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Export Folder of PSDs to JPEG

Simple script to run in Photoshop to be able to export an entire folder of PSD or AI files ot JPG0 Combined from other scripts.

Sources

• Jonah Bitautas
• WeightPoint

ExportPSDFolderToJPG.jsx

// Source: https://gist.github.com/pixelbacon/7754cba64125b0240504

// Inspired by:
// https://github.com/jonahvsweb/Photoshop-Automated-Resize-to-Web.jsx
// http://blog.wp.weightpoint.se/2012/02/02/batch-export-photoshop-psd-files-to-png-the-right-way/
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// To use open Script via Photoshop OR File > Scripts > Browse

#target "photoshop"

if (BridgeTalk.appName == "photoshop") 
{
    app.bringToFront;

    var inputFolder     = Folder.selectDialog("Select the folder that contains the files for export:");
    var outputFolder    = Folder.selectDialog("Select the folder to output to:");

    if (inputFolder != null) {
        var fileList        = inputFolder.getFiles (/\.(psd|ai)$/i);
        var maxPixels       = prompt ("Maximum height & width for exported files:", "2000");
        var desiredWidth    = prompt ("Desired WIDTH for exported files:", maxPixels);
        var desiredHeight   = prompt ("Desired HEIGHT for exported files:", maxPixels);
        
        for (var i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++) {
            if (fileList [i] instanceof File) {
                var document        = open (fileList [i]);
                var documentName    = fileList [i].name.slice (0, -4);
                
                while (app.documents.length) {
                    var newFile = new File (decodeURI (outputFolder) + "/" + documentName + ".jpg");
                    var max     = maxPixels + " pixels";
                    
                    document.flatten ();
                    
                    if (document.resolution > 72 || (document.width > max || document.height > max)) {
                        if (document.width > document.height) {
                            var newWidth    = new UnitValue (desiredWidth + " pixels");
                            var newHeight   = new UnitValue (desiredHeight + " pixels");
                        } else {
                            var newWidth    = new UnitValue (desiredHeight + " pixels");
                            var newHeight   = new UnitValue (desiredWidth + " pixels");
                        }
                        document.resizeImage (newWidth, newHeight, 72);
                    }
                    exportOptions           = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb ();
                    exportOptions.format    = SaveDocumentType.JPEG;
                    exportOptions.quality   = 80;
                    
                    document.exportDocument (newFile, ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, exportOptions);
                    document.close (SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
                }
            }
            if (i == fileList.length - 1) {
                alert ("All the files have been exported.");
            }
        }
    }
}