open as linked smart object

[Alphavader]

Hello,

iam looking for a solution to open files in a folder

and copy then into a document.

Its working good, but i need the files to be linked smart object.

Anyone knows a solution ?

Here my Code so far:

See in line 33. Convert to smart object: ?

var file = new File('C:/User_MY PATH.PSD'),
docRef = open(file);




// Use the path to the application and append the samples folder
var samplesFolder = Folder('C:/USERS_MY FOLDER');


//Get all the files in the folder
var fileList = samplesFolder.getFiles()


  // open each file
  for (var i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++)
  {
  // The fileList is folders and files so open only files
  if (fileListinstanceof File)
  {


  open(fileList)


  // use the document name for the layer name in the merged document
  var activeDocName = app.activeDocument.name;
  var targetDocName = activeDocName.substring(0, activeDocName.lastIndexOf("."));


  // Copy the Document
  app.activeDocument.selection.selectAll()
  //convertToSmartObject(); THIS ISNT WORKING - CONVERT IT ?


  app.activeDocument.selection.copy()


  // don’t save anything we did
  app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES)


  //Select specific layer to paste the copy, this is to make sure the layers are in a specific position
  var doc = app.activeDocument;
  doc.activeLayer = doc.artLayers.getByName("bgr");


  //Paste Document
  app.activeDocument.paste()
  app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = targetDocName


  }
  };

[Chuck Uebele · Accepted solution]

Use scriptlistener:

var idPlc = charIDToTypeID( "Plc " );
    var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
    desc2.putPath( idnull, new File( "C:\\Photos\\myPhoto.psd" ) );
    var idLnkd = charIDToTypeID( "Lnkd" );
    desc2.putBoolean( idLnkd, true );
    var idFTcs = charIDToTypeID( "FTcs" );
    var idQCSt = charIDToTypeID( "QCSt" );
    var idQcsa = charIDToTypeID( "Qcsa" );
    desc2.putEnumerated( idFTcs, idQCSt, idQcsa );
    var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
        var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );
        var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
        desc3.putUnitDouble( idHrzn, idPxl, 0.000000 );
        var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
        var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
        desc3.putUnitDouble( idVrtc, idPxl, 0.000000 );
    var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
    desc2.putObject( idOfst, idOfst, desc3 );
executeAction( idPlc, desc2, DialogModes.NO );

[Alphavader]

This is working, but i want to read in a whole folder

not a specific file. I have to look into it - thanks again!

[matias.kiviniemi]

Also you should be able to use application.open(file, OpenDocumentType.PHOTOSHOP, true) to open a file as a smart object and the duplicate it to your target doc. If you do the same in UI, it should create a linked smart object.

[Alphavader]

Its working for Smart Object - but it didnt convert it to LINKED one.

Also therre is a small Problem, that i copy the selection - i have to copy/duplicate the layer.

Thanks,

Alpha

[matias.kiviniemi]

You are right, it's not linked even if you use "File->Open as Smart Object".. Doesn't seem to be a way in API to create linked ones

[Chuck Uebele]

Using the scriptlistener as I mentioned above works fine to place a file as a linked SO. Just replace the file name with a variable in line 4.

[Chuck Uebele]

Yes, that's why you put the scriptlistener code in a function and send that function a variable with each of the file's paths from the folder.

[Alphavader]

thanks - thats it

[barthélémym]

Hi there,

It but it would be very useful to me too.

As I'm not familiar with scripting in photoshop, I have hard time to read the code, especially the one Chuck Uebele posted, as it looks less beginner friendly than the Alphavader posted in the first place.

My question is : Is there anyone that finalize the script ? (preferably with comments in the code...)

Thanks for reading  !