Automation in Photoshop CS3
Hello!
I am trying to create a gameplan to automate a "Find/Replace" of items across several files in an effort to turn my boilerplate files into customized artwork. The items I will need to change are all text based. I understand and have used the "Actions" feature of Photoshop in files that are open but have never tried to do a full suite of files with a script. My question is: Is there a script which already exists which would help me to accomplish this or is this something that I would have to somehow write myself?
Thank you,
Kathy
You will have to rewrite the script in JS if you want the same code to run on Windows and Mac. Both VB and Applescript are restricted to their respective OSs.
There is no automated mechanism to convert your VB code to JS or AS to make it run on the Mac.
-X
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Automator and Adobe Photoshop CS3
Hi All,
I have never used Automator so i am not sure if this is what it is for but I want to be able to apply a watermark to all my images by opening them from a folder in Adobe Photoshop CS3, applying the watermark image then saving and closing the image.
Is this possible?
Sorry if this is in the wrong area, i was not sure where to post it, it could even be an Adobe question???
Any help is much appreciated.
cheers,
AndrewYou have already received an answer using actions in Photoshop and this would give you great flexibility regarding your steps in the action.
However, if you want to use Automator you can download "Photoshop Automator Actions v3.5". This set includes a watermark action as well as 85 other actions to be used with Photoshop CS3.
You can find it here:
www.completedigitalphotography.com
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Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard. -
How to Suppress Warning Dialogs in Photoshop CS3
Hi All,
I am automating photoshop to process image conversion(using python and appscript) and at times photoshop comes up with a "Warning Dialogs" for some images when trying to open. I tried to suppress this warning when opening a PDF file by using the options
PDF_open_options -- Settings related to opening a generic PDF document
Inherits from:open_options
Properties:
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property Error_Report : (path to desktop folder as Unicode text) & "Problem Image Report.txt"
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activate
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on error
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tell application process "Adobe Photoshop CS3"
keystroke return
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set File_Name to name of (info for The_File)
-- String of records to write to "Problem Image Report" text file…
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try
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write The_Info to file the Error_Report starting at eof
close access file the Error_Report
on error
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IPhoto & Photoshop CS3 extended
Hello everyone, I have a question related to Photoshop, I figured this would be a good place to find an answer. In photoshop CS3 extended, using the magnetic lasso to extract part of an image, after I extract the image, how do I put it somewhere else? I cannot find an answer to this anywhere on the web, so I thought I would try here, if anyone has the answer please help, I am really trying to figure this out before I drop the cash to buy it, I am on the free trial right now and the magnetic lasso feature is the only reason I want it. Thanks
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IPhoto cannot import certain JPEGs created from Photoshop CS3
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PhotoshopNews: Adobe Photoshop CS3 at a glance!
http://photoshopnews.com/2006/12/14/adobe-photoshop-cs3-at-a-glance/
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"For example, before you first had to create an empty new document with the exact pixel dimensions before you could place an image (such as a raw file) as a Smart Object. With Photoshop CS3, you can now place a raw capture file as a Smart Object layer in a single step."
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Image Processor not converting files to sRGB Profile
I have been experiencing a problem with Photoshop CS3 Image Processor no longer converting profiles to sRGB. It converts all of the files from Camera Raw to JPEG, but not sRGB as well. I used to be able to batch convert an entire folder of RAW images to JPEG, sRGB through the Image Processor.
My Photoshop CS3 Working Space is Adobe RGB (1998). I need to convert an entire folder of images selected in Bridge to sRGB working space in order to publish a photo album from one of the on-line publishing companies. I can open each individual Camera Raw file in Photoshop and convert each to JPEG, sRGB, but this takes a tremendous amount of time.
The following procedure has worked for me in the past, but for some reason no longer works:
I select the images in the desired Bridge CS3 folder. Upper tool bar, "Tools" > "Photoshop" > "Image Processor". In Image Processor:
Section 1 - ""Process files from Bridge only (11)" Whether or not I place a checkmark by "Open first image to apply settings", it makes no difference in the outcome.
Section 2: "Save in same location"
Section 3 - "Checkmark by "Save as JPEG, quality 12". Also a checkmark by "Convert Profile to sRGB"
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I replaced my iMac one month ago and reinstalled Photoshop CS3, but this Image Processor problem had been occurring even with my old computer.
Not sure if you need this information:
I'm currently on Mac OS X Version 10.6.4
Processor: 2.93 Ghz Intel Core i7
Memory: 8 GB 1333 Mhz DDR3
I don't know if it's related, Photoshop CS3 on my old computer was running in Rosetta. I don't know if it's running in Rosetta now, the name does not appear when Photoshop boots up. How do I get it to run in Rosetta again?Heh heh heh. It's always true that we find the answer just after making public our problems, which in turn we did after trying to find the problems ourselves for hours.
Thanks for following up with the answer.
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How to install Camera RAW update for Photoshop CS3?
I know this is an ancient version! But for now it's all I need. Anyway...
My Adobe Updater says "No Internet connection. Please check your Internet settings and/or firewall. Waiting for connection..." That's the first problem. I figured out how to manually update Photoshop and Bridge, but Adobe Updater still shows this message when trying to check for updates. Also, I've tried to update Camera Raw from 4.0 to 4.6 and I can't figure out how to manually install it. I knkow the website says to do the following:
Mac:
Exit Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Bridge.
Open the Finder.
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Thank you so much!Adobe - Photoshop : For Macintosh
Version CS3
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8.4MB
10/10/2008
Download Adobe - Photoshop : For Macintosh : Camera Raw 4.6 update : Thank You
Mac:
1. Exit Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Bridge.
2. Open the Finder.
3. Navigate to the root of the local disk (not the user’s home folder).
4. Navigate to Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/CS3/File Formats.
5. Move the existing plug-in to another location (for example, a new folder on your desktop). Ensure
you keep this version in case you need to revert back.
6. Copy the Camera Raw plug-in, Camera Raw, from the download into the same folder as in Step 4.
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extend Error
I had to re install Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extend but now every time I try to start it, it errors out withe the following:
"Could not load the user measurement data point presets file because the file name was not valid."
and "Could not load the user measurement scale presets file because the file name was not valid."
Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks!(no reinstalling doesn't reset the preferences...) :)
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Hello,
I have been getting the wierd error when I try to install Adobe Photoshop CS3 using the MSI package that I created.
Could not write value data to key \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\Handshake\{GUID}. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key or contact your support personel.
This error happens regardless of who is trying to install the MSI pacakage (regular account or Administrator). I even tried to give explicit permission to the regkey, however OS prevents me to do so. I would really appreciate if any of you have seen this error and guide me.
Thank you in advance.
Dipu"using the MSI package that I created."
Have you tried installing without that, it may be a problem there.
"regular account or Administrator"
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Can't open ANY photos in Photoshop CS3
I cannot open any photos from my iPhoto or Aperture in Photoshop. When I attempt to do it, the images refresh and then it crashes, asking me to send an error report. When I click on an image that I want to open, the OPEN tab in the bottom right corner does not highlight either or allow me to click on it. This has been happening for over 10 tries.
I did delete my preferences as suggested by another user but no luck. Please help!!
Lisa
Mac OS 10.5.8
Photoshop CS3 10.0.1No, she means going in the blue Apple menu > system preferences, going to the accounts pane, and creating a new user there. Then log in as that user and see if the error persists. If it doesn't then it was something corrupt in your account.
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Can't Open any files in photoshop CS3
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Thanks, that worked.
In a message dated 12/28/2011 10:13:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
Re: Bridge not functioning in PhotoShop CS3 Extended
created by Curt Y (http://forums.adobe.com/people/Curt+Y) in Bridge
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(http://forums.adobe.com/message/4107610#4107610)
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