I want to create a photoshop actions Hot folder.

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Sep 16, 2004
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Are there any plugins, applications or scripts that will allow me to set up a hot folder in which I can save images to had have a specific photoshop action automatically run. I do not want to use a droplet since it would require me to drag and drop the images on to the droplet. I am using a workflow in which one of my applications feeds images to a specific folder. I would like to invoke a photoshop action automatically when this happens and overwrite the original file. This workflow is PC based not Mac.

Thanks in advance.
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jjs
Sep 16, 2004
"John Lattarulo" wrote in message
Are there any plugins, applications or scripts that will allow me to set up a hot folder in which I can save images to had have a specific photoshop action automatically run. I do not want to use a droplet since it would require me to drag and drop the images on to the droplet. […]

There is a way, but one of the things that worries me in sharing the How To is the fact that it means one can have the script running on a network machine that has CS installed and a drag-n-drop folder(s) so that in essence, CS becomes a network application and thus possibly violates the Adobe EULA.

But two hints might suffice – first, droplets can be ‘run’ from the command line with an argument (the file or folder to effect) and second, using a ‘watched folder’ script to detect items added to the folder can invoke the droplet and pass the argumant. That will do exactly what you wish.

And there are other ways, for example you can obviate the watched folder script by using chron or Windows ‘schedule’ facility to effect a folder.
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Gadgets
Sep 16, 2004
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jjs
Sep 16, 2004
"Gadgets" wrote in message
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$$$$$! But without violating any EULA may I also point to ImageReady’s data-driven feature which does some other interesting things – but not what the OP asked for.
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bagal
Sep 18, 2004
I may have misread this – apologies if I have – but have you tried taking a cold shower?

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"John Lattarulo" wrote in message
Are there any plugins, applications or scripts that will allow me to set up a hot folder in which I can save images to had have a specific photoshop action automatically run. I do not want to use a droplet since it would require me to drag and drop the images on to the droplet. I am using a workflow in which one of my applications feeds images to a specific folder. I would like to invoke a photoshop action automatically when this happens and overwrite the original file. This workflow is PC based not Mac.

Thanks in advance.

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