I also wrote scripts and ExifTool commands to remove Camera Raw Settings metadata, so there are multiple options. ... View more

I run the action, but the entire image not just the aerial wire gets noise   Yes, that is how the action was designed. If you need localised noise, use the layer mask.   and at one pojnt ensure the xxxxx is so, thats lost me. You have lost me as well. ... View more

You are right, nothing has changed. The Camera Raw filter has grain which you might look into. I originally created the following action before smart objects, so by converting the raster smart noise layer to a smart object might be something to additionally explore:     https://www.dropbox.com/s/5rmz0b6c7a40h7y/Smart%20Noise%20CS3.atn   Anyway, the idea is that once noise has been added, you could scale, blur, sharpen or otherwise filter the layer. ... View more

Playing devil's advocate... It should be easy enough for the devs to add a confirm prompt to OK before the mode conversion for safety. They could also add a "don't ask again" checkbox so that this becomes seamless.   There's probably a good reason that this "obvious feature" doesn't exist.   For what it's worth, the following script will conditionally convert a grayscale document to RGB and then bring up the generative fill command (again, a confirm dialog could be added, which would be counter intuitive, as this is the feature request so why put in a road block):   /* Generative Fill with Conditional Grayscale Mode Conversion to RGB.jsx Stephen Marsh v1.0 - 12th January 2025: Initial release https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/generative-fill-and-grayscale/idi-p/15658612 */ #target photoshop (function () { if (app.documents.length === 0) { alert("A document must be open to run this script!"); return; } var doc = app.activeDocument; // Photoshop 2024 is version 25.x var psVersion = parseInt(app.version.split(".")[0], 10); if (psVersion < 25) { alert("Photoshop 2024 or later is required for Generative Fill!"); return; } if (doc.mode === DocumentMode.GRAYSCALE) { doc.changeMode(ChangeMode.RGB); } generativeFill(); })(); function generativeFill() { var idsyntheticFill = stringIDToTypeID("syntheticFill"); var desc299 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idnull = stringIDToTypeID("null"); var ref20 = new ActionReference(); var iddocument = stringIDToTypeID("document"); var idordinal = stringIDToTypeID("ordinal"); var idtargetEnum = stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum"); ref20.putEnumerated(iddocument, idordinal, idtargetEnum); desc299.putReference(idnull, ref20); var iddocumentID = stringIDToTypeID("documentID"); desc299.putInteger(iddocumentID, 64); var idlayerID = stringIDToTypeID("layerID"); desc299.putInteger(idlayerID, 43); var idprompt = stringIDToTypeID("prompt"); desc299.putString(idprompt, """"""); var idserviceID = stringIDToTypeID("serviceID"); desc299.putString(idserviceID, """clio"""); var idworkflowType = stringIDToTypeID("workflowType"); var idgenWorkflow = stringIDToTypeID("genWorkflow"); var idin_painting = stringIDToTypeID("in_painting"); desc299.putEnumerated(idworkflowType, idgenWorkflow, idin_painting); var idserviceOptionsList = stringIDToTypeID("serviceOptionsList"); var desc300 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idclio = stringIDToTypeID("clio"); var desc301 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idgi_PROMPT = stringIDToTypeID("gi_PROMPT"); desc301.putString(idgi_PROMPT, """"""); var idgi_MODE = stringIDToTypeID("gi_MODE"); desc301.putString(idgi_MODE, """ginp"""); var idgi_SEED = stringIDToTypeID("gi_SEED"); desc301.putInteger(idgi_SEED, -1); var idgi_NUM_STEPS = stringIDToTypeID("gi_NUM_STEPS"); desc301.putInteger(idgi_NUM_STEPS, -1); var idgi_GUIDANCE = stringIDToTypeID("gi_GUIDANCE"); desc301.putInteger(idgi_GUIDANCE, 6); var idgi_SIMILARITY = stringIDToTypeID("gi_SIMILARITY"); desc301.putInteger(idgi_SIMILARITY, 0); var idgi_CROP = stringIDToTypeID("gi_CROP"); desc301.putBoolean(idgi_CROP, false); var idgi_DILATE = stringIDToTypeID("gi_DILATE"); desc301.putBoolean(idgi_DILATE, false); var idgi_CONTENT_PRESERVE = stringIDToTypeID("gi_CONTENT_PRESERVE"); desc301.putInteger(idgi_CONTENT_PRESERVE, 0); var idgi_ENABLE_PROMPT_FILTER = stringIDToTypeID("gi_ENABLE_PROMPT_FILTER"); desc301.putBoolean(idgi_ENABLE_PROMPT_FILTER, true); var iddualCrop = stringIDToTypeID("dualCrop"); desc301.putBoolean(iddualCrop, true); var idgi_ADVANCED = stringIDToTypeID("gi_ADVANCED"); desc301.putString(idgi_ADVANCED, """{"enable_mts":true}"""); var idclio = stringIDToTypeID("clio"); desc300.putObject(idclio, idclio, desc301); var idnull = stringIDToTypeID("null"); desc299.putObject(idserviceOptionsList, idnull, desc300); executeAction(idsyntheticFill, desc299, DialogModes.ALL); /* // Rasterize the genertaive fill layer try { var s2t = function (s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); }; var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor(); var reference = new ActionReference(); reference.putEnumerated(s2t("layer"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum")); descriptor.putReference(s2t("null"), reference); executeAction(s2t("rasterizeLayer"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO); } catch (e) { alert(e); } */ }   ... View more

Raster smart objects are sized using their resolution PPI value. I'm guessing that the resolution value under Image > Image Size is different between these smart objects.   For vector objects, there might be a stray point changing the expected bounding area.   I would expect to have a larger bounding object used for consistent sizing across all designs. Example, if all designs were  smaller and centred on an A3 page setup, then I'd use a A3 sized locked path for consistent bounds. Are the files .ai or .eps or .pdf etc? Can you provide example files for testing? ... View more

Understood, it all comes down to personal workflow. ... View more

Do you possibly have the Layer Mask for the layer selected, rather than the Adjustment? By @Semaphoric   Good point, @Fotograf_rvbild a screenshot showing the layers panel and the properties panel would help. ... View more

It should be as simple as selecting/highlighting the adjustment layer in the layers panel.   Perhaps you have corrupt preferences that need resetting (play it safe and save out and backup your actions, brushes, patterns and other custom presets). ... View more

Here's an example of an action, the interactive "modal control" box cirlced in red:     Don't change or touch the filename when recording the save, that way only the path is recorded, which will be overriden by the modal control. ... View more

Another option would be Adobe Bridge, where multiple selected raw camera files can be opened into ACR using Control/Command + R ... View more

@Pedro369032337muj    As a diagnostic test, select the Artboard in the layer panel, then use Layer > Duplicate to a new document, with merge visible, then Flatten to a Background layer. Then export using the same reduced pixel dimensions. Does this resolve the issue? I'm guessing this is due to transparent edge pixel interpolation. ... View more

Decrypting JSXBIN isn't discussed in polite circles :]    Edit: if asking about encryption, then you might look into obfuscation before converting to JSXBIN.   https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/protecting-my-script-extendscript-jsx-jsxbin-to-cep/td-p/15169267 ... View more

Just use a modal action or interactive script. ... View more

@Ged_Traynor if I'm understanding, @Erwin John32705300lk6g is comparing a layer style stroke (rounded corner) vs. a vector stroke (sharp corner). Once the live editable text is outlined to a path, there's no going back. This then requires multiple layers. ... View more

It might help to illustrate if you attach screenshots of the action step errors with the action panel in standard mode (not button mode), expanded so that the steps are visible with the layer panel visible. ... View more

@fashionable_image8612    Actions record explicit absolute layer names when you select layers, which can break when used with different layer names.   You can use relative keyboard shortcuts to select/target or move layers rather than clicking on them during action recording.:   Select/target front (top) layer = Option/Alt + . Select/target next layer up = Option/Alt+ ] Select/target next layer down = Option/Alt + [ Select/target back (bottom) layer = Option/Alt + ,   Move current target layer to front (top) layer = Command/Control + Shift + ] Move current target layer up = Command/Control + ] Move current target layer down = Command/Control + [ Move current target layer to back (bottom) layer = Command/Control + Shift + [   You can download the previous as an action here and drag the steps into your action:   https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hpmpa2kzgrsav7jcuv5z9/Layer-Navigation-Building-Blocks.atn?rlkey=y3cy... ... View more

I generally use a red 2px stroke, no fill (or other colour if needed) rectangle/oval to highlight key components.   I may sometimes use an inverse selection outside of the boxed area to either:   1) "Ghost" or lighten the rest of the image using a curve or levels adjustment layer.   2) Use the "Pixelate/Mosaic" filter to reduce complexity in the inversed selection area.   One can of course combine both of these methods.   Another method is to "magnify" an area. I usually preserve the pixel structure using nearest neighbour interpolation of 200% or 400%.   You can also use circled numbers for flow/step directions or shape tool call-outs like speech bubbles etc. ... View more

Depending you your workflow, there are also advantages to using "Open As (Smart) Object" in Adobe Camera Raw.   Some Adobe Help links:   https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/desktop/create-manage-layers/get-started-layers/work-with-the-layers-panel.html   https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/layers.html   https://helpx.adobe.com/ph_fil/photoshop/how-to/ps-layers-basics.html ... View more

My preference would be for a Pasteboard, similar to InDesign and Illustrator.     By @jane-e    Agreed Jane, as you know, the issue is that Photoshop is a pixel and canvas based program, not vector or page based. The challenge, just as with artboards, is that there is only a single canvas.   One could create an action or script that would create a group that would contain all existing groups/layers (not artboards) with a group layer mask for the current canvas size, which then creates an enlarged canvas with a new group for the "pasteboard" area.     ... View more

Seems like a very simple thing to implement   By @Typhonart   I doubt that, especially if one is concerned with backward compatibility with formats that can maintain layers. ... View more

Best practice is to always save directly to the internal drive, then perform a file-system copy to an external or network drive:   https://helpx.adobe.com/au/photoshop/kb/networks-removable-media-photoshop.html ... View more

This is easily addressed: simply overwrite the last-saved layout. I believe that's what StephenMarsh's Save script (in his reply below) does near near the top:  if (logFile.exists) logFile.remove(); Most of us would probably be happy with just one saved layout.  By @Wienke    In the v1 script, the log file is permanently deleted, rather than being overwritten, but the end result is the same.   The updated v2 script does support multiple sessions:     ... View more

@CCRacer    Until Adobe offer something like this as a native feature, it may be possible to use alternative batch renaming methods, such as a Photoshop script, Adobe Bridge or ExifTool.   Can you provide links to a set of bracketed files containing full metadata, or the full exported metadata from these files?   What's an example off the original filename and your custom naming convention including bracketed shots? ... View more

@jimf16377877    Until such a thing exists as a native feature, you can use the following two scripts that I created:   Remove Blend If - 1 of 2.jsx   /* Remove Blend If - 1 of 2.jsx https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/request-an-eyeball-icon-in-layers-panel-for-blending-options/idi-p/14046871 v1.0, 30th August 2023, Stephen Marsh */ #target photoshop // Check for active layer by jazz-y s2t = stringIDToTypeID; (r = new ActionReference()).putProperty(s2t('property'), p = s2t('targetLayers')); r.putEnumerated(s2t("document"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum")); if (executeActionGet(r).getList(p).count) { // Save selected layer name to an active session environment variable $.setenv(theLayer_3f5au82v = activeDocument.activeLayer.name); // Copy the active layer properties to a layer style copyLayerEffects(); // Reset the blend if sliders if (activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.GRAYSCALE || activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.DUOTONE) { resetGRAYblendif(0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255); } else if (activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.RGB) { resetRGBblendif(0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255); } else if (activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.LAB) { resetLABblendif(0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255); } else(activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.CMYK) { resetCMYKblendif(0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255, 0, 0, 255, 255); } /* Functions */ function resetGRAYblendif(srcBlackMin, srcBlackMax, srcWhiteMin, srcWhiteMax, destBlackMin, destBlackMax, destWhiteMin, desaturate) { function s2t(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); } var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor3 = new ActionDescriptor(); var list = new ActionList(); var reference = new ActionReference(); var reference2 = new ActionReference(); reference.putEnumerated(s2t("layer"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum")); descriptor.putReference(s2t("null"), reference); reference2.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("black")); descriptor3.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference2); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor3); descriptor2.putList(s2t("blendRange"), list); descriptor.putObject(s2t("to"), s2t("layer"), descriptor2); executeAction(s2t("set"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO); } function resetRGBblendif(srcBlackMin, srcBlackMax, srcWhiteMin, srcWhiteMax, destBlackMin, destBlackMax, destWhiteMin, desaturate, srcBlackMin2, srcBlackMax2, srcWhiteMin2, srcWhiteMax2, destBlackMin2, destBlackMax2, destWhiteMin2, desaturate2, srcBlackMin3, srcBlackMax3, srcWhiteMin3, srcWhiteMax3, destBlackMin3, destBlackMax3, destWhiteMin3, desaturate3, srcBlackMin4, srcBlackMax4, srcWhiteMin4, srcWhiteMax4, destBlackMin4, destBlackMax4, destWhiteMin4, desaturate4) { function s2t(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); } var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor3 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor4 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor5 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor6 = new ActionDescriptor(); var list = new ActionList(); var reference = new ActionReference(); var reference2 = new ActionReference(); var reference3 = new ActionReference(); var reference4 = new ActionReference(); var reference5 = new ActionReference(); reference.putEnumerated(s2t("layer"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum")); descriptor.putReference(s2t("null"), reference); reference2.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("gray")); descriptor3.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference2); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor3); reference3.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("red")); descriptor4.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference3); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate2); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor4); reference4.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("grain")); descriptor5.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference4); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate3); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor5); reference5.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("blue")); descriptor6.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference5); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate4); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor6); descriptor2.putList(s2t("blendRange"), list); descriptor.putObject(s2t("to"), s2t("layer"), descriptor2); executeAction(s2t("set"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO); } function resetLABblendif(srcBlackMin, srcBlackMax, srcWhiteMin, srcWhiteMax, destBlackMin, destBlackMax, destWhiteMin, desaturate, srcBlackMin2, srcBlackMax2, srcWhiteMin2, srcWhiteMax2, destBlackMin2, destBlackMax2, destWhiteMin2, desaturate2, srcBlackMin3, srcBlackMax3, srcWhiteMin3, srcWhiteMax3, destBlackMin3, destBlackMax3, destWhiteMin3, desaturate3) { function s2t(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); } var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor3 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor4 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor5 = new ActionDescriptor(); var list = new ActionList(); var reference = new ActionReference(); var reference2 = new ActionReference(); var reference3 = new ActionReference(); var reference4 = new ActionReference(); reference.putEnumerated(s2t("layer"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum")); descriptor.putReference(s2t("null"), reference); reference2.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("lightness")); descriptor3.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference2); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor3); reference3.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("a")); descriptor4.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference3); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate2); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor4); reference4.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("b")); descriptor5.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference4); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate3); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor5); descriptor2.putList(s2t("blendRange"), list); descriptor.putObject(s2t("to"), s2t("layer"), descriptor2); executeAction(s2t("set"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO); } function resetCMYKblendif(srcBlackMin, srcBlackMax, srcWhiteMin, srcWhiteMax, destBlackMin, destBlackMax, destWhiteMin, desaturate, srcBlackMin2, srcBlackMax2, srcWhiteMin2, srcWhiteMax2, destBlackMin2, destBlackMax2, destWhiteMin2, desaturate2, srcBlackMin3, srcBlackMax3, srcWhiteMin3, srcWhiteMax3, destBlackMin3, destBlackMax3, destWhiteMin3, desaturate3, srcBlackMin4, srcBlackMax4, srcWhiteMin4, srcWhiteMax4, destBlackMin4, destBlackMax4, destWhiteMin4, desaturate4, srcBlackMin5, srcBlackMax5, srcWhiteMin5, srcWhiteMax5, destBlackMin5, destBlackMax5, destWhiteMin5, desaturate5) { var s2t = function (s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); }; var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor3 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor4 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor5 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor6 = new ActionDescriptor(); var descriptor7 = new ActionDescriptor(); var list = new ActionList(); var reference = new ActionReference(); var reference2 = new ActionReference(); var reference3 = new ActionReference(); var reference4 = new ActionReference(); var reference5 = new ActionReference(); var reference6 = new ActionReference(); reference.putEnumerated(s2t("layer"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum")); descriptor.putReference(s2t("null"), reference); reference2.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("gray")); descriptor3.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference2); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin); descriptor3.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor3); reference3.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("cyan")); descriptor4.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference3); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin2); descriptor4.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate2); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor4); reference4.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("magenta")); descriptor5.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference4); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin3); descriptor5.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate3); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor5); reference5.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("yellow")); descriptor6.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference5); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin4); descriptor6.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate4); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor6); reference6.putEnumerated(s2t("channel"), s2t("channel"), s2t("black")); descriptor7.putReference(s2t("channel"), reference6); descriptor7.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMin"), srcBlackMin5); descriptor7.putInteger(s2t("srcBlackMax"), srcBlackMax5); descriptor7.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMin"), srcWhiteMin5); descriptor7.putInteger(s2t("srcWhiteMax"), srcWhiteMax5); descriptor7.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMin"), destBlackMin5); descriptor7.putInteger(s2t("destBlackMax"), destBlackMax5); descriptor7.putInteger(s2t("destWhiteMin"), destWhiteMin5); descriptor7.putInteger(s2t("desaturate"), desaturate5); list.putObject(s2t("blendRange"), descriptor7); descriptor2.putList(s2t("blendRange"), list); descriptor.putObject(s2t("to"), s2t("layer"), descriptor2); executeAction(s2t("set"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO); } function copyLayerEffects() { var idcopyEffects = stringIDToTypeID("copyEffects"); executeAction(idcopyEffects, undefined, DialogModes.NO); } function pasteLayerEffects() { var idpasteEffects = stringIDToTypeID("pasteEffects"); var desc461 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idallowPasteFXOnLayerSet = stringIDToTypeID("allowPasteFXOnLayerSet"); desc461.putBoolean(idallowPasteFXOnLayerSet, true); executeAction(idpasteEffects, desc461, DialogModes.NO); } } else { alert('A layer must be selected!'); }   Restore Blend If - 2 of 2.jsx   /* Restore Blend If - 2 of 2.jsx https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/request-an-eyeball-icon-in-layers-panel-for-blending-options/idi-p/14046871 v1.0, 30th August 2023, Stephen Marsh */ #target photoshop // Check for active layer by jazz-y s2t = stringIDToTypeID; (r = new ActionReference()).putProperty(s2t('property'), p = s2t('targetLayers')); r.putEnumerated(s2t("document"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum")); if (executeActionGet(r).getList(p).count) { // Check that the active layer matches the active session environment variable if (activeDocument.activeLayer.name === theLayer_3f5au82v) { // Restore the active layer properties from the layer style copy try { pasteLayerEffects(); } catch (e) { alert('An unexpected error occurred!'); } } else { alert("Layer '" + theLayer_3f5au82v + "' isn't selected!" + "\r" + "(or an unexpected error occurred)"); } } else { alert('A layer must be selected!'); } /* Functions */ function pasteLayerEffects() { var idpasteEffects = stringIDToTypeID("pasteEffects"); var desc461 = new ActionDescriptor(); var idallowPasteFXOnLayerSet = stringIDToTypeID("allowPasteFXOnLayerSet"); desc461.putBoolean(idallowPasteFXOnLayerSet, true); executeAction(idpasteEffects, desc461, DialogModes.NO); }   Copy the code text to the clipboard Open a new blank file in a plain-text editor (not in a word processor) Paste the code in Save as a plain text format file – .txt Rename the saved file extension from .txt to .jsx Install or browse to the .jsx file to run (see below):   https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html   ... 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Can you provide the link to the profile?   ICC profiles can have an internal name which might display differently to the filename, perhaps this is the case?   You can also just right-click an ICC profile in Windows and select Install without having to find the appropriate directory.   You also need to know which exact printer driver settings were in use when the profile was created and use the same when printing with the profile. ... View more

@djmattyz    Try this script:   /* Save Incremental PSD and JPEG to Source Folder.jsx Stephen Marsh v1.0 - 30th December 2025 https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/a-way-to-quot-smart-quot-save-automatically-as-jpg-and-psd-at-the-same-time/td-p/15646991 */ #target photoshop var doc = app.activeDocument; var rawName = doc.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, ''); var match = rawName.match(/^(.*?)(?:_(\d{3}))?$/); var baseName = match[1]; var startIndex = match[2] ? parseInt(match[2], 10) : null; var saveFolder; try { saveFolder = doc.path; } catch (err) { saveFolder = Folder.selectDialog( "The document has not been saved yet.\nPlease select a folder to save the PSD and JPG files:" ); if (!saveFolder) { alert("No folder selected. Script cancelled."); throw new Error("Cancelled"); } } var index = getNextIndex(saveFolder, baseName, startIndex); while (true) { var suffix = (index === 0) ? "" : "_" + zeroPad(index, 3); var psdFile = new File(saveFolder + "/" + baseName + suffix + ".psd"); var jpgFile = new File(saveFolder + "/" + baseName + suffix + ".jpg"); if (!psdFile.exists && !jpgFile.exists) { break; } index++; } SavePSD(psdFile); SaveForWeb(jpgFile); app.beep(); function getNextIndex(folder, name, docIndex) { var files = folder.getFiles(); var maxIndex = -1; for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) { if (!(files[i] instanceof File)) continue; var fname = files[i].name; if (fname === name + ".psd" || fname === name + ".jpg") { maxIndex = Math.max(maxIndex, 0); continue; } var re = new RegExp("^" + name + "_(\\d{3})\\.(psd|jpg)$", "i"); var m = fname.match(re); if (m) { var num = parseInt(m[1], 10); if (!isNaN(num)) { maxIndex = Math.max(maxIndex, num); } } } if (docIndex !== null) { maxIndex = Math.max(maxIndex, docIndex); } if (maxIndex === -1) { return 0; } return maxIndex + 1; } function zeroPad(num, digits) { var s = num.toString(); while (s.length < digits) s = "0" + s; return s; } function SavePSD(saveFile) { var opts = new PhotoshopSaveOptions(); opts.embedColorProfile = true; opts.alphaChannels = true; opts.layers = true; opts.annotations = true; opts.spotColors = true; activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, opts, true, Extension.LOWERCASE); } function SaveForWeb(saveFile) { var opts = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb(); opts.format = SaveDocumentType.JPEG; opts.includeProfile = true; opts.interlaced = false; opts.optimized = true; opts.quality = 70; activeDocument.exportDocument(saveFile, ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, opts); } ... View more

hi stephen thats amazing thankyou so much,   it saves so much work! im just thinking, since it doesnt ask for the file name (which is actually good) it would be a cool detail to have it add increments such as "File name 2"  if it encounters another one in the folder under the same name.   that way every incremental version of a photoshop psd, and its relative jpg are saved together.  i dont know if this is possible, but thought i would ask  By @djmattyz Sure, that's certainly possible and a natural extension from the basic script.   l'll come back to you with an edit, do you want a digit based suffix (001, 002 etc) or a date/time stamp? ... View more