.. _Application.open:

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Application.open
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   :ref:`Document` **open** (:ref:`File` **document**, any **as**, bool **asSmartObject**)


Parameters
----------

+-------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **document**      | The document(s) to opend.                                              |
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| **as**            | The document type (The default is to let Photoshop deduce the format). |
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| **asSmartObject** | Creates a smart object around the document.                            |
+-------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+



Description
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Opens the specified document file(s).




.. code-block:: javascript

   var doc_a = app.open(new File('path/to/file_a.psd'));
   var doc_b = app.open(new File('path/to/file_b.psd'));

   if (app.activeDocument === doc_b) {
       app.activeDocument = doc_a;
   }