Photoshop CS4 AppleScript Ref

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APPLESCRIPT SCRIPTING REFERENCE
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS4
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AppleScript Scripting Reference for Macintosh®
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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 8
Changes Since Earlier Versions - CS4 changes..................................................................................................................... 8
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2 AppleScript Objects..................................................................................................................... 9
add noise.........................................................................................................................................................................................10
adjustment options.....................................................................................................................................................................11
application......................................................................................................................................................................................12
art layer, art layers........................................................................................................................................................................15
automatic contrast.......................................................................................................................................................................18
automatic levels............................................................................................................................................................................19
average.............................................................................................................................................................................................20
batch options.................................................................................................................................................................................21
Bitmap mode options.................................................................................................................................................................23
blur.....................................................................................................................................................................................................24
blur more.........................................................................................................................................................................................25
BMP save options .........................................................................................................................................................................26
brightness and contrast.............................................................................................................................................................28
Camera RAW open options.......................................................................................................................................................29
change mode options ................................................................................................................................................................31
channel, channels.........................................................................................................................................................................32
clouds ...............................................................................................................................................................................................34
CMYK color......................................................................................................................................................................................35
color balance..................................................................................................................................................................................36
color sampler, color samplers..................................................................................................................................................37
color value.......................................................................................................................................................................................38
contact sheet options.................................................................................................................................................................39
count item, count items.............................................................................................................................................................41
curves................................................................................................................................................................................................42
custom filter ...................................................................................................................................................................................43
deinterlace......................................................................................................................................................................................44
desaturate.......................................................................................................................................................................................45
despeckle ........................................................................................................................................................................................46
DICOM open options ..................................................................................................................................................................47
difference clouds..........................................................................................................................................................................48
diffuse glow....................................................................................................................................................................................49
displace filter..................................................................................................................................................................................50
document, documents...............................................................................................................................................................51
dust and scratches .......................................................................................................................................................................55
EPS open options .........................................................................................................................................................................56
EPS save options...........................................................................................................................................................................57
equalize............................................................................................................................................................................................59
export options...............................................................................................................................................................................60
filter options...................................................................................................................................................................................61
font, fonts........................................................................................................................................................................................62
gallery banner options ...............................................................................................................................................................63
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gallery color options ...................................................................................................................................................................64
gallery images options...............................................................................................................................................................65
gallery options...............................................................................................................................................................................67
gallery security options..............................................................................................................................................................68
gallery thumbnail options.........................................................................................................................................................69
gaussian blur..................................................................................................................................................................................70
GIF save options............................................................................................................................................................................71
glass filter ........................................................................................................................................................................................73
gray color.........................................................................................................................................................................................74
high pass..........................................................................................................................................................................................75
history state, history states .......................................................................................................................................................76
HSB color .........................................................................................................................................................................................77
Illustrator paths export options ..............................................................................................................................................78
indexed mode options...............................................................................................................................................................79
info-object.......................................................................................................................................................................................81
inversion..........................................................................................................................................................................................83
JPEG save options ........................................................................................................................................................................84
Lab color..........................................................................................................................................................................................85
layer, layers .....................................................................................................................................................................................86
layer comp, layer comps............................................................................................................................................................88
layer set, layer sets .......................................................................................................................................................................89
lens blur ...........................................................................................................................................................................................92
lens flare...........................................................................................................................................................................................94
levels adjustment.........................................................................................................................................................................95
maximum filter..............................................................................................................................................................................96
measurement scale......................................................................................................................................................................97
median noise..................................................................................................................................................................................98
minimum filter...............................................................................................................................................................................99
mix channels ............................................................................................................................................................................... 100
motion blur.................................................................................................................................................................................. 101
no color......................................................................................................................................................................................... 102
notifier, notifiers......................................................................................................................................................................... 103
NTSC colors.................................................................................................................................................................................. 104
ocean ripple................................................................................................................................................................................. 105
offset filter.................................................................................................................................................................................... 106
open options............................................................................................................................................................................... 107
path item, path items............................................................................................................................................................... 108
path point, path points ........................................................................................................................................................... 110
path point info............................................................................................................................................................................ 111
PDF open options...................................................................................................................................................................... 112
PDF save options....................................................................................................................................................................... 114
Photo CD open options........................................................................................................................................................... 117
photo filter................................................................................................................................................................................... 118
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