Is there a script to rename layers from a text file?

[AJ274838686lah]

I have seen a lot of scripts that export the layer names to text file, but does anyone know of a script that does the opposite?

I would like to rename my layers by importing names from a text file.

For example:

• I have 90 layers called "person shape"
• I would like to rename the layers "Ann, Barb, Sally, Fred, Mike, Bob"... etc....

Does anyone know of a script that can import those words from a text, and rename the layers?

Thanks!

[pixxxelschubser]

How (according to which rule) should the script know which layer should receive which new name?

For the beginning (rename the active layer):

var newName = "Bob";
activeDocument.activeLayer.name = newName;

[AJ274838686lah]

Hi, Thanks.

In my particular case, it does matter which layers get which name. I was just looking for an easy way to assign these names to the 90+ identical layers.

Thanks for the start.

[AJ274838686lah]

* Sorry: Meant to say "it doesn't matter which layers get which names"

[Chuck Uebele]

Using what @pixxxelschubser posted, there are many scripts posted that show how to read info from a text file. Using a spreadsheet program, you can convert that to a CSV file, import it into a variable, then use the split command to separate the variable into an array with all the names. Then loop through the array to assign them to the layers.

[pixxxelschubser]

Are your layers pixel layers (art layers)?
Are your layers arranged in a hierarchy (or perhaps deeply nested in different layer sets)?

Can you perhaps upload a simplified PSD example (without confidential data) and link it here?

[AJ274838686lah]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

Yes they are just pixel layers. They are all in one folder, not sorted in any way. And I have a list of names I would like to assign to each layer in no particular order.

This is a link to the PSD file and name list - https://1drv.ms/u/s!At5a8ggd7x62hId6-FWXuq2Ni8PBGw?e=gB9KbO

The PSD file only has the layers in a folder, and there is an example list of names which I was hoping to apply.

Thanks for your help!

[AJ274838686lah]

Ooops, sorry. I didn't realize I could attach files directly to the message..... Here they are below. Thanks again!

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

There are 95 layers in the group... While the text file has 54 names.

How should this mismatch be solved?

[AJ274838686lah]

No, I would expand the list of name to match the number of layer at a later point. For now, it's just a test to see how it works.

Side question: Is it possible to import the xy values (coordinates) too? So the text has:

layer_name_1, x, y

layer_name_2, x, y

layer_name_3, x, y

....etc