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Linking layers
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Scripting Photoshop 3 Layer objects In Visual Basic and JavaScript you'll have to duplicate and place the layer. Here's how: VB: Set layerSetRef = docRef.LayerSets.Add Set layerRef = docRef.ArtLayers(1).Duplicate layerSetRef,psPlaceAtEnd layerRef.MoveToEnd layerSetRef JS: var layerSetRef = docRef.layerSets.add(); var layerRef = docRef.artLayers[0].duplicate(layerSetRef, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND); layerRef.moveToEnd (layerSetRef); 3.10.3 Linking layers Scripting also supports linking and unlinking layers. You may want to link layers together so that moving or transforming them can be done with one statement. To link layers together, do the following: AS: make new art layer in current document with properties {name:"L1"} make new art layer in current document with properties {name:"L2"} link art layer "L1" of current document with art layer "L2" of ¬ current document VB: Set layer1Ref = docRef.ArtLayers.Add() Set layer2Ref = docRef.ArtLayers.Add() layer1Ref.Link layer2Ref.Layer JS: var layerRef1 = docRef.artLayers.add(); var layerRef2 = docRef.artLayers.add(); layerRef1.link(layerRef2); Photoshop CS Scripting Guide 76