Action rating 5 stars

[Vlad275433052wzn]

Hello,

I need help creating an action in photoshop that can rate my file 5 stars. I know how to register an action, then apply it. But when I save the action, go to Files > Info, rate 5 stars with the mouse, then ok. The action is saved but when I want to apply it to a file, the 5 tars are not added to file info. I also tried to record the action by applying a Metadata Template which gives 5 stars. But the result is the same, the action is saved but when I apply it to another file, the 5 stars do not apply.

To test, I created an action by adding text in the info (example the mention of the copyright), in this case, the mention applies well when the action is executed.

Is there a particular technique ? Did I miss something ?

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

I'll need to test an action. It could be scripted, however, Adobe Bridge is the right tool for the job if the only purpose is to add a rating.

[Vlad275433052wzn]

I think I have to make a script because with actions it doesn't work. I would like to be able to apply the 5 star ratings in Photoshop automatically, because my process is as follows: I rate the raw files that I am interested in in Lightroom (3 stars), then I send these files to be edited in photoshop, once the files are modified, they are automatically saved in my Lightroom library. I would like these files, when they go back to Lightroom, to be rated 5 stars without me having to do it manually in Photoshop. I hope to find a solution.

[Stephen_A_Marsh · Accepted solution]

@Vlad275433052wzn – Try this Photoshop script:

/*
Add 5 Star Rating in Photoshop.jsx
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/action-rating-5-stars/m-p/13416151
*/

#target photoshop

if (documents.length) {
    if (ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript === undefined) ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject("lib:AdobeXMPScript");
    var xmp = new XMPMeta(activeDocument.xmpMetadata.rawData);
    xmp.deleteProperty("http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/", "Rating");
    xmp.setProperty("http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/", "Rating", "5");
    activeDocument.xmpMetadata.rawData = xmp.serialize();
} else {
    alert("A document must be open!");
}

[Vlad275433052wzn]

Stephen, thank you very much, everything is working perfectly. Thanks for your help.
Have a nice day

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

You're welcome, happy to help.