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vidieu4554
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March 23, 2020
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Looking for Photoshop Script that gives a file a unique name, saves, and close.

  • March 23, 2020
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Hello,

I am looking for a Photoshop Script that gives my file a unique name, saves it, then closes it. I am a storyboard artist and I deal with several files and I am looking for a shortcut so that I don't have to manually name all my files. I just want to push a button and then it's named and saved automatically.

 

For example, I'm done drawing a panel, hit a button, then a files saves out as: "Panel_001.PSD" Then I draw another panel, I hit a button, and that panel saves out as "Panel_002.PSD" etc. etc.

 

Thank you.

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Correct answer jazz-y

 

 

if (app.documents.length) {
    try { var f = app.activeDocument.fullName } catch (e) {
        var p = new Folder; f = p.selectDlg(); if (f) f = File(f + '/' + app.activeDocument.name)
    }

    if (f) {
       (o = new JPEGSaveOptions ()).quality = 12
       activeDocument.saveAs(createUniqueFileName(f), o)
       activeDocument.close()
    }
}

function createUniqueFileName(f) {
    var inPath = decodeURI(f.parent),
        inFile = decodeURI(f.name).replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '').replace(/_\d+$/,''),
        inExt = '.jpg',
        uniqueFileName = File(inPath + '/' + inFile + inExt),
        fileNumber = 1

    while (uniqueFileName.exists) {
        uniqueFileName = File(inPath + '/' + inFile + "_" + ('000' + fileNumber).slice(-3) + inExt)
        fileNumber++;
    }
    return uniqueFileName
}

 

 

4 replies

Stephen Marsh
Community Expert
Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
Community Expert
March 25, 2020

An alternative approach is to create a new document with the unique filename:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/vba-to-javascript/m-p/10967341

    J
    jazz-y
    Legend
    March 24, 2020

     

    if (app.documents.length) {
    try { var f = app.activeDocument.fullName } catch (e) {
        var p = new Folder; f = p.selectDlg(); if (f) f = File(f + '/' + app.activeDocument.name)
    }

    if (f) {
        activeDocument.saveAs(createUniqueFileName(f))
        activeDocument.close()
    }
}

function createUniqueFileName(f) {
    var inPath = decodeURI(f.parent),
        inFile = decodeURI(f.name).replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '').replace(/_\d+$/,''),
        inExt = '.psd',
        uniqueFileName = File(inPath + '/' + inFile + inExt),
        fileNumber = 1

    while (uniqueFileName.exists) {
        uniqueFileName = File(inPath + '/' + inFile + "_" + ('000' + fileNumber).slice(-3) + inExt)
        fileNumber++;
    }
    return uniqueFileName
}

     

    * saving only in psd (with default params) to the same folder from which the document was opened, or to the specified folder (if the document has not yet been saved)

      Geppetto Luis
      Geppetto Luis
      Legend
      March 25, 2020

      DmitryEgorov
      I find this script very interesting

      I would need it for jpg files
      you could edit it for me.

      J
      jazz-yCorrect answer
      Legend
      March 25, 2020

       

       

      if (app.documents.length) {
    try { var f = app.activeDocument.fullName } catch (e) {
        var p = new Folder; f = p.selectDlg(); if (f) f = File(f + '/' + app.activeDocument.name)
    }

    if (f) {
       (o = new JPEGSaveOptions ()).quality = 12
       activeDocument.saveAs(createUniqueFileName(f), o)
       activeDocument.close()
    }
}

function createUniqueFileName(f) {
    var inPath = decodeURI(f.parent),
        inFile = decodeURI(f.name).replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '').replace(/_\d+$/,''),
        inExt = '.jpg',
        uniqueFileName = File(inPath + '/' + inFile + inExt),
        fileNumber = 1

    while (uniqueFileName.exists) {
        uniqueFileName = File(inPath + '/' + inFile + "_" + ('000' + fileNumber).slice(-3) + inExt)
        fileNumber++;
    }
    return uniqueFileName
}

       

       

        c.pfaffenbichler
        Community Expert
        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 24, 2020

        You seem to have forgotten to talk about the location. 

        S_Gans
        Community Expert
        S_GansCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 23, 2020

        From what it sounds like, you can create an action, but use the File>Automate>Batch command. Be sure to set the Source to Open Files. 

        Your action can use any naming convention you want, when you set it up. 

        Actions have a "button mode" option, so you can "hit a button"

         

        Hope that helps. 

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