Event Codes
There are two kinds of events to use with the two addNotificationListener methods.
action.addNotificationListeneris used with Photoshop events that alter a document.core.addNotificationListeneris used with other events including those involving the UI and coming from the operating system.
Action Events
The first table contains action events, the four-character ID codes used in ExtendScript, and the string event used with action.addNotificationListener.
| Action Event Name | Old Char Code | String Code |
|---|---|---|
3D Transform | TdT | 3DTransform |
Average | Avrg | $Avrg |
Apply Style | ASty | applyStyle |
Assert | Asrt | assert |
Accented Edges | AccE | accentedEdges |
Add | Add | add |
Add Noise | AdNs | addNoise |
Add To | AddT | addTo |
Align | Algn | align |
All | All | all |
Angled Strokes | AngS | angledStrokes |
Apply Image | AppI | applyImageEvent |
Bas Relief | BsRl | basRelief |
Batch | Btch | batch |
Batch From Droplet | BtcF | batchFromDroplet |
Blur | Blr | blurEvent |
Blur More | BlrM | blurMethod |
Border | Brdr | border |
Brightness | BrgC | brightnessEvent |
Canvas Size | CnvS | canvasSize |
Chalk Charcoal | ChlC | chalkCharcoal |
Channel Mixer | ChnM | channelMixer |
Charcoal | Chrc | charcoal |
Chrome | Chrm | chrome |
Clear | Cler | clearEvent |
Close | Cls | close |
Clouds | Clds | clouds |
Color Balance | ClrB | colorBalance |
Color Halftone | ClrH | colorHalftone |
Color Range | ClrR | colorRange |
Colored Pencil | ClrP | colorPalette |
Conte Crayon | CntC | centerCropMarks |
Contract | Cntc | contract |
Convert Mode | CnvM | convertMode |
Copy | copy | copyEvent |
Copy Effects | CpFX | copyEffects |
Copy Merged | CpyM | copyMerged |
Copy To Layer | CpTL | copyToLayer |
Craquelure | Crql | craquelure |
Create Droplet | CrtD | createDroplet |
Crop | Crop | crop |
Crosshatch | Crsh | crosshatch |
Crystallize | Crst | crystallize |
Curves | Crvs | curves |
Custom | Cstm | custom |
Cut | cut | cut |
Cut To Layer | CtTL | cutToLayer |
Dark Strokes | DrkS | darkStrokes |
De Interlace | Dntr | deInterlace |
Define Pattern | DfnP | definePattern |
Defringe | Dfrg | defringe |
Delete | Dlt | delete |
Desaturate | Dstt | desaturate |
Deselect | Dslc | deselect |
Despeckle | Dspc | despeckle |
Difference Clouds | DrfC | $DrfC |
Diffuse | Dfs | diffuse |
Diffuse Glow | DfsG | diffuseGlow |
Disable Layer FX | dlfx | disableLayerFX |
Displace | Dspl | displace |
Distribute | Dstr | distort |
Draw | Draw | draw |
Dry Brush | DryB | dryBrush |
Duplicate | Dplc | duplicate |
Dust And Scratches | DstS | dustAndScratches |
Emboss | Embs | emboss |
Equalize | Eqlz | equalize |
Exchange | Exch | exchange |
Expand | Expn | expand |
Export | Expr | export |
Jumpto | Jpto | $Jpto |
Extrude | Extr | extrude |
Facet | Fct | facet |
Fade | Fade | fade |
Feather | Fthr | feather |
Fibers | Fbrs | $Fbrs |
Film Grain | FlmG | filmGrain |
Filter | Fltr | filter |
Find Edges | FndE | findEdges |
Flatten Image | FltI | flattenImage |
Flip | Flip | flip |
Fragment | Frgm | fragment |
Fresco | Frsc | fresco |
Gaussian Blur | GsnB | gaussianBlur |
Get | getd | get |
Glass | Gls | glass |
Glowing Edges | GlwE | glowingEdges |
Gradient | Grdn | gradientClassEvent |
Gradient Map | GrMp | gradientMapEvent |
Grain | Grn | grain |
Graphic Pen | GraP | graphicPen |
Group | GrpL | groupEvent |
Grow | Grow | grow |
Halftone Screen | HlfS | halftoneScreen |
High Pass | HghP | highPass |
HSBHSL | HsbP | $HsbP |
Hue Saturation | HStr | hueSaturation |
Image Size | ImgS | imageSize |
Import | Impr | import |
Ink Outlines | InkO | inkOutlines |
Intersect | Intr | interfaceIconFrameDimmed |
Intersect With | IntW | interfaceWhite |
Inverse | Invs | inverse |
Invert | Invr | invert |
Lens Flare | LnsF | lensFlare |
Levels | Lvls | levels |
Lighting Effects | LghE | lightingEffects |
Link | Lnk | link |
Make | Mk | make |
Maximum | Mxm | maximum |
Median | Mdn | median |
Merge Layers | Mrg2 | mergeLayersNew |
Merge Layers Old | MrgL | mergeLayers |
Merge Spot Channel | MSpt | mergeSpotChannel |
Merge Visible | MrgV | mergeVisible |
Mezzotint | Mztn | mezzotint |
Minimum | Mnm | minimum |
Mosaic | Msc | mosaic |
Mosaic_PLUGIN | MscT | mosaicPlugin |
Motion Blur | MtnB | motionBlur |
Move | move | move |
NTSCColors | NTSC | NTSC |
Neon Glow | NGlw | neonGlow |
Next | Nxt | next |
Note Paper | NtPr | notePaper |
Notify | Ntfy | notify |
Ocean Ripple | OcnR | oceanRipple |
Offset | Ofst | offset |
Open | Opn | open |
Paint | Pnt | paint |
Paint Daubs | PntD | paintDaubs |
Palette Knife | PltK | paletteKnife |
Paste | past | paste |
Paste Effects | PaFX | pasteEffects |
Paste Into | PstI | pasteInto |
Paste Outside | PstO | pasteOutside |
Patchwork | Ptch | patchwork |
Photocopy | Phtc | photocopy |
Pinch | Pnch | pinch |
Place | Plc | placeEvent |
Plaster | Plst | plaster |
Plastic Wrap | PlsW | plasticWrap |
Play | Ply | play |
Pointillize | Pntl | pointillize |
Polar | Plr | polar |
Poster Edges | PstE | posterEdges |
Posterize | Pstr | posterization |
Previous | Prvs | previous |
Print | Prnt | print |
Profile To Profile | PrfT | profileToProfile |
Purge | Prge | purge |
Quit | quit | quit |
Radial Blur | RdlB | radialBlur |
Rasterize | Rstr | rasterize |
Rasterize Type Sheet | RstT | rasterizeTypeLayer |
Remove Black Matte | RmvB | removeBlackMatte |
Remove Layer Mask | RmvL | removeLayerMask |
Remove White Matte | RmvW | removeWhiteMatte |
Rename | Rnm | rename |
Replace Color | RplC | replaceColor |
Reset | Rset | reset |
Reticulation | Rtcl | reticulation |
Revert | Rvrt | revert |
Ripple | Rple | ripple |
Rotate | Rtte | rotateEventEnum |
Rough Pastels | RghP | roughPastels |
Save | save | save |
Select | slct | select |
Selective Color | SlcC | selectiveColor |
Set | setd | set |
Sharpen Edges | ShrE | sharpenEdges |
Sharpen | Shrp | sharpen |
Sharpen More | ShrM | sharpenMore |
Shear | Shr | shear |
Show | Shw | show |
Similar | Smlr | similar |
Smart Blur | SmrB | smartBlur |
Smooth | Smth | smoothness |
Smudge Stick | SmdS | smudgeStick |
Solarize | Slrz | solarize |
Spatter | Spt | spatter |
Spherize | Sphr | spherize |
Split Channels | SplC | splitChannels |
Sponge | Spng | sponge |
Sprayed Strokes | SprS | separationSetup |
Stained Glass | StnG | stainedGlass |
Stamp | Stmp | stamp |
Stop | Stop | stop |
Stroke | Strk | stroke |
Subtract | Sbtr | subtract |
Subtract From | SbtF | subtractFrom |
Sumie | Smie | sumie |
Take Merged Snapshot | TkMr | takeMergedSnapshot |
Take Snapshot | TkSn | takeSnapshot |
Texture Fill | TxtF | textureFile |
Texturizer | Txtz | texturizer |
Threshold | Thrs | thresholdClassEvent |
Tiles | Tls | tiles |
Torn Edges | TrnE | tornEdges |
Trace Contour | TrcC | traceContour |
Transform | Trnf | transform |
Trap | Trap | trap |
Twirl | Twrl | twirl |
Underpainting | Undr | underpainting |
Undo | undo | undoEvent |
Ungroup | Ungr | ungroup |
Unlink | Unlk | unlink |
Unsharp Mask | UnsM | unsharpMask |
Variations | Vrtn | variations |
Wait | Wait | wait |
Water Paper | WtrP | waterPaper |
Watercolor | Wtrc | watercolor |
Wave | Wave | wave |
Wind | Wnd | wind |
Zig Zag | ZgZg | zigZag |
Back Light | BacL | $BacL |
Fill Flash | FilE | $FilE |
Color Cast | ColE | $ColE |
Core Events
See core.addNotificationListener.
| Event Name | Group | String Code |
|---|---|---|
Activation Changed | OS | activationChanged |
Display Configuration Changed | OS | displayConfigurationChanged |
Idle | UI | userIdle |
Minimize App Window | UI | minimizeAppWindow |
Panel Visibility Changed | UI | panelVisibilityChanged |
Workspace Activation Changed | UI | activationChanged |
Workspace Drag Completed | UI | workspaceDragCompleted |
Workspace Drag Started | UI | workspaceDragStarted |
Workspace Layout Completed | UI | workspaceLayoutCompleted |
Workspace Interactive Resize Begin | UI | interactiveResizeBegin |
Workspace Interactive Resize End | UI | interactiveResizeEnd |