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Polycontrast
Inspiring
October 31, 2020
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Adding Shortcut to Contextual Menu

Is possible to add a shortcut to the bridge contextual menu (right-click menu) in a mac system?

Adding the shortcut through the system preferences is not working.

OSX Catalina

BRCC 2020

 

 

  

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LumigraphicsCorrect answer
Legend
November 2, 2020

I use a custom script.to create PDFs in the Output module. I need to update the version I have for download on Dropbox but that might do tha trick for you.


Adobe Scripts

Install that script pack, the PDFExport script automates creating PDFs and even adds a couple of features. You can choose images in the regular workspaces which is much easier. The pack is Apache-licensed so if you want to modify or fork it, be my guest.

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Lumigraphics
Legend
November 1, 2020

This can't be done in the way you want. There is a function to add items to the Output object but you have to specify that first, not just use the one that's already set.

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PolycontrastAuthor
Inspiring
November 1, 2020

Thank you for getting back. I am trying to simplify the contact sheet creation process by adding a shortcut to the Add To Output Document contextual menu item.  I am using a contact sheet template and shortcut to the Output module. The step that I like to automate is adding the selected thumbnails to the contact sheet canvas.

 

How would you recommend I approach the problem of simplifying the contact sheet creation?

Where can I find the function to add items to the Output Object? 

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Lumigraphics
Legend
November 2, 2020

I use a custom script.to create PDFs in the Output module. I need to update the version I have for download on Dropbox but that might do tha trick for you.

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PolycontrastAuthor
Inspiring
October 31, 2020

Can the contextual menu item Add To Output Document be placed under a regular menu-bar menu-item??

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jbm007
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jbm007Community Expert
Community Expert
October 31, 2020

I doubt it. Its probably hard wired.

Lumagraphics who lurcks here may a script option available.

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PolycontrastAuthor
Inspiring
October 31, 2020

Hi Lumagraphics,

In the past I have used the scripts you shared in this forum and it's clear from the scripts that you are an expert in this subject matter.

 

I have searched online for ways to add a keyboard shortcut to the Bridge contextual menu and have not been able to find a solution. Thinking, if I can locate the function responsible for executing the Add To Output Document action,  I could copy the function to an external jsx file and place it into the Bridge startup script folder. The idea is to have the function Add To Output Document available as a top menu item to assign shortcuts through the OSX system preferences. Does this approach make sense and is it doable?

 

I looked into Photoshop ContactSheetII.jsx but did not find the function Add To Output Document. 

 

 

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