Photoshop: action to open next sequential file?

[jkantor]

I want to semi-automate my editing workflow, so I need an action to

save the current file I'm working on and open the next sequential

file in the folder. Can you do that in Photoshop?

[marshall]

I can't think of a way to do that. Actions can contain close and open commands, but I can't think of a way in the Pshop command set to get it to base the next open on the previous close. Maybe I'm wrong?

[emre]

I am sure it is possible, but you would need to write a script to do obtain the name of the next file in the sequence. The guides are here: http://partners.adobe.com/asn/photoshop/scripting.jsp

[john_bald]

Another PS action question: can an action be created to take the currently open file (any file type) and save it as a PSD? I'd want to save it with the same name (except a different extension of course), in the same folder. [i'm piggy-backing my question onto this thread - hope that's okay with you, John!]

[john_bald]

When I created an action to save the current file as a PSD file, it recorded the path/folder as well, so the problem is that I can't use that action with image files in any other folder. Not practical. How can I create the action to just save the file as a PSD inside of whatever folder the original file is in?

[beno_t_marchal]

<p>Yes you can through the Batch command in the Automate menu.

<p>--ben<br><a href="http://www.marchal.com">marchal.com</a>

[jkantor]

Automate won't work because I don't want to apply the same editing changes to all the files.

 

It looks like scripting is the way to go. I found the following page with a sample script that does this as part of a batch process.

 

For this application I think we'd need two scripts: an initial one to navigate to a folder and populate a queue. Then our second script to cyle through it one file at a time.

 

I find it hard to believe someone hasn't already done something like this.

 

 

http://www.lodgephoto.com/articles/pshop_scripting.htm

 

// get all files in the input folder

var fileList = inputFolder.getFiles(SEARCH_MASK);

 

// Open each file in turn

for (var i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++) {

// Only want to open non-hidden files (and no folders)

if ((fileList instanceof File) && (fileList.hidden == false)) {

// Open the file in Photoshop

var docRef = open(fileList);

if (docRef == null)

throw X_BADDOC;