[Photoshop/COM] Loading image directly into layer

Tools Photoshop
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Hey there,

the script docs are mighty confusing and i did not find anything in regards to what i want. So i thought i’d make sure and ask if anyone here knows heh.

Is there any way to load an image directly into an existing channel? I would like to prevent the “load additional file, select all, copy/paste, close additional file” route.

Regards,
Thorsten

2

I think you have to jump through the hoops you describe. God forbid you want to load it into a channel.

3

Was afraid so. At least i can hide the gui and save some time on displaying the images. Thanks!
Thorsten

4

Can you place and rasterize?

5

Interesting Idea. I don’t think there’s a method exposed, but it might be possible via ActionManager. Thanks!

6

I just used the “Place” functionality in photoshop (File > Place)

7

So for further reference, i am going the copy paste route for now with a “place” routine being available as an alternative. What i found:

[ul]
[li]Place seemed faster with GUI visible, Copy/Pasting with the GUI turned off (why ever that is)
[/li][li]Place is using that automated transform step. I am not sure there is no filtering or whatever introduced (i don’t think so, but who knows, and i need this to be absolutely pixel perfect)
[/li][li]Place is creating Smart Objects that i then have to rasterize because i do not want Smart Objects.
[/li][/ul]

For reference here are the two functions in case anyone needs them:


def version1(source):
    """doc is a Photoshop COM object of type Document
    """
    sourceFile = app.Open(source)
    sourceFile.Selection.SelectAll()
    sourceFile.Selection.Copy()
    app.ActiveDocument = doc
    doc.Paste()
    sourceFile.Close()

def version2(source):
    """doc is a Photoshop COM object of type Document
    """
    dialogMode = 3  # No Dialog
    idPlc = app.CharIDToTypeID("Plc ")
    desc3 = comtypes.client.CreateObject("Photoshop.ActionDescriptor")
    idnull = app.charIDToTypeID("null")
    desc3.putPath(idnull, source)
    idFTcs = app.charIDToTypeID("FTcs")
    idQCSt = app.charIDToTypeID("QCSt")
    idQcsa = app.charIDToTypeID("Qcsa")
    desc3.putEnumerated(idFTcs, idQCSt, idQcsa)
    desc4 = comtypes.client.CreateObject("Photoshop.ActionDescriptor")
    idHrzn = app.charIDToTypeID("Hrzn")
    idPxl = app.charIDToTypeID("#Pxl")
    desc4.putUnitDouble(idHrzn, idPxl, 0.000000)
    idVrtc = app.charIDToTypeID("Vrtc")
    idPxl = app.charIDToTypeID("#Pxl")
    desc4.putUnitDouble(idVrtc, idPxl, 0.000000)
    idOfst = app.charIDToTypeID("Ofst")
    desc3.putObject(idOfst, idOfst, desc4)
    app.ExecuteAction(idPlc, desc3, dialogMode)
    doc.ActiveLayer.Rasterize(5)