Hi Jonathan,
Thank you so much for the suggestion. This is actually very close to what I ended up doing. I decided to make a script with Apple Script and I only just finished it yesterday. It’s very basic and uses actions in PS and keyboard shortcuts. So, very close to what you suggested. Funnily enough, I found automator difficult to work with compared to applescript, though I have no scripting experience (just HTML). I actually had fun doing this and I am interested in using more applescript in the future. Thanks again for your help!
-Erin