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Include Metadata in Save for Web JPEGS

  • February 10, 2010
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I notice in Photoshop CS 4 that there is a new "Include Metadata" menu option in the SaveForWeb and Devices.

I have a Javascript which creates multiple files based on various sizes and i would like to know how i can get the Metadata from the original PSD file to be included in the JPEGS.

This is important as i have a database which reads the metadata fields to know where to place the images.

this is my ExportForWeb step

function SaveForWeb(saveFile) { 
var sfwOptions = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb(); 
   sfwOptions.format = SaveDocumentType.JPEG; 
   sfwOptions.includeProfile = true;  //remove ICC profile from image
   sfwOptions.interlaced = 0; 
   sfwOptions.optimized = true; 
   sfwOptions.quality = 80;  //image quality has been set to high
app.activeDocument.exportDocument(saveFile, ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, sfwOptions);

many thanks

    Correct answer Paul Riggott

    This is what I use...


    function Cs4SFW(FileName,Quality,MetaData,Profile,Progressive) {
      function cTID(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };
      function sTID(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };
      /*
      Metadata:-
     'MDAl'  All metadata 'MDNn'  No metadata
     'MDCp'  Copywright  'MDCC' Copyright and contact
     'MDAx'  All except camera info
     Profile:-
     'CHsR' sRGB Profile    'CHDc'  Use document profile
      */
    //Set defaults
    if(MetaData == undefined) MetaData = 'MDNn';
    if(Quality == undefined) Quality = 80;
    if(Profile == undefined) Profile = 'CHsR';
    if(Progressive == undefined) Progressive = 1;
        var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();
            desc8.putEnumerated( cTID('Op  '), cTID('SWOp'), cTID('OpSa') );
            desc8.putEnumerated( cTID('Fmt '), cTID('IRFm'), cTID('JPEG') );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('Intr'), false );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('Qlty'), Quality );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('QChS'), 0 );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('QCUI'), 0 );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('QChT'), false );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('QChV'), false );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('Optm'), true );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('Pass'), Progressive ); // 1 = Optimized 3 = Progressive
            desc8.putDouble( cTID('blur'), 0.000000 );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('EICC'), false ); //Embed Color Profile, Bool
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('Mtt '), false );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('MttR'), 255 );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('MttG'), 255 );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('MttB'), 255 );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('SHTM'), false );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('SImg'), true );
            desc8.putEnumerated( cTID('SWch'), cTID('STch'), cTID(Profile) );
            desc8.putEnumerated( cTID('SWmd'), cTID('STmd'), cTID(MetaData) );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('SSSO'), false );
                var list2 = new ActionList();
            desc8.putList( cTID('SSLt'), list2 );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('DIDr'), false );
            desc8.putPath( cTID('In  '), new File( FileName) );
        desc7.putObject( cTID('Usng'), sTID('SaveForWeb'), desc8 );
        executeAction( cTID('Expr'), desc7, DialogModes.NO );
    };

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    Paul Riggott
    Paul RiggottCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    February 10, 2010

    This is what I use...


    function Cs4SFW(FileName,Quality,MetaData,Profile,Progressive) {
      function cTID(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };
      function sTID(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };
      /*
      Metadata:-
     'MDAl'  All metadata 'MDNn'  No metadata
     'MDCp'  Copywright  'MDCC' Copyright and contact
     'MDAx'  All except camera info
     Profile:-
     'CHsR' sRGB Profile    'CHDc'  Use document profile
      */
    //Set defaults
    if(MetaData == undefined) MetaData = 'MDNn';
    if(Quality == undefined) Quality = 80;
    if(Profile == undefined) Profile = 'CHsR';
    if(Progressive == undefined) Progressive = 1;
        var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();
            desc8.putEnumerated( cTID('Op  '), cTID('SWOp'), cTID('OpSa') );
            desc8.putEnumerated( cTID('Fmt '), cTID('IRFm'), cTID('JPEG') );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('Intr'), false );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('Qlty'), Quality );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('QChS'), 0 );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('QCUI'), 0 );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('QChT'), false );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('QChV'), false );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('Optm'), true );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('Pass'), Progressive ); // 1 = Optimized 3 = Progressive
            desc8.putDouble( cTID('blur'), 0.000000 );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('EICC'), false ); //Embed Color Profile, Bool
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('Mtt '), false );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('MttR'), 255 );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('MttG'), 255 );
            desc8.putInteger( cTID('MttB'), 255 );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('SHTM'), false );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('SImg'), true );
            desc8.putEnumerated( cTID('SWch'), cTID('STch'), cTID(Profile) );
            desc8.putEnumerated( cTID('SWmd'), cTID('STmd'), cTID(MetaData) );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('SSSO'), false );
                var list2 = new ActionList();
            desc8.putList( cTID('SSLt'), list2 );
            desc8.putBoolean( cTID('DIDr'), false );
            desc8.putPath( cTID('In  '), new File( FileName) );
        desc7.putObject( cTID('Usng'), sTID('SaveForWeb'), desc8 );
        executeAction( cTID('Expr'), desc7, DialogModes.NO );
    };
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    PatchUserAuthor
    Participant
    February 10, 2010

    Brilliant!!, this works a treat. My users will be happy.

    Q: Will this work in CS3 as well or just cs4?

    and which Adobe documentation do i need to read to find out about these?

    I have the Photoshop Javascript reference but can't seem to find anything related to this.

    once again cheers

    Paul Riggott
    Paul Riggott
    Inspiring
    February 10, 2010

    No this w'ont work in CS3 as metadata is only supported in CS4. You will need to install the ScriptListener plugin and then utilize the output from the created log.

    In CS3/4 the log file is created on the desktop.

    There is a bit of a writeup here..

    http://www.kirupa.com/motiongraphics/scripting5.htm

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