Photoshop CS Scripting Guide
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Scripting Photoshop
Your first Photoshop script
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// Hello Word Script
// Remember current unit settings and then set units to
// the value expected by this script
var originalUnit = preferences.rulerUnits;
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.INCHES;
// Create a new 4x4 inch document and assign it to a variable
var docRef = app.documents.add( 4, 4 );
// Create a new art layer containing text
var artLayerRef = docRef.artLayers.add();
artLayerRef.kind = LayerKind.TEXT;
// Set the contents of the text layer.
var textItemRef = artLayerRef.textItem;
textItemRef.contents = "Hello, World!";
// Release references
docRef = null;
artLayerRef = null;
textItemRef = null;
// Restore original ruler unit setting
app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalUnit;
