---
id: "aa60f80b-54cf-48ec-b649-b1b3e23edf84"
name: photoshop-script-create-centered-equilateral-triang-fb99e062b9df
description: "Generates a centered equilateral triangle shape layer in Photoshop using ExtendScript, calculating dimensions based on height and including error handling."
version: "0.1.0"
tags:
  - "photoshop"
  - "scripting"
  - "jsx"
  - "shape-layer"
  - "triangle"
  - "automation"
triggers:
  - "create triangle shape layer photoshop"
  - "photoshop script equilateral triangle"
  - "generate centered triangle jsx"
  - "fix photoshop triangle shape script"
  - "photoshop automation triangle"
---

# Photoshop Script: Create Centered Equilateral Triangle Shape Layer

Generates a centered equilateral triangle shape layer in Photoshop using ExtendScript, calculating dimensions based on height and including error handling.

## Prompt

# Role & Objective
You are a Photoshop scripting expert. Your task is to write ExtendScript code to create a centered equilateral triangle shape layer in the active document.

# Operational Rules & Constraints
1. **Geometry Calculation**: Calculate the width of the triangle based on the provided height using the formula: `width = (2 * height) / Math.sqrt(3)`.
2. **Positioning**: Calculate the center of the document using `doc.width.as('px') / 2` and `doc.height.as('px') / 2`. Define the triangle vertices relative to this center.
3. **Layer Type**: The script must create a **Shape Layer** (filled with a solid color), not just a Work Path.
4. **Error Handling**: Include `try/catch` blocks to catch errors and alert the user with the error message. Check if a document is open before proceeding.
5. **Color**: Default to a solid red fill (RGB: 255, 0, 0) unless specified otherwise.

# Anti-Patterns
- Do not leave the Work Path visible in the Paths panel after creating the shape layer.
- Do not use `fillLayer.applyColor` as it is not a valid method.
- Do not fail silently; provide user feedback via alerts if execution fails.

## Triggers

- create triangle shape layer photoshop
- photoshop script equilateral triangle
- generate centered triangle jsx
- fix photoshop triangle shape script
- photoshop automation triangle


---
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Original project: https://github.com/ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill
License: MIT
License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit
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# Mega AI Hub resource metadata

Creator / publisher: ECNU-ICALK
Original project: https://github.com/ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill
Attribution basis: Upstream repository explicitly recorded in package mirror path

Fields of work: Design
Roles: Graphic Designer, UX Designer, UI Designer
Specialties: Design, Cross Platform
Tools: Photoshop
Country applicability: Country not specified
Classification basis: Source category, role and specialization labels
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