Hi!
I was hoping one of the scripting geniuses around here could lend a hand. I stumbled on the Script below in another forum and it almost does exactly what I need. Essentially if I have an Indesign document with Layers A, B, and C, the script will look through the linked .psd and if there is a Layer with the matching name in the .psd it will turn on that layer. This is perfect but I'm usually using .ai files more often than .psd so I was curious if anyone knew how to modify it to do the same thing in Illustrator. My coding knowledge is basically non existent for reference haha.
Best,
Matt
Original Link: https://creativepro.com/topic/automate-change-object-layer-option/
// Select an InDesign layer. Check for any Photoshop images on that layer in the document.
// If so, if the PSD file has a layer with the same name, set it visible
// set all other PSD layers that match with other InDesign layer names invisible
// Any non-matching layer name in PSD remains untouched (which usually includes the Background layer)
//
// Hence on ID layers X,Y,Z the Photoshop files have layer X visible and Y,Z invisible on the ID X layer if X layer is selected
// ,, Y X,Z Y Y
// ,, Z X,Y Z Z
//
// A n additional radiobutton allows all InDesign layers to be checked
main();
exit();
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function main()
{
var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
var myLayers = myDoc.layers;
var selectedLayer; // list of layers to process. Can be one or all
var numChanges;
// ask what layer to use to modify images
selectedLayer = selectLayer(myLayers);
numChanges = 0;
for (var i=0;i<selectedLayer.length;i++){
numChanges = + setPSDlayerVisible(selectedLayer[i])
};
alert ("Finished. \r Changed " + numChanges + " image layer visibility settings on " + selectedLayer.length + " InDesign layers");
exit();
}
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function setPSDlayerVisible(selectedLayer){
// go through all pages of the document, select the layer indicated, open all images if PhotoShop made
// and set all layers invisbile except for layer with same name as selected layer
// Return the number of changed visibility properties in the Photoshop files in the specified document layer
var links, placedFile, PSDlayer, numChanges;
// store all layers in InDesign document
var docLayers = app.activeDocument.layers;
// start with no modifications
numChanges = 0;
// only look for images that have their roots in external files, i.e. have links
links = app.activeDocument.links;
for (var i = 0; i < links.length; i++){
// get the file info from the link: stored as "parent" of the link
placedFile = links[i].parent;
// file must be an image, not null (not embedded) and made by Photoshop
if (placedFile.constructor.name == "Image" && placedFile.itemLink != null && placedFile.itemLink.linkType == "Photoshop" ){
//$.writeln ("1 found: "+ placedFile.itemLink.filePath + " on ID layer " + placedFile.itemLayer.name);
imageChange = false;
//$.write ("2 PSD file on selected layer " );
if (placedFile.itemLayer == selectedLayer){
//$.writeln (" - Yes");
// check if Photoshop file has a layer by the same name as one of the InDesign layers.
// If it does not exist, the layer will be invalid, if it does, check if the psd layer name matches an InDesign layer name.
// If that is so, set visibility true only for the layer with the same name as the selectedLayer, otherwise set layer invisible
for (var n = 0; n < docLayers.length;n++){
placedFile = links[i].parent; // after any modification of a linked object, it is replaced, so reset it to use the old object at its new location
layer = placedFile.graphicLayerOptions.graphicLayers.item(docLayers[n].name);
if (layer.isValid){
if (layer.name == selectedLayer.name){
if (layer.currentVisibility != true){
//$.writeln("psd/InDesign layer names the same - layer set visible");
layer.currentVisibility = true;
imageChange = true;
}
else{
//$.writeln("psd/InDesign layer names the same - layer already visible");
}
}
else{
if (layer.currentVisibility != false){
//$.writeln("psd/InDesign layer names different - layer set invisible");
layer.currentVisibility = false;
imageChange = true;
}
else{
//$.writeln("psd/InDesign layer names different - layer already invisible");
}
}
// count the number of changes made
if (imageChange){
numChanges++;
}
else{
}
}
else{
//$.writeln ("Layer invalid (not found)");
}
} // next docLayer
}
else{
//$.writeln (" - No");
}
}
else{
//$.writeln ("No photoshop file");
}
} // next linked file
return numChanges;
}
function selectLayer(allLayers, nrLayers){
// present all layer names in document. Allow selection of a single one or all.
// The selection is returned as an array with only 1 element or as many as there are levels.
// Each element is added to the array by push and filled with a layer object
var result=[];
// create dialog
var myDialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"Select document layer (with PSD images) ", canCancel:true});
// within the dialog box it all happens in its columns - create a radiobutton group for a series of radiobuttons
// - one button for each layer plus a button for "all layers".
// Only one button can be selected at any time. The buttongroup will obtain its value.
// Set the first button as the initially selected layer.
with (myDialog.dialogColumns.add () ){
with (borderPanels.add() ){
staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Specify InDesign layer to sync Photoshop image layers:"});
var myRadioButtonGroup = radiobuttonGroups.add();
with(myRadioButtonGroup){
for (var i=0; i< allLayers.length; i++){
radiobuttonControls.add({staticLabel: allLayers[i].name});
}
radiobuttonControls.add({staticLabel: "All InDesign layers"});
radiobuttonControls[0].properties=({checkedState:true});
}
}
};
// show the box
var myResult = myDialog.show();
// check for OK or Cancel
if (myResult == true){
// make a difference between a single selected layer or all layers (selected button (last) then length-1 since buttons start to count from 0)
with (myDialog.dialogColumns[0].borderPanels[0].radiobuttonGroups[0]){
if(radiobuttonControls.length-1== myRadioButtonGroup.selectedButton ){
for (var i=0;i<allLayers.length;i++){
result.push(allLayers[i]);
}
}
else{ // array has a single element :the one selected layer
result.push (allLayers[myRadioButtonGroup.selectedButton]);
}
}
}
else {
result = [];
}
// delete dialog box
myDialog.destroy;
if (result == []){
alert ("Operation cancelled");
exit();
}
else{
return result;
}
}
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