Find and replace text in multiple Photoshop files?

[Guest]

Hi there,

Let us say I have six Photoshop files: 1.psd, 2.psd, ..., 6.psd. All of these files contain the word “LoremIpsum” in random text layers, within each document. Is there a way I can search for “LoremIpsum” in all documents and replace it with “Dolor Sit Amet”, all in one go? This is just an example, I need to replace various words, not just one.

I have tried "batch find and replace" software (including powerful tools like Power Grep) but they do not work with psd files… Is there a javascript of external plugin for this kind of task?

Thanks!

[chisaicoi]

i have the same proplem with you . But now after i tried reinstall PTS cs6 , ít can't be open . Please help me !

[Guest]

Chisaicoi let us know what error you receive so I (and most likely more experienced members) can help...

In the meantime, no progress for me, still stuck...

[c.pfaffenbichler]

This should work on all open documents if the Type Layers’ content is uniform.

// replace text elements in type layers;

// 2013, use it at your own risk;

#target photoshop

if (app.documents.length > 0) {

          for (var n = 0; n < app.documents.length; n++) {

                    app.activeDocument = app.documents;

                    app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("replace text", "main()")

                    }

          };

// the opertation;

function main () {

          var myDocument = app.activeDocument;

          var theLayers = collectTextLayers(myDocument, []);

          if (theLayers.length > 0) {

                    var theArray1 = ["LoremIpsum"];

                    var theArray2 = ["Dolor Sit Amet"];

                    for (var a = 0; a < theLayers.length; a++) {

                              for (var b = 0; b < theArray1.length; b++) {

                                        var theString = theLayers.textItem.contents;

                                        while (theString.indexOf(theArray1) != -1) {

                                                  theString = theString.replace(theArray1, theArray2)

                                                  };

                                        theLayers.textItem.contents = theString;

                                        }

                              }

                    }

          };

////// function collect all layers //////

function collectTextLayers (theParent, allLayers) {

          if (!allLayers) {var allLayers = new Array};

          else {};

          for (var m = theParent.layers.length - 1; m >= 0;m--) {

                    var theLayer = theParent.layers;

// apply the function to layersets;

                    if (theLayer.typename == "ArtLayer") {

                              if (theLayer.kind == LayerKind.TEXT) {allLayers.push(theLayer)};

                              }

                    else {

                              allLayers = (collectTextLayers(theLayer, allLayers))

// this line includes the layer groups;

//                              allLayers.push(theLayer);

                              }

                    };

          return allLayers

          };

[abhijeett89122812]

I have 2 different words sets, this script is for single combination, can u plz modify... thanks in advance

[c.pfaffenbichler]

// replace text elements in type layers;

// 2017, use it at your own risk;

#target photoshop

if (app.documents.length > 0) {

          for (var n = 0; n < app.documents.length; n++) {

                    app.activeDocument = app.documents;

                    app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("replace text", "main()")

                    }

          };

// the opertation;

function main () {

          var myDocument = app.activeDocument;

          var theArray = [["TEST", "123"], ["HAHAHA", "456"]];

          for (var b = 0; b < theArray.length; b++) {

                    replaceText (theArray[0], theArray[1])

                    }

          };

////// reoplace text //////

function replaceText (replaceThis, replaceWith) {

// =======================================================

var idreplace = stringIDToTypeID( "replace" );

    var desc22 = new ActionDescriptor();

    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );

        var ref3 = new ActionReference();

        var idPrpr = charIDToTypeID( "Prpr" );

        var idreplace = stringIDToTypeID( "replace" );

        ref3.putProperty( idPrpr, idreplace );

        var idTxLr = charIDToTypeID( "TxLr" );

        var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );

        var idAl = charIDToTypeID( "Al  " );

        ref3.putEnumerated( idTxLr, idOrdn, idAl );

    desc22.putReference( idnull, ref3 );

    var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );

        var desc23 = new ActionDescriptor();

        var idfind = stringIDToTypeID( "find" );

        desc23.putString( idfind, replaceThis );

        var idreplace = stringIDToTypeID( "replace" );

        desc23.putString( idreplace, replaceWith );

        var idcheckAll = stringIDToTypeID( "checkAll" );

        desc23.putBoolean( idcheckAll, true );

        var idFwd = charIDToTypeID( "Fwd " );

        desc23.putBoolean( idFwd, true );

        var idcaseSensitive = stringIDToTypeID( "caseSensitive" );

        desc23.putBoolean( idcaseSensitive, false );

        var idwholeWord = stringIDToTypeID( "wholeWord" );

        desc23.putBoolean( idwholeWord, false );

        var idignoreAccents = stringIDToTypeID( "ignoreAccents" );

        desc23.putBoolean( idignoreAccents, true );

    var idfindReplace = stringIDToTypeID( "findReplace" );

    desc22.putObject( idUsng, idfindReplace, desc23 );

executeAction( idreplace, desc22, DialogModes.NO );

};

[abhijeett89122812]

thanks its working, but it dosent work in photoshop cc 2017 but it works on cs6,

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Start a new thread if you need help.

[abhijeett89122812]

it shows this error, need help

[c.pfaffenbichler]

So start a new thread.

Error: And provide more details about the file on which the error occurs.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Or wrap the code in the replaceText-function in a try-clause.

[abhijeett89122812]

?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Error handling, "try..catch"

[martyo59476695]

Hey there, I am looking to do the same thing within photoshop cc19 and was wondering if you started a new thread to help deal with your error or if you found a solution to this problem? I am also getting similar errors when I try to run this in cc19.  

Cheers,

Marty

[Lumigraphics]

Please start a new thread so we can figure out what you need.