Update SaveAs script for CS5

[bacton]

For the past year I've benefitted greatly from a script I developed with the invaluable help of Mike, Patrick and Xbytor.

Recently I upgraded to 64-bit PS CS5 (from CS3) and changed O/S from XP to Windows 7..... ...and the script now stops before completing the tasks.

BACKGROUND: In my workflow I begin by working with a DNG file (16-bit) in Photoshop.... adding layers and whatever..... When I've finished working on the image my script will 1) flatten the image, 2) convert to 8-bit and 3) save the image as a jpg in the same folder as the original DNG file, and using the same file name except that the new file has a suffix added to the file name, and close the file.

It's the step #3 that has stopped working for me. I suspect that the 'jpgSaveOptions' have changed but I don't know where to look to find them.

Here is the full script
Code: Select all//Bob Acton.  November 3, 2009. Last updated August 22, 2010.
//Script to process a single image which is already open in CS5.  Do the following:
//   -flatten image
//   -convert to 8-bit mode
//   -SaveAs JPEG in high quality (10, or as set in script below) and
//           filename suffix (specified in script)
//   NOTE: This script was developed with assistance from Mike, Patrick
//         and Xbytor at www.PS-Scripts.com
//-------------------------------------------------------------
//
//1. Flatten Image =======================================
var id12 = charIDToTypeID( "FltI" );
executeAction( id12, undefined, DialogModes.NO );

//2. Convert to 8-bit mode ===============================
var id13 = charIDToTypeID( "CnvM" );
    var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var id14 = charIDToTypeID( "Dpth" );
    desc4.putInteger( id14, 8 );
executeAction( id13, desc4, DialogModes.NO );

//3. Script to perform SAVEAS function//////////////////////////////////////////
// Usage: SaveAs function on existing open and active document in CS5
// Input: full name (path + filename) for the jpg
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// your active document
var doc = app.activeDocument;

// save as jpeg with suffix.  eg. "-processedHiRes.jpg"
var jpgQuality = 8;
var saveFile = doc.path + "/" + doc.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '') + "-ScrRes.jpg";

SaveJPEG( new File(saveFile), jpgQuality );

function SaveJPEG(saveFile, jpegQuality){
jpgSaveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
jpgSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
jpgSaveOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;
jpgSaveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
jpgSaveOptions.quality = jpegQuality;
activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, jpgSaveOptions);
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
}

Any assistance would be much appreciated. Thanks people.

BA.

[xbytor]

Try saving the file to your desktop instead of the same directory as the dng. If that works, the permissions on the dng folder won't let you save new files.

[bacton]

Thank you xbytor.

Yes, as you thought, the script is fine..... .....it was something stupid that I was doing. I now have all my CS3 scripts running in CS5 (64-bit) with the new O/S (Windows 7). Life is great!!

Thanks again for your feedback.

BA.