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andrewm75869904
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September 10, 2018
Answered

Toggle Visibility of All Layers in a Group

  • September 10, 2018
  • 2 replies
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So, I admit, I'm tired of searching for a script to do this, and I'm shocked I haven't found one yet.

Is there a script that will toggle the visibility of all layers in a group?

Any reply is greatly appreciated

-Andy

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Correct answer r-bin
var set; 
if (activeDocument.activeLayer.typename == "LayerSet") set = activeDocument.activeLayer 
else set = activeDocument.activeLayer.parent; 
if (set.typename == "LayerSet") 
    { 
    set.layers[0].visible = !set.layers[0].visible; 
    for (var i = 1; i < set.layers.length; i++) 
        set.layers.visible = set.layers[0].visible; 
    } 
else 
    { 
    alert("LayerSet or Layer in LayerSet must be selected"); 
    }

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r-bin
Legend
September 10, 2018

Try this

var set;
if (activeDocument.activeLayer.typename == "LayerSet") set = activeDocument.activeLayer
else set = activeDocument.activeLayer.parent;
if (set.typename == "LayerSet")
    {
    for (var i = 0; i < set.layers.length; i++)
        set.layers.visible = !set.layers.visible;
    }
else
    {
    alert("LayerSet or Layer in LayerSet must be selected");
    }
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    andrewm75869904Author
    Known Participant
    September 12, 2018

    Hi r-bin,

    Thanks so much! Sorry for just now replying to your post. I've been busy. But I do very much appreciate it. Now just one more thing.. would it be an easy tweak to toggle the visibility of all the layers in the selected group whether some are already visible and some are not? (if that makes sense)

    Thanks in advance!

    R
    r-binCorrect answer
    Legend
    September 12, 2018
    var set; 
    if (activeDocument.activeLayer.typename == "LayerSet") set = activeDocument.activeLayer 
    else set = activeDocument.activeLayer.parent; 
    if (set.typename == "LayerSet") 
        { 
        set.layers[0].visible = !set.layers[0].visible; 
        for (var i = 1; i < set.layers.length; i++) 
            set.layers.visible = set.layers[0].visible; 
        } 
    else 
        { 
        alert("LayerSet or Layer in LayerSet must be selected"); 
        }
      Kukurykus
      Kukurykus
      Legend
      September 10, 2018

      Rewrite the script that is doing something else but between other things does that you want:Export combination of layers

      Here you have easier code to modify and then to use the way you wish: Re: Modify script to select hidden layers/groups?

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        andrewm75869904Author
        Known Participant
        September 10, 2018

        Ok thanks Kukurykus. I'm not a scripter myself in the least, but I will look at the code and see what I can do.

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