Layer name used to save file with Action or Script

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Hi there, I’m new to posting in the community. I’m hoping for some advice or assistance in setting up an action or a script to do the following.I have a PSD template that I have set up an action to drop a PNG file into the bottom layer. What I need is an automation of some sort that inserts the name of the Layer that I just dropped into the template to be added to the front of the PSD file name and saved as a jpeg for web. I have just got my head around Actions, and Scripts are quite advanced for me.  &#128578;

Stephen Marsh · Accepted Answer

I forgot to mention, that the other way to do this is to use Layer Comps, saving each comp with the name you require, then use the default Export Layer Comps to Files script.

https://helpx.adobe.com/au/photoshop/using/layer-comps.html

Stephen Marsh · Answer

You'll need a script for the final save JPEG step, as including a layer name in the final file name is beyond actions or batch commands.

This could be a custom script, or an all purpose, generic layer saving script.

It might be better to have the whole action re-created as a script, rather than having a hybrid action that relies on a script? That is of course up to you, I'm happy to help, but I would need to see a screenshot of the action steps with each step expanded/disclosed and or have access to the action if it is too complicated to decipher from the screenshot.

When you "drop in" (how – File > Place or something else?) the PNG file into the template, what is the name of the layer? Is it the filename of the PNG? Can you post a screenshot of the layers panel?

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