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stronkium
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June 4, 2025
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Scripting: export only user slices in Save to Web

  • June 4, 2025
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I'm working with a script that exports slices of a PSD.

Just wondering how to program my JS script to export only user slices (see image)?

By default it exports all, including unnecessary auto slices.

Thanks

    Correct answer Stephen Marsh

    Comparing the ScriptListener recordings for an export with All Slices vs. User Slices, the key differences appear to be:

     

    File Name (ovFN) for All Slices:

    desc103.putString( idovFN, """myTestSliceDoc_01.jpg""" )

     

    File Name (ovFN) for User Slices:
    This line apparently isn't used/required

     

    _______________

     

    Slice Selection (SWsl) for All Slices:

    desc103.putEnumerated( idSWsl, idSTsl, idSLAl );

     

    Slice Selection (SWsl) for User Slices:

    desc121.putEnumerated( idSWsl, idSTsl, idSLUs );

     

    Hope this helps. 

    2 replies

    Stephen Marsh
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    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
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    July 11, 2025

    Presuming legacy ExtendScript, not UXP... This isn't covered by the DOM, so you would need AM code. Have you tried ScriptListener?

      Stephen Marsh
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      Stephen MarshCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      July 11, 2025

      Comparing the ScriptListener recordings for an export with All Slices vs. User Slices, the key differences appear to be:

       

      File Name (ovFN) for All Slices:

      desc103.putString( idovFN, """myTestSliceDoc_01.jpg""" )

       

      File Name (ovFN) for User Slices:
      This line apparently isn't used/required

       

      _______________

       

      Slice Selection (SWsl) for All Slices:

      desc103.putEnumerated( idSWsl, idSTsl, idSLAl );

       

      Slice Selection (SWsl) for User Slices:

      desc121.putEnumerated( idSWsl, idSTsl, idSLUs );

       

      Hope this helps. 

        creative explorer
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        creative explorerCommunity Expert
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        June 4, 2025

        @stronkium how would Photoshop know which 'unnecessary slices' are? 

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        chikwa
        chikwa
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        July 10, 2025

        Because the other option in that 'slices' dropdown is 'selected slices', so presumably since Photoshop knows what the total are what's selected, it can ignore the unselected.

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