Load action in Photoshop using javascript refreshes Photoshop. Please guide.

[query]

Hi

I have created an Adobe Photoshop extension for Photoshop 2018. I need to run few actions and in order to do so I have placed actions in user specific presets folder for the application and on extension load I am loading actions in Photoshop. But when I execute the code to load actions in Photoshop, it refreshes photoshop after loading each action. I tried the same code from extension builder and got the same result.

Code used to load action :

strAppDataPath ->user specific app data path

app.load(new File(strAppDataPath + '/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CC 2018/Presets/Actions/ABC.atn'));

Please guide. Its urgent.
Thanks!

[Akash Sharma]

Moved to Photoshop Scripting​

[r-bin]

What do you mean when you say "it refreshes photoshop after loading each action"?

Everything is working well for me.

This code is executed in 0.05 seconds.

$.hiresTimer;
load(new File("F:\\Untitled.atn"));
load(new File("F:\\Untitled2.atn"));
load(new File("F:\\Untitled3.atn"));
//refresh()
alert("Done in " + ($.hiresTimer/1000000).toFixed(2) + " seconds", "Timer");

If you uncomment the line //refresh(), then execution takes place in 1 second.

[query]

It is like Photoshop fluctuates like something gets on/off. And if any panel is open it gets closed and photoshop is refreshed.

[Kukurykus]

Could you link us to your extensions website?

[query]

Hi Kukurykus

I don't have any link. But have shared the exact code that I am using.

[r-bin]

Using where? In JSX file that you run or in some kind of extension.

[query]

Hi

Thanks for reply. I have this code in Photoshop.jsx and I am calling this on extension load in ext.js. I tried the same code that you have shared

load(new File("changed path.."));
 

Then also I am getting this fluctuationin photoshop. I have recorded it while running the same code from extend script. Please have a look.

Thanks,
Ishita

[r-bin]

Try running Photoshop.jsx through Menu->File->Scripts->Browse.

If it's ok, the case is in your extension.

If flashing, try disabling all extensions in Edit->Prefeneces->Plug-ins->Load Extension Panels->Uncheck it.

Restart photoshop. Run the script,

If it does not blink, then the trouble is in yours or some other extension. I do not use extensions, so I can not help.

If it flashes in the latter case, try disabling the "Use Graphics Processor".

[query]

Hi

Thanks for the revert.
I tried to run script directly in Photoshop through Menu->File->Scripts->Browse.I got the same issue.

Then I disabled Load Extension Panels in Edit->Prefeneces->Plug-ins->Load Extension Panels->Uncheck it and ran the script again. This fluctuation got off. But then Extensions menu became disabled and I will not be able to use my extension. So then this is of no use to me, if I am not able to use extension.

[r-bin]

OK. Try uncheck If it turned on Edit-> Preferences->General->Show Start Workspace When No Documents Are Open.

[query]

Hi r-bin

I tried this and it didn't worked.

[Kukurykus]

Ah I assumed it may be paid extension...