Photoshop Script - Put Label on Image

[sirsancho09]

I was wondering if there is a way to create a script that will put a visible label on a group of images.

I have a set of files with a specific serial number name (X100.psd, x101.psd, etc.) that are large color images with a lot of layers. Each of these images has a layer on it relative to the image size (13 percent) named "label." I have a bunch of labels generated as pdf files that have the same name as the image file (X100.pdf, X101.pdf, etx.).

What I would like to do is have the script open the psd file, get the relative dimensions of the label layer and then merge the matching pdf file into the image and then save the newly combined files as a psd with the original name, preferably in a folder different than the original.

[JJMack]

Do you know JavaScript, VSB or Applescript? Do uou have a programming background? If so here is where you can find Adobe Photoshop Scripting documentation Adobe Photoshop Scripting | Adobe Developer Connection

[sirsancho09]

I am not actually very experienced with scripting at all. I dug and dug and found a script that is pretty darn close, below:

#target photoshop

var inputFolderA = Folder.selectDialog("Please select ImageA folder"); 

var inputFolderB = Folder.selectDialog("Please select ImageB folder"); 

var outputFolderE = Folder.selectDialog("Please select output Folder ImageE folder");

var fileList = inputFolderA.getFiles ("*.psd");

var startRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;

preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

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

          var file =fileList;

          var fileB = file.name.replace(/A/,"B");

          fileB = file.name.replace(/psd/,"pdf");

          var doc = open(file);

          var Bimage = File(inputFolderB +"/" + fileB);

          if(Bimage.exists) {

             var b = open(Bimage);

             activeDocument.selection.selectAll();

             activeDocument.selection.copy();

             app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

             activeDocument.paste();

             app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = "Label Text";

          }

          var saveFile = File(outputFolderE +"/" +file.name.replace(/A/,"E"));

          SavePSD(saveFile);

          app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

}

app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;

function SavePSD(saveFile){

psdSaveOptions = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();

psdSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;

psdSaveOptions.alphaChannels = true;

activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, psdSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);

}

However, I am not sure how to do the last two thinsg, anything that would help would be great. I need to scale the new layer "Label text" to the whole size and position that layer at the bottom left part of the image. Do you know how or can point me in the right direction?

[JJMack]

The last two thing save save the modified document with the original name into a different fold should be the easy part.   The hard part is designing the process to modify the document.

The script you found seems to open documents with the same name+suffix from two folder  one with suffix A the other suffix B select all in the second document and past it into the first document  then names the layer  "Label Text" and save a PSD into a third folder  with name+suffix E.  If file name+B does not exists file name+E is not created. It does not seem to be what you described you want to do.

[sirsancho09]

Actually this script does exactly what I wanted it to do, it combines two files with the same name and saves them in a third folder. The last two things weren't literally the last two things in the script, sorry for the confusion. What I was hoping to add was moving the new added layer "Label Text" to the bottom left of the newly combined psd and scale it relative to the doc size. Is there somewhere I can see how that would be accomplished?

[JJMack · Accepted solution]

The can be done to get an Idea of how to do that look are my PlaceWatermark.jsx It scale a layer and positions it bottom Right.

You need to get the layer bounds to get its current size and get the document size  capitulate the size you want the layer to be transform it and align it to the botton left. You should also make sure the layer is on top of the layer stack so it is not hidden by other layer over it in the stack.

#target photoshop;  
app.bringToFront();  
var logoFile = "~/Desktop/JJMack.png"; // Watermark file should be large for resize down works better than up
var LogoSize = 10; // percent of document height to resize Watermark to
var LogoMargin = 1;                                         // percent of Document height the Watermark should have as a margin
placeWatermark(logoFile, LogoSize, LogoMargin);             // Place Watermark  into the bottom right of document
function placeWatermark(Image,Size,Margin){  
  if(!documents.length) return;   // if no document return
  try{  
  var doc = app.activeDocument; // set Doc object to active document
  app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO; // Dialog off 
  var strtRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits; // Save Users ruler units 
  var strtTypeUnits = app.preferences.typeUnits; // Save Users Type units 
  app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS; // work with pixels 
  app.preferences.typeUnits = TypeUnits.PIXELS; // work with pixels 
  var fileObj = new File(Image);                 // the passed file
  if(!fileObj.exists){   // If file does not exits tell user 
  alert(fileObj.name  + " does not exist!");  
  return;  
  }  
  placeFile(fileObj); // Place in file the Watermark png file
  activeDocument.activeLayer.resize(100 ,100,AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER); // Insure Place did not scale layer  
  var SB = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds; // get layers bounds 
  var layerHeight = SB[3] - SB[1]; // get layers height  
  var resizePercent = (100/layerHeight)*(Size/100*doc.height.value); // Percent to resize by 
  activeDocument.activeLayer.resize(resizePercent ,resizePercent,AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER);  // Resize width and height by percentage 
  SB = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds; // get resized layers bounds  
  activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(-SB[0].value,-SB[1].value); // Move resized layer to top left canvas corner 
  var LayerWidth = (SB[2].value - SB[0].value);  
  var LayerHeight = (SB[3].value - SB[1].value);  
  marginSize = Margin/100*doc.height.value; // move resized watermark into the document lower right corner with some margin
  activeDocument.activeLayer.translate((doc.width.value -marginSize - LayerWidth),( doc.height.value -marginSize - LayerHeight));
  }
  catch(e) { alert(e + ': on line ' + e.line); } // inform user of error  
  finally{  
  app.preferences.rulerUnits = strtRulerUnits; // Restore user ruler units  
  app.preferences.typeUnits = strtTypeUnits; // Restore user type units    
  };  
}; 
function placeFile(placeFile) {  
    var desc21 = new ActionDescriptor();  
    desc21.putPath( charIDToTypeID('null'), new File(placeFile) );  
    desc21.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('FTcs'), charIDToTypeID('QCSt'), charIDToTypeID('Qcsa') );  
    var desc22 = new ActionDescriptor();  
    desc22.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Hrzn'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), 0.000000 );  
    desc22.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Vrtc'), charIDToTypeID('#Pxl'), 0.000000 );  
    desc21.putObject( charIDToTypeID('Ofst'), charIDToTypeID('Ofst'), desc22 );  
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Plc '), desc21, DialogModes.NO );  
};  

[sirsancho09]

This script is amazing JJMack! Thank you so much, it incorporated with mild alterations. The changed script is below:

#target photoshop

//Main script tanks William_Donelson

var inputFolderA = Folder("/Users/shamid/Models/Proc");

//Folder.selectDialog("Please select ImageA folder"); 

var inputFolderB = Folder("/Users/shamid/Models/Labels");

//Folder.selectDialog("Please select ImageB folder"); 

var outputFolderE = Folder("/Users/shamid/Models/Labelled");

//Folder.selectDialog("Please select output Folder ImageE folder");

var fileList = inputFolderA.getFiles ("*.psd");

var startRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;

preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

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

          var file =fileList;

          var fileB = file.name.replace(/A/,"B");

          fileB = file.name.replace(/psd/,"pdf");

          var doc = open(file);

          var Bimage = File(inputFolderB +"/" + fileB);

          if(Bimage.exists) {

             var b = open(Bimage);

             activeDocument.selection.selectAll();

             activeDocument.selection.copy();

             app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

             activeDocument.paste();

             app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = "Label Text";

             //below thanks to JJMack

             app.bringToFront();   

                var LogoSize = 10; // percent of document height to resize Watermark to 

                var LogoMargin = 1;                                         // percent of Document height the Watermark should have as a margin 

                placeWatermark(LogoSize, LogoMargin);             // Place Watermark  into the bottom right of document 

                function placeWatermark(Size,Margin){

                    activeDocument.activeLayer.resize(100 ,100,AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER); // Insure Place did not scale layer   

                    var SB = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds; // get layers bounds  

                    var layerHeight = SB[3] - SB[1]; // get layers height   

                    var resizePercent = (100/layerHeight)*(Size/100*doc.height.value); // Percent to resize by  

                    activeDocument.activeLayer.resize(resizePercent ,resizePercent,AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER);  // Resize width and height by percentage  

                    SB = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds; // get resized layers bounds   

                    activeDocument.activeLayer.translate(-SB[0].value,-SB[1].value); // Move resized layer to top left canvas corner  

                    var LayerWidth = (SB[2].value - SB[0].value);   

                    var LayerHeight = (SB[3].value - SB[1].value);   

                    marginSize = Margin/100*doc.height.value; // move resized watermark into the document lower right corner with some margin 

                    activeDocument.activeLayer.translate((doc.width.value -marginSize - LayerWidth),( doc.height.value -marginSize - LayerHeight)); 

  } 

          }

          var saveFile = File(outputFolderE +"/" +file.name.replace(/A/,"E"));

          SavePSD(saveFile);

          app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

}

app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;

function SavePSD(saveFile){

psdSaveOptions = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();

psdSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;

psdSaveOptions.alphaChannels = true;

activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, psdSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);

}

I have one last question, how would I change it so that the orientation is bottom left, I seem to only be able to make it on the bottom right?

[JJMack]

Study the last transform that moves the layer to the lower right see if you can figure what its doing think top left.

activeDocument.activeLayer.translate

((doc.width.value -marginSize - LayerWidth),( doc.height.value -marginSize - LayerHeight));

maybe

(marginSize,( doc.height.value -marginSize - LayerHeight));

[sirsancho09]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!