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Auto-Fill Lasso Scripts for Photoshop.
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ReadMe.md

Auto-Fill Lasso Scripts for Photoshop.

Devlog post on https://roguesleipnir.wordpress.com/2020/05/29/hacking-art-my-photoshop-lasso-auto-fill-script/ Ko-fi shop at https://ko-fi.com/s/0ad1accdd3

Installation

  • Download ZIP link is at the top-right of this page.

  • Extract the contents into a new folder called PluginLasso.

  • Move the new PluginLasso folder to the same folder as your Photoshop Executable (Photoshop.exe).

  • This is to avoid path conflicts with the folders on different Photoshop versions.

  • Run with File > Scripts > Browse…

  • Your Photoshop folder > PluginLasso > LassoAutoFillSetup.jsx.

  • Activate/Deactivate event in File > Scripts > Script Event Manager... > Enable Events to Run Scripts/Actions > Done.

Usage

  • Make sure the Tool is set to New Selection only, not other modes.
  • Selection tools like Lasso, Marquee will auto-fill with the foreground color.
  • Holding Shift while during a selection will cause auto-delete instead of auto-fill.
  • Holding Ctrl while ending a selection will revert back to selection instead of fill/delete.
  • This also prevents the Ctrl+A shortcut from filling everything.
  • Feather selection options still work, use it to make gradients and blurred shapes.

Creating the Toggle Action

  • In the Actions Panel (Window > Actions) (Alt + F9)
  • Actions Panel > Click the New Action button
  • Go to File > File > Scripts > Script Event Manager > Done
  • Actions Panel > Click the Stop Recording button
  • Double Click the newly created Action
  • Rename it and Add a Function Key shortcut.
  • This will open the Script Manager popup faster to enable/disable the lasso event.

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Testing

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LassoAutoFillAction.jsx
try {
// If bounds are null then there is no selection.
// But null check fails? So use Try/Catch instead.
if (app.activeDocument.selection.bounds) {
// Check Shift Modifier
SHIFT = ScriptUI.environment.keyboardState.shiftKey;
CTRL = ScriptUI.environment.keyboardState.ctrlKey;
// Fill manually.
if (!(CTRL || SHIFT)) {
app.activeDocument.selection.fill(app.foregroundColor);
app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();
// Can be used to play another action like "LassoShapes/LassoFill".
// 'ActionSet/ActionId'
// var actionExec = charIDToTypeID( "Ply " );
// var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
// var idNull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
// var actionRef = new ActionReference();
// var actionId = charIDToTypeID( "Actn" );
// actionRef.putName( actionId, "LassoFill" );
// var idActionSet = charIDToTypeID( "ASet" );
// actionRef.putName( idActionSet, "LassoShapes" );
// descriptor.putReference( idNull, actionRef );
// executeAction( actionExec, descriptor, DialogModes.NO );
}
else if (SHIFT) {
var idDlt = charIDToTypeID( "Dlt " );
executeAction( idDlt, undefined, DialogModes.NO );
app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();
}
}
}
catch (exception) {
}
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LassoAutoFillSetup.jsx
// Copy the scripts from the Photoshop folder
// To avoid any problems with the Plugins path per Photoshop version,
// create your own folder to reference here,
// on the same folder as your Photoshop Executable file (Photoshop.exe)
var eventFile = new File(app.path + "/PluginLasso/LassoAutoFillAction.jsx")
// Add the notifier to the Script Event Manager.
// Apparently this doesn't work when done from the window because of a bug.
// You need to add the 'setd' event through this code.
app.notifiers.add("setd", eventFile)
@sharkcellar
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Does this work with the most recent version of PS? I can't seem to get it to work.

@bencanfield
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bencanfield commented Oct 15, 2021 •
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Does this work with the most recent version of PS? I can't seem to get it to work.

Same here.. not sure what to do after going to File > Scripts > Browse, and selecting the file. If I try it again it says it's already installed, but I don't see anything.

Edit: I had to go to File > Scripts > Scripts Event Manager and check the box to "Enable Scripts to Run Scripts/Actions" for it to work.

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kumicat commented Jan 31, 2022

I cant get this to work. I get this message when I try to use the tool even though both files are in the scripts folder. i tried @bencanfield 's suggestion but it did nothing :(
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roguesleipnir commented Apr 24, 2022 •
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Sorry for the very late reply, everyone.
I found the issue with the file paths that might be happening with other versions of photoshop.

I update the scripts, but it now requires you to create a new folder (PluginLasso) in your Photoshop folder so it will be sure to reference it.

@Krimson-Knuckles
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Krimson-Knuckles commented Jun 18, 2022 •
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I am getting this message prompt, Cannot get it to work.......... Help !!
Edit : I named my folder 'PluginsLasso' which is incorrect it should be 'PluginLasso' No 's'
In the instructions in some parts there are typo.... nvm, It works now !
and Huge Props to Ryan/rouguesleipnir for helping me out (I reached him out on his instagram).

@Dastan79
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Thank you so much all works

@Dat1k
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Dat1k commented Mar 5, 2024 •
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Hello Sir, it doesn't work for me at all. My version of Photoshop is 2023. AFter i make Lasso there is that window appears, How to fix it ?

@chichi233
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love！！ thank you over much ！！！！！！！！！！！！！

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