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March 22, 2023
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Script to rename color swatch names

  • March 22, 2023
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Hey folks,

 

I had a quick question that I was hoping someone could help me out with, as I looked at similar posts and didn't quite see what I was looking for. 

 

I have about 1500+ color swatches that are named in the format of "Color Name (XX 0000)" and I want to rename them to "XX 0000 Color Name". I have already formatted the names in an excel spreadsheet, and was wondering if there is a quick way to rename all of these swatches since I have the new names already batched out? 

 

Thanks to anyone who can help me with this! 

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Correct answer r-bin

 

to c.pfaffenbichler

 

rename_color("Light Blue", "Light Blue New");

function rename_color(src, dst)
    {
    try {
        var r = new ActionReference();
        r.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("presetManager"));
        r.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("application"), stringIDToTypeID("ordinal"), stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum"));
        var list = executeActionGet(r).getList(stringIDToTypeID("presetManager")).getObjectValue(1).getList(stringIDToTypeID("name"));

        for (var i = 0; i < list.count; i++) 
            {
            if (list.getString(i) == src)
                {
                var d = new ActionDescriptor();
                var r = new ActionReference();
                r.putIndex(stringIDToTypeID("colors"), i+1);
                d.putReference(stringIDToTypeID("null"), r);
                d.putString(stringIDToTypeID("to"), dst);
                executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("rename"), d, DialogModes.NO);
                return;
                }
            }

        alert("Color '" + src + "' not found!");
        } 
    catch(e) { alert(e); }
    }

 

It may not work in new photoshops, because something is wrong with the presetManager.

1 reply

c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
March 22, 2023

The question may be »quick« but I don’t see a »quick« solution in Photoshop, renaming color swatches does not seem to produce Scripting Listener code. 

 

Maybe it would be possible to export an aco-file and edit that in another application. 

Otherwise I think there might be possible work-arounds – that might not be efficient … 

@r-bin , @Stephen Marsh  , have you approached this issue in the past?

 

Which threads are you referring to? 

What tasks were they about? 

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r-binCorrect answer
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March 22, 2023

 

to c.pfaffenbichler

 

rename_color("Light Blue", "Light Blue New");

function rename_color(src, dst)
    {
    try {
        var r = new ActionReference();
        r.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("presetManager"));
        r.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("application"), stringIDToTypeID("ordinal"), stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum"));
        var list = executeActionGet(r).getList(stringIDToTypeID("presetManager")).getObjectValue(1).getList(stringIDToTypeID("name"));

        for (var i = 0; i < list.count; i++) 
            {
            if (list.getString(i) == src)
                {
                var d = new ActionDescriptor();
                var r = new ActionReference();
                r.putIndex(stringIDToTypeID("colors"), i+1);
                d.putReference(stringIDToTypeID("null"), r);
                d.putString(stringIDToTypeID("to"), dst);
                executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("rename"), d, DialogModes.NO);
                return;
                }
            }

        alert("Color '" + src + "' not found!");
        } 
    catch(e) { alert(e); }
    }

 

It may not work in new photoshops, because something is wrong with the presetManager.

    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 23, 2023

    Thank you! 

    Seems to work fine in 24.3.0

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