Using automator to run scripts inside Photoshop

[erick31312132a1ou]

Hi guys!

Recently i was working in a way to improve a script that i use to run some files in photoshop, through automator, but i cant find a way to work; let me explain:

So, i have a folder structure that is:

- Pasta mãe

       ENVIO OS 
                1
                2
                3
                ....

What i need is a script for automator, (could be shell or Applescript, but manly shell), that first the script locate the folder that have "ENVIO OS", inside the Pasta mãe;
Than in photoshop, runs a ".JSX" file called "Mesclagem de arquivo interno.JSX", that is located in the path "/Users/tratamento/Documentos/Scripts Finais/Mesclagem de arquivos interno.JSX", in the folder "ENVIO OS";

can someone help me, with this script for automator, that makes Photoshop 2025, runs this script?

[Stephen Marsh]

Why is there a requirement to use Apple Automator? How is this being triggered? Please post more details, screenshots etc. The script should be able to do this without any extra complexity or dependencies. 

[erick31312132a1ou]

Hey!

Its for my work, in the office we aalready use automator to organize our files, like making copies, renaming, but now we need to use photoshop through automator, I tried my best to find a way to photoshop runs this script, but nothing seams to work; but when i runs through file>scripts>browse there is nothing wrong with the script:
At first I tried to add to my script for automator "shell", that works perfectly, but when it comes to the part that activates the photoshop and runs the .jsx script nothing happens;
here is some of my trials

-- Path to the JSX script
set jsxPath to "/Users/tratamento/Documents/Final Scripts/Merge internal file.JSX"

tell application "Adobe Photoshop 2025"
activate
-- Run external JSX script
do javascript ( "var f = new File('" & jsxPath & "'); f.execute();" )
end tell

or
this was the test that i tried to add the photoshop part to the old script in the automator;

#############################################
# :small_blue_diamond: NOVO PASSO: Executa script no Photoshop
#############################################
osascript <<EOF
tell application "Adobe Photoshop 2025"
activate
do javascript file "/Usuários/tratamento/Documentos/Scripts Finais/Mesclagem de arquivos interno.JSX"
end tell
EOF

[Stephen Marsh]

I still don't understand why, or agree that you need to complicate this further with Automator, shell scripts or AppleScript. This appears to be a want, not a need.

Do the JSX work by itself?

P..S. You might want to try escaping the quotes and or looking at directory slash separators. Let me dig up an example...

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/running-a-jsx-script-with-applescript...

[erick31312132a1ou]

So do i, i don't understand why my team still using automator to do this kind of tasks, but they do, i already tried to show that does not have the necessity to use, but theys still using it;

Btw the .jsx works perfectly by itself, and i tried bolth of the ways;

tell application "Adobe Photoshop CC 2019"
	activate
	do javascript of file "/Users/username/Desktop/alert.jsx"
end tell

or

tell application "Adobe Photoshop CC 2019"
	activate
	do javascript (file "Users:username:Desktop:alert.jsx")
end tell

but i keep getting this message that its may not be available in this version of photoshop, and i dont understand why

[ExUSA]

I recommend downloading the official AppleScript documentation for Photoshop, it works just fine. I typicvally write in Extendscript but have done some things in AppleScript as needed.

With a script droplet you can use "on run" and "on open" statements to call Photoshop. Automator can run an AppleScript as well.