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Any way to change a Smart Object's layers text values?

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I'm a programmer who's been tasked with building an automation photoshop script. I got most of it down reading the reference API that Adobe provides (refreshing to see a well documented API). In any case, I am trying to figure out if it's even possible at all change a text in SmartObject.

Essentially we have a "main" psd file we can call it. In this main psd file, I see smart objects, if I click into the smart object it links to another psd file. My designer called this "psb" file, so I hope that makes sense.

I am able to see the SmartObject layer it self, however when I debug it, the typename is "ArtLayer" and looking at the API I don't see any way to go further into this smart object to look for more layers. My question is, is this even possible? Do I need to tell my designer this won't work, or is there some way to do this?

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Correct answer JJMack

I do  have an example script.  But it do not change text layers.  Smart Object layers have an associated layer transform that scale positions and distort the object for how its used in the document composition.  In fact there may be more than one associated smart Object layer  transform for other smart object layer may be share a common object.  Photoshop menu Layer>Smart Object>Replace content requires that the replacement object be exactly like the object in the original object. the same size, shape and same Print DIP resolution.  Photoshop place feature degrades object if the  files print resolution is not the same as the document with the smart object layer so if the original object was degraded the replacement object must also be degraded for the associated transform to work. The transform is not replaced or updated.  The object must not be changed in sizes via replace content or via edit. My  BatchMockupTemplates.jsx script can updated a smart object layer object via replace content or via edit.

/* ==========================================================
// 2010  John J. McAssey (JJMack)
// ======================================================= */
// This script is supplied as is. It is provided as freeware.
// The author accepts no liability for any problems arising from its use.
// Image files and Template  objects should have the same orientation close matching Aspect Ratios same
// ratio is even better.  This script can try toe edit smart objects and fit any size the
// best as it can and even try to handle orientation miss matches.
/* Help Category note tag menu can be used to place script in automate menu
<javascriptresource>
<about>$$$/JavaScripts/BatchMockupTemplates/About=JJMack's Batch Mockup Templates.^r^rCopyright 2019 Mouseprints.^r^rBatch Update Top Layers Smart Object</about>
<category>JJMack's Collaga Script</category>
</javascriptresource>
*/
// enable double-clicking from Mac Finder or Windows Explorer
#target photoshop // this command only works in Photoshop CS2 and higher
// bring application forward for double-click events
app.bringToFront();
//////////////////////////////////
//       SET-UP Preferences //       
//////////////////////////////////
//@include "PCTpreferences.jsx"
var gVersion = 1.0;
// a global variable for the title of the dialog
// this string will also be used for the preferences file I write to disk
// Photoshop Install Directory/Presets/Image Processor/Image Processor.xml for example
var gScriptName = "BMTCollage";
// remember the dialog modes
var saveDialogMode = app.displayDialogs;
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
try {
// make sure they are running Photoshop CS2
CheckVersion();
}
// Lot's of things can go wrong, Give a generic alert and see if they want the details
catch(e) {
if ( confirm("Sorry, something major happened and I can't continue! Would you like to see more info?" ) ) {
alert(e);
}
}
// Save the current preferences
var startRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
var startTypeUnits = app.preferences.typeUnits;
var startDisplayDialogs = app.displayDialogs;
// Set Photoshop to use pixels and display no dialogs
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
app.preferences.typeUnits = TypeUnits.PIXELS;
// Set the script location
var scriptLocation = findScript() + "0";
// Stuff I don't know much about
var strButtonSelect = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/ExportLayersToFiles/Select=Select...");
var strButtonBrowse = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/ExportLayersToFiles/Browse=Browse...");
var strAlertSpecifyTemplateFile = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/ExportLayersToFiles/SpecifyTemplateFile=Please specify a template file.");
var strAlertTemplateFileNotExist = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/ExportLayersToFiles/TemplateFileDoesNotExist=Template file does not exist.");
var strAlertSpecifyInputFolder = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/ExportLayersToFiles/SpecifyInputFolder=Please specify an input folder.");
var strAlertInputFolderNotExist = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/ExportLayersToFiles/InputFolderDoesNotExist=Input folder does not exist.");
var strAlertSpecifyDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/ExportLayersToFiles/SpecifyDestination=Please specify an output folder.");
var strAlertDestinationNotExist = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/ExportLayersToFiles/DestionationDoesNotExist=Output folder does not exist.");
var exportInfo = new Object();
initExportInfo(exportInfo); // ??????
// define the dialog
// [left, top, right, bottom]
function createDialog(){
// Create an empty dialog window near the upper left of the screen
var dlg = new Window('dialog', 'Batch MockUp Templates');
dlg.frameLocation = [78, 100];
// Add a panel to hold title and 'message text' strings
dlg.msgPn0 = dlg.add('panel', undefined, 'Batch a Folder of Mockup Templates File');
dlg.msgPn0.orientation = "column";
dlg.msgPn0.alignChildren = 'Right';
// Add a panel to hold title and 'message text' strings
dlg.msgPn0.TemplateFile = dlg.msgPn0.add('group');
dlg.msgPn0.TemplateFile.orientation = "row";
dlg.msgPn0.etTemplateFile = dlg.msgPn0.add("edittext", undefined, exportInfo.destination.toString());
dlg.msgPn0.etTemplateFile.preferredSize.width = 550;
dlg.msgPn0.etTemplateFile.helpTip = "Select a Folder of Mockup Templates.";
dlg.msgPn0.btnSelect = dlg.msgPn0.add("button", undefined, strButtonBrowse);
dlg.msgPn0.btnSelect.helpTip = "Select Mockup Templates Folder to populate.";
dlg.msgPn0.btnSelect.onClick = function() {
var dir = Folder(dlg.msgPn0.etTemplateFile.text);
if (!dir.exists) var dir =  Folder(templateFolder);
dlg.selTemplateFile = Folder.selectDialog(dlg.msgPn0.etTemplateFile.text , dir);
if ( dlg.selTemplateFile != null ) {
        dlg.msgPn0.etTemplateFile.text = dlg.selTemplateFile.fsName;
    }
//dlg.msgPn0.defaultElement.active = true;
}
// Add a panel to hold title and 'message text' strings
dlg.msgPn2 = dlg.add('panel', undefined, 'Objects Collection Folder');
dlg.msgPn2.orientation = "column";
dlg.msgPn2.alignChildren = 'Right';
dlg.msgPn2.InputFolder = dlg.msgPn2.add('group');
dlg.msgPn2.InputFolder.orientation = "row";
dlg.msgPn2.etInputFolder = dlg.msgPn2.add("edittext", undefined, exportInfo.destination.toString());
dlg.msgPn2.etInputFolder.preferredSize.width = 550;
dlg.msgPn2.etInputFolder.helpTip = "Choose a folder of images to process.";
dlg.msgPn2.btnBrowse = dlg.msgPn2.add("button", undefined, strButtonBrowse);
dlg.msgPn2.btnBrowse.helpTip = "Select the Collection of objects folders to process.";
dlg.msgPn2.btnBrowse.onClick = function() {
var defaultFolder = dlg.msgPn2.etInputFolder.text;
var testFolder = new Folder(dlg.msgPn2.etInputFolder.text);
if (!testFolder.exists) {
// defaultFolder = "~";
defaultFolder = imagePath;
}
// var selFolder = Folder.selectDialog(dlg.msgPn2.etInputFolder.text, defaultFolder);
dlg.selInputFolder = Folder.selectDialog(dlg.msgPn2.etInputFolder.text, defaultFolder);
if ( dlg.selInputFolder != null ) {
        dlg.msgPn2.etInputFolder.text = dlg.selInputFolder.fsName;
    }
//dlg.msgPn2.defaultElement.active = true;
}
// Add a panel to hold title and 'message text' strings
dlg.msgPn3 = dlg.add('panel', undefined, 'Output Folder');
dlg.msgPn3.orientation = "column";
dlg.msgPn3.alignChildren = 'Right';
dlg.msgPn3.Destination = dlg.msgPn3.add('group');
dlg.msgPn3.Destination.orientation = "row";
dlg.msgPn3.etDestination = dlg.msgPn3.add("edittext", undefined, exportInfo.destination.toString());
dlg.msgPn3.etDestination.preferredSize.width = 550;
dlg.msgPn3.etDestination.helpTip = "Choose a folder to export your collages to.";
dlg.msgPn3.btnBrowse = dlg.msgPn3.add("button", undefined, strButtonBrowse);
dlg.msgPn3.btnBrowse.helpTip = "Select a folder to export your collages to.";
dlg.msgPn3.btnBrowse.onClick = function() {
var defaultFolder = dlg.msgPn3.etDestination.text;
var testFolder = new Folder(dlg.msgPn3.etDestination.text);
if (!testFolder.exists) {
defaultFolder = "~";
}
dlg.selOutputFolder = Folder.selectDialog(dlg.msgPn3.etDestination.text, defaultFolder);
if ( dlg.selOutputFolder != null ) {
        dlg.msgPn3.etDestination.text = dlg.selOutputFolder.fsName;
    }
//dlg.msgPn3.defaultElement.active = true;
}
// Add a panel to hold title and 'message text' strings
dlg.msgPnl = dlg.add('panel', undefined, 'Options');
dlg.msgPnl.orientation = "column";
dlg.msgPnl.alignChildren = 'right';
dlg.msgPnl.EditImage = dlg.msgPnl.add('group');
dlg.msgPnl.EditImage.orientation = "row";
dlg.msgPnl.EditImage.alignment='left';
dlg.msgPnl.EditImage.st = dlg.msgPnl.EditImage.add('checkbox', undefined, 'Edit Smart Object');
dlg.msgPnl.EditImage.helpTip = "Edit Smart Object insead of replace content";
dlg.msgPnl.RotateForFit = dlg.msgPnl.add('group');
dlg.msgPnl.RotateForFit.orientation = "row";
dlg.msgPnl.RotateForFit.alignment='left';
dlg.msgPnl.RotateForFit.st = dlg.msgPnl.RotateForFit.add('checkbox', undefined, 'Rotate For Best Fit');
dlg.msgPnl.RotateForFit.helpTip = "Rotate For Best Fit.";
dlg.msgPnl.FitImage = dlg.msgPnl.add('group');
dlg.msgPnl.FitImage.orientation = "row";
dlg.msgPnl.FitImage.alignment='left';
dlg.msgPnl.FitImage.st = dlg.msgPnl.FitImage.add('checkbox', undefined, 'Fit Image');
dlg.msgPnl.FitImage.helpTip = "Fit Image not Fill Area.";
dlg.msgPnl.SavePSDfile = dlg.msgPnl.add('group');
dlg.msgPnl.SavePSDfile.orientation = "row";
dlg.msgPnl.SavePSDfile.alignment='left';
dlg.msgPnl.SavePSDfile.st = dlg.msgPnl.SavePSDfile.add('checkbox', undefined, 'Save PSD file');
dlg.msgPnl.SavePSDfile.helpTip = "Save a layered PSD file as well.";
// Add a panel with buttons to test parameters and
dlg.buttonPanel = dlg.add('panel', undefined);
dlg.buttonPanel.orientation = "row";
dlg.buttonPanel.cancelBtn = dlg.buttonPanel.add ('button', undefined,'Cancel');
dlg.buttonPanel.helpBtn = dlg.buttonPanel.add ('button', undefined,'Help');
dlg.buttonPanel.runBtn = dlg.buttonPanel.add ('button', undefined,'Create Mockup Collages');
return dlg;
}
var params = new Array();
params[''] = "";
params['InputFolder'] = "";
params['OutputFolder'] = "";
LoadParamsFromDisk( GetDefaultParamsFile(), params );
        function initializeDialog (BMTCollage){
with(BMTCollage) {
msgPn0.etTemplateFile.text = params['TemplateFile'];
msgPn2.etInputFolder.text = params['InputFolder'];
msgPn3.etDestination.text = params['OutputFolder'];
// Collage
// checking for valid settings
buttonPanel.runBtn.onClick = function() {
// check if the template setting is proper
var tmpltfld = BMTCollage.msgPn0.etTemplateFile.text;
if (tmpltfld.length == 0) {
alert(strAlertSpecifyTemplateFile);
return;
}
var testFile = new File(tmpltfld);
if (!testFile.exists) {
alert(strAlertTemplateFileNotExist);
return;
}
var inptfld = BMTCollage.msgPn2.etInputFolder.text;
if (inptfld.length == 0) {
alert(strAlertSpecifyInputFolder);
return;
}
var testFolder = new Folder(inptfld);
if (!testFolder.exists) {
alert(strAlertInputFolderNotExist);
return;
}
// check if the output folder setting is proper
var destination = BMTCollage.msgPn3.etDestination.text;
if (destination.length == 0) {
alert(strAlertSpecifyDestination);
return;
}
var testFolder = new Folder(destination);
if (!testFolder.exists) {
alert(strAlertDestinationNotExist);
return;
}
// See if the input folder and the output folder are the same
if (BMTCollage.msgPn3.etDestination.text == BMTCollage.msgPn2.etInputFolder.text) {
var result = confirm("Are you sure you want your output folder to be the same as your input folder");
if (result) {
} else {
return;
}
}
  close( 1 ); // Close dialog window and process
}
buttonPanel.helpBtn.onClick = function() {help();}
buttonPanel.cancelBtn.onClick = function() {close( 2 );}
}
} // end createDialog
function runDialog(BMTCollage){
// Warn the user if they have an open document and exit the script with return
//if (documents.length > 0){
// alert ("This script requires that there are no open documents to run.");
//return;
//}
BMTCollage.onShow = function() {
var ww = BMTCollage.bounds.width;  
var hh = BMTCollage.bounds.height;  
BMTCollage.bounds.x  = 78;  
BMTCollage.bounds.y  = 100;  
BMTCollage.bounds.width  = ww;  
BMTCollage.bounds.height  = hh;  
}
return BMTCollage.show()
}
//=====================Start=====================================================
var BMTCollage = createDialog()
initializeDialog(BMTCollage)
if (runDialog(BMTCollage) == 1){
// transfer values from the dialog to my internal params
params['TemplateFile'] = BMTCollage.msgPn0.etTemplateFile.text;
params['InputFolder'] = BMTCollage.msgPn2.etInputFolder.text;
params['OutputFolder'] = BMTCollage.msgPn3.etDestination.text;
// Save the params from the above
SaveParamsToDisk( GetDefaultParamsFile(), params );
// Gets the template file from the UI
var templateFile = BMTCollage.msgPn0.etTemplateFile.text;
var templateFile = new Folder(templateFile);
//alert(templateFile);
// Gets the input folder from the UI
var inputFolder = BMTCollage.msgPn2.etInputFolder.text;
//alert(inputFolder);
var inputFolder = new Folder(inputFolder);
// Gets the output folder from the UI
var outputFolder = BMTCollage.msgPn3.etDestination.text;
//alert(outputFolder);
var outputFolder = new Folder(outputFolder);
//alert('Template="' + templateFile + '"\nImages from "' + inputFolder + '"\nSaved to "' + outputFolder +'"');
startDate = (getDateTime());
var time1 = Number(timeString());
var mockupFile = new Array();
mockupFile = templateFile.getFiles(/\.(psd|psb)$/i); 
if (!mockupFile.length) {alert("there are not Mockup Templates in folder\n\n" + templateFile + "/" ); }
else{
for (var m = 0; m < mockupFile.length; m++) {
open(File(mockupFile));
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory('BatchUpdateSmartObject','main()');
activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES); // Close No Save
}
if (countSame) { 
if (replaceCount) { 
var time2 = Number(timeString());
endDate = (getDateTime());
alert(startDate + " Start\n" 
+"Processed " + replaceCount + " Mockups\nFor " + mockupFile.length + " Mockup Templates\n" 
+((time2-time1)/60000 ).toPrecision(5)+" Minutes\n" + endDate + "  End" 
);    
}
else alert("No files found");
}
}
} // end if (runDialog(BMTCollage) == 1)
// Return the app preferences
app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;
app.preferences.typeUnits = startTypeUnits;
app.displayDialogs = saveDialogMode;
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// The end //
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function main(){
var templateName = activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
try {    
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;    
try { var theName = myDocument.name.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1]; } catch(e) { alert(e); } 
    var layers = myDocument.layers;
var theLayer = layers[0];    
  if (theLayer.kind != "LayerKind.SMARTOBJECT") { alert(" Top layer is not a smart object") }   
else {    
    // add support for more tha one smart object layer
//Count top smart obj
var objCount = 0;
i=0 
var theLayers = new Array();
while ( layers.kind == "LayerKind.SMARTOBJECT" ) { theLayers.push(layers);objCount++ ; i++;}
//alert("objCount " + objCount);
// test the input folders exists
foundFolders=true; notFound = "Required Folders missing\n";
var objFolders = new Array();
for (var i = 0; i < objCount; i++) {  
objFolders.push(new Folder(inputFolder + "/obj" + i));
    if (!objFolders.exists) {
notFound = notFound + objFolders + "\n";
foundFolders=false;
}
}
if (!foundFolders) alert(notFound);
else {
var rplFiles = new Array();
if (!BMTCollage.msgPnl.EditImage.st.value) for (var i = 0; i < objCount; i++) {  rplFiles = objFolders.getFiles(/\.(psd|tif|jpg|png)$/i); } // gets file list
else for (var i = 0; i < objCount; i++) {  rplFiles = objFolders.getFiles(/\.(nef|cr2|crw|dcs|raf|arw|orf|dng|psd|tif|jpg|png)$/i); } // gets file list
replaceCount=rplFiles[0].length;
//alert(replaceCount)
countSame=true;
for (var i = 0; i < objCount; i++) { if (rplFiles.length!=replaceCount) countSame=false;} // test all flist are the same lengt
if (countSame){
for (var r = 0; r < replaceCount; r++) {    // or replacement count 
for (var o = 0; o < objCount; o++) { // for objCount
//The Layer and the file
if (BMTCollage.msgPnl.EditImage.st.value) { 
if (objectIsPsObject(theLayers)) theLayer = editContents(rplFiles, theLayers, BMTCollage.msgPnl.RotateForFit.st.value, BMTCollage.msgPnl.FitImage.st.value); 
else {
alert (theLayers + " Object is not safe to edit");
return;
}
}
else theLayer = replaceContents(rplFiles, theLayers);
}
var theNewName = rplFiles[0].name.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1]; 
outputFile = outputFolder + "/" + theNewName +" " + templateName ; // Construct full output file path
SaveAsJPEG( outputFile , 10 );
if (BMTCollage.msgPnl.SavePSDfile.st.value) SaveAsPSD( outputFile, true );
}
}
else alert("Replacemen object counts are not the same " + replaceCount);
}
}
}
catch(e) { alert(e); } 
return;
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Helper Functions //
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function replaceContents(newFile, theSO)   
    {    
    try {    
var lyrVis = theSO.visible; 
        app.activeDocument.activeLayer = theSO;    
        var idplacedLayerReplaceContents = stringIDToTypeID("placedLayerReplaceContents");    
        var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();    
        var idnull = charIDToTypeID("null");    
        desc3.putPath(idnull, new File(newFile));    
        var idPgNm = charIDToTypeID("PgNm");    
        desc3.putInteger(idPgNm, 1);    
        executeAction(idplacedLayerReplaceContents, desc3, DialogModes.NO); 
theSO.visible = lyrVis; 
        return app.activeDocument.activeLayer    
        }     
    catch(e) { alert(e); }    
    }   
function objectIsPsObject(SOlayer) {
//Thanks to r-bin
var ext = smartobject_file_ext(SOlayer);  
    var rc = true;
switch (ext)  
{  
case "nef":  
case "cr2":  
case "crw":  
case "raf":  
case "orf":  
case "mrw":  
case "dcr":  
case "mos":  
case "raw":  
case "pef":  
case "srf":  
case "dng":  
case "x3f":  
case "erf":  
case "sr2":  
case "kdc":  
case "mfw":  
case "mef":  
case "arw":  
case "nrw":  
case "rw2":  
case "rwl":  
case "iiq":  
case "3fr":  
case "fff":  
case "srw":  
case "ai":
case "svg":
case "pdf":
case "esp":
rc = false.
break;  
case "error":  
rc = false;
break;         
  default:  
rc = true;
break;  
    }  
return rc;
}
  
function smartobject_file_ext(layer) {  
    try {         
        var r = new ActionReference();     
        r.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("smartObject"));  
        r.putIdentifier(stringIDToTypeID("layer"), layer.id);  
        var name = executeActionGet(r).getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("smartObject")).getString(stringIDToTypeID("fileReference"));         
         
        var n = name.lastIndexOf(".");  
        if (n < 0) return "";  
     
        return name.substr(n+1).toLowerCase();  
        }  
    catch (e) { return "error"; }  
}    
function editContents(newFile, theSO, rotateForBestFit, fitImage) {    
    try {    
var lyrVis = theSO.visible; 
        app.activeDocument.activeLayer = theSO;  
var smartObject = openSmartObject (theSO); // open smart object;
smartObject.flatten();
smartObject.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer=0; // Make it a normal Layer
smartObject.selection.selectAll();
smartObject.selection.clear(); // Clear
var objWidth=smartObject.width.value;
var objHeight=smartObject.height.value;    
open(File(newFile)); // open into a document
var layers = activeDocument.layers;
activeDocument.activeLayer = layers[layers.length-1]; // Target Bottom Layer
activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer=0; // Make it a normal Layer
try {
var objFile= app.activeDocument; // image document
if (rotateForBestFit) {
if (objFile.width.value<objFile.height.value&&objWidth>objHeight ) { objFile.rotateCanvas(-90.0);  } // Rotate portraits
if (objFile.height.value<objFile.width.value&&objHeight>objWidth ) { objFile.rotateCanvas(-90.0);  } // Rotate landscapes
}
if (!fitImage) {
if (objFile.width.value/objFile.height.value > objWidth/objHeight) { objFile.resizeImage(null, objHeight, null, ResampleMethod.BICUBIC); } // wider
else {objFile.resizeImage(objWidth, null, null, ResampleMethod.BICUBIC);} // same aspect ratio or taller
}
else{
if (objFile.width.value/objFile.height.value > objWidth/objHeight) {objFile.resizeImage(objWidth, null, null, ResampleMethod.BICUBIC);  }  // wider
else {objFile.resizeImage(null, objHeight, null, ResampleMethod.BICUBIC);}
}
objFile.resizeCanvas(objWidth, objHeight, AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER);
try{
mrkLayer = objFile.artLayers.add(); // Add a Layer
mrkLayer.name = "TL BR Stamp"; // Name Layer
mrkLayer.blendMode = BlendMode.OVERLAY; // blend mode
}
catch(e){}
mrkColor = new SolidColor;
mrkColor.rgb.red = 128;
mrkColor.rgb.green = 128;
mrkColor.rgb.blue = 128;
try{
var selectedRegion = Array(Array(0,0), Array(1,0), Array(1,1), Array(0,1));  // Top Right
objFile.selection.select(selectedRegion);
objFile.selection.fill(mrkColor);
var selectedRegion = Array(Array(objWidth-1,objHeight-1), Array(objWidth,objHeight-1), Array(objWidth,objHeight), Array(objWidth-1,objHeight)); // Bottom Right
objFile.selection.select(selectedRegion);
objFile.selection.fill(mrkColor);
}
catch(e){}
objFile.selection.selectAll();
try {objFile.selection.copy(true); } //copy merge resized image into clipboard
catch(e){objFile.selection.copy(); } //copy resized image into clipboard
objFile.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES); //close image without saving changes
smartObject.paste(); //paste change smart object content from beinng empty
}
catch(e) { objFile.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES); } // close image without saving changes smart oblect is empty though
if (smartObject.name.indexOf(".jpg")!=-1) smartObject.flatten();
smartObject.close(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES); //close and save
theSO.visible = lyrVis; 
        return app.activeDocument.activeLayer    
    }     
    catch(e) { alert(e); }    
}     
////// open smart object //////
function openSmartObject (theLayer) {
if (theLayer.kind == "LayerKind.SMARTOBJECT") {
// =======================================================
var idplacedLayerEditContents = stringIDToTypeID( "placedLayerEditContents" );
var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
executeAction( idplacedLayerEditContents, desc2, DialogModes.NO );
};
return app.activeDocument
};
function SaveAsJPEG(saveFile, jpegQuality){
var doc = activeDocument;
if (doc.bitsPerChannel != BitsPerChannelType.EIGHT) doc.bitsPerChannel = BitsPerChannelType.EIGHT;
jpgSaveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
jpgSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
jpgSaveOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
jpgSaveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
jpgSaveOptions.quality = jpegQuality;
activeDocument.saveAs(File(saveFile+".jpg"), jpgSaveOptions, true,Extension.LOWERCASE);
}
function SaveAsPSD( inFileName, inEmbedICC ) {
var psdSaveOptions = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();
psdSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = inEmbedICC;
app.activeDocument.saveAs( File( inFileName + ".psd" ), psdSaveOptions );
}
function help() {
try{
var URL = new File(Folder.temp + "/PhotoCollageToolkit.html");
URL.open("w");
URL.writeln('<html><HEAD><meta HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" content="0; url=http://www.mouseprints.net/old/dpr/PhotoCollageToolkit.html"></HEAD></HTML>');
URL.close();
URL.execute();
}catch(e){
alert("Error, Can Not Open.");
};
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Function: initExportInfo
// Usage: create our default parameters
// Input: a new Object
// Return: a new object with params set to default
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function initExportInfo(exportInfo) {
    exportInfo.destination = new String("");
    exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = new String("untitled_");
    exportInfo.visibleOnly = false;
//    exportInfo.fileType = psdIndex;
    exportInfo.icc = true;
    exportInfo.jpegQuality = 8;
    exportInfo.psdMaxComp = true;
    exportInfo.tiffCompression = TIFFEncoding.NONE;
    exportInfo.tiffJpegQuality = 8;
    exportInfo.pdfEncoding = PDFEncoding.JPEG;
    exportInfo.pdfJpegQuality = 8;
    exportInfo.targaDepth = TargaBitsPerPixels.TWENTYFOUR;
    exportInfo.bmpDepth = BMPDepthType.TWENTYFOUR;
    try {
         exportInfo.destination = Folder(app.activeDocument.fullName.parent).fsName; // destination folder
        var tmp = app.activeDocument.fullName.name;
        exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = decodeURI(tmp.substring(0, tmp.indexOf("."))); // filename body part
    } catch(someError) {
        exportInfo.destination = new String("");
//        exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = app.activeDocument.name; // filename body part
    }
}
// Find the location where this script resides
function findScript() {
var where = "";
try {
FORCEERROR = FORCERRROR;
}
catch(err) {
// alert(err.fileName);
// alert(File(err.fileName).exists);
where = File(err.fileName);
}
return where;
}
function timeString () {
  var now = new Date();
  return now.getTime()
};
  
// Function for returning current date and time
    function getDateTime() {
        var date = new Date();
        var dateTime = "";
        if ((date.getMonth() + 1) < 10) {
            dateTime += "0" + (date.getMonth() + 1) + "/";
        } else {
            dateTime += (date.getMonth() + 1) + "/";
        }
        if (date.getDate() < 10) {
            dateTime += "0" + date.getDate() + "/";
        } else {
            dateTime += date.getDate() + "/";
        }
        dateTime += date.getFullYear() + ", ";
        if (date.getHours() < 10) {
            dateTime += "0" + date.getHours() + ":";
        } else {
            dateTime += date.getHours() + ":";
        }
        if (date.getMinutes() < 10) {
            dateTime += "0" + date.getMinutes() + ":";
        } else {
            dateTime += date.getMinutes() + ":";
        }
        if (date.getSeconds() < 10) {
            dateTime += "0" + date.getSeconds();
        } else {
            dateTime += date.getSeconds();
        }
        return dateTime;
    }
// resetPrefs function for resetting the preferences
function resetPrefs() {
preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;
preferences.typeUnits = startTypeUnits;
displayDialogs = startDisplayDialogs;
}
// CheckVersion
function CheckVersion() {
var numberArray = version.split(".");
if ( numberArray[0] < 9 ) {
alert( "You must use Photoshop CS2 or later to run this script!" );
throw( "You must use Photoshop CS2 or later to run this script!" );
}
}
// load my params from the xml file on disk if it exists
// gParams["myoptionname"] = myoptionvalue
// I wrote a very simple xml parser, I'm sure it needs work
function LoadParamsFromDisk ( loadFile, params ) {
// var params = new Array();
if ( loadFile.exists ) {
loadFile.open( "r" );
var projectSpace = ReadHeader( loadFile );
if ( projectSpace == GetScriptNameForXML() ) {
while ( ! loadFile.eof ) {
var starter = ReadHeader( loadFile );
var data = ReadData( loadFile );
var ender = ReadHeader( loadFile );
if ( ( "/" + starter ) == ender ) {
params[starter] = data;
}
// force boolean values to boolean types
if ( data == "true" || data == "false" ) {
params[starter] = data == "true";
}
}
}
loadFile.close();
if ( params["version"] != gVersion ) {
// do something here to fix version conflicts
// this should do it
params["version"] = gVersion;
}
}
return params;
}
// save out my params, this is much easier
function SaveParamsToDisk ( saveFile, params ) {
saveFile.encoding = "UTF8";
saveFile.open( "w", "TEXT", "????" );
// unicode signature, this is UTF16 but will convert to UTF8 "EF BB BF"
saveFile.write("\uFEFF");
var scriptNameForXML = GetScriptNameForXML();
saveFile.writeln( "<" + scriptNameForXML + ">" );
for ( var p in params ) {
saveFile.writeln( "\t<" + p + ">" + params
 + "</" + p + ">" );
}
saveFile.writeln( "</" + scriptNameForXML + ">" );
saveFile.close();
}
// you can't save certain characters in xml, strip them here
// this list is not complete
function GetScriptNameForXML () {
var scriptNameForXML = new String( gScriptName );
var charsToStrip = Array( " ", "'", "." );
for (var a = 0; a < charsToStrip.length; a++ )  {
var nameArray = scriptNameForXML.split( charsToStrip );
scriptNameForXML = "";
for ( var b = 0; b < nameArray.length; b++ ) {
scriptNameForXML += nameArray;
}
}
return scriptNameForXML;
}
// figure out what I call my params file
function GetDefaultParamsFile() {
//var paramsFolder = new Folder( path + "/Presets/" + gScriptName );
//var paramsFolder = new Folder( Folder.temp + "/JJMack's Scripts/" + gScriptName );
var paramsFolder = new Folder( "~/Application Data/JJMack's Scripts/" + gScriptName );
//alert("paramsFolder = " + paramsFolder );
paramsFolder.create();
return ( new File( paramsFolder + "/" + gScriptName + ".xml" ) );
}
// a very crude xml parser, this reads the "Tag" of the <Tag>Data</Tag>
function ReadHeader( inFile ) {
var returnValue = "";
if ( ! inFile.eof ) {
var c = "";
while ( c != "<" && ! inFile.eof ) {
c = inFile.read( 1 );
}
while ( c != ">" && ! inFile.eof ) {
c = inFile.read( 1 );
if ( c != ">" ) {
returnValue += c;
}
}
} else {
returnValue = "end of file";
}
return returnValue;
}
// very crude xml parser, this reads the "Data" of the <Tag>Data</Tag>
function ReadData( inFile ) {
var returnValue = "";
if ( ! inFile.eof ) {
var c = "";
while ( c != "<" && ! inFile.eof ) {
c = inFile.read( 1 );
if ( c != "<" ) {
returnValue += c;
}
}
inFile.seek( -1, 1 );
}
return returnValue;
}

This site jive code does not handle formatted javascript code well. You would do better downloading my toolkit. Free Photoshop Photo Collage and Mockup Toolkit

2 replies

JJMack
Community Expert
JJMackCommunity Expert
Community Expert
June 27, 2019

That is correct. A Smart Object Layer that Object is a PSD file will Open in Photoshop so your script can open the Object. The Object will Open in Photoshop as a work document.  You script can open then  process the work document text layers and change them. When your script closes and save the work document Photoshop will updated your document smart object layers object to reflect the changes you made to the object.  If the Object was a linked object the master Linked PSD would most likely be opened and saved.  So all other document that have smart object layer that are linked to same Master PSD file will need to be updated by opening these document in Photoshop so their smart object layers will get updated.  Photoshop does not do this automatically.  You need to use some bookkeeping process for that type of use.

JJMack
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Anonymous
June 27, 2019

Ok that makes sense, last thing. When you say "your script can open the object", do you happen to have sample code how to do that? I have never scripted in Photoshop and I'm working with the API I found here (https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/photoshop/pdfs/photoshop-cc-javascript-ref-2019.pdf) and when I debug the layer it says it's an ArtLayer, so when I go to the ArtLayer in the API I don't see a way to open it. Please forgive my ignorance.

jane-e
Community Expert
jane-eCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 8, 2023

@JJMack Was looking at this script again today, and these are typos correct?

		case "esp":
			rc = false.
			break;

I believe it should be "eps" and "false;".


@wckdtall 

 

JJ was dyslexic and did make spelling errors, so you may be right. Sadly he died in January 2022.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/r-i-p-jjmack/m-p/12701028

 

Jane

 

    JJMack
    Community Expert
    JJMackCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 27, 2019

    You can open Smart Object layer opbect abd edit the content. Howevet not all objects will open in Photoshop. So a Photoshop script can not edi all smart object layer objects for some will open in ACR or an Application like AI your Photoshop script will not have control of the editing application.  You can test Smart object layer objects to see if they will open in photoshop and inform the user that you script is unable to edit a smart object like a RAW or AI file.  r-bin posted code here not loog agot that can test Smart object file extensions.

    I create this function using the code he posted

    function objectIsPsObject(SOlayer) {
    //Thanks to r-bin
    var ext = smartobject_file_ext(SOlayer);  
        var rc = true;
    switch (ext)  
    {  
    case "nef":  
    case "cr2":  
    case "crw":  
    case "raf":  
    case "orf":  
    case "mrw":  
    case "dcr":  
    case "mos":  
    case "raw":  
    case "pef":  
    case "srf":  
    case "dng":  
    case "x3f":  
    case "erf":  
    case "sr2":  
    case "kdc":  
    case "mfw":  
    case "mef":  
    case "arw":  
    case "nrw":  
    case "rw2":  
    case "rwl":  
    case "iiq":  
    case "3fr":  
    case "fff":  
    case "srw":  
    case "ai":
    case "svg":
    case "pdf":
    case "esp":
    rc = false.
    break;  
    case "error":  
    rc = false;
    break;         
      default:  
    rc = true;
    break;  
        }  
    return rc;
    }
      
    function smartobject_file_ext(layer) {  
        try {         
            var r = new ActionReference();     
            r.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("smartObject"));  
            r.putIdentifier(stringIDToTypeID("layer"), layer.id);  
            var name = executeActionGet(r).getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("smartObject")).getString(stringIDToTypeID("fileReference"));         
             
            var n = name.lastIndexOf(".");  
            if (n < 0) return "";  
         
            return name.substr(n+1).toLowerCase();  
            }  
        catch (e) { return "error"; }  
    }   
    JJMack
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    Anonymous
    June 27, 2019

    Hi, thanks for the response. I'm not sure if I totally understand. I have a PSD which has a smart object that links to another PSD. Inside the second PSD, I just want to change the text layer's text. Looking at your code, it seems like this is determining if the layer file itself can be opened? If that is correct, is there a way to go into that file, and then change a textlayers value? While having the linked psd file path not come from any manual input, ig) it grabs the filePath from the layer itself? If not, any further explanation of what you were relaying here would be very much appreciated.

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