Combine two psd into one. Keep filename.

[joshuab10257965]

Hey guys, I'm asking again the same question. For some reason my question dissapeared after forum update.

So the idea is to combine together two psd files but keep the filename of the first image input.

Example :  test-me-1.psd + test-me-5.psd = test-me-1.psd(final result)

I found this script here which does a pretty good job till the point of naming the end file : Line 125

theFile.saveAs(new File (theFolderThree + "/file" + bufferNumberWithZeros((a + 1), 4) ), psdOpts)

Would appreciate some help on how to tweek it so it could save it as I needed.

#target photoshop

// dialog for folder-selection;

var theFolderOne = Folder.selectDialog ("select a folder containing the backgoround images");

var theFolderTwo = Folder.selectDialog ("select a folder containing the foreground images");

var theFolderThree = Folder.selectDialog ("select a folder to save the combined images to");

if (theFolderOne && theFolderTwo && theFolderThree) {

var theFilesOne = theFolderOne.getFiles(checkFor);

var theFilesTwo = theFolderTwo.getFiles(checkFor);

// check if both folders contain the same number of files;

if (theFilesOne.length != theFilesTwo.length) {

alert ("the folders don’t contain the same number of images")

}

// else do the stuff;

else {

// create the psd-options;

psdOpts = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();

psdOpts.embedColorProfile = true;

psdOpts.alphaChannels = false;

psdOpts.layers = true;

psdOpts.spotColors = true;

// run through the files;

for (var a  = 0; a < theFilesOne.length; a++) {

// open background-image;

var theFile = app.open(File(theFilesOne[a]));

theFile.activeLayer = theFile.layers[0];

// place foreground-image;

var idPlc = charIDToTypeID( "Plc " );

var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();

var idAs = charIDToTypeID( "As  " );

var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();

var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );

var idpdfSelection = stringIDToTypeID( "pdfSelection" );

var idpage = stringIDToTypeID( "page" );

desc7.putEnumerated( idfsel, idpdfSelection, idpage );

var idPgNm = charIDToTypeID( "PgNm" );

desc7.putInteger( idPgNm, 1 );

var idCrop = charIDToTypeID( "Crop" );

var idcropTo = stringIDToTypeID( "cropTo" );

var idboundingBox = stringIDToTypeID( "boundingBox" );

desc7.putEnumerated( idCrop, idcropTo, idboundingBox );

var idPDFG = charIDToTypeID( "PDFG" );

desc6.putObject( idAs, idPDFG, desc7 );

var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );

desc6.putPath( idnull, new File( theFilesTwo[a] ) );

var idFTcs = charIDToTypeID( "FTcs" );

var idQCSt = charIDToTypeID( "QCSt" );

var idQcsa = charIDToTypeID( "Qcsa" );

desc6.putEnumerated( idFTcs, idQCSt, idQcsa );

var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );

var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();

var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );

var idRlt = charIDToTypeID( "#Rlt" );

desc8.putUnitDouble( idHrzn, idRlt, 0.000000 );

var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );

var idRlt = charIDToTypeID( "#Rlt" );

desc8.putUnitDouble( idVrtc, idRlt, 0.000000 );

var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );

desc6.putObject( idOfst, idOfst, desc8 );

var idAntA = charIDToTypeID( "AntA" );

desc6.putBoolean( idAntA, true );

executeAction( idPlc, desc6, DialogModes.NO );

// save the combined files;

theFile.saveAs(new File (theFolderThree + "/file" + bufferNumberWithZeros((a + 1), 4) ), psdOpts)

theFile.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES)

}

}

};

////////////////////////////////////

////// check for psd, tif or jpg //////

function checkFor (theFile) {

if (theFile.name.slice(-4) == ".psd" || theFile.name.slice(-4) == ".tif" || theFile.name.slice(-4) == ".jpg") {return true}

else {return false}

};

////// buffer number with zeros //////

function bufferNumberWithZeros (number, places) {

var theNumberString = String(number);

for (var o = 0; o < (places - String(number).length); o++) {

theNumberString = String("0" + theNumberString)

};

return theNumberString

};

[Guest]

Moving to Photoshop Scripting

Edit: cancel that can't find the Photoshop Scripting forum

[joshuab10257965]

yeah it's combined together now under just photoshop 😞 and tagged as actions and scripting

[Kukurykus]

Previous Adobe forums were powered by Jive where we could open directly subsection of some general forum.

For ex. current Photoshop 'Actions and Scripting' were under:
https://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop/photoshop_scripting

while Bridge 'Scripting' under:
https://forums.adobe.com/community/bridge/bridge_scripting


Now to access them we have to click appropraite tab / label from main theme.

My question is what url / link to use to open directly subsection of the forum.

For ex. if I don't want to open first General Photoshop Forums, and then 'Actions and Scripting' but that second in no time?

[Trevor.Dennis]

Ged, this is sure a temporary situation.  Least ways I hope it is.  There are just 18 forums at the moment

https://community.adobe.com/

The Overview pages had all sorts of invaluble links and information. with the Photoshop Overview pager being one of  best examples.  Where do we find that information now?  Where do we send people when they ask about tablet setup as an example?

The Premeire Pro forum was another example with an amazing array of useful links on its Overview page.  

OK, I have just discovered that if you tick all the options, the list expands dramatically.

[Guest]

Nice one Trevor, I was wondering where all the other forums where, now if only they would populate in alphabetical other 🙂

[Geppetto Luis]

You guys made a mess with this new forum site we hope that you settle everything quickly it does not work this way.

[Guest]

We are only users like yourself and not Adobe employees and have nothing to do with the design of the site

[joshuab10257965]

Any luck ? Anyone ? Any ideas ?

[Kukurykus]

I filled all boxes and still can't find XMP SDK forum:

https://forums.adobe.com/community/design_development/xmp_sdk

[joshuab10257965]

Hey guys, would you mind helping me ? 🙂 I know it's super annoying. Hoppefully they will fix it...there should be a backup somewhere...few of my question are just gone 😞

[Kukurykus]

The reason is all posts from between Aug, 22th - Sep, 9th weren't meant to be archived.

[joshuab10257965]

@Kukurykus can you please have a look on the code above and try to help me ? would appreciate that !

[Kukurykus]

theFile.saveAs(File(theFolderThree + '/' + theFile.name.split(/\./)[0]), psdOpts)

[joshuab10257965]

You saved my soul again ! Dude you're amazing ! Now the question is, how the hell I can mark your answer as a solved issue like before ?

[Kukurykus]

Probably not everything works on this forum yet like on Jive. Visit this topic now and then to find new buttons which I hope Adobe is going to provide...

[jane-e]

Hi Joshua,

There is a “Correct Answer” button at the bottom of each post. If you don’t see it, Expand the Replies or tell us which one to mark and we can do it for you.

Jane

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

joshuab10257965 – I have modified the code to save the combined file using the first input filename.

It seemed to work fine for a single image, however when combining multiple images, the order was messed up and the files were not "paired" correctly (if that is the expectation). I tried to include .sort() code without success.

// community.adobe.com/t5/Photoshop/Combine-two-psd-into-one-Keep-filename/td-p/10610400

#target photoshop

// dialog for folder-selection;

var theFolderOne = Folder.selectDialog ("select a folder containing the backgoround images");

var theFolderTwo = Folder.selectDialog ("select a folder containing the foreground images");

var theFolderThree = Folder.selectDialog ("select a folder to save the combined images to");

if (theFolderOne && theFolderTwo && theFolderThree) {

var theFilesOne = theFolderOne.getFiles(checkFor);

var theFilesTwo = theFolderTwo.getFiles(checkFor);

// check if both folders contain the same number of files;

if (theFilesOne.length != theFilesTwo.length) {

alert ("the folders don’t contain the same number of images")

}

// else do the stuff;

else {

// create the psd-options;

psdOpts = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();

psdOpts.embedColorProfile = true;

psdOpts.alphaChannels = false;

psdOpts.layers = true;

psdOpts.spotColors = true;

// run through the files;

for (var a  = 0; a < theFilesOne.length; a++) {

// open background-image;

var theFile = app.open(File(theFilesOne[a]));

theFile.activeLayer = theFile.layers[0];

// ADDED BY STEPHEN A. MARSH 2019: Capture the first filename to use when saving the combined file
var theFirstName = theFile.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, ''); 

// place foreground-image;

var idPlc = charIDToTypeID( "Plc " );

var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();

var idAs = charIDToTypeID( "As  " );

var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();

var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );

var idpdfSelection = stringIDToTypeID( "pdfSelection" );

var idpage = stringIDToTypeID( "page" );

desc7.putEnumerated( idfsel, idpdfSelection, idpage );

var idPgNm = charIDToTypeID( "PgNm" );

desc7.putInteger( idPgNm, 1 );

var idCrop = charIDToTypeID( "Crop" );

var idcropTo = stringIDToTypeID( "cropTo" );

var idboundingBox = stringIDToTypeID( "boundingBox" );

desc7.putEnumerated( idCrop, idcropTo, idboundingBox );

var idPDFG = charIDToTypeID( "PDFG" );

desc6.putObject( idAs, idPDFG, desc7 );

var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );

desc6.putPath( idnull, new File( theFilesTwo[a] ) );

var idFTcs = charIDToTypeID( "FTcs" );

var idQCSt = charIDToTypeID( "QCSt" );

var idQcsa = charIDToTypeID( "Qcsa" );

desc6.putEnumerated( idFTcs, idQCSt, idQcsa );

var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );

var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();

var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );

var idRlt = charIDToTypeID( "#Rlt" );

desc8.putUnitDouble( idHrzn, idRlt, 0.000000 );

var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );

var idRlt = charIDToTypeID( "#Rlt" );

desc8.putUnitDouble( idVrtc, idRlt, 0.000000 );

var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );

desc6.putObject( idOfst, idOfst, desc8 );

var idAntA = charIDToTypeID( "AntA" );

desc6.putBoolean( idAntA, true );

executeAction( idPlc, desc6, DialogModes.NO );

// save the combined files;

// theFile.saveAs(new File (theFolderThree + "/file" + bufferNumberWithZeros((a + 1), 4) ), psdOpts)

// MODIFIED BY STEPHEN A. MARSH 2019: Use the first filename
theFile.saveAs(new File (theFolderThree + "/" + theFirstName ), psdOpts) 

theFile.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES)

}

}

};

////////////////////////////////////

////// check for psd, tif or jpg //////

function checkFor (theFile) {

if (theFile.name.slice(-4) == ".psd" || theFile.name.slice(-4) == ".tif" || theFile.name.slice(-4) == ".jpg") {return true}

else {return false}

};

////// buffer number with zeros //////

function bufferNumberWithZeros (number, places) {

var theNumberString = String(number);

for (var o = 0; o < (places - String(number).length); o++) {

theNumberString = String("0" + theNumberString)

};

return theNumberString

};