script to save as JPEG in photoshop not working!

[Joseph25509234xr72]

Hi guys,

I am new at scripting for Photoshop. 

I am using this code for saving as a JPEG but it isn't working:

open(new File("C:\\Users\\USER\\Downloads\\Adobe Scripting\\photoshop file test for saveAs.psd"))

jpgFile = new File ("/Temp001.jpeg")

jpgSaveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions ()

jpgSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true

jpgSaveOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE

jpgSaveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE

jpgSaveOptions.quality = 1

app.activeDocument.saveAs (jpgFile, jpgSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE)

When I run it in VS Code, this is the error I get in Photoshop:

What is wrong with my code? Please help!

Best regards,

Joseph 

[Stephen Marsh · Accepted solution]

You can use a relative path (to the logged-in user account ~) for the open step:

open(new File("~\\Downloads\\Adobe Scripting\\photoshop file test for saveAs.psd"));

Or ExtendScript cross-platform single forward slash directory separators in relative path, rather than escaped Windows OS double back slashes:

open(new File("~/Downloads/Adobe Scripting/photoshop file test for saveAs.psd"));

Try saving to a user folder such as the Desktop or Downloads rather than to the root system level. Also, even though a four letter JPEG extension is valid, Photoshop doesn't like them, so use a three letter JPG extension instead:

jpgFile = new File ("~/Desktop/Temp001.jpg");
jpgSaveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
jpgSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
jpgSaveOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
jpgSaveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
jpgSaveOptions.quality = 1;
app.activeDocument.saveAs(jpgFile, jpgSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);

[Joseph25509234xr72]

Hi Stephen. Let me try this out.

[Joseph25509234xr72]

Hi Stephen,

It worked, YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

This is the code I used:

open(new File("C:/Users/USER/Downloads/Adobe Scripting/photoshop file test for saveAs.psd"))

jpgFile = new File ("C:/Users/USER/Downloads/Adobe Scripting/Temp001.jpg")

jpgSaveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions ()

jpgSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true

jpgSaveOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE

jpgSaveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE

jpgSaveOptions.quality = 1

app.activeDocument.saveAs (jpgFile, jpgSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE)

Thank you very much!

[PedroMacro]

Hi, i made this script some weeks ago, it may help

// Check if Adobe Photoshop application is open
if (app && app.name === "Adobe Photoshop") {
  // Get the active document
  var doc = app.activeDocument;
  
  // Check if a document is open
  if (doc) {
    // Set the location where you want to save the JPEG file
    var saveFolderPath = "C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\test\\";
    
    // Check if the save path exists
    var saveFolder = new Folder(saveFolderPath);
    if (!saveFolder.exists) {
      alert("The specified save folder does not exist.");
    } else {
      // Get the document name
      var docName = doc.name;
      
      // Remove the file extension from the document name, if present
      var fileName = docName.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, "");
      
      // Define the full path for the JPEG file
      var savePath = saveFolderPath + fileName + ".jpeg";
      
      // Save the document at the specified location as JPEG
      var jpegOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
      jpegOptions.quality = 10; // Adjust the quality as needed (from 0 to 12)
      doc.saveAs(new File(savePath), jpegOptions, true);
    }
  } else {
    alert("No document is open in Photoshop.");
  }
} else {
  alert("Adobe Photoshop is not open.");
}

[Joseph25509234xr72]

Thanks Pedro. Let me check it out.