Script to generate gif from folder of images

Report · Feb 21, 2024

Not super familar with scripting, how would one create a script that you could point towards a folder, and it would itterate through each subfolder, turning it's contents into a gif with the name of the subfolder? The images themselves in each subfolder are ordered, so there would be no major concern of it getting frames wrong.

Thanks!

Report · Feb 22, 2024

@111aaa11 – I believe that I have found workable Windows code for the recursive folder/file selection. I don't know why the code I was using only works on the Mac.

Before I incorporate the folder/file processing code, please confirm that the following script works as intended. This code is only for selecting one sub-folder at a time under the root/parent folder.

If this works as required, I can add the code to process all top-level sub-folders under a selected root folder.

EDIT: Original code updated to 1.1 to correct an oversight where %20 characters were output instead of word spaces in saved filenames.

/* 
Create GIF Animation from PNG Files in Selected Folder.jsx
v1.1 - 24th February 2024, Stephen Marsh
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-to-generate-gif-from-folder-of-images/td-p/14438104
*/


#target photoshop


// CAPTURE AND SET THE APP PREFS
var savedDisplayDialogs = app.displayDialogs;
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
var origUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;


/* HOPEFULLY TO BE REPLACED WITH CODE TO LOOP OVER SUB-FOLDERS UNDER THE ROOT FOLDER */
var inputFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Please select the input folder:');


// STACK THE FILES TO LAYERS
var inputFiles = inputFolder.getFiles(/\.png$/i);
// inputFiles.sort().reverse();
inputFiles.sort();
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
var baseDoc = open(inputFiles[0]);
baseDoc = app.activeDocument;
var savePath = baseDoc.path.fsName.replace(/(^.+\/)(.+$)/, '$1');
var saveName = inputFolder.fsName.replace(/(^.+\/)(.+$)/, '$2');
baseDoc.duplicate(saveName, false);
baseDoc.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
for (var i = 0; i < inputFiles.length; i++) {
    // true = linked | false = embedded
    placeFile(new File(inputFiles[i]), false, 0, 0);
    // Remove the filename extension from the layer name
    app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = inputFiles[i].name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
}
// Remove the duplicate base layer
app.activeDocument.layers[app.activeDocument.layers.length - 1].remove();
//app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID("selectAllLayers"));
//reverseLayerStack();
// Reset the app prefs
app.displayDialogs = savedDisplayDialogs;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = origUnits;


// MAKE ANIMATION FRAME
var idmakeFrameAnimation = stringIDToTypeID( "makeFrameAnimation" );
executeAction( idmakeFrameAnimation, undefined, DialogModes.NO );


// MAKE ANIMATION FRAMES FROM LAYERS
var idanimationFramesFromLayers = stringIDToTypeID( "animationFramesFromLayers" );
    var desc203 = new ActionDescriptor();
executeAction( idanimationFramesFromLayers, desc203, DialogModes.NO );


// SELECT ALL ANIMATION FRAMES
var idanimationSelectAll = stringIDToTypeID( "animationSelectAll" );
    var desc208 = new ActionDescriptor();
executeAction(idanimationSelectAll, desc208, DialogModes.NO);


// SET THE ANIMATION FRAME DELAY TO 1 SECOND
var s2t = function (s) {
	return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor();
var reference = new ActionReference();
reference.putEnumerated( s2t( "animationFrameClass" ), s2t( "ordinal" ), s2t( "targetEnum" ));
descriptor.putReference( s2t( "null" ), reference );
descriptor2.putDouble( s2t( "animationFrameDelay" ), 1.000000 );
descriptor.putObject( s2t( "to" ), s2t( "animationFrameClass" ), descriptor2 );
executeAction(s2t( "set" ), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);


// SAVE FOR WEB
var c2t = function (s) {
	return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
};
var s2t = function (s) {
	return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
};
var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor3 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor4 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor5 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor6 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor7 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor8 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor9 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor10 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor11 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor12 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor13 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor14 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor15 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor16 = new ActionDescriptor();
var descriptor17 = new ActionDescriptor();
var list = new ActionList();
var list2 = new ActionList();
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "Op  " ), c2t( "SWOp" ), c2t( "OpSa" ));
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "DIDr" ), true );
descriptor2.putPath( s2t( "in" ), new File( savePath ) ); // thePath
descriptor2.putString( c2t( "ovFN" ), activeDocument.name + ".gif" ); // theName
descriptor2.putEnumerated( s2t( "format" ), c2t( "IRFm" ), c2t( "GIFf" ));
descriptor2.putBoolean( s2t( "interfaceIconFrameDimmed" ), false );
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "RedA" ), c2t( "IRRd" ), c2t( "Sltv" ));
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "RChT" ), false );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "RChV" ), false );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "AuRd" ), false );
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "NCol" ), 256 );
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "DChS" ), 0 );
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "DCUI" ), 0 );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "DChT" ), false );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "DChV" ), false );
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "WebS" ), 0 );
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "TDth" ), c2t( "IRDt" ), s2t( "none" ));
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "TDtA" ), 100 );
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "Loss" ), 0 );
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "LChS" ), 0 );
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "LCUI" ), 100 );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "LChT" ), false );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "LChV" ), false );
descriptor2.putBoolean( s2t( "transparency" ), true );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "Mtt " ), true );
descriptor2.putEnumerated( s2t( "dither" ), c2t( "IRDt" ), s2t( "diffusion" ));
descriptor2.putInteger( s2t( "ditherAmount" ), 100 );
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "MttR" ), 255 );
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "MttG" ), 255 );
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "MttB" ), 255 );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "SHTM" ), false );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "SImg" ), true );
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "SWsl" ), c2t( "STsl" ), c2t( "SLAl" ));
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "SWch" ), c2t( "STch" ), c2t( "CHsR" ));
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "SWmd" ), c2t( "STmd" ), c2t( "MDNn" ));
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "ohXH" ), false );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "ohIC" ), true );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "ohAA" ), true );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "ohQA" ), true );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "ohCA" ), false );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "ohIZ" ), true );
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "ohTC" ), c2t( "SToc" ), c2t( "OC03" ));
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "ohAC" ), c2t( "SToc" ), c2t( "OC03" ));
descriptor2.putInteger( c2t( "ohIn" ), -1 );
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "ohLE" ), c2t( "STle" ), c2t( "LE03" ));
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "ohEn" ), c2t( "STen" ), c2t( "EN00" ));
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "olCS" ), false );
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "olEC" ), c2t( "STst" ), c2t( "ST00" ));
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "olWH" ), c2t( "STwh" ), c2t( "WH01" ));
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "olSV" ), c2t( "STsp" ), c2t( "SP04" ));
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "olSH" ), c2t( "STsp" ), c2t( "SP04" ));
descriptor3.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC00" ));
list.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor3 );
descriptor4.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC19" ));
list.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor4 );
descriptor5.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC28" ));
list.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor5 );
descriptor6.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC24" ));
list.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor6 );
descriptor7.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC24" ));
list.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor7 );
descriptor8.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC24" ));
list.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor8 );
descriptor2.putList( c2t( "olNC" ), list );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "obIA" ), true );
descriptor2.putString( c2t( "obIP" ), "" );
descriptor2.putEnumerated( c2t( "obCS" ), c2t( "STcs" ), c2t( "CS01" ));
descriptor9.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC01" ));
list2.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor9 );
descriptor10.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC20" ));
list2.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor10 );
descriptor11.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC02" ));
list2.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor11 );
descriptor12.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC19" ));
list2.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor12 );
descriptor13.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC06" ));
list2.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor13 );
descriptor14.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC24" ));
list2.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor14 );
descriptor15.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC24" ));
list2.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor15 );
descriptor16.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC24" ));
list2.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor16 );
descriptor17.putEnumerated( c2t( "ncTp" ), c2t( "STnc" ), c2t( "NC22" ));
list2.putObject( c2t( "SCnc" ), descriptor17 );
descriptor2.putList( c2t( "ovNC" ), list2 );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "ovCM" ), false );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "ovCW" ), false );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "ovCU" ), false );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "ovSF" ), true );
descriptor2.putBoolean( c2t( "ovCB" ), true );
descriptor2.putString( c2t( "ovSN" ), "images" );
descriptor.putObject( s2t( "using" ), s2t( "SaveForWeb" ), descriptor2 );
executeAction(s2t("export"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);


// CLOSE THE TEMP WORKING DOC
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);


///// FUNCTIONS /////

function placeFile(null2, linked, horizontal, vertical) {
    var s2t = function (s) {
        return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
    };
    var AD = new ActionDescriptor();
    AD.putInteger(s2t("ID"), 1);
    AD.putPath(s2t("null"), null2);
    AD.putBoolean(s2t("linked"), linked); // false for embedded
    AD.putEnumerated(s2t("freeTransformCenterState"), s2t("quadCenterState"), s2t("QCSAverage"));
    AD.putUnitDouble(s2t("horizontal"), s2t("pixelsUnit"), horizontal);
    AD.putUnitDouble(s2t("vertical"), s2t("pixelsUnit"), vertical);
    AD.putObject(s2t("offset"), s2t("offset"), AD);
    executeAction(s2t("placeEvent"), AD, DialogModes.NO);
}

function reverseLayerStack() {
    var idreverse = stringIDToTypeID("reverse");
    var desc4653 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = stringIDToTypeID("null");
    var ref2335 = new ActionReference();
    var idlayer = stringIDToTypeID("layer");
    var idordinal = stringIDToTypeID("ordinal");
    var idtargetEnum = stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum");
    ref2335.putEnumerated(idlayer, idordinal, idtargetEnum);
    desc4653.putReference(idnull, ref2335);
    executeAction(idreverse, desc4653, DialogModes.NO);
}

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

Report · Feb 23, 2024

@111aaa11 – Here is a new version to automatically process all sub-folders under the selected top-level folder.

EDIT: Original code updated to 1.1 to correct an oversight where %20 characters were output instead of word spaces in saved filenames.

/* 
Create GIF89a files from PNG Files in All Sub-folders of Selected Folder.jsx
v1.1 - 24th February 2024, Stephen Marsh
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-to-generate-gif-from-folder-of-images/td-p/14438104
*/

#target photoshop

// Recursive loop over all 1st level sub-folders under the selected parent/root folder by c.pfaffenbichler (2022)
var theFolder = Folder.selectDialog('Please select the input folder:');
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);
    };
    // Call the main function
    gifAnimFromSubfolders();
}


// Functions

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

function gifAnimFromSubfolders() {

    // CAPTURE AND SET THE APP PREFS
    var savedDisplayDialogs = app.displayDialogs;
    app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
    var origUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
    app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

    // STACK THE FILES TO LAYERS
    var inputFiles = inputFolder.getFiles(/\.png$/i);
    // inputFiles.sort().reverse();
    inputFiles.sort();
    app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
    var baseDoc = open(inputFiles[0]);
    baseDoc = app.activeDocument;
    var savePath = baseDoc.path.fsName.replace(/(^.+\/)(.+$)/, '$1');
    var saveName = inputFolder.fsName.replace(/(^.+\/)(.+$)/, '$2');
    baseDoc.duplicate(saveName, false);
    baseDoc.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
    for (var i = 0; i < inputFiles.length; i++) {
        // true = linked | false = embedded
        placeFile(new File(inputFiles[i]), false, 0, 0);
        // Remove the filename extension from the layer name
        app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = inputFiles[i].name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
    }
    // Remove the duplicate base layer
    app.activeDocument.layers[app.activeDocument.layers.length - 1].remove();
    //app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID("selectAllLayers"));
    //reverseLayerStack();
    // Reset the app prefs
    app.displayDialogs = savedDisplayDialogs;
    app.preferences.rulerUnits = origUnits;


    // MAKE ANIMATION FRAME
    var idmakeFrameAnimation = stringIDToTypeID("makeFrameAnimation");
    executeAction(idmakeFrameAnimation, undefined, DialogModes.NO);


    // MAKE ANIMATION FRAMES FROM LAYERS
    var idanimationFramesFromLayers = stringIDToTypeID("animationFramesFromLayers");
    var desc203 = new ActionDescriptor();
    executeAction(idanimationFramesFromLayers, desc203, DialogModes.NO);


    // SELECT ALL ANIMATION FRAMES
    var idanimationSelectAll = stringIDToTypeID("animationSelectAll");
    var desc208 = new ActionDescriptor();
    executeAction(idanimationSelectAll, desc208, DialogModes.NO);


    // SET THE ANIMATION FRAME DELAY TO 1 SECOND
    var s2t = function (s) {
        return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
    };
    var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var reference = new ActionReference();
    reference.putEnumerated(s2t("animationFrameClass"), s2t("ordinal"), s2t("targetEnum"));
    descriptor.putReference(s2t("null"), reference);
    descriptor2.putDouble(s2t("animationFrameDelay"), 1.000000);
    descriptor.putObject(s2t("to"), s2t("animationFrameClass"), descriptor2);
    executeAction(s2t("set"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);


    // SAVE FOR WEB
    var c2t = function (s) {
        return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
    };
    var s2t = function (s) {
        return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
    };
    var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor2 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor3 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor4 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor5 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor6 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor7 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor8 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor9 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor10 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor11 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor12 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor13 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor14 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor15 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor16 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var descriptor17 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var list = new ActionList();
    var list2 = new ActionList();
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("Op  "), c2t("SWOp"), c2t("OpSa"));
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("DIDr"), true);
    descriptor2.putPath(s2t("in"), new File(savePath)); // thePath
    descriptor2.putString(c2t("ovFN"), activeDocument.name + ".gif"); // theName
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(s2t("format"), c2t("IRFm"), c2t("GIFf"));
    descriptor2.putBoolean(s2t("interfaceIconFrameDimmed"), false);
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("RedA"), c2t("IRRd"), c2t("Sltv"));
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("RChT"), false);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("RChV"), false);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("AuRd"), false);
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("NCol"), 256);
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("DChS"), 0);
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("DCUI"), 0);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("DChT"), false);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("DChV"), false);
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("WebS"), 0);
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("TDth"), c2t("IRDt"), s2t("none"));
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("TDtA"), 100);
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("Loss"), 0);
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("LChS"), 0);
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("LCUI"), 100);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("LChT"), false);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("LChV"), false);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(s2t("transparency"), true);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("Mtt "), true);
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(s2t("dither"), c2t("IRDt"), s2t("diffusion"));
    descriptor2.putInteger(s2t("ditherAmount"), 100);
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("MttR"), 255);
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("MttG"), 255);
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("MttB"), 255);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("SHTM"), false);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("SImg"), true);
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("SWsl"), c2t("STsl"), c2t("SLAl"));
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("SWch"), c2t("STch"), c2t("CHsR"));
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("SWmd"), c2t("STmd"), c2t("MDNn"));
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("ohXH"), false);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("ohIC"), true);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("ohAA"), true);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("ohQA"), true);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("ohCA"), false);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("ohIZ"), true);
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("ohTC"), c2t("SToc"), c2t("OC03"));
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("ohAC"), c2t("SToc"), c2t("OC03"));
    descriptor2.putInteger(c2t("ohIn"), -1);
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("ohLE"), c2t("STle"), c2t("LE03"));
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("ohEn"), c2t("STen"), c2t("EN00"));
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("olCS"), false);
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("olEC"), c2t("STst"), c2t("ST00"));
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("olWH"), c2t("STwh"), c2t("WH01"));
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("olSV"), c2t("STsp"), c2t("SP04"));
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("olSH"), c2t("STsp"), c2t("SP04"));
    descriptor3.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC00"));
    list.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor3);
    descriptor4.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC19"));
    list.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor4);
    descriptor5.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC28"));
    list.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor5);
    descriptor6.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC24"));
    list.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor6);
    descriptor7.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC24"));
    list.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor7);
    descriptor8.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC24"));
    list.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor8);
    descriptor2.putList(c2t("olNC"), list);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("obIA"), true);
    descriptor2.putString(c2t("obIP"), "");
    descriptor2.putEnumerated(c2t("obCS"), c2t("STcs"), c2t("CS01"));
    descriptor9.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC01"));
    list2.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor9);
    descriptor10.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC20"));
    list2.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor10);
    descriptor11.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC02"));
    list2.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor11);
    descriptor12.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC19"));
    list2.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor12);
    descriptor13.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC06"));
    list2.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor13);
    descriptor14.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC24"));
    list2.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor14);
    descriptor15.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC24"));
    list2.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor15);
    descriptor16.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC24"));
    list2.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor16);
    descriptor17.putEnumerated(c2t("ncTp"), c2t("STnc"), c2t("NC22"));
    list2.putObject(c2t("SCnc"), descriptor17);
    descriptor2.putList(c2t("ovNC"), list2);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("ovCM"), false);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("ovCW"), false);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("ovCU"), false);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("ovSF"), true);
    descriptor2.putBoolean(c2t("ovCB"), true);
    descriptor2.putString(c2t("ovSN"), "images");
    descriptor.putObject(s2t("using"), s2t("SaveForWeb"), descriptor2);
    executeAction(s2t("export"), descriptor, DialogModes.NO);


    // CLOSE THE TEMP WORKING DOC
    app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);


    ///// FUNCTIONS /////

    function placeFile(null2, linked, horizontal, vertical) {
        var s2t = function (s) {
            return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
        };
        var AD = new ActionDescriptor();
        AD.putInteger(s2t("ID"), 1);
        AD.putPath(s2t("null"), null2);
        AD.putBoolean(s2t("linked"), linked); // false for embedded
        AD.putEnumerated(s2t("freeTransformCenterState"), s2t("quadCenterState"), s2t("QCSAverage"));
        AD.putUnitDouble(s2t("horizontal"), s2t("pixelsUnit"), horizontal);
        AD.putUnitDouble(s2t("vertical"), s2t("pixelsUnit"), vertical);
        AD.putObject(s2t("offset"), s2t("offset"), AD);
        executeAction(s2t("placeEvent"), AD, DialogModes.NO);
    }

    function reverseLayerStack() {
        var idreverse = stringIDToTypeID("reverse");
        var desc4653 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idnull = stringIDToTypeID("null");
        var ref2335 = new ActionReference();
        var idlayer = stringIDToTypeID("layer");
        var idordinal = stringIDToTypeID("ordinal");
        var idtargetEnum = stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum");
        ref2335.putEnumerated(idlayer, idordinal, idtargetEnum);
        desc4653.putReference(idnull, ref2335);
        executeAction(idreverse, desc4653, DialogModes.NO);
    }

}

Report · Feb 23, 2024

Works flawlessly! If it could save the gifs to the main folder rather than the subfolders that would be really nice (if not no big deal cause adobe bridge exists)

Thank you so much!

Report · Feb 23, 2024

Works flawlessly! If it could save the gifs to the main folder rather than the subfolders that would be really nice (if not no big deal cause adobe bridge exists)

Thank you so much!

By @111aaa11

They should be saving to the main folder!?

I selected the main root/parent folder "Animation Root Folder" and the GIF89a files were created in this folder, not in their respective source sub-folders which only contain the PNG files. Screenshot from my Mac:

Script to generate gif from folder of images

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