Save pictures with a unique (random) name

[Marijn34831252ucoj]

When saving a picture, it shoud be possibele to save it with a unique (random) name. Then when making a save action, it won't overwrite the original file.

[D Fosse]

That's what "Save As" is for.

Random names isn't going to get much support here.

[Stephen Marsh]

A random name could be scripted if you need this now.

I believe that Photoshop really needs the ability to add "variable tokens" into the filename. The tokens are not literal characters, they are metacharacters that the save naming routine would "translate" into literal characters. The token could also offer parameters, such as the number of digits required.

As an example, the filename entry could be:

My great digital painting_\\random-digits,6\\

And when saved as say a JPEG the result would be:

My great digital painting_542876.jpg

In this example, I have used illegal filename characters \\ as "reserved" special characters to designate the token. There could be a checkbox to enable tokens, or a preference setting. It would be helpful that there was a option in the GUI to select and insert the token rather than relying on the user to type it correctly.

I have added this a separate feature request:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/add-variable-save-filename-tokens-to-save-e...

[Stephen Marsh]

The following code will bring up the Save a Copy dialog with the current filename with an added underscore and pseudo-random digits appended, i.e.:

Untitled-1_1963700736.psd

#target photoshop

try {
    var outputPath = app.activeDocument.path.fsName;
} catch (e) {
    var outputPath = Folder.selectDialog("Unsaved file, select the output folder:");
}
var pseudoRandomDigits = (Math.random() * 1e10);
pseudoRandomDigits = Math.round(pseudoRandomDigits);
var docName = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
var idsave = stringIDToTypeID("save");
var desc617 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idas = stringIDToTypeID("as");
var desc618 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idmaximizeCompatibility = stringIDToTypeID("maximizeCompatibility");
desc618.putBoolean(idmaximizeCompatibility, true);
var idphotoshopthreefiveFormat = stringIDToTypeID("photoshop35Format");
desc617.putObject(idas, idphotoshopthreefiveFormat, desc618);
var idin = stringIDToTypeID("in");
desc617.putPath(idin, new File(outputPath + "/" + docName + "_" + pseudoRandomDigits));
var idcopy = stringIDToTypeID("copy");
desc617.putBoolean(idcopy, true);
var idlowerCase = stringIDToTypeID("lowerCase");
desc617.putBoolean(idlowerCase, true);
executeAction(idsave, desc617, DialogModes.ALL);

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html 

[no bde]

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[Stephen Marsh]

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By @no bde 

This doesn't make sense, please post in your native language and we'll use translation software to try to reply.

[felixpq]

Thank you for the script. I see I can specify the folder I want, but I can't see the way to save the image as a jpeg without dialogs. Any suggestion?

[Stephen Marsh]

Thank you for the script. I see I can specify the folder I want, but I can't see the way to save the image as a jpeg without dialogs. Any suggestion?

By @felixpq 

That is correct, the script was designed to offer an interactive save, defaulting to PSD.

The following code will save a JPEG to the open document path or ask for a save location if the source file is unsaved. Existing files with the same name will be overwritten, as pseudo-random doesn't guarantee a unique name.

#target photoshop

try {
    var outputPath = app.activeDocument.path.fsName;
} catch (e) {
    var outputPath = Folder.selectDialog("Unsaved file, select the output folder:");
}
var pseudoRandomDigits = (Math.random() * 1e10);
pseudoRandomDigits = Math.round(pseudoRandomDigits);
var docName = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
var saveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
saveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
saveOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
saveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
saveOptions.quality = 10;
app.activeDocument.saveAs(File(outputPath + "/" + docName + "_" + pseudoRandomDigits + ".jpg"), saveOptions, true);