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(Photoshop) Save action scripting
Hi, I'm looking for a way to overwrite a specific file on my filesystem, saving as a copy when necessary even if the file is open and the active document - but without any user intervention. This is something that used to be easy but no longer seems possible with an action (something they changed in newer versions of CC?).… -
Re: (Photoshop) Save action scripting
Well it's the same if you do it manually, correct - if the file isn't in a BMP compatible format then you have to deal with dialog boxes. My old action did force its way through without nagging me though. Anyway I found out that Apple Script isn't going to work for what I require, which is to trigger this function through… -
Re: (Photoshop) Save action scripting
a photoshop document has a bitsPerChannel value which you could test. not sure what happens if you just set it with something like this:doc.bitsPerChannel = BitsPerChannelType.EIGHT; but you need to restore the history state after that so your document doenst get changed. -
Re: (Photoshop) Save action scripting
With Easter out of the way I'm finally back at this. I think creating a flattened copy of the document and simply converting that to 8 bits no matter what will be the approach going forward. Wouldn't want to screw with the layered work-file and all. -
Re: (Photoshop) Save action scripting
Could it be the same issue as when you try to do this manually and it gets pissy if you have unmerged layers?
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