Photoshop Scripting for Artists
Build your own automated scripts using Javascript for Photoshop
Watch PromoThis training series will explore how you can utilise Javascript to write scripts for Photoshop. Whether you are a professional retoucher, photographer, hobbyist or artist, these skills will help you to smooth out your Photoshop pipeline so that you can spend less time doing file administration and more time actually creating the art.
You will start with the very basics with no assumed knowledge of scripting or programming. By the end you will be able to write efficient markup transfer systems, intelligent file save scripts, control panel interfaces and preference storage systems.
This course is highly recommended for anyone who wants to kick their Photoshop skills up to the next level!
Course Curriculum
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PreviewLesson 01 - Learn the Basics (29:00)
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StartLesson 02 - Building an image resizer (66:21)
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StartLesson 03 - Job folder builder (56:15)
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StartLesson 04 - Creating a Final File Finisher (58:40)
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StartLesson 4B - Global Variables, Loops and Arrays (17:54)
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StartLesson 05 - WIP Saver (90:52)
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StartLesson 06 - File Layer Structures (21:44)
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StartLesson 07 - Saving your Preferences (69:19)
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StartLesson 08 - Save Validator (21:23)
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StartLesson 09 - Markup Transfer Automator (49:25)
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StartLesson 10 - Control Panel (16:28)
Your Instructor
James McDonald is a senior post production artist and pipeline developer. He works in the European, UK and Australian advertising industries and specialises in computer-generated imagery (CGI), creative photographic retouching and pipeline development. He excels at anticipating production problems and developing solutions to ensure that the problems never eventuate.
Along with his Bachelor of Digital Media degree, he is also trained in Visual Effects and CGI. This training has given him a very thorough grasp of the creative pipeline from start to finish.