Copy paths from one document to another

Thanks for the answer. Haven't checked it, cause I already found a faster method to get the layers from one image to the other..

Plus I added a colormode and colorprofile check including conversion if they don't match. (thanks for that idea btw )

So if anybody wants to use it - feel free to do so.

Your directorys have to look like this:

ROOT (this is where the images with paths are in)

-file1.JPG

-file2.JPG

-file3.JPG

-TIF (this can also be a directory called "PSD" or "JPG" depending on what kind of files you usually work with)

--file1.TIF

--file2.TIF

--file3.TIF

I hope i could help somebody out there

kind regards

// Pfade übernehmen v2.1
// Copyright Thamer Florian
// 30.11.2010

var docRef = app.activeDocument;
var docJPG= app.activeDocument;


// Check for a "TIF","PSD","JPG" Subdirectory, which contains the Images where the paths should be applied to.


var checksum = "0";
for( var i = "1"; i <= "3"; i++){

if( i == "1" ) {
var newpath = docRef.path + "/TIF/";
newpath = new File(newpath);
if(newpath.exists) {
checksum++;
var dateityp = "TIF";
}
}

if( i == "2" ) {
var newpath = docRef.path + "/PSD/";
newpath = new File(newpath);
if(newpath.exists) {
checksum++;
var dateityp = "PSD";
}
}

if( i == "3" ) {
var newpath = docRef.path + "/JPG/";
newpath = new File(newpath);
if(newpath.exists) {
checksum++;
var dateityp = "JPG";
}
}

}

if( checksum > "1") alert("Fehler!\nBitte nur einen einzigen TIF, PSD oder JPG Unterordner erstellen"); // Error if there is more than one possible subdirectory
if( checksum < "1") alert("Fehler!\nKein TIF, PSD oder JPG Unterordner vorhanden"); // Error if there is no possible subdirectory



if( checksum == "1") { // The Script will only run if there is exacly ONE compatible subdirectory

// open the TIF/PSD/JPG file with the same name as the JPG

var jpg = docRef.name;
var fname = docRef.name.split(".");

var fname1 = "";

for (var k = 0; k <= fname.length - 2; k++) {
fname1 = fname1 + fname + ".";
}

var fnamenew = fname1 + dateityp;
var newpath = docRef.path + "/" + dateityp + "/" + fnamenew;

var docRef = app.activeDocument;
var TIF = newpath;

// Opening the TIF/PSD/JPG file
var TIFShortcut = new File(TIF);
if( !TIFShortcut.exists ) {
alert("Ups!\nDatei " + TIFShortcut + " nicht gefunden!\n" + jpg + " bleibt geöffnet"); // wenn die Datei nicht existiert Script beenden
}
else {
var docTIF = open(TIFShortcut);

// Check Resolution/Canvas size

app.activeDocument = docJPG;
if( docTIF.resolution != docJPG.resolution ) var sizeerr = "";
if( (docTIF.width != docJPG.width) || (docTIF.length != docJPG.length) ) var sizeerr = "";
if (sizeerr != null) {
alert("Dokumentgröße/Auflösung unterschiedlich!\nDie Datei " + jpg + " hat eine falsche Dokumentgröße/Auflösung.\nSie bleibt geöffnet");
docTIF.close();
}
else {
// Check color mode, color profile and bits per channel, and correct them
if( docTIF.mode != docJPG.mode ) docJPG.convertProfile(docTIF.colorProfileName, Intent.RELATIVECOLORIMETRIC, true, true);

if( docTIF.colorProfileName != docJPG.colorProfileName ) docJPG.colorProfileName = docTIF.colorProfileName;

if( docTIF.bitsPerChannel != docJPG.bitsPerChannel) docJPG.bitsPerChannel = docTIF.bitsPerChannel;


// So this is where i copy all the layers from the e.g. TIF to the JPG with paths

// I use the Select All Layers Command (cmd+alt+A - as far as i know not accessible through a menu)

// Problem is: It select all Layers EXCEPT the background layer

// So if there is a BG Layer i convert it to a normal layer first and rebackgroundize it afterwards.


app.activeDocument = docTIF;

var ebenen = docTIF.artLayers.length-"1";


if (docTIF.artLayers[ebenen].isBackgroundLayer == true) {
           docTIF.artLayers[ebenen].isBackgroundLayer = false;
           var hgset = "1";
}


// Select all layers
// =======================================================
var idselectAllLayers = stringIDToTypeID( "selectAllLayers" );
var desc14 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref8 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref8.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc14.putReference( idnull, ref8 );
executeAction( idselectAllLayers, desc14, DialogModes.NO );

// DRAG all layers to the other document, this increases speed, cause nothing goes into clipboard

// and I don't copy layer by layer.

// =======================================================
var idDplc = charIDToTypeID( "Dplc" );
var desc50 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref40 = new ActionReference();
var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref40.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
desc50.putReference( idnull, ref40 );
var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T " );
var ref41 = new ActionReference();
var idDcmn = charIDToTypeID( "Dcmn" );
ref41.putName( idDcmn, jpg ); // jpg = target document
desc50.putReference( idT, ref41 );
var idVrsn = charIDToTypeID( "Vrsn" );
desc50.putInteger( idVrsn, 5 );
executeAction( idDplc, desc50, DialogModes.NO );

// close the original TIF/PSD/JPG file
docTIF.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

// delete the layer from the JPG file that has been in Asia :)

var ebenen = docRef.artLayers.length-1;
docRef.artLayers[ebenen].remove();

// set the bottom layer as background if it was before

if (hgset) {
           var ebenen = docRef.artLayers.length-1;
           docJPG.artLayers[ebenen].isBackgroundLayer = true;
}

// and finally overwrite TIF/PSD/JPG in the TIF/PSD/JPG subdirectory

switch( dateityp ) {
case("TIF"): docRef.saveAs(new File(newpath),TiffSaveOptions); break;
case("PSD"): docRef.saveAs(new File(newpath),PhotoshopSaveOptions); break;
case("JPG"): docRef.saveAs(new File(newpath),JPEGSaveOptions); break;
}
docRef.close();

}
}
}