Can I auto number shapes in Photoshop?

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August 7, 2020
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Some diagram tools such as Visio or draw.io allow automatic numbering of shapes as you add them to a diagram. I have looked in Adobe Support and can not find a reference to this type of feature so I would just like to check with the community.

I have a User Interface layout and I want to label the fields numerically to cross-reference in the specification. So what I would like to do is to choose a shape, for example, a small circle, and have it automatically number as each instance of the shape is added to the psd file. Does Photoshop have a feature like that?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Could you post a meaningful screenshot (including the pertinent Panels) or sketch to illustrate?

Are you using Smart Objects for the circles or Shape Layers or …?

What is the ultimate goal?

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tern_jmAuthor

Participant

I'm using shape and text layers. I'd prefer not to post an example as it is a mockup for internal use, but this should illustrate the requirement. This is from draw io where automatic numbering of shapes takes place as the shapes are added. Cons - Not able to adjust font or background of label and label does not show in exported files.

There will be around 50 fields in the User Interface so I wanted a quick way to label a field object with a unique identifier. This will be used to describe the field object in the specification. Because we are in draft stage, the field names and even tabs they appear on may change.