Batch export stalls, crashes
Trying to export several QT DVCPro HD from browser as batch only partially successful.
Also, going to Compressor for AC-3 doesn't work either. Doing all six individually from sequence in
timeline works fine, takes all day. Anyone else with this issue?
Troubleshooting guide for Mac freeze
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/troubleshoot-system-errors-freezes-mac.html
External speakers stop playback http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1370072?tstart=0
OSX Crash http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/ame-premiere-crash-launch-export.html
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HELP! Why does FCP Crash when Batch Exporting Freeze Frames?
I have been Batch Exporting a lot of freeze frames recently but just last week FCP just started to crash when I tried exporting. It will let me export one single freeze frame but no batches. Also, when I open FCP now some of the freeze frames I have made looks what appear to be like green digital hits on them. I thought it was a space issue but I have plenty of room and I've taken out my FCP Preferences and nothing seems like it's working. I have final cut version 5.1.4 and the Error Message Reads: "The Batch Export failed for some items. Please review the status column to identify which items had errors." When I check the status it says "File Error: Unknown Folder" which I don't understand at all.
Any ideas?
Power Mac 10.4.10
Power MacWell it seems like it might be an OS or hardware problem rather than a FCP problem, however...
Have you installed Diskwarrior on your startup drive? If not, do it, and try launching it from your startup drive and then try running it on all other drives.
Describe your hardware configuration (you should really post all your system specs in your profile here). Can you change the batch export destination to another drive? Describe what your source material is, your sequence settings and the export settings. You might try changing your export settings.
This is not normal behavior and I'm sure we can solve this.
Message was edited by: Michael Grenadier -
Each night we are rendering 7-10 hours of NTSC 10-bit uncompressed SD into MPEG-4 reference files. We are using Batch Export, MPEG-4
About one night out of four, the Mac crashes. This is apparently at the end of the first render. The file exists but zero kb. The Mac has the greyed screen saying it needs to be shut down.
We are capturing to RAID 0 2TB WD MyBook. Rendering to same
So far tried:
Rendering to a different drive to source
Repairing permissions
Restarting Mac before starting batch job
Varying the MPEG-4 settings
We tried using compressor and the crash rate increased.
Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated.
Duncan"reference" files. Do you mean your files are not selfcontained? A reference file includes any material that has to be rendered, and since your converting 10 bit uncompressed to mpeg4,
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Adobe Bridge CS5.1 - Edit Export Preset Crash
I have successfully duplicated this issue on multiple machines, multiple user accounts running variations of 10.7 - 10.7.2. All Adobe updates applied.
Open Bridge CS5.1 > Click on EXPORT Panel tab > Save to Hard Drive (double click to edit) > choose Browse...
If you don't crash at this point... choose cancel and then select Browse again. You may also successfully select a folder, then go back and reedit preset by selecting Browse again... Crash.
I feel like I have tried it all... clean OS X, clean install of CS5.5 - no luck.
RyanSame problem here. It's really frustrating. Thinking of ditching Bridge and switching to another app. If I can't batch export RAW to JPEG, the program is pretty useless.
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Best approach for accellerating batch export of jpgs/pngs
To all who continously amaze me with their knowledge of scripting arcana.....here's some lead to transmogrify into gold.
I've ironed out kinks of how to script a batch-export metadata and generate bitmap artwork (of whatever type) for a complicated set of folders holding .ai files. My script finds all of the AI files, exports the metadata to a text file, captures and logs errors without crashing, and opens each file to generate my full-size thumbnail.
Works great, but isn't built for speed. The extraction of the metadata is blisteringly fast, but from what I can see I have to actually tell Illustrator to open the file before I can export the jpg or png, which forces illustrator to render the screen before doing the export.
Is there any way to speed this up? Opening in preview mode (not scriptable?) still results in the calculation of the visibility and blurs, even though they aren't displayed.
Would love to learn that I've made another beginner's assumption...maybe having bridge do it instead might be better?
Thanks all
-AlexOnly *.psd export has the options for resolution… with the others it's 72dpi and you use scale ( PITA ) so if you do need a given resolution… first you need do the math and export then you need another app to resize… If your *.ai files are pdf compatible ( mine always are ) then you can just open in Photoshop…
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How do i change the size of a clip using batch export?
hi, when i try and do a batch export to change my clips from a DV PAL to PhotoJpeg 320*240 sized clips the "options" button is greyed out. so all i have as export settings are the QT presets in a pulldown list. is there any way i can create my own setting? (and the also save that?)
thxwhat i'm seeing is that
a) selecting all files in Media Man. gives me the option to size and set codecs but not the audio off.
b) selecting all files in Batch Export allows me to pick a format (QT, aiff etc) choose a preset (photoJpeg included) select whether to include audio and video or both but not set the size or customize the QT settings
c) selecting all clips then "file>export>using QT conversion" gives me all options, but seem to grab only the first clip. -
I am a current Final Cut Pro7 user and looking to switch over to Premiere Pro CS6. We edit approx. 100 short (15 sec.) videos daily, and then select them all at the end of the day and batch export them over night using the same export recipe for all. I have having trouble finding an easy way to do this in Premiere pro CS6, as command +E is grayed out if i select more than one sequence at a time.
so far, it appears that i have to select each video individually and manually set encoding recipe and export location for each.... Not only would this be terribly time consuming, but it leaves a lot of room for error and missed videos. I thought i would be able to send all of the sequences to Adobe Media Encoder, but i dont see that option either.
Any suggestions/
thanks!Open Media Encoder and add your Sequences:
File > Add Premiere Pro Sequence
Navigate to your Premiere Project and select it in the list.
You can then select multiple Sequences from the Project (Ctrl+Click)
and load them all at once into Media Encoder and apply
the same encoding preset to all Sequences at the same time. -
No Method of Batch Export for Clips with Alpha Channels?
Good morning,
As many a flustered editor has eventually discovered, in order for FCP to export sequences with alpha channels to a 32-bit format, the timeline has to be un-rendered at the time of export, or else the transparent parts will appear black in the outputted file. This sort-of makes sense if you know how FCP and render files work, but in a perfect world I think I'd have designed the export interface a bit differently. Now that I think about it, I'm actually working in an Animation (Millions of Colors +) sequence, so converting transparent areas to black makes no logical sense at all.
Anyway, I have several sequences that I would like to export as 32-bit TGA QuickTime files, preserving their transparency. If I Export Using Compressor, the process results in pre-rendering of the sequence, turning the transparent areas black. The same problem occurs if I export QuickTime reference movies from FCP and open them directly with Compressor.
Does anyone know of a way to avoid this silly phenomenon or am I stuck individually exporting each sequence from FCP, one...at.......a................time?
Thanks,
ZapThanks, Andy, "Batch Export" eventually did the trick!
I forgot about that tool because I've never actually had to use it before! After playing around with it for a while, I found that as long as the sequence settings for each sequence in the batch are set to a codec with an activated alpha channel, it works just fine.
Thanks again,
Zap -
How batch export layers to files png in cc
I am having trouble with an export layers to files script i am wanting to batch export layer to png and this script i have seems to be the one i want although every time i run the script i get this error message "could not complete the action since the destination folder doesn't exist" the script required me to hard code my destination path the path i require is "C:/Users/Tim/Desktop/Backdrops/png/" I am not completely sure why its stating it does not exist any help would be greatly appreciated. i have tried to contact the creator but the post it was on was very old.
// enable double clicking from the Macintosh Finder or the Windows Explorer
#target photoshop
//=================================================================
// Globals
//=================================================================
var exportPath = "/Users/pedr/Documents/Work/Clients/Pathways/Learning_Hub/Source/Comics/export";
exportPath = exportPath + '/layers';
// UI strings to be localized
var strTitle = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Title=X2L");
var strButtonRun = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Run=Run");
var strButtonCancel = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Cancel=Cancel");
var strHelpText = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Help=Please specify the format and location for saving each layer as a file.");
var strLabelDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Destination=Destination:");
var strButtonBrowse = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Browse=&Browse...");
var strLabelFileNamePrefix = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/FileNamePrefix=File Name Prefix:");
var strCheckboxVisibleOnly = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/VisibleOnly=&Visible Layers Only");
var strLabelFileType = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/FileType=File Type:");
var strCheckboxIncludeICCProfile = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/IncludeICC=&Include ICC Profile");
var strJPEGOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/JPEGOptions=JPEG Options:");
var strLabelQuality = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Quality=Quality:");
var strCheckboxMaximizeCompatibility = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Maximize=&Maximize Compatibility");
var strTIFFOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/TIFFOptions=TIFF Options:");
var strLabelImageCompression = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/ImageCompression=Image Compression:");
var strNone = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/None=None");
var strPDFOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PDFOptions=PDF Options:");
var strLabelEncoding = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Encoding=Encoding:");
var strTargaOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/TargaOptions=Targa Options:");
var strLabelDepth = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Depth=Depth:");
var strRadiobutton16bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit16=16bit");
var strRadiobutton24bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit24=24bit");
var strRadiobutton32bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit32=32bit");
var strBMPOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/BMPOptions=BMP Options:");
var strAlertSpecifyDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/SpecifyDestination=Please specify destination.");
var strAlertDestinationNotExist = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/DestionationDoesNotExist=Destination does not exist.");
var strTitleSelectDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/SelectDestination=Select Destination");
var strAlertDocumentMustBeOpened = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/OneDocument=You must have a document open to export!");
var strAlertNeedMultipleLayers = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/NoLayers=You need a document with multiple layers to export!");
var strAlertWasSuccessful = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Success= was successful.");
var strUnexpectedError = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Unexpected=Unexpected error");
var strMessage = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Message=X2L");
var stretQuality = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/ETQualityLength=30" );
var stretDestination = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/ETDestinationLength=160" );
var strddFileType = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/DDFileType=100" );
var strpnlOptions = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/PNLOptions=100" );
var strPNG8Options = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PNG8Options=PNG-8 Options:");
var strCheckboxPNGTransparency = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Transparency=Transparency");
var strCheckboxPNGInterlaced = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Interlaced=Interlaced");
var strCheckboxPNGTrm = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Trim=Trim Layers");
var strPNG24Options = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PNG24Options=PNG-24 Options:");
// the drop down list indexes for file type
var png24Index = 7;
main();
// Functions
// Function: main
// Usage: the core routine for this script
// Input: <none>
// Return: <none>
function main() {
if ( app.documents.length <= 0 ) {
if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
alert( strAlertDocumentMustBeOpened );
return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
var exportInfo = new Object();
initExportInfo(exportInfo);
// look for last used params via Photoshop registry, getCustomOptions will throw if none exist
try {
catch(e) {
// it's ok if we don't have any options, continue with defaults
try {
var docName = app.activeDocument.name; // save the app.activeDocument name before duplicate.
var layerCount = app.documents[docName].layers.length;
var layerSetsCount = app.documents[docName].layerSets.length;
if ((layerCount <= 1)&&(layerSetsCount <= 0)) {
if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
alert( strAlertNeedMultipleLayers );
return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
} else {
var rememberMaximize;
var needMaximize = exportInfo.psdMaxComp ? QueryStateType.ALWAYS : QueryStateType.NEVER;
app.activeDocument = app.documents[docName];
var duppedDocument = app.activeDocument.duplicate();
duppedDocument.activeLayer = duppedDocument.layers[duppedDocument.layers.length-1]; // for removing
setInvisibleAllArtLayers(duppedDocument);
exportChildren(duppedDocument, app.documents[docName], exportInfo, duppedDocument, exportInfo.fileNamePrefix);
duppedDocument.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES );
if ( rememberMaximize != undefined ) {
app.preferences.maximizeCompatibility = rememberMaximize;
if ( DialogModes.ALL == app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
//alert(strTitle + strAlertWasSuccessful);
app.playbackDisplayDialogs = DialogModes.ALL;
} catch (e) {
if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
alert(e);
return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
// Function: settingDialog
// Usage: pop the ui and get user settings
// Input: exportInfo object containing our parameters
// Return: on ok, the dialog info is set to the exportInfo object
function settingDialog(exportInfo) {
return;
// Function: hideAllFileTypePanel
// Usage: hide all the panels in the common actions
// Input: <none>, dlgMain is a global for this script
// Return: <none>, all panels are now hidden
function hideAllFileTypePanel() {
// Function: initExportInfo
// Usage: create our default parameters
// Input: a new Object
// Return: a new object with params set to default
function initExportInfo(exportInfo) {
//exportInfo.destination = new String(exportPath);
exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = new String("untitled_");
exportInfo.visibleOnly = false;
exportInfo.fileType = png24Index;
exportInfo.icc = true;
exportInfo.png24Transparency = true;
exportInfo.png24Interlaced = false;
exportInfo.png24Trim = true;
try {
exportInfo.destination = Folder(new String(exportPath)).fsName; // destination folder
var tmp = app.activeDocument.fullName.name;
exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = decodeURI(tmp.substring(0, tmp.indexOf("."))); // filename body part
} catch(someError) {
exportInfo.destination = new String(exportPath);
exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = app.activeDocument.name; // filename body part
// Function: saveFile
// Usage: the worker routine, take our params and save the file accordingly
// Input: reference to the document, the name of the output file,
// export info object containing more information
// Return: <none>, a file on disk
function saveFile( docRef, fileNameBody, exportInfo) {
saveFile(docRef, fileNameBody, exportInfo, false, true);
function saveFile( docRef, fileNameBody, exportInfo, interlacedValue, transparencyValue) {
var id6 = charIDToTypeID( "Expr" );
var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id7 = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id8 = charIDToTypeID( "Op " );
var id9 = charIDToTypeID( "SWOp" );
var id10 = charIDToTypeID( "OpSa" );
desc4.putEnumerated( id8, id9, id10 );
var id11 = charIDToTypeID( "Fmt " );
var id12 = charIDToTypeID( "IRFm" );
var id13 = charIDToTypeID( "PN24" );
desc4.putEnumerated( id11, id12, id13 );
var id14 = charIDToTypeID( "Intr" );
desc4.putBoolean( id14, interlacedValue );
var id15 = charIDToTypeID( "Trns" );
desc4.putBoolean( id15, transparencyValue );
var id16 = charIDToTypeID( "Mtt " );
desc4.putBoolean( id16, true );
var id17 = charIDToTypeID( "MttR" );
desc4.putInteger( id17, 255 );
var id18 = charIDToTypeID( "MttG" );
desc4.putInteger( id18, 255 );
var id19 = charIDToTypeID( "MttB" );
desc4.putInteger( id19, 255 );
var id20 = charIDToTypeID( "SHTM" );
desc4.putBoolean( id20, false );
var id21 = charIDToTypeID( "SImg" );
desc4.putBoolean( id21, true );
var id22 = charIDToTypeID( "SSSO" );
desc4.putBoolean( id22, false );
var id23 = charIDToTypeID( "SSLt" );
var list1 = new ActionList();
desc4.putList( id23, list1 );
var id24 = charIDToTypeID( "DIDr" );
desc4.putBoolean( id24, false );
var id25 = charIDToTypeID( "In " );
desc4.putPath( id25, new File( exportPath + "C:/Users/Tim/Desktop/Backdrops/png/" + fileNameBody + ".png") );
var id26 = stringIDToTypeID( "SaveForWeb" );
desc3.putObject( id7, id26, desc4 );
executeAction( id6, desc3, DialogModes.NO );
// Function: zeroSuppress
// Usage: return a string padded to digit(s)
// Input: num to convert, digit count needed
// Return: string padded to digit length
function zeroSuppress (num, digit) {
var tmp = num.toString();
while (tmp.length < digit) {
tmp = "0" + tmp;
return tmp;
// Function: setInvisibleAllArtLayers
// Usage: unlock and make invisible all art layers, recursively
// Input: document or layerset
// Return: all art layers are unlocked and invisible
function setInvisibleAllArtLayers(obj) {
for( var i = 0; i < obj.artLayers.length; i++) {
obj.artLayers[i].allLocked = false;
obj.artLayers[i].visible = false;
for( var i = 0; i < obj.layerSets.length; i++) {
setInvisibleAllArtLayers(obj.layerSets[i]);
// Function: removeAllInvisibleArtLayers
// Usage: remove all the invisible art layers, recursively
// Input: document or layer set
// Return: <none>, all layers that were invisible are now gone
function removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(obj) {
for( var i = obj.artLayers.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
try {
if(!obj.artLayers[i].visible) {
obj.artLayers[i].remove();
catch (e) {
for( var i = obj.layerSets.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(obj.layerSets[i]);
// Function: removeAllEmptyLayerSets
// Usage: find all empty layer sets and remove them, recursively
// Input: document or layer set
// Return: empty layer sets are now gone
function removeAllEmptyLayerSets(obj) {
var foundEmpty = true;
for( var i = obj.layerSets.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
if( removeAllEmptyLayerSets(obj.layerSets[i])) {
obj.layerSets[i].remove();
} else {
foundEmpty = false;
if (obj.artLayers.length > 0) {
foundEmpty = false;
return foundEmpty;
// Function: zeroSuppress
// Usage: return a string padded to digit(s)
// Input: num to convert, digit count needed
// Return: string padded to digit length
function removeAllInvisible(docRef) {
removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(docRef);
removeAllEmptyLayerSets(docRef);
// Function: exportChildren
// Usage: find all the children in this document to save
// Input: duplicate document, original document, export info,
// reference to document, starting file name
// Return: <none>, documents are saved accordingly
function exportChildren(dupObj, orgObj, exportInfo, dupDocRef, fileNamePrefix) {
for( var i = 0; i < dupObj.artLayers.length; i++) {
if (exportInfo.visibleOnly) { // visible layer only
if (!orgObj.artLayers[i].visible) {
continue;
dupObj.artLayers[i].visible = true;
var layerName = dupObj.artLayers[i].name; // store layer name before change doc
var duppedDocumentTmp = dupDocRef.duplicate();
if ((png24Index == exportInfo.fileType)||(png8Index == exportInfo.fileType)) { // PSD: Keep transparency
removeAllInvisible(duppedDocumentTmp);
//PNGFileOptions
if (activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer == false) { //is it anything but a background layer?
app.activeDocument.trim(TrimType.TRANSPARENT);
} else { // just flatten
duppedDocumentTmp.flatten();
// Edit
var docName = app.activeDocument.name;
// For some reason indexOf fails if we include the '-', so we use 'copy' and decrement the index by 1.
docName = docName.slice(0, docName.indexOf('copy')-1);
var fileNameBody = (docName+'_'+layerName).toLowerCase();
fileNameBody = fileNameBody.replace(/[:\/\\*\?\"\<\>\|]/g, "_"); // '/\:*?"<>|' -> '_'
if (fileNameBody.length > 120) {
fileNameBody = fileNameBody.substring(0,120);
saveFile(duppedDocumentTmp, fileNameBody, exportInfo);
duppedDocumentTmp.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
dupObj.artLayers[i].visible = false;
for( var i = 0; i < dupObj.layerSets.length; i++) {
if (exportInfo.visibleOnly) { // visible layer only
if (!orgObj.layerSets[i].visible) {
continue;
var fileNameBody = fileNamePrefix;
fileNameBody += "_" + zeroSuppress(i, 4) + "s";
exportChildren(dupObj.layerSets[i], orgObj.layerSets[i], exportInfo, dupDocRef, fileNameBody); // recursive call
// Function: objectToDescriptor
// Usage: create an ActionDescriptor from a JavaScript Object
// Input: JavaScript Object (o)
// object unique string (s)
// Pre process converter (f)
// Return: ActionDescriptor
// NOTE: Only boolean, string, number and UnitValue are supported, use a pre processor
// to convert (f) other types to one of these forms.
// REUSE: This routine is used in other scripts. Please update those if you
// modify. I am not using include or eval statements as I want these
// scripts self contained.
function objectToDescriptor (o, s, f) {
o = {};
var d = new ActionDescriptor;
var l = o.reflect.properties.length;
d.putString( app.charIDToTypeID( 'Msge' ), s );
for (var i = 0; i < l; i++ ) {
var k = o.reflect.properties[i].toString();
if (k == "__proto__" || k == "__count__" || k == "__class__" || k == "reflect")
continue;
var v = o[ k ];
k = app.stringIDToTypeID(k);
switch ( typeof(v) ) {
case "boolean":
d.putBoolean(k, v);
break;
case "string":
d.putString(k, v);
break;
case "number":
d.putDouble(k, v);
break;
default:
if ( v instanceof UnitValue ) {
var uc = new Object;
uc["px"] = charIDToTypeID("#Rlt"); // unitDistance
uc["%"] = charIDToTypeID("#Prc"); // unitPercent
d.putUnitDouble(k, uc[v.type], v.value);
} else {
throw( new Error("Unsupported type in objectToDescriptor " + typeof(v) ) );
return d;
// Function: descriptorToObject
// Usage: update a JavaScript Object from an ActionDescriptor
// Input: JavaScript Object (o), current object to update (output)
// Photoshop ActionDescriptor (d), descriptor to pull new params for object from
// object unique string (s)
// JavaScript Function (f), post process converter utility to convert
// Return: Nothing, update is applied to passed in JavaScript Object (o)
// NOTE: Only boolean, string, number and UnitValue are supported, use a post processor
// to convert (f) other types to one of these forms.
// REUSE: This routine is used in other scripts. Please update those if you
// modify. I am not using include or eval statements as I want these
// scripts self contained.
function descriptorToObject (o, d, s, f) {
var l = d.count;
if (l) {
var keyMessage = app.charIDToTypeID( 'Msge' );
if ( d.hasKey(keyMessage) && ( s != d.getString(keyMessage) )) return;
for (var i = 0; i < l; i++ ) {
var k = d.getKey(i); // i + 1 ?
var t = d.getType(k);
strk = app.typeIDToStringID(k);
switch (t) {
case DescValueType.BOOLEANTYPE:
o[strk] = d.getBoolean(k);
break;
case DescValueType.STRINGTYPE:
o[strk] = d.getString(k);
break;
case DescValueType.DOUBLETYPE:
o[strk] = d.getDouble(k);
break;
case DescValueType.UNITDOUBLE:
var uc = new Object;
uc[charIDToTypeID("#Rlt")] = "px"; // unitDistance
uc[charIDToTypeID("#Prc")] = "%"; // unitPercent
uc[charIDToTypeID("#Pxl")] = "px"; // unitPixels
var ut = d.getUnitDoubleType(k);
var uv = d.getUnitDoubleValue(k);
o[strk] = new UnitValue( uv, uc[ut] );
break;
case DescValueType.INTEGERTYPE:
case DescValueType.ALIASTYPE:
case DescValueType.CLASSTYPE:
case DescValueType.ENUMERATEDTYPE:
case DescValueType.LISTTYPE:
case DescValueType.OBJECTTYPE:
case DescValueType.RAWTYPE:
case DescValueType.REFERENCETYPE:
default:
throw( new Error("Unsupported type in descriptorToObject " + t ) );
if (undefined != f) {
o = f(o);
// Function: preProcessExportInfo
// Usage: convert Photoshop enums to strings for storage
// Input: JavaScript Object of my params for this script
// Return: JavaScript Object with objects converted for storage
function preProcessExportInfo(o) {
o.tiffCompression = o.tiffCompression.toString();
o.pdfEncoding = o.pdfEncoding.toString();
o.targaDepth = o.targaDepth.toString();
o.bmpDepth = o.bmpDepth.toString();
return o;
// Function: postProcessExportInfo
// Usage: convert strings from storage to Photoshop enums
// Input: JavaScript Object of my params in string form
// Return: JavaScript Object with objects in enum form
function postProcessExportInfo(o) {
o.tiffCompression = eval(o.tiffCompression);
o.pdfEncoding = eval(o.pdfEncoding);
o.targaDepth = eval(o.targaDepth);
o.bmpDepth = eval(o.bmpDepth);
return o;
// Function: StrToIntWithDefault
// Usage: convert a string to a number, first stripping all characters
// Input: string and a default number
// Return: a number
function StrToIntWithDefault( s, n ) {
var onlyNumbers = /[^0-9]/g;
var t = s.replace( onlyNumbers, "" );
t = parseInt( t );
if ( ! isNaN( t ) ) {
n = t;
return n;
// End X2L.jsxI have put the like var exportPath = "~/Desktop/Backdrops/png/"; and have removed the exportPath = exportPath + '/layers';
but when i run the script it still comes up with the error
could not complete action since the destination folder does not exist
if you are using the extendedscript toolkit would be able to run the script and see if you know were the problem is coming from i cant seem to understand why its not seeing the destination.
thanks for all your help
// enable double clicking from the Macintosh Finder or the Windows Explorer
#target photoshop
//=================================================================
// Globals
//=================================================================
var exportPath = "~/Desktop/Backdrops/png/";
// UI strings to be localized
var strTitle = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Title=X2L");
var strButtonRun = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Run=Run");
var strButtonCancel = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Cancel=Cancel");
var strHelpText = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Help=Please specify the format and location for saving each layer as a file.");
var strLabelDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Destination=Destination:");
var strButtonBrowse = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Browse=&Browse...");
var strLabelFileNamePrefix = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/FileNamePrefix=File Name Prefix:");
var strCheckboxVisibleOnly = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/VisibleOnly=&Visible Layers Only");
var strLabelFileType = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/FileType=File Type:");
var strCheckboxIncludeICCProfile = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/IncludeICC=&Include ICC Profile");
var strJPEGOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/JPEGOptions=JPEG Options:");
var strLabelQuality = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Quality=Quality:");
var strCheckboxMaximizeCompatibility = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Maximize=&Maximize Compatibility");
var strTIFFOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/TIFFOptions=TIFF Options:");
var strLabelImageCompression = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/ImageCompression=Image Compression:");
var strNone = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/None=None");
var strPDFOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PDFOptions=PDF Options:");
var strLabelEncoding = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Encoding=Encoding:");
var strTargaOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/TargaOptions=Targa Options:");
var strLabelDepth = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Depth=Depth:");
var strRadiobutton16bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit16=16bit");
var strRadiobutton24bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit24=24bit");
var strRadiobutton32bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit32=32bit");
var strBMPOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/BMPOptions=BMP Options:");
var strAlertSpecifyDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/SpecifyDestination=Please specify destination.");
var strAlertDestinationNotExist = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/DestionationDoesNotExist=Destination does not exist.");
var strTitleSelectDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/SelectDestination=Select Destination");
var strAlertDocumentMustBeOpened = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/OneDocument=You must have a document open to export!");
var strAlertNeedMultipleLayers = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/NoLayers=You need a document with multiple layers to export!");
var strAlertWasSuccessful = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Success= was successful.");
var strUnexpectedError = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Unexpected=Unexpected error");
var strMessage = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Message=X2L");
var stretQuality = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/ETQualityLength=30" );
var stretDestination = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/ETDestinationLength=160" );
var strddFileType = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/DDFileType=100" );
var strpnlOptions = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/PNLOptions=100" );
var strPNG8Options = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PNG8Options=PNG-8 Options:");
var strCheckboxPNGTransparency = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Transparency=Transparency");
var strCheckboxPNGInterlaced = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Interlaced=Interlaced");
var strCheckboxPNGTrm = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Trim=Trim Layers");
var strPNG24Options = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PNG24Options=PNG-24 Options:");
// the drop down list indexes for file type
var png24Index = 7;
main();
// Functions
// Function: main
// Usage: the core routine for this script
// Input: <none>
// Return: <none>
function main() {
if ( app.documents.length <= 0 ) {
if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
alert( strAlertDocumentMustBeOpened );
return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
var exportInfo = new Object();
initExportInfo(exportInfo);
// look for last used params via Photoshop registry, getCustomOptions will throw if none exist
try {
catch(e) {
// it's ok if we don't have any options, continue with defaults
try {
var docName = app.activeDocument.name; // save the app.activeDocument name before duplicate.
var layerCount = app.documents[docName].layers.length;
var layerSetsCount = app.documents[docName].layerSets.length;
if ((layerCount <= 1)&&(layerSetsCount <= 0)) {
if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
alert( strAlertNeedMultipleLayers );
return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
} else {
var rememberMaximize;
var needMaximize = exportInfo.psdMaxComp ? QueryStateType.ALWAYS : QueryStateType.NEVER;
app.activeDocument = app.documents[docName];
var duppedDocument = app.activeDocument.duplicate();
duppedDocument.activeLayer = duppedDocument.layers[duppedDocument.layers.length-1]; // for removing
setInvisibleAllArtLayers(duppedDocument);
exportChildren(duppedDocument, app.documents[docName], exportInfo, duppedDocument, exportInfo.fileNamePrefix);
duppedDocument.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES );
if ( rememberMaximize != undefined ) {
app.preferences.maximizeCompatibility = rememberMaximize;
if ( DialogModes.ALL == app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
//alert(strTitle + strAlertWasSuccessful);
app.playbackDisplayDialogs = DialogModes.ALL;
} catch (e) {
if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
alert(e);
return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
// Function: settingDialog
// Usage: pop the ui and get user settings
// Input: exportInfo object containing our parameters
// Return: on ok, the dialog info is set to the exportInfo object
function settingDialog(exportInfo) {
return;
// Function: hideAllFileTypePanel
// Usage: hide all the panels in the common actions
// Input: <none>, dlgMain is a global for this script
// Return: <none>, all panels are now hidden
function hideAllFileTypePanel() {
// Function: initExportInfo
// Usage: create our default parameters
// Input: a new Object
// Return: a new object with params set to default
function initExportInfo(exportInfo) {
//exportInfo.destination = new String(exportPath);
exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = new String("untitled_");
exportInfo.visibleOnly = false;
exportInfo.fileType = png24Index;
exportInfo.icc = true;
exportInfo.png24Transparency = true;
exportInfo.png24Interlaced = false;
exportInfo.png24Trim = true;
try {
exportInfo.destination = Folder(new String(exportPath)).fsName; // destination folder
var tmp = app.activeDocument.fullName.name;
exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = decodeURI(tmp.substring(0, tmp.indexOf("."))); // filename body part
} catch(someError) {
exportInfo.destination = new String(exportPath);
exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = app.activeDocument.name; // filename body part
// Function: saveFile
// Usage: the worker routine, take our params and save the file accordingly
// Input: reference to the document, the name of the output file,
// export info object containing more information
// Return: <none>, a file on disk
function saveFile( docRef, fileNameBody, exportInfo) {
saveFile(docRef, fileNameBody, exportInfo, false, true);
function saveFile( docRef, fileNameBody, exportInfo, interlacedValue, transparencyValue) {
var id6 = charIDToTypeID( "Expr" );
var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id7 = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id8 = charIDToTypeID( "Op " );
var id9 = charIDToTypeID( "SWOp" );
var id10 = charIDToTypeID( "OpSa" );
desc4.putEnumerated( id8, id9, id10 );
var id11 = charIDToTypeID( "Fmt " );
var id12 = charIDToTypeID( "IRFm" );
var id13 = charIDToTypeID( "PN24" );
desc4.putEnumerated( id11, id12, id13 );
var id14 = charIDToTypeID( "Intr" );
desc4.putBoolean( id14, interlacedValue );
var id15 = charIDToTypeID( "Trns" );
desc4.putBoolean( id15, transparencyValue );
var id16 = charIDToTypeID( "Mtt " );
desc4.putBoolean( id16, true );
var id17 = charIDToTypeID( "MttR" );
desc4.putInteger( id17, 255 );
var id18 = charIDToTypeID( "MttG" );
desc4.putInteger( id18, 255 );
var id19 = charIDToTypeID( "MttB" );
desc4.putInteger( id19, 255 );
var id20 = charIDToTypeID( "SHTM" );
desc4.putBoolean( id20, false );
var id21 = charIDToTypeID( "SImg" );
desc4.putBoolean( id21, true );
var id22 = charIDToTypeID( "SSSO" );
desc4.putBoolean( id22, false );
var id23 = charIDToTypeID( "SSLt" );
var list1 = new ActionList();
desc4.putList( id23, list1 );
var id24 = charIDToTypeID( "DIDr" );
desc4.putBoolean( id24, false );
var id25 = charIDToTypeID( "In " );
desc4.putPath( id25, new File( exportPath + "C:/Users/Tim/Desktop/Backdrops/png/" + fileNameBody + ".png") );
var id26 = stringIDToTypeID( "SaveForWeb" );
desc3.putObject( id7, id26, desc4 );
executeAction( id6, desc3, DialogModes.NO );
// Function: zeroSuppress
// Usage: return a string padded to digit(s)
// Input: num to convert, digit count needed
// Return: string padded to digit length
function zeroSuppress (num, digit) {
var tmp = num.toString();
while (tmp.length < digit) {
tmp = "0" + tmp;
return tmp;
// Function: setInvisibleAllArtLayers
// Usage: unlock and make invisible all art layers, recursively
// Input: document or layerset
// Return: all art layers are unlocked and invisible
function setInvisibleAllArtLayers(obj) {
for( var i = 0; i < obj.artLayers.length; i++) {
obj.artLayers[i].allLocked = false;
obj.artLayers[i].visible = false;
for( var i = 0; i < obj.layerSets.length; i++) {
setInvisibleAllArtLayers(obj.layerSets[i]);
// Function: removeAllInvisibleArtLayers
// Usage: remove all the invisible art layers, recursively
// Input: document or layer set
// Return: <none>, all layers that were invisible are now gone
function removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(obj) {
for( var i = obj.artLayers.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
try {
if(!obj.artLayers[i].visible) {
obj.artLayers[i].remove();
catch (e) {
for( var i = obj.layerSets.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(obj.layerSets[i]);
// Function: removeAllEmptyLayerSets
// Usage: find all empty layer sets and remove them, recursively
// Input: document or layer set
// Return: empty layer sets are now gone
function removeAllEmptyLayerSets(obj) {
var foundEmpty = true;
for( var i = obj.layerSets.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
if( removeAllEmptyLayerSets(obj.layerSets[i])) {
obj.layerSets[i].remove();
} else {
foundEmpty = false;
if (obj.artLayers.length > 0) {
foundEmpty = false;
return foundEmpty;
// Function: zeroSuppress
// Usage: return a string padded to digit(s)
// Input: num to convert, digit count needed
// Return: string padded to digit length
function removeAllInvisible(docRef) {
removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(docRef);
removeAllEmptyLayerSets(docRef);
// Function: exportChildren
// Usage: find all the children in this document to save
// Input: duplicate document, original document, export info,
// reference to document, starting file name
// Return: <none>, documents are saved accordingly
function exportChildren(dupObj, orgObj, exportInfo, dupDocRef, fileNamePrefix) {
for( var i = 0; i < dupObj.artLayers.length; i++) {
if (exportInfo.visibleOnly) { // visible layer only
if (!orgObj.artLayers[i].visible) {
continue;
dupObj.artLayers[i].visible = true;
var layerName = dupObj.artLayers[i].name; // store layer name before change doc
var duppedDocumentTmp = dupDocRef.duplicate();
if ((png24Index == exportInfo.fileType)||(png8Index == exportInfo.fileType)) { // PSD: Keep transparency
removeAllInvisible(duppedDocumentTmp);
//PNGFileOptions
if (activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer == false) { //is it anything but a background layer?
app.activeDocument.trim(TrimType.TRANSPARENT);
} else { // just flatten
duppedDocumentTmp.flatten();
// Edit
var docName = app.activeDocument.name;
// For some reason indexOf fails if we include the '-', so we use 'copy' and decrement the index by 1.
docName = docName.slice(0, docName.indexOf('copy')-1);
var fileNameBody = (docName+'_'+layerName).toLowerCase();
fileNameBody = fileNameBody.replace(/[:\/\\*\?\"\<\>\|]/g, "_"); // '/\:*?"<>|' -> '_'
if (fileNameBody.length > 120) {
fileNameBody = fileNameBody.substring(0,120);
saveFile(duppedDocumentTmp, fileNameBody, exportInfo);
duppedDocumentTmp.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
dupObj.artLayers[i].visible = false;
for( var i = 0; i < dupObj.layerSets.length; i++) {
if (exportInfo.visibleOnly) { // visible layer only
if (!orgObj.layerSets[i].visible) {
continue;
var fileNameBody = fileNamePrefix;
fileNameBody += "_" + zeroSuppress(i, 4) + "s";
exportChildren(dupObj.layerSets[i], orgObj.layerSets[i], exportInfo, dupDocRef, fileNameBody); // recursive call
// Function: objectToDescriptor
// Usage: create an ActionDescriptor from a JavaScript Object
// Input: JavaScript Object (o)
// object unique string (s)
// Pre process converter (f)
// Return: ActionDescriptor
// NOTE: Only boolean, string, number and UnitValue are supported, use a pre processor
// to convert (f) other types to one of these forms.
// REUSE: This routine is used in other scripts. Please update those if you
// modify. I am not using include or eval statements as I want these
// scripts self contained.
function objectToDescriptor (o, s, f) {
o = {};
var d = new ActionDescriptor;
var l = o.reflect.properties.length;
d.putString( app.charIDToTypeID( 'Msge' ), s );
for (var i = 0; i < l; i++ ) {
var k = o.reflect.properties[i].toString();
if (k == "__proto__" || k == "__count__" || k == "__class__" || k == "reflect")
continue;
var v = o[ k ];
k = app.stringIDToTypeID(k);
switch ( typeof(v) ) {
case "boolean":
d.putBoolean(k, v);
break;
case "string":
d.putString(k, v);
break;
case "number":
d.putDouble(k, v);
break;
default:
if ( v instanceof UnitValue ) {
var uc = new Object;
uc["px"] = charIDToTypeID("#Rlt"); // unitDistance
uc["%"] = charIDToTypeID("#Prc"); // unitPercent
d.putUnitDouble(k, uc[v.type], v.value);
} else {
throw( new Error("Unsupported type in objectToDescriptor " + typeof(v) ) );
return d;
// Function: descriptorToObject
// Usage: update a JavaScript Object from an ActionDescriptor
// Input: JavaScript Object (o), current object to update (output)
// Photoshop ActionDescriptor (d), descriptor to pull new params for object from
// object unique string (s)
// JavaScript Function (f), post process converter utility to convert
// Return: Nothing, update is applied to passed in JavaScript Object (o)
// NOTE: Only boolean, string, number and UnitValue are supported, use a post processor
// to convert (f) other types to one of these forms.
// REUSE: This routine is used in other scripts. Please update those if you
// modify. I am not using include or eval statements as I want these
// scripts self contained.
function descriptorToObject (o, d, s, f) {
var l = d.count;
if (l) {
var keyMessage = app.charIDToTypeID( 'Msge' );
if ( d.hasKey(keyMessage) && ( s != d.getString(keyMessage) )) return;
for (var i = 0; i < l; i++ ) {
var k = d.getKey(i); // i + 1 ?
var t = d.getType(k);
strk = app.typeIDToStringID(k);
switch (t) {
case DescValueType.BOOLEANTYPE:
o[strk] = d.getBoolean(k);
break;
case DescValueType.STRINGTYPE:
o[strk] = d.getString(k);
break;
case DescValueType.DOUBLETYPE:
o[strk] = d.getDouble(k);
break;
case DescValueType.UNITDOUBLE:
var uc = new Object;
uc[charIDToTypeID("#Rlt")] = "px"; // unitDistance
uc[charIDToTypeID("#Prc")] = "%"; // unitPercent
uc[charIDToTypeID("#Pxl")] = "px"; // unitPixels
var ut = d.getUnitDoubleType(k);
var uv = d.getUnitDoubleValue(k);
o[strk] = new UnitValue( uv, uc[ut] );
break;
case DescValueType.INTEGERTYPE:
case DescValueType.ALIASTYPE:
case DescValueType.CLASSTYPE:
case DescValueType.ENUMERATEDTYPE:
case DescValueType.LISTTYPE:
case DescValueType.OBJECTTYPE:
case DescValueType.RAWTYPE:
case DescValueType.REFERENCETYPE:
default:
throw( new Error("Unsupported type in descriptorToObject " + t ) );
if (undefined != f) {
o = f(o);
// Function: preProcessExportInfo
// Usage: convert Photoshop enums to strings for storage
// Input: JavaScript Object of my params for this script
// Return: JavaScript Object with objects converted for storage
function preProcessExportInfo(o) {
o.tiffCompression = o.tiffCompression.toString();
o.pdfEncoding = o.pdfEncoding.toString();
o.targaDepth = o.targaDepth.toString();
o.bmpDepth = o.bmpDepth.toString();
return o;
// Function: postProcessExportInfo
// Usage: convert strings from storage to Photoshop enums
// Input: JavaScript Object of my params in string form
// Return: JavaScript Object with objects in enum form
function postProcessExportInfo(o) {
o.tiffCompression = eval(o.tiffCompression);
o.pdfEncoding = eval(o.pdfEncoding);
o.targaDepth = eval(o.targaDepth);
o.bmpDepth = eval(o.bmpDepth);
return o;
// Function: StrToIntWithDefault
// Usage: convert a string to a number, first stripping all characters
// Input: string and a default number
// Return: a number
function StrToIntWithDefault( s, n ) {
var onlyNumbers = /[^0-9]/g;
var t = s.replace( onlyNumbers, "" );
t = parseInt( t );
if ( ! isNaN( t ) ) {
n = t;
return n;
// End X2L.jsx -
Action batch export issue with image trace
So, currently I'm working on batch processing jpeg sequences using illustrator's image trace and distortion effects. I have batch exported the image traces of the sequences via Adobe bridge. Now I'm trying to create an action which opens the .ai files containing those image traces, apply a graphic style to the trace, and export a png from that. I'm banging my head against the wall trying to get this to work right now. If I do the steps (step by step... not using a recorded action) I want on a single file, it works great, but the moment I batch export using the action I've created, it puts the original .png image that the image trace was linked to, on top of the image. The result is a bunch of .png exports that look exactly like my original image sequence. If I add a "save" function to the action and open the resulting .ai files, I can see that the image trace vectors are in the file. The "linked png" however visible on the layer above those vectors. Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong? How do I get rid of that pesky linked image.
Also, for anyone who might be thinking that it has something to do with expanding the image trace before applying effects, this issue I'm running into, I've determined, is happening higher up in the hierarchy of the actions... If I simply make an action to open the image trace illustrator file and save it back out, the same issue occurs... placing the .png "linked file" on top of the vector image.
While I'm at it, I might as well ask if anyone knows how to change the illustrator default image trace preset.... Without being able to change it, or much less specify in the action sequence that I'd like to use a user created image trace preset rather than the default setting, it's greatly overcomplicating my workflow. Makes what could easily be one-step batch processing into two. Seems pretty silly if you ask me.
Please, if you guys have any insights on this, let me know. It's super frustrating... By the way, if you're wondering what type of effect I'm going for, the idea (as well as some explanation into their own process) starts at 12:44 of this video (http://vimeo.com/77427470).
THANKS!Just wanted to let you guys know, for anyone who might be having my same issue... My home computer, even after a fresh install of Illustrator, was still placing the linked jpeg over the traced vector shapes when batch exporting... I did however find a workaround. Rather than using Bridge CS6 for the batch image tracing, I used Bridge CS5 to trace in Illustrator CS5. Then, I used Illustrator CS6 to batch export an action that imported and applied an effect to those image traced sequences. When you do this, it forces you to expand the tracing on import (because of the difference in Illustrator versions I'm assuming). This way, when you batch run the action, it's already working with expanded vector shapes. Not sure why this works, but it does.
Also, I was having some issues getting Illustrator to apply the graphic style when batch exporting. I got it to work by copying an object with that particular graphic style to the clipboard, then adding in the action I was running a "paste" command, followed by a "clear" command. I can only assume that Illustrator was having issues loading custom graphics styles while batch exporting. The paste/delete technique is annoying, but gets it done.
Anyways. Just wanted to check in on this one. I'm happy I was able to muscle my way through it all. -
Problem in Batch Export Report
Hi all,
I have developed a report in PP module for Batch exports.
Here iam providing the input as plant, material no & batch and the output will be Orderwise material no, batch, mat desc, density and Quantity.
While executing the report the output is coming exactly for the first order while for the second order the values are not fetching correctly.
Pls suggest me.
*& Report ZPP_EXPORTBATCH
REPORT ZPP_EXPORTBATCH.
TABLES: MSEG,MKPF,AUFK,AFPO. "
TYPE-POOLS SLIS.
DATA: IT_EVENTS TYPE SLIS_T_EVENT,
WA_EVENTS TYPE SLIS_ALV_EVENT,
IT_FIELDCAT TYPE SLIS_T_FIELDCAT_ALV,
X_FIELDCAT TYPE SLIS_FIELDCAT_ALV,
LIST_LAYOUT TYPE SLIS_LAYOUT_ALV, "#EC *
GS_KEYINFO TYPE SLIS_KEYINFO_ALV, "#EC *
W_PROG TYPE SY-REPID,
P_RS_LINEINFO TYPE SLIS_LINEINFO.
Internal Tables**********************************
TYPES: TY_SCLASS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SCLASS.
TYPES: TY_OBJECTDATA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CLOBJDAT.
TYPES: BEGIN OF T_MSEG,
BWART LIKE MSEG-BWART,
MATNR LIKE MSEG-MATNR,
MAKTX LIKE MAKT-MAKTX,
CHARG LIKE MSEG-CHARG,
MENGE LIKE MSEG-MENGE,
ERFME LIKE MSEG-ERFME,
AUFNR LIKE MSEG-AUFNR,
AUSP1 LIKE CLOBJDAT-AUSP1,
ERROR(30),
END OF T_MSEG.
TYPES: INT_MSEG_FINAL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T_MSEG .
TYPES: BEGIN OF TY_MENGE1,
MATNR TYPE MSEG-MATNR,
CHARG TYPE MSEG-CHARG,
MENGE TYPE MSEG-MENGE,
ERFME TYPE MSEG-ERFME,
MBLNR TYPE MSEG-MBLNR,
ZEILE TYPE MSEG-ZEILE,
END OF TY_MENGE1.
TYPES: TY_MENGE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TY_MENGE1.
DATA : LENGTH TYPE I,
DIFFERENCE TYPE I,
IT_CLASS TYPE TY_SCLASS,
IT_OBJECTDATA TYPE TY_OBJECTDATA,
WA_CLASS TYPE SCLASS,
WA_OBJECTDATA TYPE CLOBJDAT,
L_MATNR TYPE MATNR,
INT_MSEG_FINAL TYPE INT_MSEG_FINAL,
WA_MSEG_FINAL TYPE T_MSEG,
WA_MSEG TYPE MSEG,
WA_WEMNG TYPE AFPO-WEMNG,
WA_PSMNG TYPE AFPO-PSMNG,
WA_AMEIN TYPE AFPO-AMEIN,
BAL_QTY TYPE AFPO-WEMNG,
INT_MSEG_TEMP1 TYPE INT_MSEG_FINAL,
WA_CALCULATED1 TYPE AFPO-WEMNG,
IT_MENGE TYPE TY_MENGE,
WA_MENGE1 TYPE TY_MENGE1,
WA_MAKTX TYPE MAKT-MAKTX,
WA_HSDAT TYPE MCH1-HSDAT,
WA_MAKTX_MAIN TYPE MAKT-MAKTX,
MAIN_DEN TYPE STRING,
DENSITY TYPE STRING,
MDENSITY TYPE STRING,
IDENSITY TYPE STRING.
data : tqty like mseg-menge.
data:INT_MSEG_TEMP2 LIKE MSEG OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
data:INT_MSEG_TEMP3 LIKE MSEG OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
**************Initialization********************************************
INITIALIZATION.
**************Input Parameters List*************************************
SELECTION-SCREEN SKIP 3.
SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF BLOCK BLOCK1 WITH FRAME TITLE TEXT-T01 . "#EC
SELECT-OPTIONS : S_WERKS FOR MSEG-WERKS OBLIGATORY, "PLANT
S_MATNR FOR MSEG-MATNR OBLIGATORY, "MATERIAL NUMBER
S_CHARG FOR MSEG-CHARG, "BATCH
S_BUDAT FOR MKPF-BUDAT. "POSTING DATE
SELECTION-SCREEN END OF BLOCK BLOCK1.
START-OF-SELECTION.
PERFORM READ_DATA.
PERFORM SUB_PREPARE_FIELDCATALOG.
PERFORM FILL_EVENTS_TABLE.
END-OF-SELECTION.
PERFORM DISPLAY_DATA_USING_GRID.
*& Form READ_DATA
text
--> p1 text
<-- p2 text
FORM READ_DATA .
DATA :INT_AFPO LIKE AFPO OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA :INT_MSEG LIKE MSEG OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
INT_MSEG_TEMP LIKE MSEG OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
SELECT SINGLE MAKTX
INTO WA_MAKTX_MAIN
FROM MAKT
WHERE MATNR IN S_MATNR.
DATA : WA_MENGE LIKE MSEG-MENGE.
SELECT SINGLE *
FROM AFPO
INTO INT_AFPO
WHERE MATNR IN S_MATNR
AND CHARG IN S_CHARG
AND DWERK IN S_WERKS.
MOVE INT_AFPO-WEMNG TO WA_WEMNG.
MOVE INT_AFPO-PSMNG TO WA_PSMNG.
MOVE INT_AFPO-AMEIN TO WA_AMEIN.
SELECT *
INTO TABLE INT_MSEG
FROM MSEG
WHERE AUFNR = INT_AFPO-AUFNR
AND BWART IN ('261' , '262' )
AND WERKS IN S_WERKS.
REFRESH INT_AFPO.
int_mseg_temp3[] = int_mseg[].
LOOP AT INT_MSEG.
clear tqty.
loop at int_mseg_temp3 WHERE MATNR = INT_MSEG-MATNR
and charg = int_mseg-charg
AND AUFNR = INT_MSEG-AUFNR
if int_mseg_temp3-bwart = '261' .
tqty = tqty + int_mseg_temp3-menge.
elseif int_mseg_temp3-bwart = '262'.
tqty = tqty - int_mseg_temp3-menge.
endif.
endloop.
int_mseg-menge = tqty.
SELECT SINGLE *
FROM AFPO
INTO INT_AFPO
WHERE MATNR = INT_MSEG-MATNR
AND CHARG = INT_MSEG-CHARG
AND DWERK IN S_WERKS.
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0 AND INT_AFPO-AUFNR <> ' '.
SELECT * FROM MSEG
INTO TABLE INT_MSEG_TEMP
WHERE AUFNR = INT_AFPO-AUFNR
AND BWART IN ('261' , '262' )
AND WERKS IN S_WERKS.
LOOP AT INT_MSEG_TEMP.
WA_CALCULATED1 = ( INT_MSEG_TEMP-MENGE / INT_AFPO-WEMNG ) * INT_MSEG-MENGE.
WA_MENGE1-MENGE = WA_CALCULATED1.
WA_MENGE1-MATNR = INT_MSEG_TEMP-MATNR.
WA_MENGE1-CHARG = INT_MSEG_TEMP-CHARG.
WA_MENGE1-ERFME = INT_MSEG_TEMP-ERFME.
WA_MENGE1-MBLNR = INT_MSEG_TEMP-MBLNR.
WA_MENGE1-ZEILE = INT_MSEG_TEMP-ZEILE.
APPEND WA_MENGE1 TO IT_MENGE.
CLEAR: WA_CALCULATED1, WA_MENGE1.
ENDLOOP.
SORT IT_MENGE BY MBLNR ZEILE MATNR CHARG.
ENDLOOP.
CLEAR INT_MSEG.
MODIFY TABLE INT_MSEG FROM INT_MSEG_TEMP.
LOOP AT INT_MSEG_TEMP.
MOVE-CORRESPONDING INT_MSEG_TEMP TO INT_MSEG.
READ TABLE IT_MENGE INTO WA_MENGE1
WITH KEY MATNR = INT_MSEG_TEMP-MATNR
CHARG = INT_MSEG_TEMP-CHARG
MBLNR = INT_MSEG_TEMP-MBLNR
ZEILE = INT_MSEG_TEMP-ZEILE.
INT_MSEG-MENGE = WA_MENGE1-MENGE.
APPEND INT_MSEG.
CLEAR INT_MSEG.
*Added for Changes given by anup ART:09MAR08
CLEAR WA_MENGE1-MENGE.
*End of for Changes given by anup ART:09MAR08
ENDLOOP.
REFRESH INT_MSEG_TEMP.
CLEAR INT_AFPO.
ELSE.
MOVE: INT_MSEG-MATNR TO WA_MSEG_FINAL-MATNR,
INT_MSEG-CHARG TO WA_MSEG_FINAL-CHARG,
INT_MSEG-MENGE TO WA_MSEG_FINAL-MENGE,
INT_MSEG-ERFME TO WA_MSEG_FINAL-ERFME,
INT_MSEG-BWART TO WA_MSEG_FINAL-BWART .
APPEND WA_MSEG_FINAL TO INT_MSEG_FINAL.
CLEAR WA_MSEG_FINAL.
CLEAR INT_AFPO.
ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
INT_MSEG_TEMP1[] = INT_MSEG_FINAL[].
REFRESH INT_MSEG_FINAL.
SORT INT_MSEG_TEMP1 BY MATNR CHARG.
LOOP AT INT_MSEG_TEMP1 INTO WA_MSEG_FINAL.
ON CHANGE OF WA_MSEG_FINAL-MATNR
OR WA_MSEG_FINAL-CHARG.
IF WA_MSEG_FINAL-BWART = '261'.
WA_MENGE = WA_MENGE + WA_MSEG_FINAL-MENGE.
ELSEIF WA_MSEG_FINAL-BWART = '262'.
WA_MENGE = WA_MENGE - WA_MSEG_FINAL-MENGE.
ENDIF.
WA_MSEG_FINAL-MENGE = WA_MENGE.
CLEAR WA_MENGE.
APPEND WA_MSEG_FINAL TO INT_MSEG_FINAL.
CLEAR WA_MSEG_FINAL.
ENDON.
ENDLOOP.
LOOP AT INT_MSEG_FINAL INTO WA_MSEG_FINAL.
SELECT SINGLE MAKTX
INTO WA_MAKTX
FROM MAKT
WHERE MATNR = WA_MSEG_FINAL-MATNR.
WA_MSEG_FINAL-MAKTX = WA_MAKTX.
MODIFY INT_MSEG_FINAL FROM WA_MSEG_FINAL TRANSPORTING MAKTX.
CLEAR WA_MAKTX.
****************CHGS BY MURALI.C FOR
DATA: WA_OBJECT(50) TYPE C.
LENGTH = STRLEN( WA_MSEG_FINAL-MATNR ).
IF LENGTH LT 18.
DIFFERENCE = 18 - LENGTH.
DO DIFFERENCE TIMES.
CONCATENATE WA_MSEG_FINAL-MATNR SPACE INTO L_MATNR.
ENDDO.
ENDIF.
CONCATENATE L_MATNR WA_MSEG_FINAL-CHARG INTO WA_OBJECT RESPECTING
BLANKS.
CALL FUNCTION 'CLAF_CLASSIFICATION_OF_OBJECTS'
EXPORTING
CLASS = ' '
CLASSTEXT = 'X'
CLASSTYPE = '023'
CLINT = 0
FEATURES = 'X'
LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU
OBJECT = WA_OBJECT
OBJECTTABLE = 'MCH1'
KEY_DATE = SY-DATUM
INITIAL_CHARACT = 'X'
NO_VALUE_DESCRIPT = NO_VALUE_DESCRIPT
CHANGE_SERVICE_CLF = 'X'
INHERITED_CHAR = ' '
CHANGE_NUMBER = ' '
TABLES
T_CLASS = IT_CLASS
T_OBJECTDATA = IT_OBJECTDATA
I_SEL_CHARACTERISTIC = I_SEL_CHARACTERISTIC
T_NO_AUTH_CHARACT = T_NO_AUTH_CHARACT
EXCEPTIONS
NO_CLASSIFICATION = 1
NO_CLASSTYPES = 2
INVALID_CLASS_TYPE = 3
OTHERS = 4
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
read TABLE IT_OBJECTDATA INTO wa_objectdata
with KEY SMBEZ = 'Density'.
if wa_objectdata-ausp1 <> '?'.
perform density_calc using wa_objectdata-ausp1 changing idensity.
WA_MSEG_FINAL-AUSP1 = idensity.
else.
WA_MSEG_FINAL-ERROR = 'classification value missing'.
endif.
MODIFY INT_MSEG_FINAL FROM WA_MSEG_FINAL TRANSPORTING AUSP1 ERROR.
CLEAR :WA_MSEG_FINAL-MATNR,WA_MSEG_FINAL-CHARG,WA_MSEG_FINAL-AUSP1,WA_OBJECT,WA_OBJECTDATA-AUSP1.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM. " READ_DATA
*& Form SUB_PREPARE_FIELDCATALOG
text
--> p1 text
<-- p2 text
FORM SUB_PREPARE_FIELDCATALOG .
X_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'MATNR'.
X_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'INT_MSEG_FINAL'.
X_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'MATERIAL NUMBER'. "#EC NOTEXT
X_FIELDCAT-JUST = 'C'.
X_FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = 10.
X_FIELDCAT-KEY = 'X'.
X_FIELDCAT-KEY_SEL = 'X'.
APPEND X_FIELDCAT TO IT_FIELDCAT.
CLEAR X_FIELDCAT.
X_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'MAKTX'.
X_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'INT_MSEG_FINAL'.
X_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'MATERIAL DESCRIPTION'. "#EC NOTEXT
X_FIELDCAT-JUST = 'C'.
X_FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = 17.
APPEND X_FIELDCAT TO IT_FIELDCAT.
CLEAR X_FIELDCAT.
X_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'CHARG'.
X_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'INT_MSEG_FINAL'.
X_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'BATCH'. "#EC NOTEXT
X_FIELDCAT-JUST = 'C'.
X_FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = 10.
APPEND X_FIELDCAT TO IT_FIELDCAT.
CLEAR X_FIELDCAT.
X_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'AUSP1'.
X_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'INT_MSEG_FINAL'.
X_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'DENSITY'. "#EC NOTEXT
X_FIELDCAT-JUST = 'C'.
X_FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = 6.
APPEND X_FIELDCAT TO IT_FIELDCAT.
CLEAR X_FIELDCAT.
X_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'MENGE'.
X_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'INT_MSEG_FINAL'.
X_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'QUANTITY'. "#EC NOTEXT
X_FIELDCAT-JUST = 'C'.
X_FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = 9.
APPEND X_FIELDCAT TO IT_FIELDCAT.
CLEAR X_FIELDCAT.
X_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'ERFME'.
X_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'INT_MSEG_FINAL'.
X_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'UOM'. "#EC NOTEXT
X_FIELDCAT-JUST = 'C'.
X_FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = 9.
APPEND X_FIELDCAT TO IT_FIELDCAT.
CLEAR X_FIELDCAT.
*X_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'EDATU1'.
X_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'INT_MSEG_FINAL'.
X_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'CONFIRMED QUANTITY DATED'. "#EC NOTEXT
X_FIELDCAT-JUST = 'C'.
X_FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = 9.
APPEND X_FIELDCAT TO IT_FIELDCAT.
CLEAR X_FIELDCAT.
X_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'ETENR1'.
X_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'INT_MSEG_FINAL'.
X_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'CONFIRM SL NO'. "#EC NOTEXT
X_FIELDCAT-JUST = 'C'.
X_FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = 9.
APPEND X_FIELDCAT TO IT_FIELDCAT.
CLEAR X_FIELDCAT.
X_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'LFIMG'.
X_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'INT_MSEG_FINAL'.
X_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'DELIVERED QUANTITY'. "#EC NOTEXT
X_FIELDCAT-JUST = 'C'.
X_FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = 18.
APPEND X_FIELDCAT TO IT_FIELDCAT.
CLEAR X_FIELDCAT.
X_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'ERDAT'.
X_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'INT_MSEG_FINAL'.
X_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'DELIVERED DATE'. "#EC NOTEXT
X_FIELDCAT-JUST = 'C'.
X_FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = 18.
APPEND X_FIELDCAT TO IT_FIELDCAT.
CLEAR X_FIELDCAT.
ENDFORM. " SUB_PREPARE_FIELDCATALOG
*& Form FILL_EVENTS_TABLE
text
--> p1 text
<-- p2 text
FORM FILL_EVENTS_TABLE .
WA_EVENTS-NAME = 'TOP_OF_PAGE'.
WA_EVENTS-FORM = 'PRINT_HEADING'.
APPEND WA_EVENTS TO IT_EVENTS.
ENDFORM. " FILL_EVENTS_TABLE
FORM PRINT_HEADING. "#EC CALLED
DATA IT_HEADINGS TYPE SLIS_T_LISTHEADER.
DATA WA_HEADINGS LIKE LINE OF IT_HEADINGS.
CLEAR WA_HEADINGS.
WA_HEADINGS-TYP = 'H'.
WA_HEADINGS-INFO = ' '.
WA_HEADINGS-TYP = 'H'.
WA_HEADINGS-INFO = ' BATCH EXPORT DETAILS REPORT '.
APPEND WA_HEADINGS TO IT_HEADINGS.
CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_COMMENTARY_WRITE'
EXPORTING
IT_LIST_COMMENTARY = IT_HEADINGS
I_LOGO = 'APARLOGO' .
ENDFORM. "PRINT_HEADING
*& Form DISPLAY_DATA_USING_GRID
text
--> p1 text
<-- p2 text
FORM DISPLAY_DATA_USING_GRID .
CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY'
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I_BYPASSING_BUFFER = 'X'
I_BUFFER_ACTIVE = ' '
I_CALLBACK_PROGRAM = SY-CPROG
IT_FIELDCAT = IT_FIELDCAT
I_SAVE = 'A'
IT_EVENTS = IT_EVENTS
TABLES
T_OUTTAB = INT_MSEG_FINAL
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0. "#EC *
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM. " DISPLAY_DATA_USING_GRID
*& Form density_calc
text
-->P_WA_OBJECTDATA_AUSP1 text
<--P_IDENSITY text
FORM density_calc USING WA_OBJECTDATA_AUSP1
CHANGING DENSITY.
data: den type float,density1(8).
density1(8) = wa_objectdata-ausp1.
call function 'CHAR_FLTP_CONVERSION'
exporting
DYFLD = ' '
MASKN = ' '
MAXDEC = '16'
MAXEXP = '59+'
MINEXP = '60-'
string = density1
MSGTYP_DECIM = 'W'
importing
DECIM =
EXPON =
flstr = den
IVALU =
EXCEPTIONS
EXPONENT_TOO_BIG = 1
EXPONENT_TOO_SMALL = 2
STRING_NOT_FLTP = 3
TOO_MANY_DECIM = 4
OTHERS = 5
if sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
endif.
if den gt 0.
density = 1 / den.
density = density(5).
density = density / 10.
den = strlen( density ).
if den ge 6.
density = density(6).
clear: den.
den = strlen( density ).
elseif den lt 6.
density = density.
clear: den.
den = strlen( density ).
endif.
else.
density = '0.000'.
endif.
den = strlen( density ).
data: den3(5) type c.
if den gt 3.
case den.
when '6'.
clear: den3.
compute den3 = 10000 * ( density(6) - density(5) ).
if den3 between 6 and 9.
clear: den3.
compute den3(2) = 10000 * ( density(5) - density(4) ).
compute den3 = den3(1) + 1.
compute den3 = den3 / 1000.
compute density = density(4) + den3.
endif.
when '5'.
clear: den3.
compute den3 = 1000 * ( density(5) - density(4) ).
if den3 between 6 and 9.
clear: den3.
compute den3(2) = 1000 * ( density(4) - density(3) ).
compute den3 = den3(1) + 1.
compute den3 = den3 / 100.
compute density = density(3) + den3.
endif.
endcase.
endif.
density = density(5).
ENDFORM. " density_calcHello,
I haven't checked the code but from the symptom you describe it could be possible that some fields used to calculate valeus are not getting cleared between calculations. This could result in some values from order the first order one being used in the calculation for values in the second order.
Regards,
Steve. -
Using BATCH-EXPORT on subclips vs MM to create independent media files
I've been capturing full HDV tapes with the DV Start/Stop Detection turned on and everything has worked just fine - until now. I'm now encountering a problem w FCP "Searching for Media" on roughly 25% of my clips DURING capture, and in the process, losing about 5 seconds at the start of the clip. I've been having lots of problems w my G5 over the last couple months and it's been acting quite slow and I imagine this is related to that.
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Then I discovered BATCH EXPORT.
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Can someone verify for me though that this is a safe procedure and that I am not re-processing HDV files with more HDV nonsense? Before continuing, I would just like to know for sure that Batch Export produces exactly the same result with subclips then if I were to simply capture one clip at a time.
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http://forums.adobe.com/message/4764443
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