Photoshop auto-fit layer

Javascript

Markdown

1 wk. ago

Instantly resize layer to fit your artboard.

auto-fit

images

layers

photoshop

Script

photoshop-auto-fit-layer.jsx

#target photoshop

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var layer = doc.activeLayer;
var bounds = layer.bounds;

var layerWidth = bounds[2].as('px') - bounds[0].as('px');
var layerHeight = bounds[3].as('px') - bounds[1].as('px');

var scaleW = (doc.width.as('px') / layerWidth) * 100;
var scaleH = (doc.height.as('px') / layerHeight) * 100;

var finalScale = Math.min(scaleW, scaleH);

layer.resize(finalScale, finalScale, AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER);
layer.translate(doc.width/2 - (bounds[0] + bounds[2])/2, doc.height/2 - (bounds[1] + bounds[3])/2);

Action instructions

photoshop-create-action.md

1. Open the Actions Panel (Window > Actions).
2. Click the Folder icon to create a new set called "My Shortcuts."
3. Click the Plus (+) icon to create a new action.
   - Name: Auto-fit layer
   - Function Key: Choose one (e.g., `SHIFT` + `F2`).
4. Hit Record.
5. Go to File > Scripts > Auto-fit layer. (The script should run and resize your layer).
6. Click the Square (Stop) button in the Actions Panel.