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Save jpeg replacing only part of file name

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August 4, 2019
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Hi - completely new to scripting, but I need help so that I can use this function to rename part of my file when batch processing my images.

For example:

I want to change from files named: DSC_1234

TO

all files named: (CUSTOMNAME)_1234

I hope it's clear what I am trying to do.

I don't need to rename any text within the file, only the file name itself

Thanks in advance for taking the time to help out a new scriptor!

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Correct answer Stephen Marsh

Thank you!

Maybe I'm not understanding how to add the script into my action because the action is running but it is not following the script you have helped make for me.

This is what I have done, I am using NOTEPAD and saving as a .jsx file on Windows 10. **and not as .jsx.txt only .jsx

If Notepad is the wrong program let me know.

The steps I follow are below:

I take your script, copy into notepad: -->

var doc = app.activeDocument;
// regular expression capture group find/replace for one or more consecutive digits
var uniqueDigits = doc.name.replace(/(^.+_)(\d+)(\.[^\.]+$)/, '$2');
// change 'custom name_' & '.jpg' strings as required
var newName = 'custom name_' + uniqueDigits + '.jpg';

Changed your line #5 to my own text: -->

5. var newName = 'MODELNAME_' + uniqueDigits + '.jpg';

Save as .jsx in script folder of Photoshop CC 2019: -->

Then I add the script into my action:

Convert to procfile current document
Convert mode
image size
set background
make text layer
flatten image
Scripts ((this is where I found the script by FILE>SCRIPTS>BROWSE))
Save As - ((here I do not change document name, just save as the original title))
close

Maybe it's in the Save As & Close steps that there is an issue, but when I delete these steps the file then doesn't save at all

When I run your script with the steps above but with Save As & Close, it runs all parts of the action except changing the name. And the files save it still says DSC at final output.

At least on my part, the assumption/expectation was that the code snippets would be incorporated into a larger script, not referenced in an action as is.

As Chuck said, you would need to add code to save as a JPEG and reference the name with additional code.

An alternative is to use additional code that will duplicate using the required new filename, then an action or a file processing script could be used to save the file/s.

EDIT – Something like this, where the original file is duplicated with the new static+variable name and the original file is closed:

#target photoshop
// Dupe Original File with Prefix.jsx
var origDoc = app.activeDocument
var uniqueDigits = origDoc.name.replace(/(^.+_)(\d+)(\.[^\.]*$)/, '$2');
var newName = 'MODELNAME_' + uniqueDigits;
origDoc.duplicate((newName), true); // Change to false to retain layers
// (SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES)
origDoc.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

Chuck Uebele

Community Expert

With my script, you can get rid of the code getting the path of the current file, and replace it with code for you selected folder. You need to not have the batch save the file, but the line of code I have for saving.

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

Chuck mentions swapping out the code for the backing file path to use another file path. Two options are below...

The first option is interactive and would not be suitable for batch processing using actions, so I have //commented it out, however, it would be useful if put into a loop to create a simple batch script.

The second option uses a cross-platform path to the logged-in user's Desktop.

Otherwise, you would hard code in the platform-specific path to the save folder.

var doc = app.activeDocument; 
// var saveFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select the output folder", ""); // Select the save folder
var saveFolder = "~/Desktop"; // Save to the Desktop (cross platform)
var jpgOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions(); 
jpgOptions.quality = 10; 
var name1 = doc.name.split('_')[1];//gets rid of prefix   
var newName = 'MODELNAME_' + name1.split('.')[0] + '.jpg';//gets rid of old extension 
doc.saveAs (new File(saveFolder +'/' + newName), jpgOptions);

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

The following is a hack job, so it may not be as concise as it could be, however it appears to work as intended. This script is self-contained, it will ask for an input and output folder and then batch rename and save, so no need for an action, batch etc.

EDIT: Added error checking to the input/output folder dialog cancel button... but how can I error check and abort if the input folder is empty?

// https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2643049  
// https://forums.adobe.com/message/11198256#11198256  
// Batch renames from "TEXT_123.psd" or "filename_9876" etc. to "MODELNAME_456.jpg" via user defined input & output folders  
#target photoshop
// Select the source folder
var inFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Select the input folder', '');
// Abort script if dialog is cancelled
if ( inFolder != null )
// Select the destination folder 
var outFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Select the output folder', ''); 
// Abort script if dialog is cancelled
if ( outFolder != null ) 
// Script Execution Timer - Function    
var timeDiff = {    
    setStartTime:function (){d = new Date(); time  = d.getTime();},    
    getDiff:function (){d = new Date(); t = d.getTime() - time; time = d.getTime(); return t;}    
};  
   
// Script Execution Timer - Start    
timeDiff.setStartTime(); 
// Loop through input files
// ??? Add Error Checking to Abort script if inFolder is empty ???
var inFiles =  inFolder.getFiles(); 
for (var a = 0; a < inFiles.length; a++){      
    try {      
var d = open(inFiles); 
// Disable dialogs
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;  
// JPEG Save Options
var jpgOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();    
jpgOptions.quality = 10;      
/*
jpgOptions.embedColorProfile = false;
jpgOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
jpgOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
*/
// Rename input files
var doc = app.activeDocument;    
var consecutiveDigits = doc.name.replace(/(^.+_)(\d+)(\.*[^\.]*$)/g, '$2');  
var newName = 'MODELNAME_' + consecutiveDigits + '.jpg';      
// Save files using new names
doc.saveAs (new File(outFolder + '/' + newName), jpgOptions);    
    }      
        catch(e) {      
        continue;      
    }      
};    
    
// Close all open documents    
while (app.documents.length) {    
    app.activeDocument.close()    
}    
    
// Script Execution Timer - Finish    
alert('Batch rename and save completed!' + '(' + timeDiff.getDiff() / 1000 + ' seconds)');

Chuck Uebele

Community Expert

Yes, you can save it is notepad, as long as you save it as plain text - no formatting. Here is a script that will save the file.

var doc = app.activeDocument;  
var docPath = new Folder(doc.path);//get the current folder of the open file
var jpgOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
jpgOptions.quality = 10;
var name1 = doc.name.split('_')[1];//gets rid of prefix  
var newName = 'MODELNAME_' + name1.split('.')[0] + '.jpg';//gets rid of old extension
doc.saveAs (new File(docPath +'/' + newName), jpgOptions);

L

learnit23898361Author

Known Participant

Thank you Chuck Uebele, script is working now, and renames all photos the way I need it!!

My last question is that files are being saved in the original folder and not into the folder I have selected when I run the batch processing program.

Not a huge deal as the files now have a new name and I can sort that way, but I didn't know if there was one more line of script that is needed or if I have to have another line of script that allows the file to move into a new folder. I've tried having "override save as" clicked both on and off, but neither seems to do the trick.

Thanks again

Chuck Uebele

Community Expert

To split the file name use:

var doc = activeDocument;
var name = doc.name.split('_')[1];//gets rid of prefix
var newName = 'custom name_' + name.split('.')[0] + '.jpg';
/*second split gets rid of file extension.
On the new name, you will need to add a file extension type.
*/

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

As I learned regular expressions before extendscript/javascript, here is a regex version of Chuck's script:

var doc = app.activeDocument;
// regular expression capture group find/replace for one or more consecutive digits
var uniqueDigits = doc.name.replace(/(^.+_)(\d+)(\.[^\.]+$)/, '$2'); 
// change 'custom name_' & '.jpg' strings as required
var newName = 'custom name_' + uniqueDigits + '.jpg';

L

learnit23898361Author

Known Participant

Thank you!

Maybe I'm not understanding how to add the script into my action because the action is running but it is not following the script you have helped make for me.

This is what I have done, I am using NOTEPAD and saving as a .jsx file on Windows 10. **and not as .jsx.txt only .jsx

If Notepad is the wrong program let me know.

The steps I follow are below:

I take your script, copy into notepad: -->

var doc = app.activeDocument;
// regular expression capture group find/replace for one or more consecutive digits
var uniqueDigits = doc.name.replace(/(^.+_)(\d+)(\.[^\.]+$)/, '$2');
// change 'custom name_' & '.jpg' strings as required
var newName = 'custom name_' + uniqueDigits + '.jpg';

Changed your line #5 to my own text: -->

5. var newName = 'MODELNAME_' + uniqueDigits + '.jpg';

Save as .jsx in script folder of Photoshop CC 2019: -->

Then I add the script into my action:

Convert to procfile current document
Convert mode
image size
set background
make text layer
flatten image
Scripts ((this is where I found the script by FILE>SCRIPTS>BROWSE))
Save As - ((here I do not change document name, just save as the original title))
close

Maybe it's in the Save As & Close steps that there is an issue, but when I delete these steps the file then doesn't save at all

When I run your script with the steps above but with Save As & Close, it runs all parts of the action except changing the name. And the files save it still says DSC at final output.

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