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Xqisit
Joined: 27 Jun 2013
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 Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:43 am Post subject: Wanting to automate a file saving process, for images. |
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Hello, I'm working with large batches of JPG photos (portraits), where I open the JPG in photoshop, and use the marquee tool to select the head+shoulder area, and copy and paste it to a new document that is a preset size. I then remove the background and save it as a PNG.
The process I want to automate, is file saving. The PNGs need to have the same name the jpgs did originally, except obviously in png format. I'm on a Mac, so right now, when I'm done, I go save as (CMD+Shift+S) then I click the original JPG in the finder window so it picks up the name (they're long file names) then tell it to save as a png in a new folder.
Is there anyway I can have it so it saves into a new folder, but picks up the correct file name along the way? I know there probably isn't, but I thought I'd check
If you have any suggestions let me know  |
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Auieos
Joined: 29 Jan 2010
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I think you're out of luck as far as local knowledge here.
Would not be surprised at all if there was a way to do this once you get into Photoshops scripting language however the effort vs reward may not be worth your time.
Might be worth paying someone with in-depth knowledge on the subject to write a script for you depending on how often you have to do this type of work. |
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Matias Kiviniemi
Joined: 27 Sep 2013
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| Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:56 am Post subject: |
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The Javascript scripting is not too bad. You basically have access to all open documents and then there is a command for pretty much any command you can click with a mouse.
Below would save open document as png and close without saving (assuming you crop in place)
var PNG_OPTIONS = new PNGSaveOptions()
var doc = app.activeDocument
var file = new File(doc.path + doc.name + ".png")
app.activeDocument.saveAs (file, PNG_OPTIONS, false, Extension.NONE)
file.close()
file = null
doc.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES)
doc = null |
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thehermit
Joined: 05 Mar 2003
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Location: Cheltenham, UK
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| Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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Way over my head, but if It works, kudos Matias!
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