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Q: Applescript/Photoshop save JPEG dialog hangs open

re: OS 10.8.2 / Photoshop CS5.1

 

I have searched this issue but have not found a resolution. Every post I've found presents

"save current document in file filePath as JPEG with options myOptions"

as sufficient. When I try it, the dialog just hangs open:

 

This snippet works fine with TIFFs and PDFs:

tell application "Finder" to set filePath to (home as string) & "Desktop:TestFolder:Test.TIFF"

set thePosix to quoted form of POSIX path of filePath

tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS5.1"

          set fileOptions to {class:TIFF save options, image compression:none, byte order:Mac OS, save alpha channels:true, save spot colors:true, embed color profile:true}

     save current document in file filePath as TIFF with options fileOptions

end tell

 

But when I try to save a JPEG this way, the Save dialog opens with the correct options, but it just stays open. I even tried to exit through the GUI (commented out) but the script is clearly waiting for the save to complete - the GUI commands never execute.

tell application "Finder" to set filePath to (home as string) & "Desktop:TestFolder:Test.JPEG"

set thePosix to quoted form of POSIX path of filePath

tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS5.1"

          set fileOptions to {class:JPEG save options, quality:8, embed color profile:true}

     save current document in file filePath as JPEG with options fileOptions

  (*

          delay 1

          tell application "System Events"

                    tell process "Photoshop"

                              keystroke return

                              delay 1

                              keystroke return

                    end tell

          end tell

*)

end tell

 

This doesn't happen with a TIFF or a PDF. How do I exit the dialog?

 

Thanks for your help.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Apr 15, 2013 11:37 AM

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