What if you could extract all text strings from a PSD file into a TXT file? Sure, it’s possible, thanks to
PS_BRAMUS.TextExport
, the PSD2TXT script I wrote a few months ago. Now, what if you wanted to do that in the opposite direction and import strings from a TXT file into a PSD file (viz. TXT2PSD)? Look no further,
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
is here, and does both!
What is
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
Don’t like reading? Member of the lazyweb? Savvy enough? You might as well just
skip to the example
then 😉
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
is the successor of
PS_BRAMUS.TextExport
and consists out of two scripts:
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert.Export
(PSD2TXT)
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert.Import
(TXT2PSD)
The first script is a modded version of
PS_BRAMUS.TextExport
which scans your PSD file for text strings. After retrieving all text, the output is saved into a TXT file in your Documents folder.
The second script is the counterpart: it reads in TXT files (which you first exported via the first script) and replaces all text layers with the new content in your PSD file.
Is
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
something for me?
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
is ideal for agencies/companies who need to translate Photoshop mockups: Export all text layers via
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert.Export
to a text file, send that text file to the translation agency and let them do the translation, then import the translated file via
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert.Import
into the PSD file.
Of course its usage is not limited to the example above. The
Export
part of
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
can be used for (speed)slicing for example
Requirements
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
has been tested and verified working with Photoshop CS2 and up (Photoshop CC also supported)
Download / License
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
released under a MIT license. Should you use the script within a commercial context, or if you want to put a smile on my face, please consider
making a donation
.
Note:
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
was made possible by means of
lexia:park
, Barcelona, Spain.
Installation
Download
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
from the link above
Extract it to the
Presets/Scripts
folder of your Photoshop installation folder (
defaults to
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Presets\Scripts
on Windows
)
Restart Photoshop if it was already running (
important!
)
How to use
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
Once installed, usage is simple:
1. Exporting text (PSD2TXT)
In Photoshop go to
File
>
Scripts
and select
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert.Export-1.0
from the list to export all text.
Per open PSD file, a
TextConvert-[NAME_OF_YOUR_PSD_FILE].txt
file will appear in your Documents folder
(
if multiple files are open, you can choose to only run
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert.Export
on the currently active file or on all files
)
After the export was done, you’ll get a little notification of this
(
if
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert.Export
ran with a single file, the .txt file will open instead)
2. Reworking text
Locate the exported .txt file in your Documents folder and open it with your favorite text editor
Translate the strings you find in there, but make sure that you leave the
[BEGIN /XXXX ]
and
[END /XXXX ]
lines untouched! (
If changed importing will fail
)
Save the text file with the same name in the same location.
3. Importing text (TXT2PSD)
In Photoshop go to
File
>
Scripts
and select
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert.Import-1.0
from the list to import all text.
Per open PSD file, the script will look if the
TextConvert-[NAME_OF_YOUR_PSD_FILE].txt
file exists in your Documents folder, read it in (if it exists) and update the text layers of your PSD file
(
if multiple files are open, you can choose to only run
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert.Import
on the currently active file or on all files
)
After the import was done, you’ll get a little notification of the number of files updated
(if no txt files were found, then it will state that 0 files where changed)
Warning!
Please note that
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert.Import
is not compatible with any version
PS_BRAMUS.TextExport
!
Please note that in between the running of the Export and Import
NO CHANGES TO THE PSD FILE
can be done!
Example
Given the fact that the image pictured on the left is a normal Photoshop file (
viz. background layer, image elements on different layers, text layers, layer groups, etc
) I’m quite sure the figure below explains it all:
Now, did you
download
PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert
already?
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It certainly is no obligation but it would put a smile on my face. Thanks! 🙂
Bramus is a frontend web developer from Belgium, working as a Chrome Developer Relations Engineer at Google. From the moment he discovered view-source at the age of 14
(way back in 1997)
, he fell in love with the web and has been tinkering with it ever since
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A question please: I would like to run the script on multiple files. What can I do instead of manually opening/closing all the files? I thought of batch processing, but the menu file>>automate>>batch… only works with actions, not with scripts 🙁
thanks for your help!
First of all great idea as I need to do some translations. I am
trying this with CS5 and I get an empty text file, any idea what I could be doing wrong? I get the script in the scripts menu and
I selected the export script and an empty text file opened.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Great idea indeed! I was excited *_____*
Have run it on PS4 Portable. Seems not to work with Korean text though. Works with Latin and Cyrillic characters.
Sorry, I cannot donate as I’m not able to use PayPal. What about Webmoney?
Hi Bram, I just sent you an email but I thought I might leave a comment too as I’m hoping to get a response quite desperately and this might help others in the future with the same issue.
First of all thanks so much for developing such a great plugin.
I have a problem, when I reimport the txt all the content comes in ok but the text size changes of many of the layers. Do you know what might be causing this?
I’m using Mac and CC Photoshop.
Thanks in advance for your response!
Hi Max,
Good thing you’ve also replied here as it looks like I didn’t get your mail.
Regarding the issue you’re having: this isn’t something I’ve encountered myself before, nor have heard from anyone else.
Does it happen with *all* PSDs, or just one?
Regards,
Bram.
Hello,
This is a great plugin – Thank you!
However, I would really like to be able to specify the location of the extract file.
I’ve never done any scripting but I’ve had a look at the file and I’ve found the bit I would need to change but I have no idea how to change it.
What would I need to do?
Thanks again 🙂
this script is great but is there anyway that it can word doc can be populated in reverse. My PSD files once exported as a text file has the copy from the bottom layer at the top of the word doc and continues down – my very first layer from photoshop is at the bottom of the text doc. is there a way around this?
Hi Bramus, this script does not maintain the same character formatting when we import text, for eg. if any paragraph has multiple styles (like bold, italic, etc) it does not remain in same formatting when we import text. Do you have any solution for this?
It would be a great help for me.
Hi Bramus,
I use Windows10, Photoshop 64 bits CS6 and your script PS_BRAMUS.TextConvert.Export.jsx
The script gives an error:
———————————————————
Fout 60:Onjuiste vorm (ongeldig token).
Lijn: 627
-> function initTextConvertExport() {
———————————————————
I tried your script about a year ago with the same result and then removed it from Photoshop and left it as it was. I now downloaded your script again, reinstalled it but still this error.
Any advice on this?
Frank
Hi Bramus,
This is exactly what I need! However, when I try to import strings from a TXT file into a PSD file, the script does not maintain the same character formatting, for eg. if any paragraph has multiple styles (like bold, italic, etc) it does not remain in same formatting. How can we fix this bug? Thanks in advance.
What if you could extract all text strings from a PSD file into a TXT file? Sure, it’s possible, thanks to