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mo54891077
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March 14, 2019
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Script to Merge each main group (not subgroup) in to a layer

  • March 14, 2019
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Hi

I have a client who wants to receive his image in the following format

one layer for the background

another layer for the shaddow

another layer for the object

I am doing many images so i am looking a way to Script to Merge each main group (not subgroup) in to a layer

then while i work i can make sure to work in these groups

is there a way to do it?

Thank you in advance

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Correct answer SuperMerlin

Something like this?

#target photoshop;
while(app.activeDocument.layerSets.length){
activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.layerSets[0];
executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("newPlacedLayer"), new ActionDescriptor(), DialogModes.NO);
activeDocument.activeLayer.rasterize(RasterizeType.ENTIRELAYER);
}

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SuperMerlin
SuperMerlinCorrect answer
Inspiring
March 14, 2019

Something like this?

#target photoshop;
while(app.activeDocument.layerSets.length){
activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.layerSets[0];
executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("newPlacedLayer"), new ActionDescriptor(), DialogModes.NO);
activeDocument.activeLayer.rasterize(RasterizeType.ENTIRELAYER);
}
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    Simon3344797511r3
    Participating Frequently
    November 28, 2023

    Hi SuperMerlin

    Thank you for the script.
    I ALMOST works in my case. 

    Is it possible to rewrite the script, so that photoshop selects the top layer (In my case a Artboard group) ?
    When using "select --> All layers" i get a error (See attached) But if i manually select the top artboard, the scripts runs perfect!

     The script is for a save action, converting multiple (and different amount) of artboards to 16/bit, flattening and converting back to 8/bit. And then exporting every layer into seperate files.  

     

    Thank you so much in advance. 🙂


    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 28, 2023

    Hi

    The intended result is to come from all these artboards, to flattenede seperate layers. (See attached)

    The problem is, that the script comes with a error, when either "select all layers/groups" from the select tab, or when not selecting any layers. The only way it works, is by manually selecting the top layer (the one called Singlesalg_930x180) and i want the script to automaticly select the first group, not taking account for name etc. 


    Is »Insert Photos« not good enough for you? 

     

    Why don’t you include a simple line like 

    activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.layerSets[0];

    at the start of the Script? 

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