Copy Layer Name To Clipboard?

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
September 13, 2019
2 replies
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Hey folks,

i am looking for a script, which allows me to copy the name of my active layer to the clipboard.

Thank you for your help and best regrads,

S.

Actions and scripting

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Correct answer Stephen Marsh

The following code should do the trick, it does exactly what you ask and nothing else:

// Copy Active Layer Name to Clipboard.jsx
#target photoshop 
var doc = activeDocument;
var aLayer = doc.activeLayer.name;
var d = new ActionDescriptor();  
d.putString(stringIDToTypeID("textData"), aLayer);  
executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("textToClipboard"), d, DialogModes.NO);

Based on:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/Photoshop/Copy-foreground-RGB-values-to-clipboard/td-p/10529244

Stephen Marsh

Correct answer

Community Expert

The following code should do the trick, it does exactly what you ask and nothing else:

// Copy Active Layer Name to Clipboard.jsx
#target photoshop 
var doc = activeDocument;
var aLayer = doc.activeLayer.name;
var d = new ActionDescriptor();  
d.putString(stringIDToTypeID("textData"), aLayer);  
executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("textToClipboard"), d, DialogModes.NO);

Based on:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/Photoshop/Copy-foreground-RGB-values-to-clipboard/td-p/10529244

P

peterodzuckAuthor

Known Participant

This script works awesome...

maybe you can help me out with my next problem. Now i want to rename my current group. The Name should be pasted from the clipboard.

thank you very much!

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

IHey Stephen, I would require the source layer to be inside the layer group. Unfortunately it´s difficult to see on the screenshot, but the layer is a child of the group. sorry, my fault. I´ve should make it clear, in my first description.

Not a problem, I’ll update this post with the new code shortly...

#target photoshop

// Set the Document
var doc = app.activeDocument;

// Set the Original Layer Name
var aLayer = doc.activeLayer.name;

// Make Group from Selected Layer
var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk  " );
    var desc1255 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var ref506 = new ActionReference();
        var idlayerSection = stringIDToTypeID( "layerSection" );
        ref506.putClass( idlayerSection );
    desc1255.putReference( idnull, ref506 );
    var idFrom = charIDToTypeID( "From" );
        var ref507 = new ActionReference();
        var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
        var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
        var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
        ref507.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
    desc1255.putReference( idFrom, ref507 );
    var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
        var desc1256 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idNm = charIDToTypeID( "Nm  " );
        desc1256.putString( idNm, """Temp_Group""" );
    var idlayerSection = stringIDToTypeID( "layerSection" );
    desc1255.putObject( idUsng, idlayerSection, desc1256 );
    var idlayerSectionStart = stringIDToTypeID( "layerSectionStart" );
    desc1255.putInteger( idlayerSectionStart, 268 );
    var idlayerSectionEnd = stringIDToTypeID( "layerSectionEnd" );
    desc1255.putInteger( idlayerSectionEnd, 269 );
    var idNm = charIDToTypeID( "Nm  " );
    desc1255.putString( idNm, """Temp_Group""" );
executeAction( idMk, desc1255, DialogModes.NO );

// Select Backwards Layer
var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
    var desc767 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var ref268 = new ActionReference();
        var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
        var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
        var idBckw = charIDToTypeID( "Bckw" );
        ref268.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idBckw );
    desc767.putReference( idnull, ref268 );
    var idMkVs = charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" );
    desc767.putBoolean( idMkVs, false );
    var idLyrI = charIDToTypeID( "LyrI" );
        var list78 = new ActionList();
        list78.putInteger( 107 );
    desc767.putList( idLyrI, list78 );
executeAction( idslct, desc767, DialogModes.NO );

// Add Curves Adjustment Layer
var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk  " );
    var desc726 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var ref251 = new ActionReference();
        var idAdjL = charIDToTypeID( "AdjL" );
        ref251.putClass( idAdjL );
    desc726.putReference( idnull, ref251 );
    var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
        var desc727 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idType = charIDToTypeID( "Type" );
            var desc728 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var idpresetKind = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKind" );
            var idpresetKindType = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKindType" );
            var idpresetKindDefault = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKindDefault" );
            desc728.putEnumerated( idpresetKind, idpresetKindType, idpresetKindDefault );
        var idCrvs = charIDToTypeID( "Crvs" );
        desc727.putObject( idType, idCrvs, desc728 );
    var idAdjL = charIDToTypeID( "AdjL" );
    desc726.putObject( idUsng, idAdjL, desc727 );
executeAction( idMk, desc726, DialogModes.NO );

// Set the Curves Adjustment Layer to Luminosity Blend Mode
doc.activeLayer.blendMode = BlendMode.LUMINOSITY;

// Add Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer
var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk  " );
    var desc755 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var ref263 = new ActionReference();
        var idAdjL = charIDToTypeID( "AdjL" );
        ref263.putClass( idAdjL );
    desc755.putReference( idnull, ref263 );
    var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
        var desc756 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idType = charIDToTypeID( "Type" );
            var desc757 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var idpresetKind = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKind" );
            var idpresetKindType = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKindType" );
            var idpresetKindDefault = stringIDToTypeID( "presetKindDefault" );
            desc757.putEnumerated( idpresetKind, idpresetKindType, idpresetKindDefault );
            var idClrz = charIDToTypeID( "Clrz" );
            desc757.putBoolean( idClrz, false );
        var idHStr = charIDToTypeID( "HStr" );
        desc756.putObject( idType, idHStr, desc757 );
    var idAdjL = charIDToTypeID( "AdjL" );
    desc755.putObject( idUsng, idAdjL, desc756 );
executeAction( idMk, desc755, DialogModes.NO );

// Select Backwards Layer
var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
    var desc767 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var ref268 = new ActionReference();
        var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
        var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
        var idBckw = charIDToTypeID( "Bckw" );
        ref268.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idBckw );
    desc767.putReference( idnull, ref268 );
    var idMkVs = charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" );
    desc767.putBoolean( idMkVs, false );
    var idLyrI = charIDToTypeID( "LyrI" );
        var list78 = new ActionList();
        list78.putInteger( 107 );
    desc767.putList( idLyrI, list78 );
executeAction( idslct, desc767, DialogModes.NO );
// Select Backwards Layer Again
executeAction( idslct, desc767, DialogModes.NO );

// Load RGB channel selection
set();
function set() {
	var c2t = function (s) {
		return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
	};

	var s2t = function (s) {
		return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
	};

	var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
	var reference = new ActionReference();
	var reference2 = new ActionReference();

	reference.putProperty( s2t( "channel" ), s2t( "selection" ));
	descriptor.putReference( c2t( "null" ), reference );
	reference2.putEnumerated( s2t( "channel" ), s2t( "channel" ), s2t( "RGB" ));
	descriptor.putReference( s2t( "to" ), reference2 );
	executeAction( s2t( "set" ), descriptor, DialogModes.NO );
}

// Layer Visibility Off
doc.activeLayer.visible = false;

/* Park this code block and use getByName instead...
// Select the Forward Layer
select(false);
function select(makeVisible) {
	var c2t = function (s) {
		return app.charIDToTypeID(s);
	};

	var s2t = function (s) {
		return app.stringIDToTypeID(s);
	};

	var descriptor = new ActionDescriptor();
	var list = new ActionList();
	var reference = new ActionReference();

	reference.putEnumerated( s2t( "layer" ), s2t( "ordinal" ), s2t( "forwardEnum" ));
	descriptor.putReference( c2t( "null" ), reference );
	descriptor.putBoolean( s2t( "makeVisible" ), makeVisible );
	list.putInteger( 250 );
	descriptor.putList( s2t( "layerID" ), list );
    // Run it 3 times!
	executeAction( s2t( "select" ), descriptor, DialogModes.NO );
	executeAction( s2t( "select" ), descriptor, DialogModes.NO );
	executeAction( s2t( "select" ), descriptor, DialogModes.NO );    
}
*/

// Select the Group By Name
// stackoverflow.com/questions/18436995/find-layergroup-of-a-specific-layer-in-photoshop-with-javascript
app.activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.layerSets.getByName("Temp_Group");

// Add Layer Mask from Selection
var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk  " );
    var desc676 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idNw = charIDToTypeID( "Nw  " );
    var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
    desc676.putClass( idNw, idChnl );
    var idAt = charIDToTypeID( "At  " );
        var ref231 = new ActionReference();
        var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
        var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
        var idMsk = charIDToTypeID( "Msk " );
        ref231.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idMsk );
    desc676.putReference( idAt, ref231 );
    var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
    var idUsrM = charIDToTypeID( "UsrM" );
    var idRvlS = charIDToTypeID( "RvlS" );
    desc676.putEnumerated( idUsng, idUsrM, idRvlS );
executeAction( idMk, desc676, DialogModes.NO );

// Change the Group Name
app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = aLayer;

// Deselect layers  
// forums.adobe.com/message/5204655#5204655 - Michael L Hale  
app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID('selectNoLayers'));

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////// Run over matrix layer
var theLayer = activeDocument.activeLayer;
var theParent = theLayer.parent;
if (theParent != activeDocument) {var theString = theParent.name+"-"+theLayer.name}
else {var theString = theLayer.name};

changeLayer(); ////// Choose target layer
function changeLayer(){
	var des = new ActionDescriptor();
	var list = new ActionList();
	var ref = new ActionReference();
	ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Bckw" ));
	des.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref );
	list.putInteger( 3 );
	des.putList( charIDToTypeID( "LyrI" ), list );
	executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "slct" ), des, DialogModes.NO );
}

////////// Paste Name:
app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = theString;

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