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Hi. I have a problem and I hope I can find help. I have a psd file and in this pds file there are 2 separate mockups on 2 separate artboards. Since these mockups are copies, they can take images from the same smartobject. My problem is: I have several hundred posters and I want to export them in bulk as 2 jpegs. My posters are saved as png. It's inside a folder. It will take my poster from this folder and save it as 2 separate jpegs in a folder. Actually, that's all I need. I think I need to write code but I don't have much knowledge. They wrote a little on the forums, but frankly, I couldn't understand it with my insufficient knowledge 😞 Thank you in advance for your help.
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Hi @Lukadris ,
Awesome images.
- You can use generator in Photoshop. Here's a resource: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/generate-assets-layers.html
- You can use the Image Processor command. https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/processing-batch-files.html
- You can record a simple action. Here's a resource: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/creating-actions.html
Let us know how you go.
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With the following code I get these resulting files from your examples.
It is not exactly polished and might stand some (speed-related) improvements, but maybe it helps.
// replace smart object in smart object in artboards and save jpgs;
// 2021, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {main()};
function main () {
try {
var myDocument = activeDocument;
var theName = myDocument.name.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1];
var thePath = myDocument.path;
var theArtboards = getArtboards ();
var theFiles = selectFile (true);
var theLayers = collectLayersByName ("YOUR DESIGN HERE");
selectLayerByID(theLayers[0][2],false);
var theSO = openSmartObject();
for (var m = 0; m < theFiles.length; m++) {
var thisOne = theFiles[m];
replaceContents (thisOne, theSO.activeLayer);
scaleToCanvasSize ();
// save;
theSO.save();
activeDocument = myDocument;
// create one copy per artboard;
for (var n = 0; n < theArtboards.length; n++) {
var theCopy = myDocument.duplicate("thecopy", true);
cropTo (theArtboards[n][2][0], theArtboards[n][2][1], theArtboards[n][2][2], theArtboards[n][2][3]);
saveJpg(thePath, theName, new File (thisOne).name.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1] + "_" + String(n));
theCopy.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
};
activeDocument = theSO;
};
theSO.close();
}
catch (e) {alert ("something is wrong")}
};
////// open smart object //////
function openSmartObject () {
var idplacedLayerEditContents = stringIDToTypeID( "placedLayerEditContents" );
var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
executeAction( idplacedLayerEditContents, desc2, DialogModes.NO );
return activeDocument;
};
////// replace contents //////
function replaceContents (newFile, theSO) {
app.activeDocument.activeLayer = theSO;
// =======================================================
var idplacedLayerReplaceContents = stringIDToTypeID( "placedLayerReplaceContents" );
var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
desc3.putPath( idnull, new File( newFile ) );
var idPgNm = charIDToTypeID( "PgNm" );
desc3.putInteger( idPgNm, 1 );
executeAction( idplacedLayerReplaceContents, desc3, DialogModes.NO );
return app.activeDocument.activeLayer
};
////// select files //////
function selectFile (multi) {
if (multi == true) {var theString = "please select files"}
else {var theString = "please select one file"};
if ($.os.search(/windows/i) != -1) {var theFiles = File.openDialog (theString, '*.jpg;*.tif;*.psd;*.png', multi)}
else {var theFiles = File.openDialog (theString, getFiles, multi)};
////// filter files for mac //////
function getFiles (theFile) {
if (theFile.name.match(/\.(jpg|tif|psd|png)$/i) || theFile.constructor.name == "Folder") {
return true
};
};
return theFiles
};
////// save a jpg //////
function saveJpg (thePath, theName, theNewName) {
// jpg options;
var jpegOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
jpegOptions.quality = 9;
jpegOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
jpegOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
//save jpg;
activeDocument.saveAs((new File(thePath+"/"+theName+"_"+theNewName+".jpg")),jpegOptions,true);
};
////// collect layers with certain name //////
function collectLayersByName (aName) {
// the file;
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID('property'), stringIDToTypeID('numberOfLayers'));
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" /*&& layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true*/) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theIndex = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('itemIndex'));
if (theName == aName) {theLayers.push([theName, theIndex, theID])}
};
}
catch (e) {};
};
return theLayers
};
////// based on code by mike hale, via paul riggott //////
function selectLayerByID(id,add){
add = undefined ? add = false:add
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), id);
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) );
desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false );
try{
executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}catch(e){
alert(e.message);
}
};
////////////////////////////////////
function getArtboards () {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// anumber is intended to keep track of layerset depth;
var aNumber = 0;
var theArray = new Array;
var theGroups = new Array;
var theContents = new Array;
////// work through layers //////
for (var m = 0; m < theNumber+1; m++) {
//for (var m = theNumber; m >= 0; m--) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theBounds = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('bounds'));
var theX = theBounds.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('left'));
var theY = theBounds.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('top'));
var theX2 = theBounds.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('right'));
var theY2 = theBounds.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('bottom'));
var artBoard = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("artboardEnabled"));
var thisArray = [theName, theID, [theX, theY, theX2, theY2]];
////////////////////////////////////
if (artBoard == true) {theArray.push(thisArray)};
}
catch (e) {};
};
// the results;
return theArray
};
////// crop //////
function cropTo (x1, y1, x2, y2) {
// =======================================================
var idCrop = charIDToTypeID( "Crop" );
var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T " );
var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc8.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Top " ), idPxl, y1 );
desc8.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Left" ), idPxl, x1);
desc8.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Btom" ), idPxl, y2 );
desc8.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Rght" ), idPxl, x2 );
var idRctn = charIDToTypeID( "Rctn" );
desc7.putObject( idT, idRctn, desc8 );
desc7.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Angl" ), charIDToTypeID( "#Ang" ), 0.000000 );
desc7.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "Dlt " ), false );
desc7.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "cropAspectRatioModeKey" ), stringIDToTypeID( "cropAspectRatioModeClass" ), stringIDToTypeID( "pureAspectRatio" ) );
desc7.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "CnsP" ), false );
executeAction( idCrop, desc7, DialogModes.NO );
};
////// scale active layer to canvas dimensions //////
function scaleToCanvasSize () {
// scale smart object:
var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theBounds = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('bounds'));
var theX = theBounds.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('left'));
var theY = theBounds.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('top'));
var theX2 = theBounds.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('right'));
var theY2 = theBounds.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('bottom'));
// determine the scale;
var theSOProp = activeDocument.width/activeDocument.height;
var theNewProp = (theX2 - theX)/(theY2 - theY);
if (theNewProp <= theSOProp) {var theScale = activeDocument.width / (theX2 - theX) * 100}
else {var theScale = activeDocument.height / (theY2 - theY) * 100};
// transform;
var desc23 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref2 = new ActionReference();
ref2.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );
desc23.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref2 );
var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
var desc24 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc24.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" ), idPxl, activeDocument.width/2 - (theX+(theX2-theX)/2) );
desc24.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" ), idPxl, activeDocument.height/2 - (theY+(theY2-theY)/2) );
desc23.putObject( idOfst, idOfst, desc24 );
var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
desc23.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Wdth" ), idPrc, theScale );
desc23.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Hght" ), idPrc, theScale );
desc23.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Intr" ), charIDToTypeID( "Intp" ), stringIDToTypeID( "bicubicAutomatic" ) );
desc23.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "freeTransformCenterState" ), stringIDToTypeID( "quadCenterState" ), stringIDToTypeID( "QCSAverage" ) );
// desc23.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "Cpy " ), true );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Trnf" ), desc23, DialogModes.NO );
app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
};
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