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Carson Jones
Carson Jones
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January 16, 2025
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Load Files into Photoshop Layers - without the file extension...

  • January 16, 2025
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Would love to see the option to drop the file extension from the layer name when loading files into Photoshop layers. The extensions often aren't needed and take up valuable UI space. Also, if users are running scripts that pull the layer name to use elsewhere, the included file extension can create problems. A simple checkbox in preferences would do the trick. It's quality of life request.

 

This would be needed when running the script from within PS and Bridge.

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    Stephen Marsh
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    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
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    January 23, 2025

    @Carson Jones 

     

    As this is a script, Adobe can't really add a checkbox into Preferences, things don't work that way. Adobe could add a checkbox to the script interface though. I have added my vote.

     

    To achieve the desired result without waiting for Adobe to possibly implement this you can edit one line of code.


    The Presets/Scripts/Load Files into Stack.jsx uses support scripts.

     

    Edit with caution:

     

    Presets/Scripts/Stack Scripts Only/CreateImageStack.jsx

     

    Change line #371 from:

     

    app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = this.fName;

     

    To:

     

    app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = this.fName.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, ''); // Remove file extension;

     

      Stephen Marsh
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      Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
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      January 22, 2025

      I'm pretty sure that this has come up multiple times before with various changes to the base code offered... I'll see what the forum search finds.

       

      Another option is to run a script to loop over all top-level/root layers and remove the extension from the layer name.

       

      EDIT – Similar stacking scripts here:

       

      https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/layers-creating-layers/td-p/13252109

       

      https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/combining-tiffs/m-p/13475955

       

        Carson Jones
        Carson JonesAuthor
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        January 22, 2025

        Yes you're right. I run this script as a tool out of Bridge. It serves the same function and behaves almost identically (no option to 'Attempt to Automatically Align Source Images' and 'Create Smart Object after Loading Layers'.).

        c.pfaffenbichler
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        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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        January 22, 2025

        In Photoshop itself there is no Script »Load Files into Photoshop Layers«, that’s why I asked about »Load Files into Stack.jsx«. 

          Carson Jones
          Carson JonesAuthor
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          January 22, 2025

          I'm referring to the native tool (i.e. script) in PS and Bridge.

          c.pfaffenbichler
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          c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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          January 22, 2025

          Are you talking about »Load Files into Stack.jsx«? 

           

          If you use the Script very often you may want to look into adapting it or creating one of your own (depending on your exact workflow). 

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