The Open Document node tells Photoshop to open a specific file and bring it to the front of your workspace.
Because this node cannot search for files on its own, it must always be used in combination with a node that provides a file location, such as Select File or For Each.
What it does
- The “Doer”: This node takes the file location provided by the previous node and executes the Photoshop “Open” command.
- Active Focus: Once the image is opened, ezActions ensures that this new document automatically becomes your active (front-most) tab in Photoshop. This is crucial because all subsequent editing nodes (like Resize or Smart Object Replace) will only apply their changes to the active document.
How to use it
- Placement: Add the node to your canvas.
- Connection: Connect its input port (left side) to the output port of your file source (e.g., the Select File node or the “Loop” port of a For Each node).
- Continue the chain: Connect its output port (right side) to the first action you want to perform on the image (e.g., a Transform or Save node).
Troubleshooting & Errors
This node relies entirely on the file information it receives.
- “No file context found” Error: If you run the workflow and this node turns red with this error, it means you forgot to connect a file source (like Select File or For Each) before the Open Document node.
- Corrupted or Unsupported Files: If the file exists but Photoshop cannot open it (e.g., a broken image or a system file), the workflow will stop and show an “Unsupported format or corrupted” error in the Status Bar.