How to automate Adobe Photoshop 2025 using Python to run .jsx scripts?

Question

I am trying to automate the execution of a .jsx (JavaScript) script in Adobe Photoshop 2025 using Python. I want to trigger the script from a Python script, but I am not sure what the best approach is.

Current Attempts: I’ve tried using the osascript command in macOS to call Adobe Photoshop and run the .jsx file, but I am facing issues with script execution, getting errors like (while trying these commands in Terminal):

1. Command: osascript -e 'tell application "Adobe Photoshop 2025" to do javascript ("path/to/my/jsx/file")'

   Error: "Adobe Photoshop 2025 got an error: General Photoshop error occurred. This functionality may not be available in this version of Photoshop."->   (8800) Expected: ;.
   

2. Command: osascript "path/to/my/jsx/file"

   Error: Expected end of line, etc. but found “/”. (-2741)
   

3. Command: osascript -e 'tell application "Adobe Photoshop 2025" to do javascript (POSIX file "path/to/my/jsx/file")'

   Error: "Can’t get POSIX file."
   

When I run my Javascript file directly in Photoshop through Browse>Scripts, it works perfectly without any errors.

My Python code:

from watchdog.observers import Observer
from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler
import time
import subprocess

class PhotoHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
    def __init__(self, target_folder, script_path):
        self.target_folder = target_folder
        self.script_path = script_path
        self.photo_count = 0
        self.photos = []

    def on_created(self, event):
        if event.is_directory:
            return
        if event.src_path.endswith(('.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png', '.ARW')):
            self.photos.append(event.src_path)
            self.photo_count += 1
            if self.photo_count == 3:
                self.process_photos()
                self.photo_count = 0
                self.photos = []

    def process_photos(self):
        applescript_path = "/Users/ishikagurnani/Documents/runjavascript.scpt"
        print(f"Photos detected: {self.photos}")
        try:
            # Call Photoshop script
            subprocess.run(
                ["osascript", applescript_path],
                check=True
            )
            print("Photoshop script executed successfully!")
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
            print(f"Error running Photoshop script: {e}")

# Configuration
folder_to_watch = r"/Users/ishikagurnani/Pictures/Test/Auto Imported Photos"
script_path = r"/Users/ishikagurnani/Documents/full_automate_photobooth.jsx"

event_handler = PhotoHandler(folder_to_watch, script_path)
observer = Observer()
observer.schedule(event_handler, folder_to_watch, recursive=False)
observer.start()

try:
    print("Monitoring folder for new photos...")
    while True:
        time.sleep(1)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    observer.stop()
observer.join()

Answer 1

not sure if this works but try this,

from watchdog.observers import Observer
    from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler
    import time
    import subprocess
    
    class PhotoHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
        def __init__(self, target_folder, script_path):
            self.target_folder = target_folder
            self.script_path = script_path
            self.photo_count = 0
            self.photos = []
    
        def on_created(self, event):
            if event.is_directory:
                return
            if event.src_path.endswith(('.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png', '.ARW')):
                self.photos.append(event.src_path)
                self.photo_count += 1
                if self.photo_count == 3:
                    self.process_photos()
                    self.photo_count = 0
                    self.photos = []
    
        def process_photos(self):
            print(f"Photos detected: {self.photos}")
            try:
                run_photoshop_script(self.script_path)
            except Exception as e:
                print(f"Error running Photoshop script: {e}")
    
    def run_photoshop_script(script_path):
        applescript_command = f'tell application "Adobe Photoshop 2025" to do javascript file "{script_path}"'
        try:
            subprocess.run(["osascript", "-e", applescript_command], check=True)
            print("Photoshop script executed successfully!")
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
            print(f"Error running Photoshop script: {e}")
    
    folder_to_watch = r"/Users/ishikagurnani/Pictures/Test/Auto Imported Photos"
    script_path = r"/Users/ishikagurnani/Documents/full_automate_photobooth.jsx"
    
    event_handler = PhotoHandler(folder_to_watch, script_path)
    observer = Observer()
    observer.schedule(event_handler, folder_to_watch, recursive=False)
    observer.start()
    
    try:
        print("Monitoring folder for new photos...")
        while True:
            time.sleep(1)
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        observer.stop()
    observer.join()