: Automating the export of layer combinations to a range of JPG files sizes (Photoshop) The scenario I often have Photoshop files with the following general Layers configuration (each item is a

@Shelton719

What you need is a script to do the work for you.
In the script you need:
an array to hold the current widths that you are shrinking to
Loop over that array
duplicate the source image
shrink that source image to the specified size
rename it (imagename_newwidth.jpg)
close it

I'm confused by your exact specific requirements at the bottom of your question. However, the script below will give you a point to start from (your current work flow):

//pref pixels
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

// call the source document
var srcDoc = app.activeDocument;

// set the jpeg quality
var myJpgQuality = 6;

// name the file name after the source file but remove the extension
var fName = app.activeDocument.name;
var docName = fName.substring(0, fName.lastIndexOf("."));

// define the array to hold the sizes of the shrunk images
var sizeArray = [
1200,
800,
600,
400,
150
]

/// main loop for shrinking images
for (var i = 0; i < sizeArray.length; i++)
{
var shrinkWidth = sizeArray [i];

var mySaveName = docName + "_" + shrinkWidth;

// duplicate the source image
duplicateIt(mySaveName);

// resize it according to width
scaleWithStyle(shrinkWidth, true, "Wdth");

// Set filePath and fileName to source path
var filePath = srcDoc.path + "/" + mySaveName + ".jpg";

// Save it!
saveAsJpeg(filePath);

// Close it!
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
} // loop over icon array (i)


function duplicateIt(str)
{
// duplicate image into new document
if (arguments.length == 0) str = "temp";

var id428 = charIDToTypeID( "Dplc" );
var desc92 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id429 = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref27 = new ActionReference();
var id430 = charIDToTypeID( "Dcmn" );
var id431 = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var id432 = charIDToTypeID( "Frst" );
ref27.putEnumerated( id430, id431, id432 );
desc92.putReference( id429, ref27 );
var id433 = charIDToTypeID( "Nm " );
desc92.putString( id433, str ); // name
executeAction( id428, desc92, DialogModes.NO );
}


function scaleWithStyle(input, style, widthOrHeight)
{
var id01 = charIDToTypeID( "ImgS" );
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
var id02 = charIDToTypeID( widthOrHeight ); // "Wdth" or "Hght"
var id03 = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc.putUnitDouble( id02, id03, input );
var id04 = stringIDToTypeID( "scaleStyles" ); //scale styles
desc.putBoolean( id04, style ); //scale styles
var id05 = charIDToTypeID( "CnsP" ); // constrain proportions
desc.putBoolean( id05, true ); // constrain proportions
var id06 = charIDToTypeID( "Intr" );
var id07 = charIDToTypeID( "Intp" );
var id08 = charIDToTypeID( "Bcbc" );
desc.putEnumerated( id06, id07, id08 );
executeAction( id01, desc, DialogModes.NO );
}


function saveAsJpeg(filePath, myJpgQuality)
{
if(! myJpgQuality) myJpgQuality = 12;

// Flatten the jpg
activeDocument.flatten();

// jpg file options
var jpgFile = new File(filePath);
jpgSaveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
jpgSaveOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.OPTIMIZEDBASELINE;
jpgSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;
jpgSaveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;
jpgSaveOptions.quality = myJpgQuality;

activeDocument.saveAs(jpgFile, jpgSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
}

function mergeDown()
{
app.activeDocument.activeLayer.merge();
}

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