Problem with mockup script (saves a PSD file)

Report · Aug 18, 2016

Hello, I have a Mockup script, that:

1. Dublicates a layer from a Smart object to the first document.

2. Saves main documents PSD file with duplicated file name in a folder. (this is the problem).

3. Then the script deletes that duplicated layer from the main document.

4. Saves JPG.

The problem is that saving a PSD file takes a very long time. And the script does this just to get the name of a layer in a Smart object.

So, my question is:

Is it possible to do the scripts and actions like this:

1. Goes to Smart object.

2. Gets first layer name, makes first layer visible, updates smart object.

3. Gets needed group name from the main document.

4. 2.Name + 3.Name and Saves as JPG.

How it looks in pictures:

1. The main document layout.

2. Smart object layout.

JPG should be saved as (for example): Layer6Group8.jpg

Report · Aug 19, 2016

Why do you need duplicate layer if you only want to know layer name?

I would do it like this:

1) make array for layer names

2) open smart object

3) asign all names into array variable

4) rename all groups to e.g. Layer6Group8.jpg - values from array

5) set in preferences fast export to JPG

6) select all groups

7) run this command for fast export... it should be very fast

var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );

var desc23 = new ActionDescriptor();

var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );

var ref13 = new ActionReference();

var idMn = charIDToTypeID( "Mn " );

var idMnIt = charIDToTypeID( "MnIt" );

var idexportSelectionAsFileTypePressed = stringIDToTypeID( "exportSelectionAsFileTypePressed" );

ref13.putEnumerated( idMn, idMnIt, idexportSelectionAsFileTypePressed );

desc23.putReference( idnull, ref13 );

executeAction( idslct, desc23, DialogModes.NO );

Problems:

1) it only saves content in group croped according transparent pixels

2) only one saved JPG per folder - or if you want save only single layer, you can rename layers. Otherwise you need multiple loops.