I have a javacript to help batch process collections of images in Bridge by sending them (in layers) to Photoshop CS5. It works perfectly, except it stops running after about ten minutes (around 6-10 images) so that I have to keep restarting the script. This behaviour has only started since the script was installed in the Bridge startup folder so that it could be started from the (right click) menu. The script does not seem to time out when run via ExtendToolkit. Does anyone know why this is happening? ... View more

I'd like to run an action on a batch of images to even out the midtone brightness. Is it possible with Photoshop? Auto Levels, Curves etc can correct exposure, colour etc but not midtones. Not sure what else to try... ... View more

I've been wondering whether its possible to change Adobe's 'Load Layers in Stack' script so that it loads RAW files with the white balance adjustments I have made in Camera Raw ('ACR'). At present, the script loads the files as layers with the default ACR (or Lightroom) settings. This means that any white balance adjustments to the file in ACR are ignored and the RAW file is loaded with the WB 'As Shot'. It IS possible to save new ACR default settings, but this doesn't really help because I don't want the WB to be a constant value. The changes I make in ACR are usually subtle and 'by eye'. I would like the script to be mindful of these changes when opening the RAW file.. does anyone have any suggestions? The script is below. // (c) Copyright 2006.  Adobe Systems, Incorporated.  All rights reserved. /* @@@BUILDINFO@@@ Load Files into Stack.jsx 1.0.0.1 */ // // Load Files into Stack.jsx - does just that. // /* // BEGIN__HARVEST_EXCEPTION_ZSTRING <javascriptresource> <name>$$$/JavaScripts/LoadFilesintoStack/Menu=Load Files into Stack...</name> </javascriptresource> // END__HARVEST_EXCEPTION_ZSTRING */ // debug level: 0-2 (0:disable, 1:break on error, 2:break at beginning) //$.level = (Window.version.search("d") != -1) ? 1 : 0;          // This chokes bridge $.level = 0; // debugger; // launch debugger on next line // on localized builds we pull the $$$/Strings from a .dat file $.localize = true; // Put header files in a "Stack Scripts Only" folder.  The "...Only" tells // PS not to place it in the menu.  For that reason, we do -not- localize that // portion of the folder name. var g_StackScriptFolderPath = app.path + "/"+ localize("$$$/ScriptingSupport/InstalledScripts=Presets/Scripts") + "/"                                                                                                     + localize("$$$/private/LoadStack/StackScriptOnly=Stack Scripts Only/"); $.evalFile(g_StackScriptFolderPath + "LatteUI.jsx"); $.evalFile(g_StackScriptFolderPath + "StackSupport.jsx"); $.evalFile(g_StackScriptFolderPath + "CreateImageStack.jsx"); /************************************************************/ // loadLayers routines loadLayers = new ImageStackCreator( localize("$$$/AdobePlugin/Shared/LoadStack/Process/Name=Load Layers"),                                                                                                       localize('$$$/AdobePlugin/Shared/LoadStack/Auto/untitled=Untitled' ) ); // LoadLayers is less restrictive than MergeToHDR loadLayers.mustBeSameSize                              = false;          // Images' height & width don't need to match loadLayers.mustBeUnmodifiedRaw                    = false;          // Exposure adjustements in Camera raw are allowed loadLayers.mustNotBe32Bit                              = false;          // 32 bit images loadLayers.createSmartObject                    = false;          // If true, option to create smart object is checked. // Add hooks to read the value of the "Create Smart Object" checkbox loadLayers.customDialogSetup = function( w ) {           w.findControl('_createSO').value = loadLayers.createSmartObject;           if (! app.featureEnabled( localize( "$$$/private/ExtendedImageStackCreation=ImageStack Creation" ) ))                     w.findControl('_createSO').hide(); } loadLayers.customDialogFunction = function( w ) {           loadLayers.createSmartObject = w.findControl('_createSO').value; } // Override the default to use "Auto" alignment. loadLayers.alignStack = function( stackDoc ) {           selectAllLayers(stackDoc, 2);           alignLayersByContent( "Auto" ); } loadLayers.stackLayers = function() {           var result, i, stackDoc = null;             stackDoc = this.loadStackLayers();           if (! stackDoc)                     return;             // Nuke the "destination" layer that got created (M2HDR holdover)           stackDoc.layers[this.pluginName].remove();             // Stack 'em up.           if (this.createSmartObject)           {                     selectAllLayers( stackDoc );                     executeAction( knewPlacedLayerStr, new ActionDescriptor(), DialogModes.NO );           } } // "Main" execution of Merge to HDR loadLayers.doInteractiveLoad = function () {           this.getFilesFromBridgeOrDialog( localize("$$$/private/LoadStack/LoadLayersexv=LoadLayers.exv") );           if (this.stackElements)                     this.stackLayers(); } loadLayers.intoStack = function(filelist, alignFlag) {           if (typeof(alignFlag) == 'boolean')                     loadLayers.useAlignment = alignFlag;             if (filelist.length < 2)           {                     alert(localize("$$$/AdobeScripts/Shared/LoadLayers/AtLeast2=At least two files must be selected to create a stack."), this.pluginName, true );                     return;           }           var j;           this.stackElements = new Array();           for (j in filelist)           {                     var f = filelist ;                     this.stackElements.push( new StackElement( (typeof(f) == 'string') ? File(f) : f ) );           }             if (this.stackElements.length > 1)                     this.stackLayers(); } if (typeof(loadLayersFromScript) == 'undefined')           loadLayers.doInteractiveLoad(); ... View more

Hi all. Hopefully someone can help with this - its a tricky one. I've been using a javascript to send RAW and DNG files to Photoshop CS5 for automatic processing. The script opens the files directly into PS, apparently bypassing Adobe Camera Raw. It always renders the photos with the ACR default settings which can be set in either ACR on Lightroom. The standard Adobe settings are WB (As Shot), Brightness (+50), Contrast (+25). My problem is that it ignores any changes I have made to the RAW files in ACR. So if I want to use a custom white balance, its not possible to use the javascript. The script ignores the 'custom' white balance and resets it to 'As Shot'. I've tried changing the default values in ACR but the options are As Shot, or a set Kelvin preset such as Tungsten, Sunlight etc. Nothing helps. Is it possible for the script to be mindful of the custom adjustments - especially subtle changes to WB - that I have made in ACR? The script is below... var stacks = app.document.stacks; var stackCount = stacks.length; for(var s = 0;s<stackCount;s++){       var stackFiles = getStackFiles( stacks );       if(stackFiles.length> 1){            var bt = new BridgeTalk;            bt.target = "photoshop";            var myScript = ("var ftn = " + psRemote.toSource() + "; ftn("+stackFiles.toSource()+");");            bt.body = myScript;            bt.onResult = function( inBT ) {myReturnValue(inBT.body); }            bt.send(500);       } } function getStackFiles( stack ){       var files = new Array();       for( var f = 0; f<stack.thumbnails.length;f++){            files.push(stack.thumbnails .spec);       }       return files; }; function myReturnValue(str){       res = str; } function psRemote(stackFiles){       var loadLayersFromScript = true;       var strPresets = localize ("$$$/ApplicationPresetsFolder/Presets=Presets");       var strScripts = localize ("$$$/PSBI/Automate/ImageProcessor/Photoshop/Scripts=Scripts");       var strFile2Stack = "Load Files into Stack.jsx";       var ipFilePath = app.path + "/" + strPresets + "/" + strScripts + "/" + strFile2Stack;       var ipFile = new File (ipFilePath);       $.evalFile( ipFile );       loadLayers.intoStack(stackFiles);       app.doAction ('My Action');       var saveFile = new File('~/desktop/'+(new Date().getTime().toString())+'.psd');       app.activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile);       app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES); } ... View more

I need to extend Bridge CS5 but don't know where to start. I've found a couple of tutorials relating to Photoshop scripting, but nothing that I can really apply to CS5 Bridge (Windows 7). Can anyone point me in the direction of a good tutorial? Many thanks, Tim ... View more