Got it I wanted to make ssure I undesrtand what to do. The code works with the String change in PS2022 Tested succesfully with diffrent blend mode pairs. Many thansk for your generous help! ... View more

Do you mean one continuous line for the code instead of two lines? aL.blendMode = (bm = BlendMode)[({NORMAL: 'COLORBLEND', COLORBLEND: 'NORMAL'})[String((aL = activeDocument.activeLayer).blendMode).split(bm + '.')[1]]] ... View more

Thanks for your quick response. This is not working in a mac system.  Am I missing something? aL.blendMode = (bm = BlendMode)[({NORMAL: 'COLORBLEND', COLORBLEND: 'NORMAL'}) [unescape((aL = activeDocument.activeLayer).blendMode).split(bm + '.')[1]]] ... View more

I undesrstand the snipe only works when the layers are in NORMAL and MULTIPLY blend modes. When I try to change the blend modes to NORMAL and COLOR I get an error alert. Error: Invalid enumartion vlaue What needs to change on the code so that the it works with the NORMAL and COLOR  blend modes? ... View more

It sounds correct, but I have not been abel to make it work on  my end. ... View more

Thank you Jazzy and r-bin for your help wit solving this keyboard shortcut issue. The timer idea works well in a mac system. In the OS Catalina the script UI environemtns didn't work as expected but I get the impression that it works in the windows environment.   ... View more

The code still closes all the open docuemnts when the keyboard shortcut  is presssed for more thant a fraction of a second. I thougthat by changing the keyName I would fix that but it did not. On a mac system with osx Catalina, the code closes all the open documents when the key ir presses down fro 1 sec.   ... View more

Thanks r-bin. I try the snipet with the F2 key and still all open docs close when the F2 key is pressed for 1or 2 seconds. app.activeDocument.close() while (ScriptUI.environment.keyboardState.F2) { app.refresh(); } Is ther a differnt way to identify the key name?  and would you handle a keybord short cut combination like option+command+F2?     ... View more

I am thinking a for loop can allow to exit the script after the active docuemnt is closed. How can I modify this loop so that it loops in reverse from the total numeber of open docs to 0? For example if 3 docs are open  The loop returns 2 1 0    for(var i=0; i < app.documents.length; i++) { alert(i) }   ... View more

Thank you Jazzy, I was not aware that layers effects can. be collpesd with commnad collpse all. I am testung the script to work with PS2022. ... View more

Yes, I meant collapse the smart filters. I did not have any luck with the scriptlistner. ... View more

Awosome! you are too good Kukurykus. Thank you! ... View more

Thnk you this work well. I removed the reference tothe subfoder T. Is it possible to make the string "Review" into a varaible? The code below does not work but it illustrates the varaible use.   var targetFolder = "Review"; function callBridge(targetFolder) { BridgeTalk.bringToFront('bridge'); (bt = new BridgeTalk()).target = 'bridge'   //select folder var theFolder = targetFolder; bt.body = 'with(app.document) pth = thumbnail = decodeURI(File(presentationPath).path) + theFolder +, select(new Thumbnail())', bt.send() }             ... View more

Hello, I am sorry for taking awhile to get back to test teh snipts.   Using a Photshopscript that has a function at the end to call Bridge to forground, I am trying to modify the function to display the content of a specific directory in the Bridge content pane.    Folder stack example Selects Edits  Selelcted Bridge thumbnails (run photoshop script with function at the end to call Bridge to the forground) -T (subfolder) Review Finals   At the moment  the function calls Bridge to the forground and slectes the subfolder T. What I am trying to do is select the folder Review which is on the same lavesl as the Edits folder. What needs to change on the function to travel one step up, select the folder Review and open it in the Bridge content pane?    function callBridge() { BridgeTalk.bringToFront('bridge'); (bt = new BridgeTalk()).target = 'bridge' //bt.body = 'app.document.deselectAll()',   //select folder bt.body = 'with(app.document) select(new Thumbnail(presentationPath + "/T"))',   bt.send() }   ... View more

Thank you both for your suggestions. I will test the recommendation over the weekend.   ... View more

Yes, thnak you! The script works great. To deal with long folder names, I will let the schedule task function cancel after the folder is creaetd. Then rename the folder after the apple script has finished executing.   ... View more

Thank you for the expalnation. It is starting to make sense now. The script checks every second if the new folder was creaed. If it was not created the script keeps calling the schedule task endlessly. When the new folder is created the schedule task cancels. The script has no impact on the time required to input the new folder name. The interval length is the time span to input the new folder name.   I changed the alert("Excution of AppleScript!") for the pathToClipbaord() function.   function scheduleTask() { if (!File(app.document.presentationPath + '/New Folder').exists) $.setenv('lst', ''), app.cancelTask(lst), pathToClipboard(); function pathToClipboard(){ var thumbs = app.document.selections; if(plat == false){ //Windows OS var testWindow = new Window ('palette', '', undefined); //create invisible window to copy from testWindow.txt_1 = testWindow.add('edittext', undefined, ''); testWindow.layout.layout(true); testWindow.opacity = 0; testWindow.show(); testWindow.txt_1.textselection = thumbs[0].spec.fsName; testWindow.txt_1.active = true; app.document.chooseMenuItem('mondo/command/selectAll'); app.document.chooseMenuItem('mondo/command/copy'); testWindow.close(); return; } else{ //Mac is always easier app.system('echo '+ thumbs[0].spec.fsName + '|pbcopy'); return; } } //open new folder with(app.document) thumbnail = selections[0]; var targetFile = 'apple-script.app'; checkFile (targetFile); automatorRun (targetFile); function automatorRun(){ var selectedFiles= Folder(" Path to apple script ").getFiles(targetFile); for(var a in selectedFiles){ File(selectedFiles[a]).execute(); } }//end automatorRun function checkFile() { var localFile = File (" Path to apple script "+targetFile); // test if file exist if(localFile.exists == false){ alert ('The Automator file ' +targetFile+ ' was NOT found.') } return }//end checkFile } newMenuElement = new MenuElement('command', 'startTheProcess','at the end of Thumbnail'), newMenuElement.onSelect = function() { app.document.chooseMenuItem('Thumbnail/NewFolder') lst = app.scheduleTask('scheduleTask()', 1000, true) }     ... View more

This is anew concept for me, so I ma trying to understand it. What actually cancels the task?   When the parameter is set to 1000 I can input a short folder name, like a 6 charachter long name and the script excutes correctly. When the folder name is long, for axmaple a two word name like Trendy Chocolate, the scripts moves forwad while still naming the folder and the apple script throws an error. ... View more

Thank you for your feed back. I am ware that the delay can be greater than 5000 miliseconds and that Bridge supprts Apple Script.  I will test further the scehdule task to find the otimal delay.  ... View more

The new folder action is part of large idea that uses the copy path script which you generously shared in the Bridge Utility Pack. Selecing the new foler is a critical step for the idea to excute correctly. If the new folder is not selected, then the copy path function will not record and the apple script will through an error.     Idea overview. Create a new folder  Select new folder Rename folder manually   Copy path to clipboard Executes apple script with clipboard path Open new folder in the Bridge content pane   The first soution chooseMenuItem from Kukurykus works realtivly well. The drawback is that I mislable the folder when unable to rename it in less than the 3000 or 5000 miliseconds delay.   Alternativly, I was exploring the create method using the promot dialog to suspend the application until the folder name is updated correctly in the prompt input field. Then the script proceeds to the copy path function, exectue the apple script and open the foler in Bridge.    In my Mac OSX Catalina system the create method does not autoamtically select the new folder. That is why I was asking if the new foler section is possible with the create method.  Let me know if this workflow makes senses now.     ... View more

Yes, the code creates my Folder on the desktop but does not automatically select it with the blue outline after it has been created. Does the code line suppose to select it automatically after the folder is created? app.document.select(new Thumbnail(myFolder));     ... View more

What is another way to create a new folder and select it? As far as I can tell, I am aware of two ways to create a folder. One is really fast and selects the folder automatically. The other is slow and does not select the folder by defult. 1. Run menu item New Folder - (fast and selects folder) 2. use create() method - (slow  and does not select the folder) ... View more

In the solution with(app.document) is it possible to bring the focus to the new folder before opening the folder in Bridge? In other words, selecting the new folder to run the apple script. ... View more

Thank you both for your help and for contributing solutions to the question! The new folder opens in Bridge with the selectiosn[0] edit and also with the edits to the original code. ... View more

I have no experience using the with() statement and I am having difficulty implementing it. Where in the snippet should the with() statement go to open the new folder?  The current placement in the snippet does not open the new folder.  function scheduleTask() { if (!File(app.document.presentationPath + '/New Folder').exists) $.setenv('lst', ''), app.cancelTask(lst), alert('open new folder') with(app.document) thumbnail = presentationPath + '/New Folder' } newMenuElement = new MenuElement('command', 'startTheProcess', 'at the end of Thumbnail'), newMenuElement.onSelect = function() { app.document.chooseMenuItem('Thumbnail/NewFolder') lst = app.scheduleTask('scheduleTask()', 5000, true) }   ... View more