// StripExif.js
// This script strips all the Exif and other information from a file.
//It is based on CopyAndPaste.js by Adobe, Copyright 2002-2003. Adobe Systems, Incorporated. All rights reserved.
//All amendments Copyright Brian Price 2004 (brian@secalis.com)
// This script selects all of the active document, copies the selection,
// to the clipboard, creates a new document of the same dimensions
// and pastes the contents of the clipboard into it without the Exif data,
//applying the original filename to the new stripped document
//Check if a document is open
if (documents.length > 0)
{
//Check that the document has no Layers
if (activeDocument.artLayers.length ==1)
{
// This ensures that rulerUnits are set before creating the new document.
var originalRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.INCHES;
// Set variables for the Initial File and filename
var originalDoc = activeDocument
var Filename = (originalDoc.name)
//Select All and Copy
originalDoc.selection.selectAll();
originalDoc.selection.copy()
// record original dimensions
var x = originalDoc.width
var y= originalDoc.height
var r = originalDoc.resolution
var m = originalDoc.Mod
var b = originalDoc.bitsPerChannel
// Close original file
originalDoc.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES)
// Create the new document and paste the original into it (without the Exif data)
var stripDoc = documents.add(x, y, r, Filename,m , DocumentFill.TRANSPARENT);
stripDoc.bitsPerChannel = b
stripDoc.paste();
stripDoc.flatten();
// Reset Variables
stripDoc = null;
originalDoc = null;
x = null;
y = null;
r = null;
m = null;
b = null
Filename = null;
// Reset rulers
preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
//Open alert box if the document has layers
}
else
{
alert("This Document has layers - the script cannot be used");
}
//Open alert box if there is no document open
}
else
{
alert("You must have a document open before running this script!");
}
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