Saving multiple images at one time to a different folder

[Snaptastic]

Is there a script available that can save multiple pictures upon completion of editing to a different output folder of my choice other than the source folder all at the same time? Example I open 11 different photos from source folder x, I edit said 11 pictures and now want to save all 11 pictures to output folder xy all at the same time.  What I want to prevent is having to click save as select new folder for each and every picture I have open.

[Michael_L_Hale]

What version of Photoshop are you using? Newer versions have a preference for 'Save as to original folder'. With that preference off you will not have to keep choosing the new folder.

[Snaptastic]

I'm using Photoshop CS5. What I want is to be able to close all open pictures and save them all at once to a folder of my choosing. I don't want to save to the original source folder as I want the original to be untouched. Does this make sense.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Does this help?

/* save open documents to location */

/* 2013, use it at your own risk */

if (app.documents.length > 0) {

          var myDocument = app.activeDocument;

/* create dialog */

          var dlg = new Window('dialog', "select files", [500,300,830,565]);

/*create list of open files, thanks to paul r */

dlg.fileList = dlg.add('listbox', [15,15,315,220], 'field', {multiselect: true});

/* populate the list with the open files’ names */

for (var o = 0; o < app.documents.length; o++) {

          dlg.fileList.add ("item", app.documents.name);

          dlg.fileList.items.selected = true

          };

/* buttons for ok, and cancel */

          dlg.buildBtn = dlg.add('button', [13,230,160,255], 'OK', {name:'ok'});

          dlg.cancelBtn = dlg.add('button', [170,230,317,255], 'Cancel', {name:'cancel'});

          dlg.center();

/* show the window */

          var myReturn = dlg.show ();

          if (myReturn == true) {

/* get the selcted ones */

          var theSelected = new Array;

          for (var p = 0; p < dlg.fileList.items.length; p++) {

                    if (dlg.fileList.items

.selected == true) {

                              theSelected = theSelected.concat(app.documents

)

                              }

                    };

/* folder selection */

          var theFolder = Folder.selectDialog("select a folder");

          if (theFolder) {

                    var thePath = theFolder.fullName;

                    psdOpts = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();

                    psdOpts.embedColorProfile = true;

                    psdOpts.alphaChannels = true;

                    psdOpts.layers = true;

                    psdOpts.spotColors = true;

/* save the psds */

                    for (var m = 0; m < theSelected.length; m++) {

                              app.activeDocument = theSelected;

                              var theDoc = app.activeDocument;

                              try {var basename = theDoc.name.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1]}

                              catch (e) {var basename = theDoc.name};

                              if (File(thePath+'/'+basename+".psd").exists == false) {

                                        theDoc.saveAs((new File(thePath+'/'+basename+".psd")),psdOpts,false);

  theDoc.close()

                                        }

                              else {alert ("a file named "+basename+".psd"+" already exists in that folder")}

                              }

                    }

          }

};

[Snaptastic]

c.pfaffenbichler

Thank you very much for your response, but I have to be honest with you and say wow that blew my mind and I have no idea what it does or how to incorporate it as I am still learning things. But thank you very much

[Snaptastic]

In case it's important I'm running PS on a Mac

[c.pfaffenbichler]

If you want to give it a try paste the text into a new file in ExtendScript Toolkit (part of Photoshop’s installation, Applications/Utilities/Adobe Utilities/ExtendScript Toolkit … and save it as a jsx-file into Photoshop’s Presets/Scripts-folder.

After restarting Photoshop the Script should be available under File > Scripts and can be assigned a Keyboard Shortcut directly, recorded into an Action, be used in a Configurator-Panel or started from ExtendScript Toolkit directly.

[Snaptastic]

Thank you very much. I tried this and I think it may suit my purpose. I can not seem to get it to appear under scripts I restarted P'S still nothing. I saved to Adobe Scripts file. When run the script it will not allow me to search for for a destination that i want to create new folder. Also is there a way to make it appear under extensions with a GUY for easy access. Appreciate your help.

[Snaptastic]

*GUI

[c.pfaffenbichler]

The proper location for the jsx file is the Presets/Scripts folder right beside the app.