The intent is to identify reference images that I don't have rights to with simple copy that states that "usage is prohibited" (or something to that effect). A text frame above the image could work.. but I have documents with hundreds of images linked all over the place, so going back to photoshop to add isn't really an option... at least not that I know how best to solve.    Also, hoping I can do this as a layer that can be turned on/off during export... I would like to show a PDF presentation without the watermark then turn it on and export a PDF with watermark to send to clients.  ... View more

The intent is to identify reference images that I don't have rights to with simple copy that states that "usage is prohibited" (or something to that effect). A text frame above the image could work.. but I have documents with hundreds of images linked all over the place, so going back to photoshop to add isn't really an option.    Looking for a quick script or something already made that I could coopt.. I have basically no knowledge of scripting.  ... View more

My whole company 35+ users on M1 MacBook Pros are having this same issue. Please resolve ASAP!  ... View more

@crazyPanda,  I can't thank you enough. This script has been a serious time saver for me. Thank you for your continued support while perfecting this incredibly useful tool.  ... View more

Brilliant!!! Thank you once again @crazyPanda it works perfect!    Would adding a button for "check all"  & "check none" be a difficult ask?  Alternatively, shift+click to select first and last.  ... View more

Bingo, good eye!! Thanks John!!!!    It almost works perfect... Not a deal breaker but bugs the perfectionist in me.    Initially it loads with no boxes...  on load   Then after I click on one, the boxes appear.  On Click ... View more

Ok, so I placed png files named uncheckedItemF.png & checkedItemF.png in the same folder as the script.   I am getting this error: error at line 57     My code has been edited to this:  #targetengine batchLayerVisibility main(); function main() { proceed = false; if (app.selection.length == 0) { alert("Nothing selected."); exit(); } var sel = app.selection[0]; try { var test = sel.graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers; if (test.length == 0) { alert("Selected object not supported."); exit(); } } catch (err) { alert("Please select an .AI image with the white selection tool or click in the links panel on the graphic."); exit(); } var graphicFile = sel.itemLink.filePath; instances = new Array(); var allGraphics= app.activeDocument.allGraphics; // collect instances for (var i = 0; i < allGraphics.length; i++) { if (allGraphics[i].itemLink == null) {continue;} if (allGraphics[i].itemLink.filePath == graphicFile) { instances.push(allGraphics[i]); } } instancesCount = instances.length; makeWindow(); } function makeWindow() { var w = new Window("dialog", "Batch Layer Visibility 1.2"); w.alignChildren = ["fill", "fill"]; checkboxes = new Array(); var panel = w.add("panel", undefined, "Layer Visibility"); panel.alignChildren = ["fill", "fill"]; layerList = panel.add("listbox", [0, 0, 400, 500], undefined, {multiselect: false, scrolling: true}); for (var i = 0; i < instances[0].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers.length; i++) { var tempItem = layerList.add("item", instances[0].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers[i].name); tempItem.checked = instances[0].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers[i].currentVisibility; if(tempItem.checked){ tempItem.image = ScriptUI.newImage(new File($.fileName)).parent + '/checkedItemF.png'); }else{ tempItem.image = ScriptUI.newImage(new File($.fileName)).parent + '/uncheckedItemF.png'); } //tempItem.onClick = function () {alert();} } layerList.onChange =setCheckboxStatus; // call function setCheckboxStatus checkboxes = layerList.items; update_options = new Array(); updateOptionsPanel = w.add("panel", undefined, "Link Update Options"); updateOptionsPanel.alignChildren = ["fill", "fill"]; update_options[0] = updateOptionsPanel.add("radiobutton", undefined, "PDF Visibility"); update_options[1] = updateOptionsPanel.add("radiobutton", undefined, "Custom Visibility"); if (app.selection[0].graphicLayerOptions.updateLinkOption.toString() == "APPLICATION_SETTINGS") { update_options[0].value = true; } else {update_options[1].value = true;} var btnGrp = w.add("group"); btnGrp.orientation = "row"; var closeBtn = btnGrp.add("button", undefined, "Exit"); closeBtn.onClick = function () { proceed = false; w.close(); exit(); } var exeBtn = btnGrp.add("button", undefined, "OK", {name: "ok"}); exeBtn.onClick = function() { proceed = true; w.close(); } w.show(); } if (proceed == true) { app.doScript(setVisibility, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.entireScript, "Batch Layer Visibility"); } function setVisibility() { pbar(); var graphicFile = app.selection[0].itemLink.filePath; for (var c = 0; c < checkboxes.length; c++) { var allGraphics= app.activeDocument.allGraphics; // seek instances and change visibility for (var i = 0; i < allGraphics.length; i++) { if (allGraphics[i].itemLink == null) {continue;} if (allGraphics[i].itemLink.filePath == graphicFile) { //pbar_instance.value++; allGraphics[i].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers[c].currentVisibility = checkboxes[c].checked; pbar_layer.value++; } } } allGraphics = app.activeDocument.allGraphics; // set link update option for (var i = 0; i < allGraphics.length; i++) { if (allGraphics[i].itemLink == null) {continue;} if (allGraphics[i].itemLink.filePath ==graphicFile) { if (updateOptionSel = updateOptionsPanel.children[0].value == true) { allGraphics[i].graphicLayerOptions.updateLinkOption = UpdateLinkOptions.APPLICATION_SETTINGS; } else { allGraphics[i].graphicLayerOptions.updateLinkOption = UpdateLinkOptions.KEEP_OVERRIDES; } pbar_layer.value++; } } pbarWindow.close(); } function setCheckboxStatus() { if (layerList.selection.checked == true) { layerList.selection.checked = false; layerList.selection.image = ScriptUI.newImage(new File($.fileName)).parent + '/uncheckedItemF.png'); } else { layerList.selection.checked = true; layerList.selection.image = ScriptUI.newImage(new File($.fileName)).parent + '/checkedItemF.png'); } var tempSel = layerList.selection; layerList.selection = null; } function pbar () { pbarWindow = new Window ("palette", "Processing ...", undefined); pbarPanel = pbarWindow.add("panel"); //pbarPanel.add("statictext", undefined, "Instances"); //pbar_instance = pbarPanel.add("progressbar", undefined, 0, instancesCount); pbarPanel.add("statictext", undefined, "Progress:"); pbar_layer = pbarPanel.add("progressbar", undefined, 0, (instancesCount * checkboxes.length) + instancesCount); pbar_layer.preferredSize.width = 200; pbarWindow.show(); }   ... View more

Thank you so much!!  Ok so let me see if I understand this correctly... so I would need to create checked and unchecked PNG images and place them in the same folder as the script?  If so, what size would these need to be?    and if that is correct... I would change the line to: layerList.selection.image = ScriptUI.newImage(new File($.fileName)).parent + '/checkedItemF.png');   What I am not seeing is where it would call the unchecked png.. and what that file name would need to be?   ... View more

Unless I'm misunderstanding (which is entirely possible) I don't think this script accomplishes what I am looking for.    To further simplify my current process is this: From InDesign > Export pages as JPGs (this exports each page as a separate JPG) Combine JPGs in Acrobat Save as PDF with same name as InDesign File Delete separate JPGs (as they are now combined in a single PDF) ... View more

Uwe, Would you be willing to help with a rewrite? Looks like @crazyPanda is off the radar. Best, Aaron ... View more

Would anyone be willing to help me with a re-write?  This issue seems to have broken a script that I have been using and the original author seems to have gone off the radar... unfortunately I am not well versed in JSX enough to figure this out on my own..    https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/layer-visibility-overrides-for-all-instances-of-a-linked-file/m-p/10913881?page=1   Original Script that worked with 2019: #targetengine batchLayerVisibility main(); function main() { proceed = false; if (app.selection.length == 0) { alert("Nothing selected."); exit(); } var sel = app.selection[0]; try { var test = sel.graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers; if (test.length == 0) { alert("Selected object not supported."); exit(); } } catch (err) { alert("Please select an .AI image with the white selection tool or click in the links panel on the graphic."); exit(); } var graphicFile = sel.itemLink.filePath; instances = new Array(); var allGraphics= app.activeDocument.allGraphics; // collect instances for (var i = 0; i < allGraphics.length; i++) { if (allGraphics[i].itemLink == null) {continue;} if (allGraphics[i].itemLink.filePath == graphicFile) { instances.push(allGraphics[i]); } } instancesCount = instances.length; makeWindow(); } function makeWindow() { var w = new Window("dialog", "Batch Layer Visibility 1.2"); w.alignChildren = ["fill", "fill"]; checkboxes = new Array(); var panel = w.add("panel", undefined, "Layer Visibility"); panel.alignChildren = ["fill", "fill"]; layerList = panel.add("listbox", [0, 0, 400, 500], undefined, {multiselect: false, scrolling: true}); for (var i = 0; i < instances[0].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers.length; i++) { var tempItem = layerList.add("item", instances[0].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers[i].name); tempItem.checked = instances[0].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers[i].currentVisibility; //tempItem.onClick = function () {alert();} } layerList.onChange =setCheckboxStatus; // call function setCheckboxStatus checkboxes = layerList.items; update_options = new Array(); updateOptionsPanel = w.add("panel", undefined, "Link Update Options"); updateOptionsPanel.alignChildren = ["fill", "fill"]; update_options[0] = updateOptionsPanel.add("radiobutton", undefined, "PDF Visibility"); update_options[1] = updateOptionsPanel.add("radiobutton", undefined, "Custom Visibility"); if (app.selection[0].graphicLayerOptions.updateLinkOption.toString() == "APPLICATION_SETTINGS") { update_options[0].value = true; } else {update_options[1].value = true;} var btnGrp = w.add("group"); btnGrp.orientation = "row"; var closeBtn = btnGrp.add("button", undefined, "Exit"); closeBtn.onClick = function () { proceed = false; w.close(); exit(); } var exeBtn = btnGrp.add("button", undefined, "OK", {name: "ok"}); exeBtn.onClick = function() { proceed = true; w.close(); } w.show(); } if (proceed == true) { app.doScript(setVisibility, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.entireScript, "Batch Layer Visibility"); } function setVisibility() { pbar(); var graphicFile = app.selection[0].itemLink.filePath; for (var c = 0; c < checkboxes.length; c++) { var allGraphics= app.activeDocument.allGraphics; // seek instances and change visibility for (var i = 0; i < allGraphics.length; i++) { if (allGraphics[i].itemLink == null) {continue;} if (allGraphics[i].itemLink.filePath == graphicFile) { //pbar_instance.value++; allGraphics[i].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers[c].currentVisibility = checkboxes[c].checked; pbar_layer.value++; } } } allGraphics = app.activeDocument.allGraphics; // set link update option for (var i = 0; i < allGraphics.length; i++) { if (allGraphics[i].itemLink == null) {continue;} if (allGraphics[i].itemLink.filePath ==graphicFile) { if (updateOptionSel = updateOptionsPanel.children[0].value == true) { allGraphics[i].graphicLayerOptions.updateLinkOption = UpdateLinkOptions.APPLICATION_SETTINGS; } else { allGraphics[i].graphicLayerOptions.updateLinkOption = UpdateLinkOptions.KEEP_OVERRIDES; } pbar_layer.value++; } } pbarWindow.close(); } function setCheckboxStatus() { if (layerList.selection.checked == true) { layerList.selection.checked = false; } else {layerList.selection.checked = true;} var tempSel = layerList.selection; layerList.selection = null; } function pbar () { pbarWindow = new Window ("palette", "Processing ...", undefined); pbarPanel = pbarWindow.add("panel"); //pbarPanel.add("statictext", undefined, "Instances"); //pbar_instance = pbarPanel.add("progressbar", undefined, 0, instancesCount); pbarPanel.add("statictext", undefined, "Progress:"); pbar_layer = pbarPanel.add("progressbar", undefined, 0, (instancesCount * checkboxes.length) + instancesCount); pbar_layer.preferredSize.width = 200; pbarWindow.show(); }   ... View more

Uwe, Is this an easy modification or does this require extensive re-write?  ... View more

Thanks @Uwe, Hopefully crazyPanda or someone is able to help! I'm still learning 🙂    Yes using exactly the same script file with the new Adobe Indesign 2020... No error message.. the script doesn't seem "broken," as in it still runs, but the check boxes for the layers are no longer showing...    InDesign 2020 (missing check boxes): InDesign 2020     InDesign 2019 (check boxes showing):      InDesign 2019   Original Script that worked with 2019 #targetengine batchLayerVisibility main(); function main() { proceed = false; if (app.selection.length == 0) { alert("Nothing selected."); exit(); } var sel = app.selection[0]; try { var test = sel.graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers; if (test.length == 0) { alert("Selected object not supported."); exit(); } } catch (err) { alert("Please select an .AI image with the white selection tool or click in the links panel on the graphic."); exit(); } var graphicFile = sel.itemLink.filePath; instances = new Array(); var allGraphics= app.activeDocument.allGraphics; // collect instances for (var i = 0; i < allGraphics.length; i++) { if (allGraphics[i].itemLink == null) {continue;} if (allGraphics[i].itemLink.filePath == graphicFile) { instances.push(allGraphics[i]); } } instancesCount = instances.length; makeWindow(); } function makeWindow() { var w = new Window("dialog", "Batch Layer Visibility 1.2"); w.alignChildren = ["fill", "fill"]; checkboxes = new Array(); var panel = w.add("panel", undefined, "Layer Visibility"); panel.alignChildren = ["fill", "fill"]; layerList = panel.add("listbox", [0, 0, 400, 500], undefined, {multiselect: false, scrolling: true}); for (var i = 0; i < instances[0].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers.length; i++) { var tempItem = layerList.add("item", instances[0].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers[i].name); tempItem.checked = instances[0].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers[i].currentVisibility; //tempItem.onClick = function () {alert();} } layerList.onChange =setCheckboxStatus; // call function setCheckboxStatus checkboxes = layerList.items; update_options = new Array(); updateOptionsPanel = w.add("panel", undefined, "Link Update Options"); updateOptionsPanel.alignChildren = ["fill", "fill"]; update_options[0] = updateOptionsPanel.add("radiobutton", undefined, "PDF Visibility"); update_options[1] = updateOptionsPanel.add("radiobutton", undefined, "Custom Visibility"); if (app.selection[0].graphicLayerOptions.updateLinkOption.toString() == "APPLICATION_SETTINGS") { update_options[0].value = true; } else {update_options[1].value = true;} var btnGrp = w.add("group"); btnGrp.orientation = "row"; var closeBtn = btnGrp.add("button", undefined, "Exit"); closeBtn.onClick = function () { proceed = false; w.close(); exit(); } var exeBtn = btnGrp.add("button", undefined, "OK", {name: "ok"}); exeBtn.onClick = function() { proceed = true; w.close(); } w.show(); } if (proceed == true) { app.doScript(setVisibility, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.entireScript, "Batch Layer Visibility"); } function setVisibility() { pbar(); var graphicFile = app.selection[0].itemLink.filePath; for (var c = 0; c < checkboxes.length; c++) { var allGraphics= app.activeDocument.allGraphics; // seek instances and change visibility for (var i = 0; i < allGraphics.length; i++) { if (allGraphics[i].itemLink == null) {continue;} if (allGraphics[i].itemLink.filePath == graphicFile) { //pbar_instance.value++; allGraphics[i].graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers[c].currentVisibility = checkboxes[c].checked; pbar_layer.value++; } } } allGraphics = app.activeDocument.allGraphics; // set link update option for (var i = 0; i < allGraphics.length; i++) { if (allGraphics[i].itemLink == null) {continue;} if (allGraphics[i].itemLink.filePath ==graphicFile) { if (updateOptionSel = updateOptionsPanel.children[0].value == true) { allGraphics[i].graphicLayerOptions.updateLinkOption = UpdateLinkOptions.APPLICATION_SETTINGS; } else { allGraphics[i].graphicLayerOptions.updateLinkOption = UpdateLinkOptions.KEEP_OVERRIDES; } pbar_layer.value++; } } pbarWindow.close(); } function setCheckboxStatus() { if (layerList.selection.checked == true) { layerList.selection.checked = false; } else {layerList.selection.checked = true;} var tempSel = layerList.selection; layerList.selection = null; } function pbar () { pbarWindow = new Window ("palette", "Processing ...", undefined); pbarPanel = pbarWindow.add("panel"); //pbarPanel.add("statictext", undefined, "Instances"); //pbar_instance = pbarPanel.add("progressbar", undefined, 0, instancesCount); pbarPanel.add("statictext", undefined, "Progress:"); pbar_layer = pbarPanel.add("progressbar", undefined, 0, (instancesCount * checkboxes.length) + instancesCount); pbar_layer.preferredSize.width = 200; pbarWindow.show(); }   ... View more

@crazyPanda The script seems to have broken with upgrade to InDesign 2020... Any thoughts on how to fix? This script has become my go-to tool!! Help would be incredibly appreciated!  ... View more

crazyPanda You are a mad scientist genius!!! Thank you!!  ... View more

Hi Laubender​, Nope, this is a placed Illustrator file... I have tried the script on a few different files with the same error result ... View more

@crazyPanda I'm not sure what happened but I started getting an error (I have not updated InDesign so not sure what is going on). Are you able to help, please please ... View more

Is there a way to turn this into a dialogue box when script runs so you can live edit the variables? ... View more

This worked, however it places capitalized letters first in the sorting order for some reason. Can this be resolved and maintain sublayers as OP requested?  Very helpful thank you!! For example if I have A layer C layer b layer D layer the result is: A layer C Layer D layer b layer ... View more

ahhh.. yes, on a mac (code pasted into Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit). ... View more

Wow this is perfect! One little bug.. If you scroll down to the bottom of the list then scroll back up, the layers that were beyond the scroll window lose the check box. They come back if you click on the layer so it doesn't effect the function.. just a little bug.  See layers at top, these were beyond the scroll window. I can't thank you enough! This will save me hours of work! ... View more

@crazyPanda Thank you so much!! If it helps.. I have seen it approached like the attached script for Illustrator with tabbed panels (rather than a scroll bar, although not as clean). Laubender​  I have also upvoted. Thank you for the guidance here.  // //     LAYER RENAMER //    Simple way to rename multiple layers //     Including addition of prefix's and suffix's. // //    Author: Qwertyfly //    Contact: tristan@qwertyfly.com // //    Version 1.001 - 02/3/17 // //     Change Log: //     V1.001 - large overhaul //                     Including addition of Pages to deal with large layer counts //                     and selectall checkboxes. //                     Code is still a mess, needs to be cleaned up..., //     // // All code within this script is the property of Tristan O'Brien. // This script is free for personal use // Permission is required prior to any commercial application. // //  any suggestions? drop me a line... // // -------- User Variable ---------- var numberOfLayersPerPage = 10; //--------------------------------------- layerRenamer(); function layerRenamer(){     var doc = app.activeDocument, lays = [];         for(var i = 0; i < doc.layers.length; i++){          lays.push(doc.layers.name);      }     var layerQty = lays.length;     var currentPage = 1;     var rangeS = 1;     var rangeE = 10;     var pageQty = Math.ceil(layerQty/numberOfLayersPerPage);     var page = [];         var w = new Window('dialog',"Layer Name Editor");      var list = w.add('group');      list.orientation = "Column";          var s, n, p, head;     var  pre = [], nam = [], suf = [];         var tabs = list.add ("tabbedpanel");     tabs.alignChildren = ["fill", "fill"];     tabs.preferredSize = [280,300];         for(var j = 0; j < pageQty;j++){         if(currentPage === pageQty){             rangeE = layerQty;         }         page[currentPage] = tabs.add('tab',undefined,rangeS + " - " + rangeE);         //now add lines.         addHead(page[currentPage]);         for(var i = rangeS-1; i < rangeE; i++){              newLine(i,"item" + i,page[currentPage]);          }             rangeS = rangeS + 10;         rangeE = rangeE + 10;         currentPage++     }             function addHead(currentPage){      head = currentPage.add('group');      head.alignment = "left";      p = head.add('statictext', undefined, "Prefix");      n = head.add('statictext', [0,0,165,20], "            Layer Name");      s = head.add('statictext', undefined, "Suffix");  }                      function newLine(num,item,currentPage){          item = currentPage.add('group');          item.alignment = "left";          pre[num] = item.add('checkbox', undefined,"");          nam[num] = item.add('edittext', [0,0,200,20], lays);          nam[num].characters = 50;          suf[num] = item.add('checkbox', undefined, "");      }      selectAll();     function selectAll(){          var selAll =  list.add('group');          selAll.alignment = ["fill","fill"];          var preAll = selAll.add('checkbox',undefined,"");          var AllText = selAll.add('statictext',[0,0,230,20],"       <-------      Select All      ------->");          var postAll = selAll.add('checkbox',undefined,"");          preAll.onClick = function(){checkAll(pre,preAll.value)};          postAll.onClick = function(){checkAll(suf,postAll.value)};     }     function checkAll(checkboxArray,Value){         var checked = false;         if(Value === true){             checked = true;         }         for(var k = 0;k < checkboxArray.length ; k++){             checkboxArray .value = checked;         }     }     var sep1 = list.add("panel");      sep1.alignment = ["fill","fill"];      sep1.minimumSize.height = sep1.maximumSize.height = 2;      var prefixt = list.add('statictext', undefined, "Prefix to add to checked layers");      var prefix = list.add('edittext', [0,0,250,20], "");      var sep2 = list.add("panel");      sep2.alignment = ["fill","fill"];      sep2.minimumSize.height = sep2.maximumSize.height = 2;      var prefixt = list.add('statictext', undefined, "Suffix to add to checked layers");      var suffix = list.add('edittext', [0,0,250,20], "");      var sep3 = list.add("panel");      sep3.alignment = ["fill","fill"];      sep3.minimumSize.height = sep3.maximumSize.height = 2;      var ButtonGroup = w.add("group");        ButtonGroup.margins = [0,-10,0,-8];        ButtonGroup.alignment = "right";        var go = ButtonGroup.add ("button", undefined, "OK");        var stop = ButtonGroup.add ("button", undefined, "Cancel");        stop.onClick = function(){        w.close();        }          go.onClick = function(){              var validatePre = false, validateSuf = false, validateMessage = "";              for(var i = 0; i < lays.length; i++){                  if(pre.value == true && prefix.text == ""){validatePre = true}                  if(suf.value == true && suffix.text == ""){validateSuf = true}              }              if(validatePre == true){validateMessage = "Layers have been marked for Prefix, but no Prefix entered\n"}              if(validateSuf == true){validateMessage = validateMessage + "Layers have been marked for Suffix, but no Suffix entered"}              if(validateMessage != ""){                  alert(validateMessage);              }else{                  w.close();                  goTime();              }        }      w.show();                 function goTime(){          for(var i = 0; i < lays.length; i++){              var na = nam.text;              var pr = "";              var su = "";              if(pre.value == true){pr = prefix.text + " - "}              if(suf.value == true){su = " - " + suffix.text}              doc.layers.name = pr + na + su;          }      } } ... 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Hi crazyPanda​, Would it be possible to add a vertical scroll bar to the dialogue box? In some cases I have more layers than are fitting on the screen... Also, it seems to be working fine.. but is there something that Labender referenced that needs to be addressed? I am not really following what exactly the issues is...  ... View more

Oh my gosh! Thank you!!!! I Have been trying to figure this out for months!!!! I think this works... You rock! @laubender, I am not really too familiar with javascript (just learning). Is this something that I need to fix within @crazypanda 's script? ... View more

Does anyone know how to script something like this? ... View more

The issue with that is I need to maintain specific artboard / page links, if I go that route I think it defaults to the 1st artboard in all instances. ... View more

Hi Rene, I think you have this correct! Thank you so much for your help!! Here is a sample file to work with. I hope it helps. Sample Download ... View more