Editing the (Export Layers To Files (Fast).jsx) Group as Foreground

[kol90268391]

Hello,

I want to edit the script to be able to use a group as foreground. I have group with layers and adjustment on it I want to keep them as is and use this group as Foreground for my needs but don't know how to add or edit line of code.

Thanks for your time

[JJMack]

You use a text editor.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

As JJMack wrote, a plain or programming text editor is generally used to edit a script file... However the way I read your post is that you don't know how to write or edit script code? Is that correct?

If so, I would need to have more info to see if I could help, I don't understand what you are trying to achieve. Perhaps including screenshots of what currently happens that you don't like and an example of the output that you would like would help.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Further to my previous reply, the script header reads as:

// https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jwa107/Photoshop-Export-Layers-to-Files-Fast/master/Export%20Layers%20To%20Files%20(Fast).jsx
// NAME:
// Export Layers To Files

// DESCRIPTION:
// Improved version of the built-in "Export Layers To Files" script:
// * Supports PNG and possibly other formats in the future.
// * Does not create multiple document duplicates, so it's much faster.
// Saves each layer in the active document to a file in a preferred format named after the layer. Supported formats:
// * PNG
// * JPEG
// * Targa
// * BMP

// REQUIRES:
// Adobe Photoshop CS2 or higher

// Most current version always available at: https://github.com/jwa107/Photoshop-Export-Layers-as-Images

Do you mean that rather than exporting layers, you wish it to export the top-level layer sets as a single image, rather than as separate layers within each group?

If this is so, then it is a built-in feature of the script, it just needs to be correctly configured to produce this result using the GUI, no need to edit the code. Here I have used the "Top groups as layers" checkbox option:

And here is the layer stack prior to export:

Finally, here are the two top level sets/groups exported:

If you meant something else, please be more descriptive so that the forum can offer help...

[kol90268391]

First of all sorry to not reply I just see the message. What I plan to do is to use a group as foreground image.

Inside this group have different layer and adjustment, and I cannot merge them in one layer because I lose all the styles this is why I want to say that this group is the foreground then I put all my designs after the foreground and get what I need. Hope it's more clear. It's for usage in a mockup to avoid using smart object each time since I have ton of designs would save a lot of time. 

I have add a screenshot to get the idea 

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Perhaps something like the following?

https://github.com/mechanicious/photoshopCompositionComposer

[kol90268391]

Thanks I will check it 🙂