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Chris201Chris
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March 23, 2021
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Hide all text layers in document

  • March 23, 2021
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Is it possible to hide all text layers in a multi-page document (so I can export a copy with only the pictures)?

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Correct answer rob day

This would hide all of the text frames in a document:

 

var api=app.activeDocument.allPageItems;  
var i = api.length; while (i--) if (api[i].constructor.name == "TextFrame") api[i].visible = false;

 

This would show them:

var api=app.activeDocument.allPageItems;  
var i = api.length; while (i--) if (api[i].constructor.name == "TextFrame") api[i].visible = true;

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rob day
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rob dayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
March 23, 2021

This would hide all of the text frames in a document:

 

var api=app.activeDocument.allPageItems;  
var i = api.length; while (i--) if (api[i].constructor.name == "TextFrame") api[i].visible = false;

 

This would show them:

var api=app.activeDocument.allPageItems;  
var i = api.length; while (i--) if (api[i].constructor.name == "TextFrame") api[i].visible = true;
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    Chris201ChrisAuthor
    Inspiring
    March 23, 2021

    Thanks! I have to figure out how to use scripts (should be possible 🙂 - this will do the trick.

    I have also learned that an alternative (or complement) is to put all textframes into a separate layer ("Text"). It is a way to do this as well using a script (so I can fix my files retroactively without having to go thru each single page)?

    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 23, 2021

    Here’s the script with a checkbox you can toggle:

     

    https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/db74af04-3e4a-4655-6f06-8071123fe832

     

    When you run it you’ll get a checkbox dialog:

     

     

    If you have anchored objects in the text they will get hidden with the text

    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
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    March 23, 2021

    If you have made a layer in the Layers panel and all of your text frames throughout the document are on that layer, hiding it would hide all of the text frames. It sounds like you want to hide any page item that is a text frame? I think you would need a script for that.

      jmlevy
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      jmlevyCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 23, 2021

      Yes, of course. Just untick the eye icon in the layers panel. If you want to hide all the layers except one, alt click on the one you want to keep visible.

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        Chris201ChrisAuthor
        Inspiring
        March 23, 2021

        Is it a way to do it at multiple pages as once (I have a 200-page document where I if possible would like to be able to toggle all text on/off with a button)?

        jmlevy
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        jmlevyCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 23, 2021

        Layers are not page related, so you don't have to worry about this.

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