Convert photoshop action to applescript?

Hi all. I hope you might be able to help me out. I'm looking for a way to convert photoshop actions i've created to applescript. I can't seem to find any sources to do this. I did find a script to convert actions to javascript, but as i don't have a good working knowledge of JS it's not as helpful as Applescript would be.
Thanks in advance for any help pointing me in the right direction
-andrew

[email protected] wrote:
> I'm looking for a way to convert photoshop actions i've created to applescript. I can't seem to find any sources to do this. I did find a script to convert actions to javascript, but as i don't have a good working knowledge of JS it's not as helpful as Applescript would be.
At the core of an Action is series of executeAction invocations that correspond
to the steps of the Action. This is what the ScriptingListener output
essentially is, as described in the Action Manager section of the PSCS3
Scripting Guide.
There is no Action Manager API for AS. Your only option in AS is to call JS
code, as is described in the Scripting Guide. You can either use the code
generated by the ScriptingListener plugin, or you can use my Action->JavaScript
translation script (which you've already found). To the best of my knowledge,
there are no other solutions if you program in AS.
-X
for photoshop scripting solutions of all sorts
contact: [email protected]

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i understand nothing about script
but is there a way to record a script?
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[personal info removed by moderator]
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There are 3 different resizes that I’d like to be done. I have the resizing actions in photoshop already. I run the automate>batch command in photoshop, but I’d still like to make it simpler.
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MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.8)

ngb111,
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Hi:-)
I need a script which takes a folder of images and gets them ready for a website by
1) opening each image and saving it for the web
2) checking if any of its dimensions are above 500 - if not moving on to the next image and, if so,
3) proportionally reducing that dimension to 500.
Is this something I can do with Photoshop Actions alone? If not, can I use Applescript to accomplish this?
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Hi Mark thanks a lot.
I tried option 2 today. Initially it was returning the filename without the extension (baseName) as a string with a space between each character (as in "f i l e n a m e")so I was getting the error message
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tell current application
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alias "Macintosh HD:Users:bisd:Desktop:photos2.fpbf:"
end tell
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get every file of alias "Macintosh HD:Users:bisd:Desktop:photos2.fpbf:"
{document file "pismall.gif" of folder "photos2.fpbf" of folder "Desktop" of folder "bisd" of folder "Users" of startup disk, document file "ppf_large.gif" of folder "photos2.fpbf" of folder "Desktop" of folder "bisd" of folder "Users" of startup disk, document file "ppf_small.gif" of folder "photos2.fpbf" of folder "Desktop" of folder "bisd" of folder "Users" of startup disk, document file "ppfa copy.gif" of folder "photos2.fpbf" of folder "Desktop" of folder "bisd" of folder "Users" of startup disk, document file "ppfa.gif" of folder "photos2.fpbf" of folder "Desktop" of folder "bisd" of folder "Users" of startup disk, document file "ppfa_large.gif" of folder "photos2.fpbf" of folder "Desktop" of folder "bisd" of folder "Users" of startup disk}
end tell
tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS"
get properties of settings
{color picker:Adobe color picker, interpolation method:missing value, export clipboard:true, show tool tips:true, keyboard zoom resizes windows:true, auto update open documents:false, show Asian text options:false, beep when done:false, dynamic color sliders:true, save palette locations:true, show English font names:true, use Shift key for tool switch:true, number of history states:20, create first snapshot:true, nonlinear history:false, smart quotes:true, image previews:yes, icon preview:true, full size preview:false, Mac OS thumbnail:true, Windows thumbnail:true, append extension:yes, use lowercase extension:true, ask before saving layered TIFF:true, maximize compatibility:ask, recent file list length:10, display color channels in color:false, use diffusion dither:false, pixel doubling:false, painting cursors:brush size, other cursors:standard, grid size:medium, use video alpha:false, gamut warning opacity:100.0, ruler units:pixel units, type units:mm units, column width:180.0, column gutter:11.990478515625, point size:postscript size, guide style:solid line, grid style:solid line, grid subdivisions:4, show slice numbers:true, use additional plugin folder:false, additional plugin folder:missing value, cache levels:4, use cache for histograms:false, maximum RAM use:50, use history log:false, save log items:metadata, edit log items:sessiononly, save log items file:missing value, best type:reference, default type:reference, class:settings-object}
set ruler units of settings to pixel units
end tell
tell application "Finder"
get document file "pismall.gif" of folder "photos2.fpbf" of folder "Desktop" of folder "bisd" of folder "Users" of startup disk
alias "Macintosh HD:Users:bisd:Desktop:photos2.fpbf:pismall.gif"
end tell
tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS"
activate
set display dialogs to never
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current application
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document "pismall.gif"
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49.0
get width of document "pismall.gif"
116.0
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"pismall.gif"
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8
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Sample code01:
-- Code starts here --
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The photoshop action on the Mac converts the new PDF to a JPEG, but then stops and shows a "Replace Files" dialgue box, which displays a listing of the name(s) of the JPEG(s) that will be overwritten. The dialogue box reads "Some of the specified files already exist in the target location. The files marked will be replaced." Below that message are two buttons to choose from, "Cancel" and "Replace". I always click "Replace"
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I can’t test on CS3, but I think the affected features should not have changes since CS3.
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After restarting Photoshop the Script should be available under File > Scripts and can be assigned a Keyboard Shortcut directly, recorded into an Action or started from ExtendScript Toolkit directly.
// saves jpg into same folder;
// be advised: this overwrites existing jpgs of the same name without prompting.
// 2010, use it at your own risk;
#target photoshop;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var thedoc = app.activeDocument;
// getting the name and location;
var docName = thedoc.name;
if (docName.indexOf(".") != -1) {var basename = docName.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1]}
else {var basename = docName};
// getting the location, if unsaved save to desktop;
try {var docPath = thedoc.path}
catch (e) {var docPath = "~/Desktop"};
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var jpegOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
jpegOptions.quality = 9;
jpegOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
jpegOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
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The action "Run AppleScript" encountered an error.

Hey,
I'm using EOS utility to tether my camera to my computer and take photos. I'm then using the "linked software" option in eos utility preferences to send it my Automator action. Eos utility is pretending that my automator script is an application.
The goal is that automator sends it to photoshop to run a specific action on it and then save it to a folder where I display the photos on a monitor.
However everytime I take a photo I get this error message:
"The action “Run AppleScript” encountered an error. Check the actionʼs properties and try running the workflow again."
Once I click "ok" then the script will continue running and everything works fine.
This is my run applescript that I'm using in Automator:
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I assume there is an issue in the run applescript. Can anyone help me revise it to avoid getting this error message everytime?

Sorry, I guess I wasn't clear. I don't think you need to cast the file reference to a text string.
Try this:
on run {input, parameters}
          tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS5"
                 open file input
                 do action "GDaction" from "GDset"
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end run
or
on run {input, parameters}
          tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS5"
                 open alias input
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end run
I'm not sure what is being passed and what photoshop is expecting.

How to convert the output of Applescript which is in object format to text or string format??

Hi All,
I want to convert the output of Applescript which is in object format to string or text format, am running Applescript with Java, I need to display the output of applescript in Eclipse Java Console, since its object format the output is not properly displayed..
Pls suggest.. I used the below code
repeat with i in allContents
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                    repeat with thisItem in result
                        set k to k + 1
                        if contents of thisItem is UI_element then exit repeat
                    end repeat
                    set theIndex to k
                    set theText to theText & (theClass as text) & " " & theIndex & " of "
                end if
                set UI_element to theParent
            else
                set theClass to class of UI_element
                set theName to name of UI_element
                set theText to theText & (theClass as text) & " \"" & theName & "\" of application \"System Events\""
                exit repeat
            end if
        end repeat
    end tell
    return theText
end objectToText
Message was edited by: Pierre L.

Can I use photoshop text styles and photoshop actions with creative cloud photography?

I'm really confused by this subscription pricing. If I purchase the $9.99/month, do I get the full desktop app of Photoshop and Lightroom? But I see on this page Products they list something called Photoshop CC that costs twice as much. How is that different from the Creative Cloud Photography?
My main question is whether I can use photoshop text styles and photoshop actions with Creative Cloud Photography, since I just purchased a bundle that includes these and I want to be able to use them. But I'd also like to understand what comes with all of the various products and how they are different.
My other question is how is Lightroom different from Photoshop? I have a sense of what you can do in Photoshop but I don't know much about Lightroom at all.
One more question: the free trial -- is it limited in any way besides the time length? If I do that, will I get a clear idea of all that I will be able to do once I subscribe, or are the functions limited in the trial?
I tried to just send an email to Adobe to ask these questions but apparently they are not interested in responding to emails from people who are not yet paying customers, so I was directed here. Thanks very much for your help!

I always like to trot this bit about Bridge once in a while or in the voice of the "Two Bobs" from Office Space,
"Can you tell us exactly what it is you do around here?"
What Adobe Bridge does:
Bridge is the coordinating hub of the Creative Suite. Synchronizing color management settings for all suite programs is done from Bridge, and can only be done from Bridge, to take one important use.
Bridge displays actual thumbnails of many more file types than Finder or Explorer. It also allows instant play of sound or video files more readily than the native OS file managers.
Bridge allows direct access to file metadata, to embed copyright information and keywords where appropriate (e.g., for corporate logo vector and raster files). It also displays the fonts used in an InDesign file, the swatches in an INDD or AI and the output plates (including spot color plates) they use.
When managing the assets for a design project, Bridge allows quick and simple sorting, rating and custom labeling (with color flash indications) of assets. I can rate images according to whether they are rejects, possibles, for review by client, or approved. The filters built into Bridge allow instant isolation of only the approved images or designs in a folder, only the rejects (for deletion) or only files with certain ratings, no matter how many files it contains. It recognizes aspect ratios, so if I only need a landscape or a 16:9 image in a folder of hundreds of images, I turn off the aspect ratios I don't need.
Once filtered, the remaining visible files can be selected and copied, moved, or deleted without affecting the rest of the contents of a folder.
Collections are a massively useful feature. One of my clients is a performing arts center, and in a season we turn out dozens of ads, flyers, brochures, web banners, playbills, billboards and other collateral using the same assets over and over. These assets are organized by artist and/or show on disk, but I set up each season's repeating assets as a Collection in Bridge, so that I just have to open the collection and drag and drop these assets into new INDD, AI, PSD, HTML (in Dreamweaver), FLA or AE projects without having to navigate from folder to folder picking up individual files.
Bridge's Favorites is another place I stack frequently-accessed folders, such as stock photography, backgrounds, and top-level folders for active projects.
Assets can be divided into subfolders, but a quick toggle of "Show items from subfolders" exposes all of the assets in a single view while maintaining their organization. I will typically keep AIs, PSDs, EPSs, stock photography and client images in separate subfolders within a project. When I'm ready to start pulling assets into an InDesign layout, I toggle this on and simply drag what I need into the layout.
Bridge comes with Adobe Camera Raw built in, which is many times faster than using Photoshop to adjust jpegs or tiffs for things like tonal range, white balance, cropping, spotting and sharpening, and is non-destructive.
One tremendously useful Bridge function for InDesign CS5+ users is the "Show linked files" feature, which opens all the linked files in a layout into a single view, regardless of where they are physically located. I often use this when doing alternative layouts from a client-approved mockup for a campaign, to be certain the same assets are used in each piece, or when creating a motion graphic or interactive piece for the campaign in After Effects or Flash.
The batch and image processing scripts built into Bridge automate things like creating web-ready small jpegs from multiple images, renaming large numbers of files in place or by copying to an alternative location, creating sets of PSD, png, jpeg or other file types from an assortment of image files, and so on.
Bridge is so much a part of my daily workflow that on my main workstation I have one monitor dedicated to it almost 100%. Bridge just sits open 24/7, ready for use. I would run at half speed without it, no question.

Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop Actions

Hi guys,
I'm having troubles with Adobe Camera Raw settings and Photoshop actions. Basically, here is what I want to do :
apply settings for the general colours, exposure, tint, etc., but keep an automatic undistortion of the images thanks to the metadata of the CR2 file.
The preset I've done is working fine, and when I'm in ACR, I can apply the same preset to different photos with different lenses. Then when I'm opening them in photoshop, they look allright.
The problem seems to appear when I'm creating the action in photoshop. No matter if the lens profile is set to 'auto' in the preset, it looks like it's applying the one from the original preset. Then let's say the preset was created with a 50mm, then when I launch the action on a 85mm, the undistortion is wrong ...
If anybody has an idea how to fix the problem, that would be really helpful !
Thanks a lot,
Julien

This particular forum (sharing and storage) was created to help those transitioning from Photoshop.com to Adobe Revel. I am moving your post to the correct forum so that it can get proper attention. I understand that it is difficult to determine which forum to post in since there are so many.
I'll put I this posting in the photoshop community so the experts there can help you.
We also have many other forums relating to other Adobe products
http://forums.adobe.com/community/
http://forums.adobe.com
Out of curiosity, can you tell me how you found our forum page?

How to launch photoshop action?

I'm writing a Bridge CS3 script to generate a web gallery. The user selects some files and starts the script through a context menu item. The script iterates through the selection list a couple of times, writes files, etc.
As the final step, I need to start Photoshop CS3 and run an action on the set of selected files--as if I had picked Tools/Photoshop/Batch... from the Bridge menus but with the action specified so the user does not have to go through the action dialog in Photoshop. After starting the action, the Bridge script is complete and can quit while Photoshop does its batch processing.
The Photoshop action contains mostly "fit image..." and sharpening steps. It also contains some simple scripts, mostly simple "save as" types of operations.
I'm uncertain how to do this. Is this where BridgeTalk must be used? Can anyone direct me to a sample script that does something simple like this?
Is there any problem with having scripts within the action? Some messages I've seen suggest there is, but I'm not certain I'm interpreting them correctly, or whether they apply to CS3.
Thanks.
Guy

[email protected] wrote:
> I'm uncertain how to do this. Is this where BridgeTalk must be used?
Yes. You would have some Bridge JS call some PS JS which would, in turn, call
your Batch/Action.
> Can anyone direct me to a sample script that does something simple like this?
You might want to take a look at the Bridge SDK, if you haven't already. There
are several examples using BridgeTalk. And also look at the code in Common
Files/Adobe/Startup Scripts CS3 to see how Adobe implemented the Bridge
Tools->Photoshop functionality. It's a bit difficult to follow in places but
what you really want to look at is the photoshop10.runActionCommand function in
photoshop-10.jsx. It's one way of calling PS actions from Bridge and it's also
what I use in my code.
>
> Is there any problem with having scripts within the action?
CS3 has apparently addressed this issue but I can't say from personal experience
that it works. However, this was not possible at all in CS2 unless you went to
really extreme measures.
-X
for photoshop scripting solutions of all sorts
contact: [email protected]

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