Explorer
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I have a PSD mockup file with smart objects like this:
In the smart object, there are many layers that I need to update to the mockup file:
Then I need to export into individual PNG images of each asset like this:
This process takes too much time. I want to know if there is a more optimal way instead of saving the smart object of each layer and exporting each image from the mockup file?
Thanks,
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Community Expert
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Jan 13, 2024
// save jpg for every layer in active smart object;
// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
activeDocument.suspendHistory("do stuff", "main()");
};
////// function //////
function main () {
// get properties, thanks to xbytor;
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var docName = myDocument.name;
try {
var basename = docName.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1];
var docPath = myDocument.path
}
catch (e) {var docPath = "~/Desktop"};
var theLayer = myDocument.activeLay
Community Expert
,
Jan 14, 2024
The file is layered, so JPEG isn't available unless first flattened or you turn on Legacy Save As in your file handling preferences.
Community Expert
,
Jan 15, 2024
After the line
myDocument = myDocument.duplicate("copy", true);insert the line
myDocument.flatten();
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Community Expert
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I want to know if there is a more optimal way instead of saving the smart object of each layer and exporting each image from the mockup file?
Yes.
Scripting can automate that.
Please provide the file for testing.
Community Expert
,
// save jpg for every layer in active smart object;
// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
activeDocument.suspendHistory("do stuff", "main()");
};
////// function //////
function main () {
// get properties, thanks to xbytor;
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var docName = myDocument.name;
try {
var basename = docName.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1];
var docPath = myDocument.path
}
catch (e) {var docPath = "~/Desktop"};
var theLayer = myDocument.activeLayer;
if (theLayer.kind != LayerKind.SMARTOBJECT) {
alert ("not smart object");
return};
var theSO = openSmartObject (theLayer);
var theLayers = collectLayersNamesIndexAndIdentifier ();
for (var m = 0; m < theLayers.length; m++) {
showOrHideLayerById (theLayers[m][2], false)
};
for (var n = 0; n < theLayers.length; n++) {
showOrHideLayerById (theLayers[n][2], true);
theSO.save();
activeDocument = myDocument;
saveJPG (myDocument, docPath, basename, theLayers[n][0]);
activeDocument = theSO;
showOrHideLayerById (theLayers[n][2], false)
};
theSO.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES)
};
////// open smart object //////
function openSmartObject (theLayer) {
try {
activeDocument.activeLayer = theLayer;
// =======================================================
var idplacedLayerEditContents = stringIDToTypeID( "placedLayerEditContents" );
var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
executeAction( idplacedLayerEditContents, desc2, DialogModes.NO );
return app.activeDocument
} catch (e) {return false}
};
////// collect layers //////
function collectLayersNamesIndexAndIdentifier () {
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID('property'), stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers'));
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" && layerSet != "layerSectionStart" /*&& isBackground != true*/) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theIndex = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'));
var theVisibility = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID('visible'));
theLayers.push([theName, theIndex, theID, theVisibility])
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return theLayers
};
// based on code by mike hale, via paul riggott;
function selectLayerByID(id,add){
add = undefined ? add = false:add
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), id);
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) );
desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false );
try{
executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}catch(e){
alert(e.message);
}
};
////// show or hide layer //////
function showOrHideLayerById (theID, theVisibility) {
if (theVisibility == false) {var idhide = stringIDToTypeID( "hide" )}
else {var idhide = stringIDToTypeID( "show" )};
var desc22 = new ActionDescriptor();
var list2 = new ActionList();
var ref8 = new ActionReference();
ref8.putIdentifier( stringIDToTypeID( "layer" ), theID );
list2.putReference( ref8 );
desc22.putList( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), list2 );
executeAction( idhide, desc22, DialogModes.NO );
};
////// function to jpg //////
function saveJPG (myDocument, docPath, basename, theSuffix) {
myDocument = myDocument.duplicate("copy", true)
var jpgopts = new JPEGSaveOptions();
jpgopts.embedProfile = true;
jpgopts.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
jpgopts.matte = MatteType.NONE;
jpgopts.quality = 12;
myDocument.saveAs((new File(docPath+"/"+basename+"_"+theSuffix+".jpg")),jpgopts,false);
myDocument.close()
};
Community Expert
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However, I will need to save each layer.
I don’t understand.
The Script should save one jpg for every Layer contained in the Smart Object (with that Layer visible), so what do you actually want to achieve?
Please provide the layered file and acouple of the intended resulting files.
Community Expert
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Again: Please provide the file.
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