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1. Re: Batch Combining two files together into one
ojodegato Nov 23, 2014 12:22 PM (in response to GregSma)Greg,
I have not tested the script you are using. I use a different Bridge script to combine two files into one.
What kind of file save option do you require? psd? tiff?
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2. Re: Batch Combining two files together into one
GregSma Nov 23, 2014 3:54 PM (in response to ojodegato)hi ojodegato
thanks for your response,
i prefer the batched files to be joeg,
but i can always batch convert from psd to jpeg afterwards.
i wasn't aware bridge can also batch combine.
can you show me how its done?
thanks.
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3. Re: Batch Combining two files together into one
ojodegato Nov 23, 2014 6:21 PM (in response to GregSma)File Basics:
The jpg file format does not support layer. You are better off creating your layer file as a PSD and then generate a jpg file.
The PSD will be the master file for archiving and the JPG the working file.
Save the script as batchStaks.jsx in the Bridge Start up script folder.
Bridge >> Preferences >>Startup Scripts >> Reveal My Startup Scripts
Restart Bridge.
Create a Bridge stack
Bridge >> Stacks >> Group as Stack
Execute the batchStacks.jsx script from the Bridge Tools Menu
Bridge >> Tools >> Batch Sctacks 2.2.0
The script will save a layered PSD file in the same folder as the original file.
The layered PSD file will retain the name of the image behind the thumbnail stack thumbnail.
You need to experiment in Bridge with the image stack order to get the result you want.
What I do to create layered file which retains the name of the thumbnail image stack is:
I create a photoshop action which reverses the layer order.
Then I have the script run the action while it creates the layered file.
The result is a layered file that retains the filename of the thumbnail image stack.
The limitation is that the script dependes on the action file tho.
#target bridge
/*
@@@START_XML@@@
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ScriptInfo xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xml:lang="en_US">
<dc:title>Batch Stack 2.2.0</dc:title>
<dc:description>The script loads Bridge Stacks as Photoshop layes and returns a layerd PSD file.</dc:description>
</ScriptInfo>
@@@END_XML@@@
*/
app.bringToFront();
if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {
var batchStack = new MenuElement( "command","Batch Srtacks 2.2.0", "at the end of Tools" );
}
batchStack .onSelect = function () {
var stacks = app.document.stacks;
var stackCount = stacks.length;
for(var s = 0;s<stackCount;s++){
var stackFiles = getStackFiles( stacks[s] );
if(stackFiles.length> 1){
var bt = new BridgeTalk;
bt.target = "photoshop";
var myScript = ("var ftn = " + psRemote.toSource() + "; ftn("+stackFiles.toSource()+");");
bt.body = myScript;
bt.send(5);
}
};
function getStackFiles( stack ){
var files = new Array();
for( var f = 0; f<stack.thumbnails.length;f++){
files.push(stack.thumbnails[f].spec);
}
return files;
};
function psRemote(stackFiles){
app.bringToFront();
var thisDoc = open(File(stackFiles[0]));
var Name = decodeURI(app.activeDocument.name).slice(0,-4);
thisDoc.layers[0].name = decodeURI(Name);
for(var a = 1;a<stackFiles.length;a++){
open(File(stackFiles[a]));
Name = decodeURI(app.activeDocument.name).slice(0,-4);
activeDocument.activeLayer.duplicate(thisDoc);
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
thisDoc.layers[0].name = Name;
}
var psdOptions = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();
psdOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
psdOptions.alphaChannels = true;
psdOptions.layers = true;
psdOptions.spotColors = true;
var name = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
var path = app.activeDocument.path;
var saveFile = File(path + "/" + name );
app.activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, psdOptions, true);
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
}
};

