Create Layer Set if it doesn't already exist

[timmysmuckers]

Happy Friday everyone.

I've been trying to figure out this JS where the script will create a layer set if there already isn't one of that name.

I've founds lots on how to create a layer set, but not how to do a conditional around it.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[Chuck Uebele]

My question is where would you want the layerset created if it doesn't exist? Does your file have nested layersets? Would you need to check the nested layersets if it does have them?

[timmysmuckers]

It would be a top level layer set if it exists. Will be created there as well. The file may have nested layer sets but what I want to test for would not be nested.

-Tim

[Chuck Uebele · Accepted solution]

This will work for a top level layer set:

#target photoshop
var doc=activeDocument;
var setName = 'My Set';
try{doc.activeDocument = doc.layerSets.getByName (setName)}
catch(e){
        doc.layerSets.add();
        doc.activeLayer.name = setName
    }

[timmysmuckers]

Thank you, Chuck Uebele‌.

As always, a huge help.

[Chuck Uebele]

Glad I could help.

[timmysmuckers]

I'd buy you a beer if you were local.

Or three...

[Chuck Uebele]

Well, if you're in the Los Angeles area...