Resize batch images in PhotoShop

Question

I am frequently presented with the task of resizing images (lots of them) to a square and then saving them with PhotoShop. For example, if an image is 400x200 then I would n

Answer 1

Using javascript: You can use this answer to pick all the files in a chosen folder and loop through them. Within the loop you'll want to open each file like so:

var doc = open(fileList[i]);

then do a check of the length vs width:

if (doc.width !== doc.height) {             // if document is not already square...
    if (doc.width > doc.height) {               // if width is greater...
        doc.resizeCanvas(doc.width, doc.width)   // use this value for both sides...
    } else {                                      // else use height for both sides...
        doc.resizeCanvas(doc.height, doc.height)      // so you always get a square.
    }
}

save and close:

doc.save();
doc.close();

Depending on what you're looking for there is doc.resizeImage() as well.

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