Script to save as tif with zip compression, file name from properties

[phoenix830]

I don't know anything about scripting so I am unable to understand the answers to similar questions and merge an answer for mine.

I am looking for a script to save my scanned images as tiff with zip compression using the Document Title from the file properties.

I want to assign it to a button to save me time, Scanning images takes enough time as it is

Thank you in advance for any help.

[SuperMerlin]

Try this.

#target photoshop;

main();
function main(){
try{
var Path = activeDocument.path;
}catch(e){
    alert("This document needs to have been saved before running this script!");
    return;
    }
var fileName =activeDocument.info.title;
if(fileName == '') {
    alert("There is no title in this document");
    return;
    }
var saveFile = File(Path + "/" + fileName + ".tif");
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
};
function SaveTIFF(saveFile){
tiffSaveOptions = new TiffSaveOptions(); 
tiffSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true; 
tiffSaveOptions.alphaChannels = true; 
tiffSaveOptions.layers = true;
tiffSaveOptions.imageCompression = TIFFEncoding.TIFFZIP; 
activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, tiffSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE); 
};

[phoenix830]

Thank you for the quick reply.

I have tried the script but I need to save it before running the script. I was hoping to use the script as a Save as is that possible?

[SuperMerlin]

This will prompt you for the output folder.

#target photoshop;

main();
function main(){
var Path = Folder.selectDialog( "Please select output folder");
if(Path == null){
    alert("You need to select an output folder!");
    return;
    }
var fileName =activeDocument.info.title;
if(fileName == '') {
    alert("There is no title in this document");
    return;
    }
var saveFile = File(Path + "/" + fileName + ".tif");
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
};
function SaveTIFF(saveFile){
tiffSaveOptions = new TiffSaveOptions(); 
tiffSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true; 
tiffSaveOptions.alphaChannels = true; 
tiffSaveOptions.layers = true;
tiffSaveOptions.imageCompression = TIFFEncoding.TIFFZIP; 
activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, tiffSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE); 
};

[phoenix830]

Thank you again. I am able to select to location but it doesn't save.

I removed  app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES); because it just closed without saving. The location I am saving id D:\Scanned Images

After figuring some of it out I got this from a different thread and the answer you supplied

2. var fileName =activeDocument.info.title;
3. var saveFile = new File("d:/" + fileName + ".tif");
8. tiffSaveOptions = new TiffSaveOptions();
9. tiffSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
10. tiffSaveOptions.alphaChannels = true;
11. tiffSaveOptions.layers = true;
12. tiffSaveOptions.imageCompression = TIFFEncoding.TIFFZIP;
13. activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, TiffSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);

This creates the file as I wanted, The problem is I can not get a if else command to work like the one from your code  "

if(fileName == '') { 

    alert("There is no title in this document"); 

    return; 

    } 

"

Was I right saving it as a .jsx I first saved it as .vbr but while trying to learn what I was reading I figured it was Javascript

[phoenix830]

Sorry one more thing how would it deal with duplicates? I would like it to add a number on the end instead of overwriting

[SuperMerlin]

This should now as I have tested this version.

There is no prompt it just saves to the scanned folder.

Yes it should be a jsx file.

#target photoshop;

main();
function main(){
var Path = Folder("/D/Scanned");
if(!Path.exists){
    alert(Path + " does not exist!");
    return;
    }
var fileName =activeDocument.info.title;
if(fileName == '') {
    alert("There is no title in this document");
    return;
    }
var saveFile = File(Path + "/" + fileName + ".tif");
SaveTIFF(saveFile);
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
};
function SaveTIFF(saveFile){
tiffSaveOptions = new TiffSaveOptions(); 
tiffSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true; 
tiffSaveOptions.alphaChannels = true; 
tiffSaveOptions.layers = true;
tiffSaveOptions.imageCompression = TIFFEncoding.TIFFZIP; 
activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, tiffSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE); 
};

[phoenix830]

This overrides files with the same name is it possible to prevent this?

[SuperMerlin · Accepted solution]

If the file exists this will append the time so it will be a different file name.

#target photoshop;

main();

function main(){

var Path = Folder("/D/Scanned");

if(!Path.exists){

    alert(Path + " does not exist!");

    return;

    }

var fileName =activeDocument.info.title;

if(fileName == '') {

    alert("There is no title in this document");

    return;

    }

var saveFile = File(Path + "/" + fileName + ".tif");

if(saveFile.exists) saveFile = File(Path + "/" + fileName +"-" + time() + ".tif");

SaveTIFF(saveFile);

app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

};

function SaveTIFF(saveFile){

tiffSaveOptions = new TiffSaveOptions();

tiffSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;

tiffSaveOptions.alphaChannels = true;

tiffSaveOptions.layers = true;

tiffSaveOptions.imageCompression = TIFFEncoding.TIFFZIP;

activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, tiffSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);

};

function time(){

var date = new Date();

    var d  = date.getDate();

    var day = (d < 10) ? '0' + d : d;

    var m = date.getMonth() + 1;

    var month = (m < 10) ? '0' + m : m;

    var yy = date.getYear();

    var year = (yy < 1000) ? yy + 1900 : yy;

    var digital = new Date();

    var hours = digital.getHours();

    var minutes = digital.getMinutes();

    var seconds = digital.getSeconds();

    var amOrPm = "AM";

    if (hours > 11) amOrPm = "PM";

    if (hours > 12) hours = hours - 12;

    if (hours == 0) hours = 12;

    if (minutes <= 9) minutes = "0" + minutes;

    if (seconds <= 9) seconds = "0" + seconds;

    todaysDate =  hours + "-" + minutes + "-" + seconds + amOrPm;

    return todaysDate.toString();

};

[phoenix830]

Thank you that worked a treat

[phoenix830]

Goin to add a time stamp to the end of it when I look at it tomorrow changing the code adds numbers to the end will google time stamp then

var thistimestamp = Math.round(new Date().getTime() / 1000);

  var saveFile = File(Path + "/" + fileName + "--" + thistimestamp +".tif"); 

SaveTIFF(saveFile); 

Thank you for the time you have spent helping me

[phoenix830]

On an other subject do you use Adobe Configurator?

I am using VueScan and want to speed up my scanning by using Adobe Configurator to create a easy access button. However the option isnt there. I was wondering if you knew what the script would be?  Below is the code for inserting a note. I think I need to edit the 'importAnnots' but not sure what to

ErrStrs = {}; ErrStrs.USER_CANCELLED=localize("$$$/ScriptingSupport/Error/UserCancelled=User cancelled the operation"); try {var idimportAnnots = stringIDToTypeID( 'importAnnots' );     var desc1085 = new ActionDescriptor(); executeAction( idimportAnnots, desc1085, DialogModes.ALL ); } catch(e){if (e.toString().indexOf(ErrStrs.USER_CANCELLED)!=-1) {;} else{alert(localize("$$$/ScriptingSupport/Error/CommandNotAvailable=The command is currently not available"));}}