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PS script for multiple actions for (files in) different folders automatic

  • February 20, 2024
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Hi,

 

Can this be automated?

 

I am currently using 3 different PS recorded actions to adjust my photos with raw filter settings.

Each recorded action is for a specific type of folder (folder name known in advance). All the folders are always in a master folder (so together).

 

Now I just

choose script 1 and folder 1 and hit run

choose script 2 and folder 2 and hit run

choose script 3 and folder 3 and hit run

 

But is there a way to script this, so it runs automatically from script 1 to 3 (choosing each corresponding folder)?

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    Correct answer Stephen Marsh

    @that35510420xudu 

     

    You can try the following 1.2 version, remember to disable or remove the Save/Save As step from all 3 actions as this is now being performed by the script:

     

    /*
Batch Play Actions from Conditional Folder Names v1-2.jsx
v1.0 - 21st February 2024, Stephen Marsh
v1.1 - 23rd February 2024, Replaced the original sub-folder/file processing code as it had unexpected errors in Windows (it worked on the Mac without issue)
v1.2 - 24th February 2024, Added a save to JPEG in a folder
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/ps-script-for-multiple-actions-for-files-in-different-folders-automatic/m-p/14435721
NOTE: 
* There must be 3 folders named: folder1, folder2, folder3
* The action set must be named: photo adjust
* There must be 3 actions named: action1, action2, action3
*/

#target photoshop

try {

    // Main script function
    (function () {

        // Save and disable dialogs
        var restoreDialogMode = app.displayDialogs;
        app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;

        // Recursive open files from 1st level sub-folders under the selected parent/root folder by c.pfaffenbichler (2022)
        var theFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Please select the input folder:');
        if (theFolder === null) return;
        var theFolders = theFolder.getFiles(isFolder);
        //theFolders.sort().reverse();
        theFolders.sort();

        for (var m = 0; m < theFolders.length; m++) {
            var inputFolder = theFolders[m];

            cTID = function (s) {
                return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
            };
            sTID = function (s) {
                return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
            };

            var inputFiles = inputFolder.getFiles(/\.(jpg|jpeg|tif|tiff|png|psd|psb|gif|webp)$/i);
            // inputFiles.sort().reverse();
            inputFiles.sort();

            // Validate that the file list is not empty
            var inputCount = inputFiles.length;
            var cancelScript = (inputCount === 0);
            if (cancelScript === true) {
                alert('Zero input files found, script cancelled!');
                return;
            }

            // Hide the Photoshop panels
            app.togglePalettes();

            for (var i = 0; i < inputFiles.length; i++) {

                app.open(File(inputFiles[i]));

                // Conditionally play the actions corresponding to the folder name
                try {
                    if (/folder1$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                        app.doAction('action1', 'photo adjust');
                        saveJPG();

                    } else if (/folder2$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                        app.doAction('action2', 'photo adjust');
                        saveJPG();

                    } else if (/folder3$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                        app.doAction('action3', 'photo adjust');
                        saveJPG();

                    } else {
                        alert('The idea is not to see this message...');
                        app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
                    }
                } catch (e) {
                    alert('ERROR: Check that the action exists and is named correctly!');
                }
                app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
            }
        }

        // Restore saved dialogs and panels
        app.displayDialogs = restoreDialogMode;
        app.togglePalettes();

        // End of script notification
        app.beep();
        alert('Script completed!');

        function isFolder(theFile) {
            if (theFile.constructor.name == "Folder") {
                return true;
            } else {
                return false;
            }
        }

        function saveJPG() {
            var docPath = app.activeDocument.path;
            var jpgFolder = new Folder(docPath + '/JPG/');
            if (!jpgFolder.exists) {
                jpgFolder.create();
            }
            var docName = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
            var jpgSave = new File(jpgFolder + "/" + docName + ".jpg");
            var jpgOptns = new JPEGSaveOptions();
            jpgOptns.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
            jpgOptns.embedColorProfile = true;
            jpgOptns.matte = MatteType.NONE;
            jpgOptns.quality = 12;
            app.activeDocument.saveAs(jpgSave, jpgOptns, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
        }

    }());

} catch (e) {
    // Restore saved dialogs
    app.displayDialogs = restoreDialogMode;
    alert('Oops... Something went wrong!' + '\r' + e + ' ' + e.line);
}

    4 replies

    Stephen Marsh
    Stephen MarshCorrect answer
    Adobe Expert
    February 24, 2024

    @that35510420xudu 

     

    You can try the following 1.2 version, remember to disable or remove the Save/Save As step from all 3 actions as this is now being performed by the script:

     

    /*
Batch Play Actions from Conditional Folder Names v1-2.jsx
v1.0 - 21st February 2024, Stephen Marsh
v1.1 - 23rd February 2024, Replaced the original sub-folder/file processing code as it had unexpected errors in Windows (it worked on the Mac without issue)
v1.2 - 24th February 2024, Added a save to JPEG in a folder
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/ps-script-for-multiple-actions-for-files-in-different-folders-automatic/m-p/14435721
NOTE: 
* There must be 3 folders named: folder1, folder2, folder3
* The action set must be named: photo adjust
* There must be 3 actions named: action1, action2, action3
*/

#target photoshop

try {

    // Main script function
    (function () {

        // Save and disable dialogs
        var restoreDialogMode = app.displayDialogs;
        app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;

        // Recursive open files from 1st level sub-folders under the selected parent/root folder by c.pfaffenbichler (2022)
        var theFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Please select the input folder:');
        if (theFolder === null) return;
        var theFolders = theFolder.getFiles(isFolder);
        //theFolders.sort().reverse();
        theFolders.sort();

        for (var m = 0; m < theFolders.length; m++) {
            var inputFolder = theFolders[m];

            cTID = function (s) {
                return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
            };
            sTID = function (s) {
                return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
            };

            var inputFiles = inputFolder.getFiles(/\.(jpg|jpeg|tif|tiff|png|psd|psb|gif|webp)$/i);
            // inputFiles.sort().reverse();
            inputFiles.sort();

            // Validate that the file list is not empty
            var inputCount = inputFiles.length;
            var cancelScript = (inputCount === 0);
            if (cancelScript === true) {
                alert('Zero input files found, script cancelled!');
                return;
            }

            // Hide the Photoshop panels
            app.togglePalettes();

            for (var i = 0; i < inputFiles.length; i++) {

                app.open(File(inputFiles[i]));

                // Conditionally play the actions corresponding to the folder name
                try {
                    if (/folder1$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                        app.doAction('action1', 'photo adjust');
                        saveJPG();

                    } else if (/folder2$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                        app.doAction('action2', 'photo adjust');
                        saveJPG();

                    } else if (/folder3$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                        app.doAction('action3', 'photo adjust');
                        saveJPG();

                    } else {
                        alert('The idea is not to see this message...');
                        app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
                    }
                } catch (e) {
                    alert('ERROR: Check that the action exists and is named correctly!');
                }
                app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
            }
        }

        // Restore saved dialogs and panels
        app.displayDialogs = restoreDialogMode;
        app.togglePalettes();

        // End of script notification
        app.beep();
        alert('Script completed!');

        function isFolder(theFile) {
            if (theFile.constructor.name == "Folder") {
                return true;
            } else {
                return false;
            }
        }

        function saveJPG() {
            var docPath = app.activeDocument.path;
            var jpgFolder = new Folder(docPath + '/JPG/');
            if (!jpgFolder.exists) {
                jpgFolder.create();
            }
            var docName = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
            var jpgSave = new File(jpgFolder + "/" + docName + ".jpg");
            var jpgOptns = new JPEGSaveOptions();
            jpgOptns.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
            jpgOptns.embedColorProfile = true;
            jpgOptns.matte = MatteType.NONE;
            jpgOptns.quality = 12;
            app.activeDocument.saveAs(jpgSave, jpgOptns, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
        }

    }());

} catch (e) {
    // Restore saved dialogs
    app.displayDialogs = restoreDialogMode;
    alert('Oops... Something went wrong!' + '\r' + e + ' ' + e.line);
}
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    that35510420xuduAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 24, 2024

    thank you for the jpg folder adition, this is very helpfull. Thank you Stephen!

      Stephen Marsh
      Stephen Marsh
      Adobe Expert
      February 23, 2024

      @that35510420xudu 

       

      Please try this updated script, now tested on Windows and Mac!

       

      /*
Batch Play Actions from Conditional Folder Names v1-1.jsx
v1.0 - 21st February 2024, Stephen Marsh
v1.1 - 23rd February 2024, Replaced the original sub-folder/file processing code as it had unexpected errors in Windows (it worked on the Mac without issue)
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/ps-script-for-multiple-actions-for-files-in-different-folders-automatic/m-p/14435721
NOTE: 
* Each of the 3 actions must include a save command as the final step!
* There must be 3 folders named: folder1, folder2, folder3
* The action set must be named: photo adjust
* There must be 3 actions named: action1, action2, action3
*/

#target photoshop

try {

    // Main script function
    (function () {

        // Save and disable dialogs
        var restoreDialogMode = app.displayDialogs;
        app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;

        // Recursive open files from 1st level sub-folders under the selected parent/root folder by c.pfaffenbichler (2022)
        var theFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Please select the input folder:');
        if (theFolder === null) return;
        var theFolders = theFolder.getFiles(isFolder);
        //theFolders.sort().reverse();
        theFolders.sort();

        for (var m = 0; m < theFolders.length; m++) {
            var inputFolder = theFolders[m];

            cTID = function (s) {
                return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
            };
            sTID = function (s) {
                return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
            };

            var inputFiles = inputFolder.getFiles(/\.(jpg|jpeg|tif|tiff|png|psd|psb|gif|webp)$/i);
            // inputFiles.sort().reverse();
            inputFiles.sort();

            // Validate that the file list is not empty
            var inputCount = inputFiles.length;
            var cancelScript = (inputCount === 0);
            if (cancelScript === true) {
                alert('Zero input files found, script cancelled!');
                return;
            }

            // Hide the Photoshop panels
            app.togglePalettes();

            for (var i = 0; i < inputFiles.length; i++) {

                app.open(File(inputFiles[i]));

                // Conditionally play the actions corresponding to the folder name
                try {
                    if (/folder1$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                        app.doAction('action1', 'photo adjust');

                    } else if (/folder2$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                        app.doAction('action2', 'photo adjust');

                    } else if (/folder3$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                        app.doAction('action3', 'photo adjust');

                    } else {
                        alert('The idea is not to see this message...');
                        app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
                    }
                } catch (e) {
                    alert('ERROR: Check that the action exists and is named correctly!');
                }
                app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
            }
        }

        // Restore saved dialogs and panels
        app.displayDialogs = restoreDialogMode;
        app.togglePalettes();

        // End of script notification
        app.beep();
        alert('Script completed!');

        function isFolder(theFile) {
            if (theFile.constructor.name == "Folder") {
                return true;
            } else {
                return false;
            }
        }

    }());

} catch (e) {
    // Restore saved dialogs
    app.displayDialogs = restoreDialogMode;
    alert('Oops... Something went wrong!' + '\r' + e + ' ' + e.line);
}

       

       

      T
      that35510420xuduAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 23, 2024

      I have tested it, and as far as I can tell now it seems to work! I want to thank you for all your effort to make this script work. Really, thank you very much!

      If I may add a small request. In the manual actions in PS, the adjusted files are added in a new folder named "JPG" in the folder of the files that are adjusted. Is there any change of adding that to this script?

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      that35510420xuduAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 23, 2024

      so I mean: when the files is adjusted by action, save it as a copy in folder1/JPG. So a folder "JPG" inside folder1. And "JPG" inside folder2 for the folder2 adjusted files, etc.

      Stephen Marsh
      Stephen Marsh
      Adobe Expert
      February 21, 2024

      @that35510420xudu 

       

      The following script requires that each of the 3 actions includes a save command as the final step!

       

      /*
Batch Play Actions from Conditional Folder Names.jsx
v1.0 - 21st February 2024, Stephen Marsh
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/ps-script-for-multiple-actions-for-files-in-different-folders-automatic/m-p/14435721
NOTE: Each of the 3 actions must include a save command as the final step!
*/

#target photoshop

try {

    // Save and disable dialogs
    var restoreDialogMode = app.displayDialogs;
    app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;

    // Main script function
    (function () {

        // Select the input folder
        var inputFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Please select the top-level/root folder with sub-folders/files to process');
        if (inputFolder === null) return;

        // Limit the file format input, add or remove as required
        var filesAndFolders = scanSubFolders(inputFolder, /\.(png|jpg|jpeg|tif|tiff|tga|webp|psd|psb)$/i);
        // Set the recursive folder's files
        var fileList = filesAndFolders[0];
        // Recursive folder and file selection
        // Function parameters: folder object, RegExp or string
        function scanSubFolders(tFolder, mask) {
            /*
            Adapted from:
            https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/photoshop-javascript-open-files-in-all-subfolders/m-p/5162230
            */
            var sFolders = [];
            var allFiles = [];
            sFolders[0] = tFolder;
            // Loop through folders
            for (var j = 0; j < sFolders.length; j++) {
                var procFiles = sFolders[j].getFiles();
                // Loop through this folder contents
                for (var i = 0; i < procFiles.length; i++) {
                    if (procFiles[i] instanceof File) {
                        if (mask == undefined) {
                            // If no search mask collect all files
                            allFiles.push(procFiles);
                        }
                        if (procFiles[i].fullName.search(mask) != -1) {
                            // Otherwise only those that match mask
                            allFiles.push(procFiles[i]);
                        }
                    } else if (procFiles[i] instanceof Folder) {
                        // Store the subfolder
                        sFolders.push(procFiles[i]);
                        // Search the subfolder
                        scanSubFolders(procFiles[i], mask);
                    }
                }
            }
            return [allFiles];
        }

        // Force alpha-numeric list sort
        fileList.sort().reverse();

        // Validate that the file list is not empty
        var inputCount = fileList.length;
        var cancelScript1 = (inputCount == 0);
        if (cancelScript1 === true) {
            alert('Zero input files found, script cancelled!');
            return;
        }

        // Set the file processing counter
        var fileCounter = 0;

        // Hide the Photoshop panels
        app.togglePalettes();

        // Process the files
        while (fileList.length) {

            for (var a = 0; a < 1; a++) {

                app.open(fileList.pop());

                // Conditionally play the actions corresponding to the folder name
                if (/\/folder1$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                    app.doAction('action1', 'photo adjust');

                } else if (/\/folder2$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                    app.doAction('action2', 'photo adjust');

                } else if (/\/folder3$/i.test(app.activeDocument.path.fsName)) {
                    app.doAction('action3', 'photo adjust');

                } else {
                    alert('The idea is not to see this message...')
                    app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
                }

                // To avoid an infinite loop!
                app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

                // Increment the file processing counter
                fileCounter++
            }
        }

        // Restore saved dialogs and panels
        app.displayDialogs = restoreDialogMode;
        app.togglePalettes();

        // End of script notification
        app.beep();
        alert('Script completed!' + '\n' + fileCounter + ' files processed!');

    }());

} catch (e) {
    // Restore saved dialogs
    app.displayDialogs = restoreDialogMode;
    alert('Oops... Something went wrong!' + '\r' + e + ' ' + e.line);
}

       

      Enjoy!

       

      T
      that35510420xuduAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 21, 2024

      I have now tested it and the script needs a little tinkering perhaps. When I run script and choose folder with subfolders, it shows message 

      1. the idea is not to see this messsge..

      2. Oops somthing went wrong, element does not excist 105.

       

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      that35510420xuduAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 22, 2024

      The error is reported on line 84 in Windows:

       

      app.open(fileList.pop());

       

      I'll need to look deeper, I think it's to do with the recursive folder processing script that I borrowed! 

       

      Hmmm, I thought that this would work by adding the missing file object, but it didn't:

       

      app.open(File(fileList.pop()));

       

      The Windows bug hunt continues!


      Ah, I see. Thank you very much for looking into it!

      Stephen Marsh
      Stephen Marsh
      Adobe Expert
      February 20, 2024

      A script can determine the name of the folder where the active image was opened.

       

      Conditional logic can be used by a script to run an action based on the folder name.

       

      The Script Events Manager can be used to automatically run a script when a file is opened.

       

      I recall writing a similar script for someone on the forum, I'll see if I can dig it up. Edit:

       

      https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-to-place-logos-in-different-phones-cases-in-photoshop/m-p/11098559

       

      @that35510420xudu please upload a screenshot of the action set and action names. Also type or screenshot the 3 source folder names.

       

       

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      that35510420xuduAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 20, 2024

      That would be great

       

      folder1

      folder2

      folder3

      Stephen Marsh
      Stephen Marsh
      Adobe Expert
      February 20, 2024

      Do you want this to work in a batch? Or automatically if you randomly open a single file from the target folder?

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