Delete Multiple Layers via Script

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February 21, 2017
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This should be fairly easy, I have tried to make one myself, but haven't gotten it right yet.

What I need to accomplish:

Have a script delete Layers by name, even if locked / hidden / have sublayers with art.

Example Layers:

Anchor Point

Center guides

Original

Also something not case sensitive would be preferable.

I started by just repeating this "app.activeDocument.layers.getByName('Anchor Point').remove();" with the different layers typed in, but it errors out when it tries to remove a layer that's not there in the specific file.

Scripting

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Correct answer o-marat

Hi, Xenoit!

Try to use that construction:

try {
   var layToRm = activeDocument.layers.getByName('Anchor Point');
   if(!layToRm.visisible) layToRm.visible = true;
   if(layToRm.locked) layToRm.locked = false;
   layToRm.remove();
} catch (e) {}

It works only on top layers.

If you want to remove a sublayers too, then you need make recursive function...

o-maratCorrect answer

Inspiring

Hi, Xenoit!

Try to use that construction:

try {
   var layToRm = activeDocument.layers.getByName('Anchor Point');
   if(!layToRm.visisible) layToRm.visible = true;
   if(layToRm.locked) layToRm.locked = false;
   layToRm.remove();
} catch (e) {}

It works only on top layers.

If you want to remove a sublayers too, then you need make recursive function...