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August 20, 2024
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Actions and scripting

  • August 20, 2024
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Good afternoon guys, I wanted to know if it is possible to create a hot folder with Photoshop actions

 

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Stephen Marsh
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August 21, 2024

@m�rcio_meucopoeco 

 

This is generally performed using dedicated printer software, RIPs and DFE's etc. Either from the OEM or 3rd parties.

 

As previously suggested this needs to be driven by another app, not Photoshop... You could also look into a Bridge script, that will watch a folder and run an action or script in Photoshop to print and close.

 

https://github.com/Paul-Riggott/PS-Scripts/blob/master/Bridge%20Hot%20Folder.jsx

 

https://github.com/Paul-Riggott/PS-Scripts/blob/master/PShotFolder.jsx

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/automatically-run-scripts-on-files-in...

 

http://kasyan.ho.ua/bridge/hot_folder_in_bridge/hot_folder_listener.html

 

http://kasyan.ho.ua/bridge/watched_folder/watched_folder.html

 

http://kasyan.ho.ua/bridge/hot_folder_in_bridge/hot_folder_in_bridge.html

 

pixxxelschubser
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August 20, 2024
Legend
August 20, 2024

What are you trying to accomplish? Most likely you would need a second app to send files to Photoshop from the hot folder.

Participant
August 20, 2024
My idea is to automate the printing process, first I combine a jpg with a white shim file, and save a psd. This is due to the variable photoshop function! then I would throw these psds in the hot folder and apply automation with some adjustments, applying a color profile and placing the white shim in the alpha channel and saving a pdf directly in the printer's hotfolder
Legend
August 20, 2024

You can probably script or record an action to do most of the Photoshop steps. I'm not sure where the hot folder comes in?