Photoshop Actions Corrupting & Path Issues with JSX Scripts for Automated Cropping

Hi everyone!

I’m working on a Photoshop action set that crops images to specific aspect ratios (like 1:1, 9:16, etc.), then saves the cropped image with a suffix (e.g., _1-1) into a subfolder (like 1-1, 9-16, etc.) within the original image’s directory. I’ve got it working pretty well for myself using the following steps:

Action Workflow:

•Image Size Adjustment

•Crop (paused for customization)

•Load 1-1.jsx (to create the new folder and save the file with the correct suffix)

•Revert to the original state

•Close

The challenge I’m facing now is how to distribute this action set so others can use it easily on their own systems.

The Problem:

When I save the action (1-1.atn), it saves the absolute path to the 1-1.jsx script. This becomes an issue when others try to use the action, as the path is specific to my setup. Ideally, I’d like the path to be relative, but I understand that’s not possible with Photoshop actions.

What I’ve Tried:

1. Manual Path Correction:

•I attempted to manually update the paths in the .atn files via JSX, but this led to file corruption.

2. Dynamic Path Resolution:

•I created a JSX script to dynamically find and update paths for the scripts. However, this approach caused issues with the .atn files not loading correctly.

3. Simplified JSX Script:

•I made a basic 1-1.jsx script to handle the file saving with the correct suffix and folder structure. This works fine, but integrating it into the action in a user-friendly way has been tricky.

4. Testing Script Installation:

•I tried creating a setup.jsx script to install the actions and scripts automatically, but ran into problems with paths not updating correctly and actions not appearing in the Actions panel.

I’m looking for a reliable way to package and distribute this action set so that the paths to the JSX scripts update automatically for any user, regardless of where they place the files on their system. 

Thanks in advance for your help!