Bulk packaging

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December 19, 2023
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ANy way to package a plethora of PSD files in one shot? I have for instance 20 PSD files that I want to package, each into their own of course... any scripts out there?

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Correct answer Stephen Marsh

Here is an improved 1.1 version of the script:

/*
Bulk Package.jsx
v1.1 21st December 2023, Stephen Marsh - Special thanks to c.pfaffenbichler for offering help in extending the original script
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/bulk-packaging/td-p/14308824
*/

#target photoshop

if (app.documents.length === 0) {

    var selectFile = File.openDialog("Please select the file/s to package:", Multiselect = true);

    var counter = 0;

    for (var i = 0; i < selectFile.length; i++) {
        var openFiles = app.open(File(selectFile[i]));
        try {
            savePackage();
            openFiles.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
            counter++;
        } catch (e) {
            openFiles.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
        }
    }

    alert("Script completed!" + "\r" + "Files selected: " + selectFile.length + "\r" + "Files processed: " + counter);

} else {
    alert('Please close all open documents before running this script!');
}

function savePackage() {
    var theFolder = activeDocument.path.fsName;
    var idpackageFile = stringIDToTypeID("packageFile");
    var desc982 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idto = stringIDToTypeID("to");
    desc982.putPath(idto, new File(theFolder));
    executeAction(idpackageFile, desc982, DialogModes.NO);
}

Stephen Marsh

Correct answer

Community Expert

Here is an improved 1.1 version of the script:

/*
Bulk Package.jsx
v1.1 21st December 2023, Stephen Marsh - Special thanks to c.pfaffenbichler for offering help in extending the original script
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/bulk-packaging/td-p/14308824
*/

#target photoshop

if (app.documents.length === 0) {

    var selectFile = File.openDialog("Please select the file/s to package:", Multiselect = true);

    var counter = 0;

    for (var i = 0; i < selectFile.length; i++) {
        var openFiles = app.open(File(selectFile[i]));
        try {
            savePackage();
            openFiles.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
            counter++;
        } catch (e) {
            openFiles.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
        }
    }

    alert("Script completed!" + "\r" + "Files selected: " + selectFile.length + "\r" + "Files processed: " + counter);

} else {
    alert('Please close all open documents before running this script!');
}

function savePackage() {
    var theFolder = activeDocument.path.fsName;
    var idpackageFile = stringIDToTypeID("packageFile");
    var desc982 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idto = stringIDToTypeID("to");
    desc982.putPath(idto, new File(theFolder));
    executeAction(idpackageFile, desc982, DialogModes.NO);
}

Todd_MorganAuthor

Legend

THIS IS SO $%^#&$#%&&*$%*& AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TYTYTYTYTYTYTYTYTYTY

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

You're welcome!

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

@Todd_Morgan

The following script will batch package selected documents.

NOTE: The script will be interrupted if an open file can't be packaged (i.e. the menu item is greyed out). Does not gracefully handle unsaved documents.

/*
Bulk Package.jsx
v1.0 20th December 2023, Stephen Marsh
NOTE: The script will be interrupted if an open file can't be packaged (i.e. the menu item is grayed out). Does not gracefully handle unsaved documents.
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/bulk-packaging/td-p/14308824
*/

var selectFile = File.openDialog("Please select the file/s to package:", Multiselect = true);
for (var i = 0; i < selectFile.length; i++) {
    var openFiles = app.open(File(selectFile[i]));
}

while (app.documents.length > 0) {
    savePackage();
    activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
}

app.beep();

function savePackage() {
    //var theFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Select the package destination for the document "' + activeDocument.name + '":');
    var theFolder = activeDocument.path.fsName;
    var idpackageFile = stringIDToTypeID("packageFile");
    var desc982 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idto = stringIDToTypeID("to");
    desc982.putPath(idto, new File(theFolder));
    executeAction(idpackageFile, desc982, DialogModes.NO);
}

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

Todd_MorganAuthor

Legend

WOW!!!! thanks Stephen... will give it a try later today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

Would all 20 files for packaging be open in Photoshop?

Would they all be sitting at the root/top-level of a target folder?

Would they be stored in folders, nested inside other folders of a given root/top-level target folder?

Would you prefer to manually select the multiple PSD files?

The devil is always in the details...

Todd_MorganAuthor

Legend

That darn devil... yes manually select them all within a project folder.

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

What is giving you problems in creating such a Script?

If some Photoshop functionality is not available via DOM one can usually record the corresponding AM-code with ScriptingListener.plugin (if the feature is scriptable at all).

Conrad_C

Community Expert

If you’re using the current version of Photoshop for Windows or macOS, is there something about the existing File > Package command in Photoshop that isn’t doing the job for you?

When I try it, it creates a folder containing the Photoshop document, and also a Links subfolder containing every Linked Smart Object I placed into the Photoshop document.

If the goal is to batch package many Photoshop documents into a folder for each of them, a simple batch action might do it.