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default6i91oft9unnw
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June 27, 2021
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Auto script to export groups and layer names

  • June 27, 2021
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Hey Guys,

 

I searched for an answer but couldn't find what i'm looking for.  I'm trying to export a large psd, and i'm kind of tired of writing individual files names out.

 

I'm looking for script that will export layers according to the layers and group names.  

 

So if i export this the files names will look like

 

group1_index_red_c.png

group1_index_red_b.png

group1_index_red_a.png

group1_index_green_a.png

group1_index_green_b.png

 

group2_index_purple_a.png

group2_index_green_a.png

group2_index_green_b.png

 

something like this.

 

as a bonus it would be nice to export only visible and/or selected layers too.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

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    Correct answer r-bin
    Make these changes in the standard "Export Layers To Files.jsx". Shown in red.
    The file is taken from CS6.
     

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    r-binCorrect answer
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    June 27, 2021
    Make these changes in the standard "Export Layers To Files.jsx". Shown in red.
    The file is taken from CS6.
     
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      default6i91oft9unnwAuthor
      Participant
      June 27, 2021

      This works thanks!

       

      It is a bit slow since it cycles through every layer and folder per image, in a 70+ group psd.  But i'll take it!

       

      Thanks!

      A
      adobe.8@stussy.com
      Participant
      March 17, 2022

      Do you have any tips for this on Mac? I'm on the latest version of Adobe PS CC 2022. Thanks!

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      default6i91oft9unnwAuthor
      Participant
      June 27, 2021

      As of now I found this one

      Photoshop-Export-Layers-to-Files-Fast

      Does what i kind of need but doesn't have the folders to file name option.  But i like how it saves indiviual layers to it's layer name.  and has the option to only save visible layers only.

       

      Then i found this script which does partially what i need too

      Automate file naming according to Group name in Photoshop

      but i saves only the group name as a file and merges all the layer in that group as a single file.  Which i don't need.  It also can't do a multi-group files.  So it can't do multi folder "group1/index/"  as group1_index_a.png

       

      In the meantime i'll keep searching.  I can't script a little but never did javascript so it might take a while.

       

      Thanks

        A
        adobe.8@stussy.com
        Participant
        March 17, 2022

        I downloaded the script from GitHub, but still feel a bit unclear on how to set it up with the directions they provided. Could you help me? Thanks!

        c.pfaffenbichler
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        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        June 27, 2021

        I suspect Scripts along those lines may be available, what have you found so far? 

        How familiar are you with JavaScript in general and Photoshop AM-code in particular? 

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