Slice tool + batch Can not save all images to the same folder

[Tran30075508onkn]

Hi guys,

I'm using Slice tool + Batch to automate cutting my images into 2 parts. However when I'm creating automation to slice multiple images, I got this problem: 

The subsequent images will be named the same as the first image, so it overwrites the first image, then at the end of the automation, I only get the last images sliced.

I think this happened because when creating automation, at the "Save for web" step, you have to name your images which will give every following images the same name & they will be overwrited while running batch.

What should I do to prevent this problem?

Thanks a lots.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Create a Script for this instead of using an Action. 

[Stephen Marsh]

@Tran30075508onkn 

Slicing and Save for Web was never intended to work with Batch Actions (Batch only offers an override for Save As, not Export).

There are other ways to do this with Actions without Slicing, such as using Canvas Size.

There are scripts on the forum that you can find by searching. Otherwise, I'll post the links later.

EDIT:

The following script will create new layers from slices, you can then select all layers and then right click in the layers panel and use export as:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/divide-my-image-to-layers/m-p/1246703...

This script from @jazz-y will save slices to PSD:

/* 
// Divide my image to layers
// https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/divide-my-image-to-layers/m-p/12467520
// Script for splitting multiple PSDs to defined slices
// https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-for-splitting-multiple-psds-to-defined-slices/m-p/12592481#M608089
 */

#target photoshop

var s2t = stringIDToTypeID,
    AR = ActionReference,
    AD = ActionDescriptor;

try {
    try {
        (r = new AR).putProperty(s2t('property'), p = s2t('layerID'));
        r.putEnumerated(s2t('layer'), s2t('ordinal'), s2t('targetEnum'));
        var id = executeActionGet(r).getInteger(p);
    }
    catch (e) { throw "No layer selected!\nOpen the document and select layer" }

    try {
        (r = new AR).putProperty(s2t('property'), p = s2t('slices'));
        r.putEnumerated(s2t('document'), s2t('ordinal'), s2t('targetEnum'));
        var slices = executeActionGet(r).getObjectValue(p).getList(p);
    }
    catch (e) { throw "This version of photoshop does not have access to slices" }

    (r = new AR).putProperty(s2t('property'), p = s2t('resolution'));
    r.putEnumerated(s2t('document'), s2t('ordinal'), s2t('targetEnum'));
    var res = executeActionGet(r).getDouble(p);

    (r = new AR).putProperty(s2t('property'), p = s2t('title'));
    r.putEnumerated(s2t('document'), s2t('ordinal'), s2t('targetEnum'));
    var nm = executeActionGet(r).getString(p).replace(/\..+$/, '');

    try {
        (r = new AR).putProperty(s2t('property'), p = s2t('fileReference'));
        r.putEnumerated(s2t('document'), s2t('ordinal'), s2t('targetEnum'));
        var pth = executeActionGet(r).getPath(p);
    }
    catch (e) { throw "File not saved!" }

    for (var i = 0; i < slices.count - 1; i++) {
        (r = new AR).putIdentifier(s2t('layer'), id);
        (d = new AD).putReference(s2t('target'), r);
        executeAction(s2t('select'), d, DialogModes.NO);

        (r = new AR).putProperty(s2t('channel'), s2t('selection'));
        (d = new AD).putReference(s2t('target'), r);
        d.putObject(s2t('to'), s2t('rectangle'),
            function (b, d) {
                for (var i = 0; i < b.count; i++)
                    d.putUnitDouble(k = (b.getKey(i)), s2t('pixelsUnit'), b.getInteger(k))
                return d;
            }(slices.getObjectValue(i).getObjectValue(s2t('bounds')), new AD)
        );
        executeAction(s2t('set'), d, DialogModes.NO);

        try {
            (d = new AD).putString(s2t("copyHint"), "pixels");
            executeAction(s2t("copyEvent"), d, DialogModes.NO);

            (d = new AD).putClass(s2t("mode"), s2t("RGBColorMode"));
            d.putUnitDouble(s2t("width"), s2t("distanceUnit"), 1 * 72 / res);
            d.putUnitDouble(s2t("height"), s2t("distanceUnit"), 1 * 72 / res);
            d.putUnitDouble(s2t("resolution"), s2t("densityUnit"), res);
            d.putEnumerated(s2t("fill"), s2t("fill"), s2t("white"));
            d.putInteger(s2t("depth"), 8);
            d.putString(s2t("profile"), "sRGB IEC61966-2.1");
            (d1 = new AD).putObject(s2t("new"), s2t("document"), d);
            executeAction(s2t("make"), d1, DialogModes.NO);

            (d = new AD).putEnumerated(s2t("antiAlias"), s2t("antiAliasType"), s2t("antiAliasNone"));
            d.putClass(s2t("as"), s2t("pixel"));
            executeAction(s2t("paste"), d, DialogModes.NO);

            executeAction(s2t("revealAll"), new AD, DialogModes.NO);
            executeAction(s2t("flattenImage"), undefined, DialogModes.NO);

            (d = new AD).putObject(s2t("as"), s2t("photoshop35Format"), new AD);
            d.putPath(s2t("in"), File(pth.path + '/' + nm + ' ' + ('0' + i).slice(-2) + '.psd'));
            d.putEnumerated(s2t("saveStage"), s2t("saveStageType"), s2t("saveBegin"));
            executeAction(s2t("save"), d, DialogModes.NO);

            executeAction(s2t("close"), new AD, DialogModes.NO);

            (r = new AR).putProperty(s2t('channel'), s2t('selection'));
            (d = new AD).putReference(s2t('null'), r);
            d.putEnumerated(s2t('to'), s2t('ordinal'), s2t('none'));
            executeAction(s2t('set'), d, DialogModes.NO);
        }
        catch (e) { throw e + "\nScript cannot create layer from empty space!\nMake sure that current layer contains pixels in all slices." }
    }
} catch (e) { alert(e) }