Troubleshooting a batch action executed from Bridge

[lloyd_pdx]

An action I've created that runs well from inside Photoshop is not behaving in the same way (or so it seems) when triggered via Bridge/Tools/Photoshop/Batch. In short, the action processes an image layer through a color fill layer, stepping through 10 blend modes, "merging" each combination to a new layer before proceeding to the next blend. Then, it executes the "Layers to File" script, exporting those ten layers to a specified destination folder, and finally, closes the original file without saving changes to the file. Works as expected and intended inside Photoshop. Triggered from Bridge, it executes the multiple blend mode layers fine, but when it tries to run the "Layers to file" to save to a folder, it stops with a "duplicate image "dialog box. I've tried various options and overrides in the Batch dialog box, but I get a little lost trying to understand what's actually happening. I'm sure it's GIGO, but not sure why. Thoughts?

[jbm007]

Hopefully Lumagraphics will weigh in here.

He deals with this stuff alot.

[SuperMerlin]

My first guess the Layer to File script needs the following line added at the begining of the script.

app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;

Most if not all scripts called from Bridge need this line.

[Lumigraphics]

Also, look at the options in the Batch dialog. Its easy to set something that kills your script or action.

[lloyd_pdx]

Thanks. I've got some studying to do. 

[lloyd_pdx]

thanks all for your thoughts. SuperMerlin, very sorry to hear of a lot of hospital time. Best wishes for your health. Thanks for contributing.

I have a different approach, somewhat simplified. Not sure if I should start a different thread, but I'll proceed here for now.

Never mind the Bridge aspect. I've rewritten the action described in my original post. I end up with 21 layers, renamed, selected and visible, that I wish to export (as individual files.) Instead of the File/export/layers to file script, I went with Layer/quick export to jpg.  The quick export preferences work properly when applied "manually" after the action runs. (files output to an assets folder in the source folder, properly named for each image I process, as set up in the export preferences dialog.) HOWEVER when "quick export layers to jpg" is included in the action, it wont create new asset folders for new images...it will only overwrite the images in the folder from the original action recording step. Adobe support tells me, after an hour with them onscreen, that this is "expected behavior." My question now, is there a workaround or something I've overlooked, to achieve the exported layers I'd like as part of an action for multiple images? Again, I'm not very knowledgeable about scripting, but maybe I'm overlooking something that might not be too difficult. Happy to post screenshots if helpful.

[Kukurykus]

Good to know you are back after your SIX months inactivity, after you vanished when forum moved to new platform. I thought you probably didn't like new forum look, so you gave up posting? I also didn't notice you in this thread, but on Photoshop Scripting now. Then I got back here to see I missed this post was made by you 🙂

[SuperMerlin]

Yes, I have been spending most of the time in hospital so don't get chance to get on the computer as much as I used to.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Happy to see you back SuperMerlin, take care buddy!

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

https://github.com/Paul-Riggott/PS-Scripts/blob/master/Layer%20Saver.jsx

https://github.com/Paul-Riggott/PS-Scripts/blob/master/Layer%20Saver%20Plus.jsx

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html