTERSECT = arInfo.flagINTERSECT;

		// Use Radio button settings
		if ( FLAG_RECTANGLE ) { shape = rectangle; }
		if ( FLAG_ELLIPSE ) { shape = ellipse; }
		if ( FLAG_REPLACE ) { type = replace; }
		if ( FLAG_ADD ) { type = add; }
		if ( FLAG_SUBTRACT ) { type = subtract; }
		if ( FLAG_INTERSECT ) { type = intersect; }

		// make	sure got parameters before this
		if (app.documents.length <= 0) // count	of documents viewed
		{
			if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
				alert(strTextNeedFile);	// only	put up dialog if permitted
			}
			app.preferences.rulerUnits = oldPref;
			return false; // if no docs, always return
		}


		if ( app.activeDocument.height > app.activeDocument.width) { // Portrait
			var h =	app.activeDocument.width;
			var w =	app.activeDocument.height;
		}
		else {
			var w =	app.activeDocument.width;
			var h =	app.activeDocument.height;
		}


		if (arInfo.width.value == 0) {
			arInfo.width = w;
		}
		else {
			w = arInfo.width;
		}


		if (arInfo.height.value == 0)	{
			arInfo.height	= h;
		}
		else {
			h = arInfo.height;
		}

		app.preferences.rulerUnits = oldPref;

		f = arInfo.feather;

		if ( DialogModes.ALL ==	app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
			var d =	this.dlgMain;
			d.ip = this;

			d.pAndB.arinfo.w.e.text =	Number(w);
			d.pAndB.arinfo.h.e.text =	Number(h);
			d.pAndB.ftinfo.f.e.text =	Number(f);
			d.pAndB.opinfo.ctr.value = arInfo.flagCENTER;
			d.pAndB.opinfo.bdr.value = arInfo.flagBORDER;
			d.pAndB.aainfo.ant.value = arInfo.flagANTIALIAS;

			d.pAndB.shinfo.rct.value = arInfo.flagRECTANGLE;
			d.pAndB.shinfo.eps.value = arInfo.flagELLIPSE;
			d.pAndB.tyinfo.rpl.value = arInfo.flagREPLACE;
			d.pAndB.tyinfo.adr.value = arInfo.flagADD;
			d.pAndB.tyinfo.sub.value = arInfo.flagSUBTRACT;
			d.pAndB.tyinfo.itc.value = arInfo.flagINTERSECT;

		}
		return true;
	}
/* ==================================================================================================================================================
================================================================================================================================================== */

	// routine for running the dialog and it's interactions
	this.RunDialog = function () {
		var d =	this.dlgMain;

		// in case hit cancel button, don't close
		d.pAndB.buttons.cancelBtn.onClick = function() {
			var dToCancel =	FindDialog( this );
			dToCancel.close( false );
		}

		// nothing for now
		d.onShow = function() {

		}

		// hit OK, do resize
		d.pAndB.buttons.okBtn.onClick =	function () {

			var wText = d.pAndB.arinfo.w.e.text;
			var hText = d.pAndB.arinfo.h.e.text;
			var fText = d.pAndB.ftinfo.f.e.text;
			var w =	Number(wText);
			var h =	Number(hText);
			var f =	Number(fText);
			var FLAG_CENTER = d.pAndB.opinfo.ctr.value;
			var FLAG_BORDER = d.pAndB.opinfo.bdr.value;
			var FLAG_ANTIALIAS = d.pAndB.aainfo.ant.value;

			var FLAG_RECTANGLE = d.pAndB.shinfo.rct.value;
			var FLAG_ELLIPSE = d.pAndB.shinfo.eps.value;
			var FLAG_REPLACE = d.pAndB.tyinfo.rpl.value;
			var FLAG_ADD = d.pAndB.tyinfo.adr.value;
			var FLAG_SUBTRACT = d.pAndB.tyinfo.sub.value;
			var FLAG_INTERSECT= d.pAndB.tyinfo.itc.value;

			arInfo.flagCENTER = FLAG_CENTER;
			arInfo.flagBORDER = FLAG_BORDER;
			arInfo.flagANTIALIAS = FLAG_ANTIALIAS;
			arInfo.flagRECTANGLE = FLAG_RECTANGLE;
			arInfo.flagELLIPSE = FLAG_ELLIPSE;
			arInfo.flagREPLACE = FLAG_REPLACE;
			arInfo.flagADD = FLAG_ADD;
			arInfo.flagSUBTRACT  = FLAG_SUBTRACT;
			arInfo.flagINTERSECT = FLAG_INTERSECT;

			var inputErr = false;

			// Use Radio Buttons settings
			if ( FLAG_RECTANGLE ) { shape = rectangle; }
			if ( FLAG_ELLIPSE ) { shape = ellipse; }
			if ( FLAG_REPLACE ) { type = replace; }
			if ( FLAG_ADD ) { type = add; }
			if ( FLAG_SUBTRACT ) { type = subtract; }
			if ( FLAG_INTERSECT ) { type = intersect; }

			if ( isNaN( w )	|| isNaN( h ) )	{
				if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
					alert( strTextInvalidType );
				}
				if (isNaN( w ))	{
					arInfo.width = new UnitValue(	1, "px"	);
					d.pAndB.arinfo.w.e.text =	1;
				} else {
					arInfo.height	= new UnitValue( 1, "px" );
					d.pAndB.arinfo.h.e.text =	1;
				}
				return false;
			}
			else if	( w <= 0) {
				inputErr = true;
				arInfo.width = new UnitValue(	1, "px"	);
				d.pAndB.arinfo.w.e.text =	1;
			}
			else if	( w > 30000) {
				inputErr = true;
				arInfo.width = new UnitValue(	30000, "px" );
				d.pAndB.arinfo.w.e.text =	30000;
			}
			else if	( h <= 0) {
				inputErr = true;
				arInfo.height	= new UnitValue( 1, "px" );
				d.pAndB.arinfo.h.e.text =	1;
			}
			else if	( h > 30000) {
				inputErr = true;
				arInfo.height	= new UnitValue( 30000,	"px" );
				d.pAndB.arinfo.h.e.text =	30000;
			}
			if (inputErr) {
				if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
					alert( strTextInvalidNum );
				}
				return false;
			}


			if ( isNaN( f )	)	{
				if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
					alert( strTextInvalidType );
				}
				if (isNaN( f ))	{
					arInfo.width = new UnitValue(	0, "px"	);
					d.pAndB.ftinfo.f.e.text =       0;	
				}
				return false;
			}
			else if	( f < 0) {
				inputErr = true;
				arInfo.width = new UnitValue(	0, "px"	);
				d.pAndB.ftinfo.f.e.text =	0;
			}
			else if	( f > 30000) {
				inputErr = true;
				arInfo.width = new UnitValue(	30000, "px" );
				d.pAndB.ftinfo.w.e.text =	30000;
			}
			
			arInfo.width = new UnitValue( w, "px"	);
			arInfo.height = new UnitValue( h, "px" );
			arInfo.feather = new UnitValue( f, "px" );

			if (inputErr) {
				if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
					alert( strTextInvalidNum );
				}
				return false;
			}

			if (showparms) {
				alert( "Dialog State" + " " +
				"Center " + FLAG_CENTER + " " + arInfo.flagCENTER +
				" Border " + FLAG_BORDER + " " + arInfo.flagBORDER +
				" Anti_Alias " + FLAG_ANTIALIAS + " " + arInfo.flagANTIALIAS +
				" Rectantangle " + FLAG_RECTANGLE + " " + arInfo.flagRECTANGLE +
				" Ellipse " + FLAG_ELLIPSE + " " + arInfo.flagELLIPSE +
				" Replace " + FLAG_REPLACE + " " + arInfo.flagREPLACE +
				" Add " +	FLAG_ADD + " " + arInfo.flagADD +
				" Substract " + FLAG_SUBTRACT + " " + arInfo.flagSUBTRACT +
				" Intersect " + FLAG_INTERSECT + " " + arInfo.flagINTERSECT); }
			if (showparms) {alert("From Dialog " + arInfo.width.value + ":" + arInfo.height.value + " Center " + FLAG_CENTER + " Border " + FLAG_BORDER +" Shape " + shape + " Selection Type " + type + " Feather " + arInfo.feather.value + " Anti-Alias " + FLAG_ANTIALIAS ); }
			if (ARselect(arInfo.width.value , arInfo.height.value, FLAG_CENTER, FLAG_BORDER, shape, type, arInfo.feather.value, FLAG_ANTIALIAS )) { // the whole point
				// error, input	
			}
			d.close(true);
			return;
		}

		if (!this.InitVariables())
		{
			return true; //	handled	it
		}

		// give	the hosting app	the focus before showing the dialog
		app.bringToFront();
		this.dlgMain.center();
		return d.show();
	}
}

/* ==================================================================================================================================================
================================================================================================================================================== */
function CheckVersion()	{
	var numberArray	= version.split(".");
	if ( numberArray[0] < 10 ) {
		if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
			alert( strMustUse );
		}
		throw( strMustUse );
	}
}

function FindDialog( inItem ) {
	var w =	inItem;
	while (	'dialog' != w.type ) {
		if ( undefined == w.parent ) {
			w = null;
			break;
		}
		w = w.parent;
	}
	return w;
}


/* Function: objectToDescriptor
// Usage: create an ActionDescriptor from a JavaScript Object
// Input: JavaScript Object (o)
//	  Pre process converter	(f)
// Return: ActionDescriptor
// NOTE: Only boolean, string, and number are supported, use a pre processor
//	 to convert (f)	other types to one of these forms.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */
function objectToDescriptor (o,	f) {
	if (undefined != f) {
		o = f(o);
	}
	var d =	new ActionDescriptor;
	var l =	o.reflect.properties.length;
	for (var i = 0;	i < l; i++ ) {
		var k =	o.reflect.properties[i].toString();
		if (k == "__proto__" ||	k == "__count__" || k == "__class__" ||	k == "reflect")
			continue;
		var v =	o[ k ];
		k = app.stringIDToTypeID(k);
		switch ( typeof(v) ) {
			case "boolean":
				d.putBoolean(k,	v);
				break;
			case "string":
				d.putString(k, v);
				break;
			case "number":
				d.putDouble(k, v);
				break;
			default:
			{
				if ( v instanceof UnitValue ) {
					var uc = new Object;
					uc["px"] = charIDToTypeID("#Rlt"); // unitDistance
					uc["%"]	= charIDToTypeID("#Prc"); // unitPercent
					d.putUnitDouble(k, uc[v.type], v.value);
				} else {
					throw( new Error("Unsupported type in objectToDescriptor " + typeof(v) ) );
				}
			}
		}
	}
    return d;
}

/* Function: descriptorToObject
// Usage: update a JavaScript Object from an ActionDescriptor
// Input: JavaScript Object (o), current object	to update (output)
//	  Photoshop ActionDescriptor (d), descriptor to	pull new params	for object from
//	  JavaScript Function (f), post	process	converter utility to convert
// Return: Nothing, update is applied to passed	in JavaScript Object (o)
// NOTE: Only boolean, string, and number are supported, use a post processor
//	 to convert (f)	other types to one of these forms.
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */
function descriptorToObject (o,	d, f) {
	var l =	d.count;
	for (var i = 0;	i < l; i++ ) {
		var k =	d.getKey(i); //	i + 1 ?
		var t =	d.getType(k);
		strk = app.typeIDToStringID(k);
		switch (t) {
			case DescValueType.BOOLEANTYPE:
				o[strk]	= d.getBoolean(k);
				break;
			case DescValueType.STRINGTYPE:
				o[strk]	= d.getString(k);
				break;
			case DescValueType.DOUBLETYPE:
				o[strk]	= d.getDouble(k);
				break;
			case DescValueType.UNITDOUBLE:
				{
				var uc = new Object;
				uc[charIDToTypeID("#Rlt")] = "px"; // unitDistance
				uc[charIDToTypeID("#Prc")] = "%"; // unitPercent
				uc[charIDToTypeID("#Pxl")] = "px"; // unitPixels
				var ut = d.getUnitDoubleType(k);
				var uv = d.getUnitDoubleValue(k);
				o[strk]	= new UnitValue( uv, uc[ut] );
				}
				break;
			case DescValueType.INTEGERTYPE:
			case DescValueType.ALIASTYPE:
			case DescValueType.CLASSTYPE:
			case DescValueType.ENUMERATEDTYPE:
			case DescValueType.LISTTYPE:
			case DescValueType.OBJECTTYPE:
			case DescValueType.RAWTYPE:
			case DescValueType.REFERENCETYPE:
			default:
				throw( new Error("Unsupported type in descriptorToObject " + t ) );
		}
	}
	if (undefined != f) {
		o = f(o);
	}
}

/* Function: ARInfo
// Usage: object for holding the dialog	parameters
// Input: <none>
// Return: object holding the size info
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */
function ARInfo() {

	this.height	= new UnitValue( 0, "px" );
	this.width = new UnitValue(	0, "px"	);
	this.feather = new UnitValue(0, "px");
	this.flagCENTER = FLAG_CENTER;
	this.flagBORDER = FLAG_BORDER;
	this.flagANTIALIAS = FLAG_ANTIALIAS;
	this.flagRECTANGLE = FLAG_RECTANGLE;
	this.flagELLIPSE = FLAG_ELLIPSE;
	this.flagREPLACE = FLAG_REPLACE;	
	this.flagADD = FLAG_ADD;
	this.flagSUBTRACT = FLAG_SUBTRACT;
	this.flagINTERSECT = FLAG_INTERSECT;	
}


/*  End Aspect Ratio Selection.jsx  */

[Gewuerz]

Thanks jjmacks for the Script. That is very good.
An improvement would be still, if it is possible presets to save and load function!

Thanks Wolfgang

[jjmacks]

Wolfgang
As a Photoshop script plug-in you can record its use in and action. The setting you set in the Plug-ins dialog during recording the action is recorded in the action and will be used when you play the action. You can of course turn the dialog on in the action and make that step interactive. You can download this script and many more here
http://mouseprints.net/old/dpr/ReadMe.html
examples http://www.mouseprints.net/old/dpr/Examples/

[jrsuli]

Hi, I'm very new on photoshop scripts and I need help I tried your scripts but doesn't work:
I have folder with 120 images (png)that they where exported from 3ds max. Every picture is the same object that moves a little bit more making a circle of 120 pictures. All the background is transparent and the object is black let's say the canvas is 1098x824 and the object 152x162 (the size changes because some times I see it closer so is bigger than when is far looks smaller). So in every picture the x position and y position are different. I have the width and height for the crop of every picture. What i need is a script that:
Open each file "MouseOver_???.png"
Put the crop tool on the x and y of the object.
Take the size Iwidht and height) from an array that I have
Crop the image
and Save it on the same name.
Open the next image... till 120
Please help me, I don't know how to do it and I just so frustrated!!!
Thanks in advance

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by jrsuli

Hi, I'm very new on photoshop scripts and I need help I tried your scripts but doesn't work:
I have folder with 120 images (png)that they where exported from 3ds max. Every picture is the same object that moves a little bit more making a circle of 120 pictures. All the background is transparent and the object is black let's say the canvas is 1098x824 and the object 152x162 (the size changes because some times I see it closer so is bigger than when is far looks smaller). So in every picture the x position and y position are different. I have the width and height for the crop of every picture. What i need is a script that:
Open each file "MouseOver_???.png"
Put the crop tool on the x and y of the object.
Take the size Iwidht and height) from an array that I have
Crop the image
and Save it on the same name.
Open the next image... till 120
Please help me, I don't know how to do it and I just so frustrated!!!
Thanks in advance

Hello and welcome to RP.

Your situation is way over my head, but I can point you to a site where there are some very knowledgable scripting folks:

www.ps-scripts.com

If no one here at RP can help or you need a second opinion, I'd sure give PS-Scripts forums a look.

Good luck with your project.

[jrsuli]

Thank you!
I tried in ps-script but I didn't get a "confirmation" as a member so I can't post my question ...
I don't get the answer from any posts there...

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by jrsuli

Thank you!
I tried in ps-script but I didn't get a "confirmation" as a member so I can't post my question ...
I don't get the answer from any posts there...

It's possible PS-Scripts registration requires "human" approval unlike many forums that auto-approve. It is "middle of the night"/very early Sunday in the U.S. at the moment (I don't know your world location) and it is likely no one who is a PS-Scripts admin is logged in to approve your request. I would expect you will get a 'confirmation' in the next 24-36 hr.

Your question is fairly specific, so it does not surprise me that you did not find an a answer to your question. I've interacted with some of the script experts there in the past and if anyone can give you good advice on a solution or workaround it will be one of those guys.