save as procedure

[webbuilders]

I want to make an Action do the following .....

i have many jpg images with for example width 630 and height 430

I want to cut it at half 315x215 and save its image seperatly if i had image test.jpg
i want to have test1.jpg and test2.jpg

Is this possible with action ... because i tried and i have problem with saving .. i tried batch too but i failed... Have anyone done it to tell me what to do???

Thanks

[webbuilders]

Any help??

[Paul MR]

Your maths are not correct as you are asking for a quarter not half? 315x215=quarter
I will assume you mean half and this will do a folder of files..

function main(){
var inputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select a folder of documents to process");
if(inputFolder == null) return;
var fileList = inputFolder.getFiles(/\.(jpg|tif|psd)$/i); 
var startRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

for(var z in fileList){
	open(fileList[z]);
var doc = app.activeDocument;
try{
var leftFile = new File(decodeURI(activeDocument.fullName.fsName).slice(0,-4) + "1.jpg");  
}catch(e){alert("You need to save this document first");return;}
var rightFile = new File(decodeURI(activeDocument.fullName.fsName).slice(0,-4) + "2.jpg");  
doc.flatten();
var LB = app.activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds; 
var savedState = doc.activeHistoryState;
activeDocument.selection.select([[LB[0].value,LB[1].value], [(LB[2].value/2),LB[1].value], [(LB[2].value/2),LB[3].value], [LB[0].value, LB[3].value]], SelectionType.REPLACE, 0, false);
executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Crop" ), undefined, DialogModes.NO );
SaveJPEG(leftFile,8);
doc.activeHistoryState = savedState;
activeDocument.selection.select([[LB[2].value/2,LB[1].value], [(LB[2].value),LB[1].value], [(LB[2].value),LB[3].value], [LB[2].value/2, LB[3].value]], SelectionType.REPLACE, 0, false);
executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Crop" ), undefined, DialogModes.NO );
SaveJPEG(rightFile,8);
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;
	}
}
main();

function SaveJPEG(saveFile, jpegQuality){
jpgSaveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
jpgSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
jpgSaveOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
jpgSaveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
jpgSaveOptions.quality = jpegQuality; //1-12
activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, jpgSaveOptions, true,Extension.LOWERCASE);
}

[webbuilders]

Thanks PAUL ...

You must be very good in photoshop...

How can i run this script you gave me ???

[Paul MR]

The best thing to do is to paste the code into ExtendScript Toolkit this can be found..

PC: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Utilities
MAC: <hard drive>/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Utilities
Then save the script in..

PC: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS#\Presets\Scripts
MAC: <hard drive>/Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS#/ Presets/Scripts

If Photoshop was open, close and restart Photoshop so that it can pick up the new script.
You can then run the script by File - Scripts and choose the script.

It will then prompt for the folder to process.

[iDad]

Paul MR
you really seem to know your stuff, that coding business just blows me away Nice info

[webbuilders]

Paul MR

You are the BEST

Thanks

[webbuilders]

Can i make one more newbie question ...

1. I saw the script and i see the jpg quality ..
How can i tell to the script that i want quality 70 ?? I dont know jsx at all ...

2. Can i tell the script to create and save to an other folder ?

Thanks

[Paul MR]

I have now modified it so that it asks for an output folder, also change the output to Save For Web with a quality of 70.

#target photoshop
function main(){
//Amend quality to suit
var Quality = 70;
var inputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select a folder of documents to process");
var outputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select Destination Folder");
if(inputFolder == null) return;
if(outputFolder == null) return;
var fileList = inputFolder.getFiles(/\.(jpg|tif|psd)$/i); 
var startRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

for(var z in fileList){
	open(fileList[z]);
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var Name = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
try{
var leftFile = new File(outputFolder +"/"+Name + "1.jpg");  
}catch(e){alert("You need to save this document first");return;}
var rightFile = new File(outputFolder +"/"+Name + "2.jpg");  
doc.flatten();
var LB=[];
LB = app.activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds; 
var savedState = doc.activeHistoryState;
activeDocument.selection.select([[LB[0].value,LB[1].value], [(LB[2].value/2),LB[1].value], [(LB[2].value/2),LB[3].value], [LB[0].value, LB[3].value]], SelectionType.REPLACE, 0, false);
executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Crop" ), undefined, DialogModes.NO );
SaveForWeb(leftFile,Quality);
doc.activeHistoryState = savedState;
activeDocument.selection.select([[LB[2].value/2,LB[1].value], [(LB[2].value),LB[1].value], [(LB[2].value),LB[3].value], [LB[2].value/2, LB[3].value]], SelectionType.REPLACE, 0, false);
executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Crop" ), undefined, DialogModes.NO );
SaveForWeb(rightFile,Quality);
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
	}
app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;
}
main();

function SaveForWeb(saveFile,jpegQuality) {
var sfwOptions = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb(); 
   sfwOptions.format = SaveDocumentType.JPEG; 
   sfwOptions.includeProfile = false; 
   sfwOptions.interlaced = 0; 
   sfwOptions.optimized = true; 
   sfwOptions.quality = jpegQuality; //0-100 
activeDocument.exportDocument(saveFile, ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, sfwOptions);
}