Error 48: File or folder not found

[kevinbs14]

Hello, I am currently attempting to get a script to batch-photomerge a bunch of my photos. However, I am receiving "Error Message: 48, file or folder could not be found". I have triple checked that this file actually does exist in the proper location, so I'm not sure why this is happening. Reading through the forums, a few other users who had this problem were able to fix it by reinstalling photoshop, however, this did not work for me. Most of the threads had gone dead after this. Additionally, I tried placing the file into another folder; using the same file path as the other scripts that come preloaded, that are located in the same folder; removing the parentheses; and saving the script to another .jsx file and running it from there; and adding and removing the semi-colon after line 5.

I have tried this on a Mac, and a P.C, using Photoshop cc 15 and Photoshop cc 2018, all with the same result. I'm hoping that it's as simple as the script being wrong, or having to update my PS version! Thank you for trying to help.

This is the script I have been trying to use:

//This will be the direcotry of the images
var workFolder = Folder("C:\Users\Kevin\Desktop\BatchMerge");
var folders = workFolder.getFiles(); 
runphotomergeFromScript = true;
$.evalFile("C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Presets\Scripts\batchmerge.jsx");
psdOpts = new PhotoshopSaveOptions(); 
psdOpts.embedColorProfile = true; 
psdOpts.alphaChannels = true; 
psdOpts.layers = false; 
tiffOpts = new TiffSaveOptions();
psdOpts.layers = false;
for( var i = 0; i < folders.length; i++ ) 
{
     if (folders instanceof Folder){
  var folder = folders; 
  var fList = folder.getFiles( '*.tif' );
   // override Photomerge.jsx settings. Default is "Auto". Uncomment to override the default. 
   //photomerge.alignmentKey   = "Auto"; 
   //photomerge.alignmentKey   = "Prsp"; 
   //photomerge.alignmentKey   = "cylindrical"; 
   //photomerge.alignmentKey   = "spherical"; 
   //photomerge.alignmentKey   = "sceneCollage"; 
   photomerge.alignmentKey   = "translation" ; // "Reposition" in layout dialog    
   photomerge.advancedBlending      = true; // 'Bend Images Together' checkbox in dialog 
   photomerge.lensCorrection      = false; // Geometric Distortion Correction'checkbox in dialog 
   photomerge.removeVignette      = false; // 'Vignette Removal' checkbox in dialog 
    if( fList.length > 1 )
   {
     photomerge.createPanorama(fList,false); 
   } 
    var doc_name = fList[0].name;
    var final_name = doc_name.slice(0,-6);
    activeDocument.saveAs( new File( fList[0].parent+'/'+final_name+'.psd') , psdOpts, true, Extension.LOWERCASE); 
    activeDocument.saveAs( new File(workFolder.parent+'/'+final_name+'.tif') , tiffOpts, true, Extension.LOWERCASE); 
    activeDocument.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES ); 
     }
}

[sidpalas]

I think your issue is that $.evalFile() takes a File object as its input while you are inputting a path to the file as a String.

Try creating a File first and then using that as the input:

var batchMergeFile = new File("C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Presets\Scripts\batchmerge.jsx");
$.evalFile(batchMergeFile); 

Hopefully that helps!

[SuperMerlin · Accepted solution]

You need double backslash else use forward slash in the path. Single backslash will fail.

[kevinbs14]

Hello, I was wondering if you could help with something else related to this script?

I am currently receiving a:

"Error 27: Stack Overrun

Line: 37

->  photomerge.createPanorama(flist, false);

I tried commenting out the other functions that call photomerge, but I'm still getting the error. Is it possible that the variable "flist" from line 23 is trying to grabbing too many files for line 35 to create Panoramas?

Line 23, and Line 35:

var fList = folder.getFiles( '*.tif' );
if( fList.length > 1 )
   {
     photomerge.createPanorama(fList,false); 
   } 

[SuperMerlin]

Photomerge is something I have never tried, but I think I can remember people having problems with 32bit files.

If your files are 32bit try 8 or 16 bit files and see if they work.

Hopefully someone with a lot more knowledge will pop in to help.

[sidpalas]

I just tested and apparently $.evalFile() can take either a File object or a string containing the full path to the file so my comment wont actaully help...

Hopefully SuperMerlin​'s double backslash answer does the trick!

[kevinbs14]

Thank you for your help. The other method worked.

[kevinbs14]

Awesome, thanks! This seems to resolve the issue!