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andrewn63997035
Participating Frequently
July 22, 2019
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Bridge Script to copy and move first image of filename set?

  • July 22, 2019
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I have a folder with 1000s of images I'd like to grab the first image to make a thumbnail of.

For example, the images are named like this:

228837.jpg

228837a.jpg

228837b.jpg

228837c.jpg

228837d.jpg

I need to figure out a script that would pull the first image (non-alphabetical sequential). In this example, it would be 228837.jpg and would like to select all instances of non-alphabetical sequential and copy it to a folder called "thumbnails".

I've been searching and can't seem to figure it out. I would need it to check the active folder I'm in while in Bridge, and then throw into a sub-folder I'd call thumbnails. Any advice?

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Correct answer SuperMerlin

This will create a folder off the selected folder...

#target bridge   
   if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {  
copyThumbs = new MenuElement("command", "Copy Thumbnails", "at the end of Tools");
}
copyThumbs .onSelect = function () { 
var folder = Folder(app.document.thumbnail.path);
if(!folder.exists){
   alert("You are not in a valid folder. Is this a collection?");
    return;
}
var copyFolder = Folder(folder + "/Thumbnails");
if (!copyFolder.exists) copyFolder.create();
var copied =0;
var sels = app.document.visibleThumbnails;
var count = sels.length;
for(var z =0;z<count;z++){
var Name = decodeURI(sels.spec.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, ''));
if(Name.match(/^[-+]?\d*$/)){
    new Thumbnail(sels).copyTo(copyFolder);
    copied++;
    }
}
alert(copied + " Thumbnail copied");
};

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SuperMerlin
SuperMerlin
Inspiring
July 22, 2019

Here is a start for you:-

#target bridge   
   if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {  
copyThumbs = new MenuElement("command", "Copy Thumbnails", "at the end of Tools");
}
copyThumbs .onSelect = function () { 
    //CHANGE FOLDER TO SUIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
var copyFolder = Folder("/d/thumbnails");
var copied =0;
if(!copyFolder.exists) copyFolder.create();
var sels = app.document.visibleThumbnails;
var count = sels.length;
for(var z =0;z<count;z++){
var Name = decodeURI(sels.spec.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, ''));
if(Name.match(/^[-+]?\d*$/)){
    new Thumbnail(sels).copyTo(copyFolder);
    copied++;
    }
}
alert(copied + " Thumbnail copied");
};
    andrewn63997035
    andrewn63997035Author
    Participating Frequently
    July 22, 2019

    Wow! Got it to work, kind of.

    The only thing I can't figure out is how to name the folder structure to create the folder in the current directory I'm working in.

    For example, I have 100s of folders and would need to have the thumbnail folder become the subdirectory within the folder I'm working in.

    SuperMerlin
    SuperMerlinCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    July 23, 2019

    This will create a folder off the selected folder...

    #target bridge   
       if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {  
    copyThumbs = new MenuElement("command", "Copy Thumbnails", "at the end of Tools");
    }
    copyThumbs .onSelect = function () { 
    var folder = Folder(app.document.thumbnail.path);
    if(!folder.exists){
       alert("You are not in a valid folder. Is this a collection?");
        return;
    }
    var copyFolder = Folder(folder + "/Thumbnails");
    if (!copyFolder.exists) copyFolder.create();
    var copied =0;
    var sels = app.document.visibleThumbnails;
    var count = sels.length;
    for(var z =0;z<count;z++){
    var Name = decodeURI(sels.spec.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, ''));
    if(Name.match(/^[-+]?\d*$/)){
        new Thumbnail(sels).copyTo(copyFolder);
        copied++;
        }
    }
    alert(copied + " Thumbnail copied");
    };
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