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October 30, 2023
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Export As Script 2023

  • October 30, 2023
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Hello, 
I've been looking for Action to get to Export As dialog box quickly by just a press of a button instead of its native shortcut. Found this script online but it doesnt work with the PS 24.7.1 on a Mac.

app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID("exportDocumentAsDialog"));
Please help!
 
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    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 19, 2024

    You can change the keyboard shortcut to a single key like one of the F keys

    using Edit>Keyboard Shortcuts>Application Menus>File

     

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      Lumigraphics
      Legend
      January 19, 2024

      Even better.

        Davide_Barranca12040269
        Davide_Barranca12040269
        Legend
        January 19, 2024
        await require("photoshop").core.performMenuCommand({commandID: 3443})

         

        Caveats:

        - Win command mappings may be different (I'm on a Mac, can't test a PC env)

        - Works only if you're scripting in UXP (not ExtendScript/CEP)

         

        Davide Barranca - PS developer and authorwww.ps-scripting.com
          Stephen Marsh
          Community Expert
          Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          October 30, 2023

          AFAIK this isn't possible.

           

          Export As (even in the most simple form as a menu item) isn't available to actions or scripts.

           

          Sigh...

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          Lumigraphics
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          January 19, 2024

          Create your action, Insert menu command, and select Export->Export As. It will show up as "Select <unknown> menu item" but will run in the action just fine. Just tested on PS 25.3.1 Mac.

            Stephen Marsh
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            Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            January 19, 2024
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            Create your action, Insert menu command, and select Export->Export As. It will show up as "Select <unknown> menu item" but will run in the action just fine. Just tested on PS 25.3.1 Mac.


            By @Lumigraphics

             

            The last time I looked at this it didn't work, it would come up with an error about an unknown menu command... But it does work now, so Adobe must have made an update somewhere along the line!

             

            And it now also works in ExtendScript!

             

            app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID("exportDocumentAsDialog"));

             

            Photoshop 2021 (22.5.9)

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