Calling the XNormal dilation photoshop filter via script?

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September 18, 2011 - 7:03pm

Posts: 4

Hi there,

I've been using the Xnormal dilation filter for a custom sprite solution and it's working like a dream so far.

How could I call the filter via script? There are potentially many hundreds of frames of animation.

For example, using Javascript, I would call a gaussian blur on the actveLayer via:

docRef.activeLayer.applyGaussianBlur(5)

Thanks in advance!

September 26, 2011 - 6:28pm

Posts: 612

In theory, I expose the xN's photoshop plugins to the scripting system although I've not tested with Javascript. Pls, try with

Dilation ( #of pixels ).

For example : "Dilation(5)".

And pls sure you have defined an alpha channel ( with the written pixel mask ) or the plug-in won't work.

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September 22, 2011 - 4:27pm

Posts: 4

Thanks! I'll give it a shot...

September 26, 2011 - 7:53pm

Posts: 612

Do you know how can I call an external filter from Javascript in Photoshop to test, pls?

AFAIK it can be only done saving and action and, then, playing it.

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September 26, 2011 - 8:18pm

Posts: 4

Yeah I figured as much. I just used the script listener to record the action, then copied the bits of the transcript which made sense.

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