Using filename to name layer

[wobblewoo]

Hello

Im used to doing simple actions in photoshop such as converting to CMYK/RGB and changing filenames, but i need to do something else now and wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction.

I would like to open a file, scale 50% (nothing hard there) but then name the layer the filename and make it a smart object. I would then like to open another file and do the same creating a stack of images.

The source files are all the same dimensions but are in nested layers. For this operation i have no problem duplicating the files and making a single bucket of pictures.

Ideally i would also like to use the filename to create a text layer with that name and specify a font and point size to do that with.

I hope that makes sense.

Thanks for your time

Warren.

[pixxxelschubser]

wobblewoo wrote:

… but then name the layer the filename and make it a smart object …

For this part try this:

// docNameAsActiveLayerNameAndMakeSO.jsx
var aLay = app.activeDocument.activeLayer
aLay.name = app.activeDocument.name;
var idSO = stringIDToTypeID( "newPlacedLayer" );
executeAction( idSO, undefined, DialogModes.NO );

Have fun

[wobblewoo]

Thankyou for your quick reply.

How do i actually use that? Im guessing i save those actions into a .js file and then call upon that script somehow.

I normally just use the record action and then run a batch or droplet from that.

Sorry, pretty new to this.

W

[pixxxelschubser]

Hmm,

this is the scripting forum, not the main forum.

wobblewoo wrote:

… Im guessing i save those actions into a .js file and then call upon that script somehow …

into a .jsx file in the right scriptfolder (for your PS-version)

close and reopen PS

open a (copy of a) file

and menu --> file --> scripts  (or similar, I only have a german CS3-Version)