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bartekl61940733
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December 22, 2018
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Save layer masks to TIFF files

  • December 22, 2018
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Hello! I am using Export Layers To Files.jsx from here: https://gist.github.com/davestewart/4529727  

But now i want to export layer masks to files. As in the image, I want to save masks marked with a red edge to the files

using Export Layers To Files.jsx code I receive files saved in this way :

But i need to save masks like that:

Is that possible to modify Export Layers To Files.jsx to do it?

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Correct answer r-bin

when I'm not using it LayerSets there is the same problem - I do not receive any saved files, nevertheless, no error is displayed


I checked your script with these changes and chose to save in PSD. Everything worked.

Show your script and give a sample file.

P.S. It is easier to write a new script than correct this one, but it’s too long for me ).

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r-bin
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December 22, 2018

In function exportChildren(dupObj, orgObj, exportInfo, dupDocRef, fileNamePrefix)

instead of this two lines

saveFile(duppedDocumentTmp, fileNameBody, exportInfo);
duppedDocumentTmp.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

use this code

function dup_mask()
    {
    try {
        var d = new ActionDescriptor();
        var r = new ActionReference();
        r.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("channel"), stringIDToTypeID("channel"), stringIDToTypeID("mask"));
        d.putReference(stringIDToTypeID("null"), r);
        d.putBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("makeVisible"), false);
        executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("select"), d, DialogModes.NO);
        }
    catch (e) { return false; }
    try {
        var d = new ActionDescriptor();
        d.putClass(stringIDToTypeID("new"), stringIDToTypeID("document"));
        var r = new ActionReference();
        r.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("channel"), stringIDToTypeID("channel"), stringIDToTypeID("mask"));
        d.putReference(stringIDToTypeID("using"), r);
        executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("make"), d, DialogModes.NO);
        return true;
        }
    catch (e) { throw(e); }
    }
if (dup_mask())
    {
    var tmp = activeDocument;
    duppedDocumentTmp.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
    duppedDocumentTmp = tmp;
    duppedDocumentTmp.changeMode(ChangeMode.GRAYSCALE); 
    duppedDocumentTmp.changeMode(ChangeMode.RGB); 
    saveFile(duppedDocumentTmp, fileNameBody, exportInfo);
    }
duppedDocumentTmp.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
bartekl61940733
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December 22, 2018

hmm, it doesn't work, I do not receive any saved files, nevertheless, no error is displayed

R
r-bin
Legend
December 22, 2018

Do not use LayerSets.
If they are, then more changes are needed.

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