Copy Paste Image from Photoshop to a jitter matrix

djlbe's icon

That's probably looks stupid like that, but that's should be very cool to have an object for that. a one, that can access to that Image buffer and transmit the data in a jit.matrix. and vice versa, an object allowing to copy the content of a matrix for past it in photoshop, do you think that this is possible to do ? I will try

metamax's icon

I'm all for it but is it that difficult to just to "save as..." and read with Jitter?

You might consider Photoshop's scripting options to save images. [shell] has the ability to launch external scripts. Maybe you can launch a PS script via [shell] which saves the current image in PS to a folder that is watched by Max? The effect would be opening your current image in PS via Max.

Here is some info on launching external apps with [shell]:https://cycling74.com/forums/control-common-applications-with-max/

Roman Thilenius's icon

i am claiming that photoshop needs a midi in since 20 years, but no one listens. :)

djlbe's icon

I took photoshop in exemple, but it could be anything in fact. this is more a question about the image clipboard.

videomaker's icon

hi,
on mac, you can use the terminal program: pngpaste to store the file on the disk and import the file into a matrix.
https://github.com/jcsalterego/pngpaste
or you can use the preview.app controlled by an applescript.
best,
vm

djlbe's icon

finally, I did a mxj, it's almost finished