Script to export multiple images from image selection in psd

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Here is a script to save each path defined area as a separate PSD file.

Here you can see that each path defines the area to crop and save as an image:

Here are thumbs of the original file and the output:

/*
Save Multiple Path Defined Areas As Separate Files.jsx
Stephen Marsh
v1.0 - 27th August 2025: Initial release
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-to-export-multiple-images-from-image-selection-in-psd/td-p/15472805
*/

#target photoshop

if (!documents.length) {
    alert("A document must be open to run this script!");
    exit();
}

var origDoc = app.activeDocument;
var normalPaths = [];

// Determine save folder: use doc path or default to desktop
var saveFolder;
if (origDoc.fullName) {
    saveFolder = origDoc.fullName.parent;
} else {
    saveFolder = Folder.desktop;
}

// Collect all normal paths
for (var i = 0; i < origDoc.pathItems.length; i++) {
    var path = origDoc.pathItems[i];
    if (path.kind == PathKind.NORMALPATH) {
        normalPaths.push(path);
    }
}

if (normalPaths.length === 0) {
    alert("Script aborted - no saved normal paths found!");
    exit();
}

var savedCount = 0;

// Loop through each path and process
for (var j = 0; j < normalPaths.length; j++) {
    var pathName = normalPaths[j].name;
    var tempDoc = origDoc.duplicate();
    tempDoc = app.activeDocument;
    try {
        tempDoc.pathItems.getByName(pathName).select();
    } catch (e) {
        alert("Could not select path: " + pathName);
        tempDoc.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
        continue;
    }
    setSelectionToActivePath();
    crop();
    removeAllPaths(tempDoc);
    // Sequential numbering padded to 3 digits
    var seqNum = ("000" + (savedCount + 1)).slice(-3);
    var docBaseName = origDoc.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, ""); // Remove extension
    var savePSDName = File(saveFolder + "/" + docBaseName + "_Image_" + seqNum + ".psd");
    // Save
    savePSD(savePSDName);
    savedCount++;
    tempDoc.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
}

// End of script notification
app.beep();
alert("Script completed!" + "\n" + savedCount + " PSD files saved to:" + "\n" + saveFolder.fsName);


///// Functions /////

function setSelectionToActivePath() {
    try {
        var c2t = function (s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };
        var s2t = function (s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };
        var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
        var reference = new ActionReference();
        var reference2 = new ActionReference();
        reference.putProperty(s2t("channel"), s2t("selection"));
        descriptor.putReference(c2t("null"), reference);
        reference2.putEnumerated(s2t("path"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum"));
        descriptor.putReference(s2t("to"), reference2);
        descriptor.putInteger(s2t("version"), 1);
        descriptor.putBoolean(s2t("vectorMaskParams"), true);
        executeAction(s2t("set"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
    } catch (e) {
        alert("Selection from path function error: " + e);
    }
}

function crop() {
    try {
        var s2t = function (s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };
        var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
        descriptor.putBoolean(s2t("delete"), true);
        executeAction(s2t("crop"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);
    } catch (e) {
        alert("Crop function error: " + e);
    }
}

function removeAllPaths(doc) {
    try {
        for (var i = doc.pathItems.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
            doc.pathItems[i].remove();
        }
    } catch (e) {
        alert("Error removing paths: " + e);
    }
}

function savePSD(saveFile) {
    var psdSaveOptions = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();
    psdSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
    psdSaveOptions.alphaChannels = true;
    psdSaveOptions.layers = true;
    psdSaveOptions.spotColors = true;
    activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, psdSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
}

1. Copy the code text to the clipboard
2. Open a new blank file in a plain-text editor (not in a word processor)
3. Paste the code in
4. Save as a plain text format file – .txt
5. Rename the saved file extension from .txt to .jsx
6. Install or browse to the .jsx file to run (see below)

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html