Combining Tiffs

[Michal278606593tfz]

Hello,

Is it possible to combine few tiff's from a folder (mostly 8 but sometimes less) as a one new tiff containing all those tiff's from a folder as layers (names of the layers can be the names of the tiffs)?

Would be perfect is this could be done by a droplet (i put desired folder onto a droplet and as a result i get a signle tiff with multiple layers)

[Chuck Uebele]

With a script it can be done. There most likely are scripts that have been posted to the forum that can do something like this.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Photoshop has a script – File > Scripts: "Load Files Into Stack"

This can also be scripted without the interface:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/layers-creating-layers/td-p/13252109

Droplets may complicate things.

[Michal278606593tfz]

Many thanks for the answer.

I've checked that post above and I replied to You there.

That script is very promising but i can't get it work with 1-bit tiff.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

1bit images (in Photoshop aka »Bitmap images«) cannot have Layers. 

[Michal278606593tfz]

I know. The result file can be in gray/8 bit.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

So you need to amend the Script – which Script are you using? 

What is giving you problems? 

[Michal278606593tfz]

I tried this script:

/*
Stacker - Place Embedded.jsx
Stephen Marsh, v1.0
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/layers-creating-layers/td-p/13252109
*/

#target photoshop

if (app.documents.length === 0) {
(function () {
var savedDisplayDialogs = app.displayDialogs;
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
var origUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

var inputFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Please select the input folder:');
if (inputFolder === null) {
app.beep();
return;
}

var inputFiles = inputFolder.getFiles(/\.(jpg|jpeg|tif|tiff|png|psd|psb|gif)$/i);
// inputFiles.sort().reverse;
inputFiles.sort();

app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;

var baseDoc = open(inputFiles[0]);
var baseDoc = activeDocument;
baseDoc.duplicate("Stacker", false);
baseDoc.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

for (var i = 0; i < inputFiles.length; i++) {
placeFile(new File(inputFiles[i]), false, 0, 0);
// Remove the filename extension from the layer name
activeDocument.activeLayer.name = inputFiles[i].name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
//align2SelectAll('AdCH');
//align2SelectAll('AdCV');
}

activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.backgroundLayer;
activeDocument.activeLayer.remove();

//app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID("selectAllLayers"));
//reverseLayerStack();
app.beep();
alert(inputFiles.length + ' files stacked!');
app.displayDialogs = savedDisplayDialogs;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = origUnits;

// Functions

function placeFile(null2, linked, horizontal, vertical) {
var s2t = function (s) {
return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var AD = new ActionDescriptor();
AD.putInteger(s2t("ID"), 1);
AD.putPath(s2t("null"), null2);
AD.putBoolean(s2t("linked"), linked); // false for embedded
AD.putEnumerated(s2t("freeTransformCenterState"), s2t("quadCenterState"), s2t("QCSAverage"));
AD.putUnitDouble(s2t("horizontal"), s2t("pixelsUnit"), horizontal);
AD.putUnitDouble(s2t("vertical"), s2t("pixelsUnit"), vertical);
AD.putObject(s2t("offset"), s2t("offset"), AD);
executeAction(s2t("placeEvent"), AD, DialogModes.NO);
}

function reverseLayerStack() {
var idreverse = stringIDToTypeID("reverse");
var desc4653 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = stringIDToTypeID("null");
var ref2335 = new ActionReference();
var idlayer = stringIDToTypeID("layer");
var idordinal = stringIDToTypeID("ordinal");
var idtargetEnum = stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum");
ref2335.putEnumerated(idlayer, idordinal, idtargetEnum);
desc4653.putReference(idnull, ref2335);
executeAction(idreverse, desc4653, DialogModes.NO);
}

function align2SelectAll(method) {
/*
AdLf = Align Left
AdRg = Align Right
AdCH = Align Centre Horizontal
AdTp = Align Top
AdBt = Align Bottom
AdCV = Align Centre Vertical
*/
app.activeDocument.selection.selectAll();
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt"));
desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref);
desc.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID("Usng"), charIDToTypeID("ADSt"), charIDToTypeID(method));
try {
executeAction(charIDToTypeID("Algn"), desc, DialogModes.NO);
} catch (e) {}
app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();
}
})();

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

Problem is that this scipt don't work with 1-bit tiff.

The result tiff can be gray/8-bit

[Conrad C]

Could the script convert the TIFFs to 8bpc before combining them?

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Many thanks for the answer.

I've checked that post above and I replied to You there.

That script is very promising but i can't get it work with 1-bit tiff.

By @Michal278606593tfz

It wasn't designed to stack 1-bit images.

Yes, scripts can be modified... Which one were you using:

Stacker - Place Linked.jsx

or

Stacker - Place Embedded.jsx

As both of these work with smart objects, you would need to take that into account before converting to grayscale/8-bpc.

EDIT: I do have another version that doesn't use smart objects.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

@Michal278606593tfz 

You can try this version that doesn't use smart objects, I have updated it to convert bitmap mode files to grayscale:

/*
Stacker - Dupe.jsx
Stephen Marsh, v1.2
*/

#target photoshop

if (app.documents.length === 0) {
    (function () {
        var savedDisplayDialogs = app.displayDialogs;
        app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
        var origUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
        app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

        var inputFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Please select the input folder:');
        if (inputFolder === null) {
            return;
        }

        var inputFiles = inputFolder.getFiles(/\.(jpg|jpeg|tif|tiff|png|psd|psb|gif)$/i);
        // inputFiles.sort().reverse;
        inputFiles.sort();

        var firstFile = app.open(File(inputFiles[0]));
        var firstFileName = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
        app.activeDocument.duplicate("Stacker", false);
        if (activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.BITMAP) {
            activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.GRAYSCALE);
        } else if (activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.INDEXEDCOLOR) {
            activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.RGB);
        }
        firstFile.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
        var docStack = app.documents[0];
        app.activeDocument = docStack;
        docStack.activeLayer.name = firstFileName;

        for (var i = 1; i < inputFiles.length; i++) {
            var remainingFiles = app.open(File(inputFiles[i]));
            if (activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.BITMAP) {
                activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.GRAYSCALE);
            } else if (activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.INDEXEDCOLOR) {
                activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.RGB);
            }
            var fileName = remainingFiles.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
            remainingFiles.activeLayer.name = fileName;
            remainingFiles.layers[0].duplicate(docStack, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING);
            remainingFiles.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
            //align2SelectAll('AdCH');
            //align2SelectAll('AdCV');
        }

        //app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID("selectAllLayers"));
        //reverseLayerStack();
        app.beep();
        alert(inputFiles.length + ' files stacked!');
        app.displayDialogs = savedDisplayDialogs;
        app.preferences.rulerUnits = origUnits;


        // Functions

        function reverseLayerStack() {
            var idreverse = stringIDToTypeID("reverse");
            var desc4653 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var idnull = stringIDToTypeID("null");
            var ref2335 = new ActionReference();
            var idlayer = stringIDToTypeID("layer");
            var idordinal = stringIDToTypeID("ordinal");
            var idtargetEnum = stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum");
            ref2335.putEnumerated(idlayer, idordinal, idtargetEnum);
            desc4653.putReference(idnull, ref2335);
            executeAction(idreverse, desc4653, DialogModes.NO);
        }

        function align2SelectAll(method) {
            /*
            AdLf = Align Left
            AdRg = Align Right
            AdCH = Align Centre Horizontal
            AdTp = Align Top
            AdBt = Align Bottom
            AdCV = Align Centre Vertical
            */
            app.activeDocument.selection.selectAll();
            var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
            var ref = new ActionReference();
            ref.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt"));
            desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref);
            desc.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID("Usng"), charIDToTypeID("ADSt"), charIDToTypeID(method));
            try {
                executeAction(charIDToTypeID("Algn"), desc, DialogModes.NO);
            } catch (e) {}
            app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();
        }
    })();

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

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

[Michal278606593tfz]

Thank You so much for help. Your script makes what I wrote but..

I made some mistake 😞 It occurs that I need those tiffs not on Layers but on Channels.

Do You think it is possible to achive?

So I have few (max 8) 1-bit tiff's and I need one tiff (can be flattened) but with Channels.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I don’t think a droplet for Folders is plausible for Photoshop but other than that: How experienced are you with JavaScript and Photoshop’s DOM? 

Maybe JJMack’s PhotoCollageToolkit can prove useful to you: 

https://github.com/MarshySwamp/JJMack-Archive

[Michal278606593tfz]

Well I can't write a script but at least I know how to use them 😉

I asked about the droplet because the script won't speed up/automate too much, but of course it will be helpful.
I was hoping that what I need is not too complicated and I can automate it.

In a nutshell, the idea is to merge several tiff files (1-bit/bitmap) into one with layers (gray/cmyk whatever)

[Trevor.Dennis]

I was going to suggest the same thing Christophe, but was not sure if his site was still up.  I'll bookmark the github link for sure.   I found a thread with some ideas on and the same people contributing, so I am not sure how useful it would be here?

[kevin stohlmeyer]

If you are on a Mac, you can use Automator to target specific folders and run Droplets on the contents like an app.

[kevin stohlmeyer]

Hi @Michal278606593tfz are you on a Mac? If so, you could use Automator to run droplets on designated folders.

[Michal278606593tfz]

Hi, I'm on PC. I don't have access to Mac.

And I described wrong what I need.

I need one tiff with as many channels as there are 1-bit tiff files in the folder.

Converting those 1-bit tiff's into a channels takes so much time that it would help me so much if it could be automated.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I took the liberty of adapting @Stephen_A_Marsh ’s code, see if this helps. 

// 2023, use it at your own risk;
/*
adaption of 
Stacker - Dupe.jsx
Stephen Marsh, v1.2
*/

if (app.documents.length === 0) {
    (function () {
        var savedDisplayDialogs = app.displayDialogs;
        app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
        var origUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
        app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

        var inputFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Please select the input folder:');
        if (inputFolder === null) {
            return;
        }

        var inputFiles = inputFolder.getFiles(/\.(jpg|jpeg|tif|tiff|png|psd|psb|gif)$/i);
        // inputFiles.sort().reverse;
        inputFiles.sort();

        var firstFile = app.open(File(inputFiles[0]));
        var firstFileName = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
        app.activeDocument.duplicate("Stacker", false);
        if (activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.BITMAP) {
            activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.GRAYSCALE);
        } else if (activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.INDEXEDCOLOR) {
            activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.RGB);
        }
        firstFile.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
        var docStack = app.documents[0];
        app.activeDocument = docStack;
        docStack.activeLayer.name = firstFileName;

        for (var i = 0; i < inputFiles.length; i++) {
            var remainingFiles = app.open(File(inputFiles[i]));
            if (activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.BITMAP) {
                activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.GRAYSCALE);
            } else if (activeDocument.mode === DocumentMode.INDEXEDCOLOR) {
                activeDocument.changeMode(ChangeMode.RGB);
            }
            var fileName = remainingFiles.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
            remainingFiles.activeLayer.name = fileName;
            app.activeDocument = docStack;
            doCalculation (remainingFiles.name);
            activeDocument.channels[activeDocument.channels.length - 1].name = fileName;
            app.activeDocument = remainingFiles;
            remainingFiles.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
        }

        app.beep();
        alert(inputFiles.length + ' files stacked!');
        app.displayDialogs = savedDisplayDialogs;
        app.preferences.rulerUnits = origUnits;


        // Functions
        function doCalculation (theFileName) {
            var idchannel = stringIDToTypeID( "channel" );
            var idordinal = stringIDToTypeID( "ordinal" );
            var idtargetEnum = stringIDToTypeID( "targetEnum" );
            var iddocument = stringIDToTypeID( "document" );
                var desc18 = new ActionDescriptor();
                desc18.putClass( stringIDToTypeID( "new" ), idchannel );
                    var desc19 = new ActionDescriptor();
                        var ref5 = new ActionReference();
                        ref5.putEnumerated( idchannel, idordinal, idtargetEnum );
                        ref5.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "layer" ), idordinal, stringIDToTypeID( "merged" ) );
                        ref5.putName( iddocument, theFileName );
                    desc19.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "to" ), ref5 );
                        var ref6 = new ActionReference();
                        ref6.putEnumerated( idchannel, idordinal, idtargetEnum );
                        ref6.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "layer" ), idordinal, stringIDToTypeID( "merged" ) );
                        ref6.putName( iddocument, theFileName );
                    desc19.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "source2" ), ref6 );
                desc18.putObject( stringIDToTypeID( "using" ), stringIDToTypeID( "calculation" ), desc19 );
            executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "make" ), desc18, DialogModes.NO );
            };

        function align2SelectAll(method) {
            /*
            AdLf = Align Left
            AdRg = Align Right
            AdCH = Align Centre Horizontal
            AdTp = Align Top
            AdBt = Align Bottom
            AdCV = Align Centre Vertical
            */
            app.activeDocument.selection.selectAll();
            var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
            var ref = new ActionReference();
            ref.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt"));
            desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref);
            desc.putEnumerated(charIDToTypeID("Usng"), charIDToTypeID("ADSt"), charIDToTypeID(method));
            try {
                executeAction(charIDToTypeID("Algn"), desc, DialogModes.NO);
            } catch (e) {}
            app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();
        }
    })();

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

[John28314707kucx]

@c.pfaffenbichler sorry for tha late response... but Thank You! Your script does wonders, many thanks for the support 😉

All that's missing for complete happiness is that the first channel will be deleted (it is duplicated first channel) and then saved with any name.