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juanvictorperez
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August 21, 2023
Question

Artboard layers are not collapsing

  • August 21, 2023
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I'm using Photoshop Beta 25.0.0 on a Macbook Pro OS 13.4.1

 

I have a file with two Artboards and various conten on each. Typicaly clicking on the small arrow to the right of the eyeball icon will collaps the layers of stuff on the artboard. For some reason clicking on them does nothing now. Any thoughts on how to fix?

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    lenole
    Participant
    January 15, 2025

    It is Jan 15 and I also have this issue 😞

    Stephen Marsh
    Community Expert
    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 15, 2025
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    It is Jan 15 and I also have this issue 😞


    By @lenole

     

    Create a new topic, label it as "Bug" and provide pertinent info on your OS and Photoshop version:

     

    How do I write a bug report?

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    Aaron38614177mwfy
    Participant
    July 29, 2024

    Having this issue still. Did it ever get solved?

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    danl42831687
    Inspiring
    April 5, 2024

    Has this been fixedin recent version of PS?

    Stephen Marsh
    Community Expert
    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 6, 2024
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    Has this been fixedin recent version of PS?


    By @danl42831687

     

    I have no issues expanding or collapsing artboards or groups in the public release version 2024 (v25.6.0).

    Stephen Marsh
    Community Expert
    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 8, 2023

    What happens if you select the Layer panel menu item "Collapse All Layer Groups" (which an artboard is a variant of)...

    stanleyb4596010
    stanleyb4596010
    Participant
    November 13, 2023

    I just did and now I can't uncollapse them.

    This bug is so annoying, hell to work with artboards now if you have miles of layers in your layer panel.

    Stephen Marsh
    Community Expert
    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 13, 2023

    @stanleyb4596010 

     

    I'll post a couple of scripts to help!

     

    EDIT:

     

    To open/expand all collapsed layer groups/artboards:

     

    /*
Expand All Layer Sets.jsx
by the late Michael_L_Hale
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/expand-contract-layer-groups/m-p/5506082
*/

#target photoshop

openAllLayerSets(app.activeDocument);

function openAllLayerSets(parent) {
    for(var setIndex=0;setIndex<parent.layerSets.length;setIndex++){
        app.activeDocument.activeLayer = parent.layerSets[setIndex].layers[0];
        openAllLayerSets( parent.layerSets[setIndex]);
    }
};

     

    Or to open/expand a single active layer group/artboard:

     

    /*
Expand Active Layer Group.jsx
by the late Michael_L_Hale
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/expand-contract-layer-groups/m-p/5506082
*/

/*
// Expand active group by jazz-y
var g = (ad = activeDocument).activeLayer;
if (g.typename == 'LayerSet' && g.layers.length) ad.activeLayer = g.layers[0];
ad.activeLayer = g;
*/

#target photoshop

expandActiveLayerGroup();

function expandActiveLayerGroup() {
    if (app.activeDocument.activeLayer.typename == 'LayerSet' && app.activeDocument.activeLayer.layers.length > 0) {
        app.activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.activeLayer.layers[0];
    }
}

     

    https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html

     

      Shawn Rossi
      Shawn Rossi
      Known Participant
      November 8, 2023

      Same issue with Artboards not collapsing. PS 25.2.0 on a MacOS Monterey 12.7.1

      I started using PS Beta as a production build because the color sliders are broke in PS 25.1

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      wilfs87717290
      Participant
      September 9, 2023

      I have the same issues too, but I was able to just find a way around it by using grouping. so I make a group of all the layers in the artbord and then collapse that (the group).

       

      But I hope they fix this in the next update.

        Ihsaan26094554cwe8
        Ihsaan26094554cwe8
        Participant
        August 30, 2023

        I indeed have the same problem in which the artboards are not collapsing. As I often work with multiple artboards, this can quickly become very frustrating. I do hope Adobe fixes this. 

        Nonetheless, one workaround I now do is to group all layers into one group per artboard. This limits the need to constantly jump around in files containing multiple artboards. I have attached a screenshot to show this.

         

        I hope this helps! 

          henriquer83315720
          henriquer83315720
          Participant
          August 24, 2023

          This isn't the first time I've come across such a serious issue coinciding with a program update – it's truly frustrating, and I hope the next fix addressing this major problem gets approved soon. Hey Adobe, wake up!!!

          How I'm managing to work today: I right-click on a layer within the artboard, and this way, the artboard or layer group is 'uncollapsing' ... the problem with this is the number of clicks that will only worsen your repetitive strain injury.

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          NathanB3021
          Participant
          August 24, 2023

          Having the same issue. None of my artboards will collapse. Have tried multiple things such as deleting all the layers and creating a new art board. Happens with new and old PSD files.

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          rudo123
          Inspiring
          August 22, 2023

          I have the same problem, in todays PS beta 25.0 update can not collapse (or de-collapse) Artboards in Layers palette. On both intel (last Monterey system) and M2 Pro (last Ventura) macs.

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