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Ciccillotto
Inspiring
February 18, 2025
Question

uxp open file in photoshop mac not working

  • February 18, 2025
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@sttk3 

@Stephen

 

I created a button in the uxp panel that needs to open files from a folder,

to my surprise I am having a problem open file in photoshop mac does not work.

this is what came out of the action, copy javascript.

 

async function OpenFile() {
    let result;
    let psAction = require("photoshop").action;

    let command = [
        // Apri
        {"descriptor": {"_obj":"open"}, "options": {"dialogOptions": "display"}}
    ];
    result = await psAction.batchPlay(command, {});
}

async function open_file() {
    await require("photoshop").core.executeAsModal(OpenFile, {"commandName": "Action Commands"});
}

await open_file();

 

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sttk3
Legend
February 19, 2025

Since open exists as a Photoshop function, you can use it directly instead of batchPlay.

 

## If you let the user specify a file to open in a dialog

No specific permissions are needed to open a file. Just pass the chosen file (Entry) to open.

 

## If you want programmatically specify a file without GUI operation by the user
Appropriate permissions are required to open the file, write `“localFileSystem”: “fullAccess”` in requiredPermissions of manifest.json.

 

Then, generate an Entry from the file path string using getEntryWithUrl and pass it to open.

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    CiccillottoAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 19, 2025

    Thanks for the info The manifest is fine, I had already entered full access to the files, From what I read I can only open a file that I select, If I wanted to open 10 I have to add a few more strings.

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    CiccillottoAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 19, 2025

    I found this piece of code that does what I want,
    but when I open the raw files, instead of opening them in camera raw it opens them directly in photoshop.
    you can change this option.

    const { app, core } = require("photoshop");
const fs = require('uxp').storage.localFileSystem;

const openFiles = async () => {
  await core.executeAsModal( async () => {
    const entry = await fs.getFolder();
    const token = await fs.createPersistentToken(entry);
    localStorage.setItem("persistentFolder", token);
    
    const thePersistentFolderToken = localStorage.getItem("persistentFolder");
    const thePersistentFolder = await fs.getEntryForPersistentToken(thePersistentFolderToken);
    // show all files
    const files = await thePersistentFolder.getEntries();
  
    for (const file of files) {
      await app.open(file)
    }    
  })
}

openFiles();
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