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How to reveal file in Finder?

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
September 6, 2022
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Since Adobe stopped complying with MacOS HIGs, there now appears to be no obvious way to reveal a file in the Finder - can anyone point me at one?

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Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

I would offer the following script to open the current (saved) document's containing folder on Mac or Win OS. Install the script and assign a custom keyboard shortcut for easy access:

// Open Document Parent Folder.jsx

#target photoshop

try {
    activeDocument.path;
    activeDocument.path.execute();
} catch (e) {
    alert("Unsaved document - there is no containing folder to open!");
}

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

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

A related Photoshop script to open and select the file in Adobe Bridge:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/how-do-i-start-adobe-bridge-in-photoshop/td-p/12782971/page/2#U12825913

jane-e

Community Expert

@Technomad

I just tested and cannot Cmd+Click the title bar to see the path and go to the folder. I can still do it in Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat. I hope this is a bug that the engineers will fix and that it was not done on purpose.

Jane

T

TechnomadAuthor

Participating Frequently

It appears that the issue is that the latest updates to CC have switched on the bloody useless Adobe Cloud by default, saves documents there, but doesn't actually have the courtesy to tell you, unless you happen to notice that the file extension is now .psdc - so the usual CMD-click on the title bar does not work under those circumstances.

Now very much on a mission to get Adobe and all its works out of my and my company's life.

jane-e

Community Expert

@Technomad

You can switch that in PS menun > Preferences > File Handling

And thank you for mentioning that, as I didn't realize I had a Cloud document earlier! It works, but you have to drag the title bar down to make the window float, then drag it up again to consolidate it to tabs.

(or use Window menu > Arrange)

Jane

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

@Technomad - Do you simply wish to open the containing folder of an open file in Photoshop with a script? Or do you also want to have the file highlighted/selected as well?

jane-e

Community Expert

@Stephen Marsh

This is what we are looking for when we Cmd+Click the title bar. Clicking any folder goes to that folder in Finder in all applications — except now, not in Photoshop. The file gets selected so we can delete, move, copy, rename, et cetera, while the file is still open.

Jane

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

@jane-e

Thanks, I don't think of/use the term "HIG", so I wasn't sure... I think that this has come up before.

L

Lumigraphics

Legend

The proxy icon is still supported and works, this is how I backup a finished PSD- drag the proxy to my backup folder once the file is saved. If you command-click, it should show the file path.

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