This
configurator drives Adobe Photoshop. It is a processor that allows
executing any Photoshop action in combination with conversions to
other file formats if so desired. In addition it supports executing
a custom JavaScript in Photoshop, which allows automating most of
the application's functionality from within Switch.
Refer to Version requirements for third-party applications for more
information on the third-party application required by this configurator.
Keywords
Keywords can be used with the search function above the elements pane.
The keywords for the Adobe Photoshop configurator are:
- creative
- PDF
- EPS
- JPEG
- TIFF
- PNG
- action
Detecting
the application
This configurator
implements the following mechanisms to detect the presence of the
corresponding third-party application. See Detecting third-party applications for more information.
Detection mechanism
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Comments
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Automatic
detection at startup
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Uses
information registered with the operating system when the application
is installed
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Searching
from the elements pane
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Not provided
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Manually
locating the executable
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Connections
This configurator allows only a single
outgoing connection.
Properties
Property
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Description
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Name
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The
name of the flow element displayed in the canvas
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Open
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The
method used to open the incoming file; i.e. one of the following
options:
Automatic: opens the incoming file in Photoshop,
supporting a wide range of image formats in addition to PostScript
and PDF;
Pixel images are opened
with the resolution and color space as stored in the file.
Images previously saved from Photoshop
as EPS or PDF are opened using the resolution and color space as
stored in the file as Photoshop tags.
Other PostScript,EPS and PDF files are rasterized
using the properties shown when the automatic option is selected:
the resolution (in pixels per inch), the color space (Gray, RGB, CMYK
or LAB) and Anti-aliasing (on or off).
Use script: executes
a user-provided Javascript to open the incoming file in a customized
manner; see JavaScript for applications for more information
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Command
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The
command to be performed; i.e. one of the following options:
None: does nothing (other than what's specified
for opening and saving the file)
Photoshop action:
executes any Photoshop action on the file; the configurator shows
an extra property to select a Photoshop action from those currently
available in Photoshop
Use script: executes
a user-provided Javascript on the file for customized processing; see
JavaScript for applications for more information
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Save
as
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The
method or format to save the file; i.e. one of the following options:
File format (various formats supported
by Photoshop): saves the file in the selected file format; for some
formats the configurator shows extra properties to set format-specific save
options corresponding to those options available in the application;
for other save options, Photoshop uses the option values that were
set during the most recent interactive use.
When
saving as PDF, EPS, JPEG or TIFF, you have the option to include
the ICC profile in the file.
Saved by action:
indicates that the Photoshop action specified for the command stage
saves the file (see option "Photoshop action" for the "Command"
property described above); this allows using Photoshop formats and format-specific
save options that are not available directly from the configurator
as described in the previous bullet item; the problem is however
that the Photoshop action must provide the absolute path to the
correct folder (i.e. the output folder of the configurator)
Use script: executes
a user-provided Javascript to save the file in a customized manner; see
JavaScript for applications for more information
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