Help to open PDF and show only "Import PDF" dialog in Photoshop

[debelop13]

Hello,

I want to open a .pdf file with script and doesn't show "Import PDF" dialog, it opens first page without ask.

var file = new File(filePath);

app.open(file);

I am trying to show the dialog but it always show Finder before

var file = new File(filePath);

app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.ALL;

app.open(file);

app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.ERROR;

I want to show only the dialog about pdf, not choose the file.

Someone knows a solution?

Thanks

[Kukurykus]

If you change ALL to NO will it display the dialog without showing Finder?

[debelop13]

No, then it doesn't show no dialog

[Kukurykus]

Why don't you check in available Ps scripting documentation how to use PDFOpenOptions?

You may also search this community for above function. You will find many similar threads...

[debelop13]

I checked this documentation, but as far as I know, it only explains options to choose by code.

Searched also in Google and adobe forums and I din't found a solution

I want to give to the user the option to choose. Show the same dialog when open a PDF from finder/explorer.

 

[Kukurykus]

It looks like it's constructed this way (or that's a bug). I tried it with PDFOpenOptions both by Document Object Model and Action Manager and it forces Explorer, even if path is specified.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

The script from the late JJMack in the following topic does not present the dialog:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/open-pdf-pages-as-layers/td-p/1042541...

And this one:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/photoshop-script-import-pdf-applicati...

Edit: Also look into PDFToJPEG.jsx in xtools.

[Kukurykus]

I didn't try it but doesn't his script prompt to choose the file before displaying 'Import PDF' dialog?

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Well, I'm now confused!

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[debelop13]

Yes! I found this topic (before open this) and I have the same problem, if you choose DialogModes.ALL it asks for file (even if you pass the path), if you choose DialogModes.NO it doesn't show any dialog.

I don't know if may be is related with Photoshop version (I have 23.3.1 now), or is a bug...

[Kukurykus]

The same happens in CS6.