Feature Request: set default settings

[moshed]

The classic, default save folder, plus whatever options you can chose from already (only visible etc.) have the ability to set a default.

[skjorn]

Yeah, good one. I can relate. It's a SOB as well. I think PS added an option to store settings in registry in CS3, but it's not possible in prior versions (such as CS2 that I use and is also supported). Maybe we could store them in a special file somewhere in the home folder, but it sounds like a hassle to make it right. I'll keep it in mind though.

[moshed]

Are you also one of the devs? Thanks I really appreciate it!

[skjorn]

Yep. https://github.com/hsw107/Photoshop-Export-Layers-as-Images/graphs/contributors

[moshed]

Awesome! Great work you guys are lifesavers.

[mikeledford]

I would love this feature as well. I'm currently exporting layers from 100+ PSD files and having my preferred defaults would be a great addition.

[antipalindrome]

@mikeledford What exactly are you trying to set as a default? If they are always the same I could write you up a version that has your defaults in it and send it to you. (Since you are doing so many right now)

But I agree that adding defaults in as a feature would be awesome, however I think we are still a ways out from implementing this feature.

[mikeledford]

I would like the folder to default to the previously designated one, not the parent of the PSD file. I also set the following:

Visible layers only
Keep filenames from layers
JPEG quality 9
Optimized
ICC profile

If you're far from implementing the option to save prefs, no worries. The script is already saving me hours in wait time a day. Previously it took about 15 minutes per export. Now it's down to 20 seconds.

[antipalindrome]

Here you go:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d43rnmsbw6scou8/AACouEyfbaz67tSAd_qf_Ev6a?dl=0
Let me know if I missed something or something doesn't work or isn't exporting properly, I kind of rushed through this.

EDIT Just realized I missed your first line, which is designating the previous directory not the parent. However there's no way for me to hard-code that for you so unfortunately that is something I can't help you with until we implement this feature. I would recommend just keeping it on your clipboard and pasting it into the "Folder" input after you click "Browse..."

[mikeledford]

Thanks for doing that, but I did run into an issue while exporting just 11
visible layers out of 228.

I'm running CS6 if that helps. Screenshot attached.

[mikeledford]

Incidentally, I ran across this, but I'm not sure how hard it would be to implement it. I'm a novice when it comes to coding:

http:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14388531/saving-per-user-or-per-document-preferences-in-a-photoshop-script

[antipalindrome]

That's strange, all I did was rearrange indexes/default values. I was running CC and it seemed to work ok. Unfortunately I won't have time to debug this for a while, I've got some big deadlines coming up at work.

Thanks for the stack overflow link though, it looks really helpful. I'll take a deeper look when I have some time.

[mikeledford]

No worries, I can live with it for now; it's still saving me a whole lot of
time and I am super thankful for that.

I ran into the same problem when I tried to do change the default values
myself. I just assumed I was doing something wrong.

[antipalindrome]

Hey @mikeledford! I've just updated the code. All things should be able to be saved as defaults. Simply configure it the way you want to and then hit the "Save Settings" button in the dialog.

If you have any errors with this please let me know. I'm running Photoshop CS6 on Windows 8 and I'm not getting any errors.

This was incredibly tedious to write, but I hope it helps you and others out quite a bit.

If it works, let me know too so I can close this ticket.

[mikeledford]

Great timing! I will put it through the ringer this week and let you know if I have any issues.

Mike

On Apr 16, 2015, at 12:01 AM, [REDACTED] [email protected] wrote:

Hey @mikeledford! I've just updated the code. All things should be able to be saved as defaults. Simply configure it the way you want to and then hit the "Save Settings" button in the dialog.

If you have any errors with this please let me know. I'm running Photoshop CS6 on Windows 8 and I'm not getting any errors.

This was incredibly tedious to write, but I hope it helps you and others out quite a bit.

Thanks,
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[skjorn]

Implemented for CS3+. Closing.