Folder and Sub-Folder Batch load Script

Question

What I'm looking for I'm not ever sure is possible, but what I need is a script that will search for predefined sub-folder names within a specific "root" folder and run a script I have to load those images into a Photoshop document found within the root folder.  When loading these images, it will also need to place the images into a specific group within the Photoshop document, depending on the sub-folder that contained them.  So images in the sub-folder "A" need to be loaded into the group "A" in the Photoshop document, images in sub-folder "B" into group "B" and so-on.  The number and name of images within the sub-folders are, however, random; so this would also need to be accounted for.  Additionally, if possible, I would like the script to ask the user to locate this root folder each time before proceeding; otherwise, if not possible, a static folder location can also be used.  Thanks for any help!
dgolberg

Answer 1

Profile-mismatches as in: When the container document and the image to be placed are of different Color Spaces (different ICC-profiles).
Could you give this a try (on a copy of your files naturally); it places as Smart Objects (depending on your Photoshop > Preferences > General settings), but you could always rasterize after the import or chenge the preference in the Scripts and reset it at the end:
// place png-files from a folder and its contained folders with groups to represent those in jpg-files;
// 2011, use it at your own risk;
#target photoshop
// select folder;
var theFolder = Folder.selectDialog ("select folder");
if (theFolder) {
// get the jpgs;
var theJpgs = getJpgFiles(theFolder);
// iterate through the jpg files;
for (var m = 0; m < theJpgs.length; m++) {
var theDoc = app.open(new File(theJpgs[m]));
// thanks to xbytor;
var theName = theDoc.name.match(/(.*)\.[^\.]+$/)[1];
// place the png-files in groups coresponding to the folders;
placeFolderFiles(theFolder, theDoc, theName)
////// ceck for jpgs //////
function checkJpg (theFile) {
    if (theFile.name.match(/\.(jpg)$/i)) {
        return true
////// ceck for pngs //////
function checkPng (theFile) {
    if (theFile.name.match(/\.(png)$/i)) {
        return true
////// place //////
function placeScaleFile (file, xOffset, yOffset, theScale) {
// =======================================================
var idPlc = charIDToTypeID( "Plc " );
    var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
    desc5.putPath( idnull, new File( file ) );
    var idFTcs = charIDToTypeID( "FTcs" );
    var idQCSt = charIDToTypeID( "QCSt" );
    var idQcsa = charIDToTypeID( "Qcsa" );
    desc5.putEnumerated( idFTcs, idQCSt, idQcsa );
    var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
        var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );
        var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
        desc6.putUnitDouble( idHrzn, idPxl, xOffset );
        var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
        var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
        desc6.putUnitDouble( idVrtc, idPxl, yOffset );
    var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
    desc5.putObject( idOfst, idOfst, desc6 );
    var idWdth = charIDToTypeID( "Wdth" );
    var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
    desc5.putUnitDouble( idWdth, idPrc, theScale );
    var idHght = charIDToTypeID( "Hght" );
    var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
    desc5.putUnitDouble( idHght, idPrc, theScale );
    var idLnkd = charIDToTypeID( "Lnkd" );
    desc5.putBoolean( idLnkd, true );
executeAction( idPlc, desc5, DialogModes.NO );
return app.activeDocument.activeLayer;
////// place images in folder and contained folders //////
function placeFolderFiles (theFolder, theContainer, theName) {
          var theContent = theFolder.getFiles();
          for (var n = theContent.length - 1; n >= 0; n--) {
                    var theObject = theContent[n];
                    if (theObject.constructor.name == "Folder") {
                              var aFolder = theContainer.layerSets.add();
                              aFolder.name = Folder(theContent[n]).name;
                              placeFolderFiles(theObject, aFolder, theName)
                    if (checkPng(theObject) == true && theObject.name.match(theName)) {
                              var theLayer = placeScaleFile(theObject, 0, 0, 100);
                              theLayer.name = File(theObject).name;
                              theLayer.move(theContainer, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING)
////// place images in folder and contained folders //////
function getJpgFiles (theFolder) {
          if (!theArray) {var theArray = new Array};
          var theContent = theFolder.getFiles();
          for (var n = theContent.length - 1; n >= 0; n--) {
                    var theObject = theContent[n];
                    if (theObject.constructor.name == "Folder") {
                              theArray = theArray.concat(getJpgFiles(theObject))
                    if (checkJpg(theObject) == true) {
                              theArray.push(theObject)
          return theArray