Path Item, Sub Path Item, And Path Point Classes; Preferences Class; Notifier Class; Count Item Class - Adobe 65014912 Manual

C 2: Photoshop Scripting Basics
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Path Item, Sub Path Item, and Path Point classes

The
Path Item
curved line. The
of the shape. The
PathItem object" on page

Preferences class

The
Preferences
document preferences" on page

Notifier class

The
Notifier
create a new document when you open the application, you could tie a script that creates a
object to an
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Count Item class

The
Count Item

Color Sampler class

The
Color Sampler

Measurement Scale class

The
Measurement Scale
allows you to set a scale for your document.

The containment hierarchy and the Photoshop user interface

The following table provides describes how each object relates to the Photoshop user interface.
Object name Description
Application
Document
Selection
class represents information about a drawing object, such as the outline of a shape, or a
class is contained in the
Sub Path Item
class contains information about each point in a sub path. See
Path Point
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class allows you to access and set the user preference settings. See
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object ties an event to a script. For example, if you would like Photoshop to automatically
event. For more information on notifiers, see
Open Application
object provides scripting support for the Count Tool.
object provides scripting support for the Color Sampler Tool.
object provides scripting support for the new Measurement Scale feature that
The Photoshop application.
The working object, in which you create layers,
channels, actions, and so on. In a script, you
name, open, or save a document as you would
a file in the application.
The selected area of a layer or document.
class, and provides the actual geometry
Path Item
"Using Notifier objects" on
To create this object without using a
script
Start the Photoshop application.
In Photoshop, choose File > New or
File > Open.
Choose the marquee or lasso tools and
drag your mouse.
Photoshop Object Model 14
"Using the
"Working with
Document