Using Photoshop on a server...

davyb · Post by **davyb** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:06 am

Guys,
quick question
I am wanting to install photoshop on a server and write some sort of script which allows me to post a URL to the server and it will return me a personalised jpg image based on a PSD file (a bit like what you would do for Variable Data Printing).

My problem is, I dont know if you can pass variables to photoshop i.e. name of the PSD file, first name to be replace in the PSD etc.

The PSD would have actions in it to change the name (personalisation) and spit out the jpg...

If Im not making any sense please ask.

Thanks in advance

Davyb

xbytor · Post by **xbytor** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:14 pm

The simplest way to do this is to write a jsx script that reads a csv or xml file that has all of the info that you want.
Your perl script (or whatever) that is called by the HTTP server creates the csv or XML file then calls PS with your
jsx script as its parameter.