P: Rename multiple layers in one go

[scrawford220878]

Renaming each individual layer is rather slow, what if we can rename all selected layers at once?

[Jeffrey Tranberry]

You can do this in Photoshop CS6.

Double-Click a layer name to rename it, then hit tab to put focus on the next layer to rename it....and so on.

Note: Shift + tab moves up the layer stack, tab moves down the layer stack.

[scrawford220878]

Ahhhhh. *Leans back in chair, happy*

[Jeffrey Tranberry]

Is that what you were looking for? I couldn't see wanting to name 20 layers all the same name. 😉

[scrawford220878]

Yes... I know what you mean though but there are instances where I've needed to name things the same.

[Julien5C96]

I need to do this though. Is there a quick way to do it without having to copy and past over and over again?

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

I need to do this though. Is there a quick way to do it without having to copy and past over and over again?

@Julien5C96 

You can do this using a free script from Paul Riggott. The find is regular expression based, so .+ will find the entire layer name:

https://github.com/Paul-Riggott/PS-Scripts/blob/master/Layer%20Name%20Edit.jsx

Change line 20 from:

var myBrush = g.newBrush(g.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR, [0.99, 0.99, 0.99, 1]);

to something like:

var myBrush = g.newBrush(g.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR, [0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 1]);

For a "dark mode" interface.

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

The following script will probably be easier to use if you don't know regular expressions:

/*
Rename Selected Layers.jsx
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/trouble-with-photoshop-layer-masks/td-p/12698065
Stephen Marsh, 25th January 2022 - v1.0
*/

#target photoshop

function main() {

    var promptString = prompt("New layer name:", "");

    // Optionally select all layers, uncomment if required
    //app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID('selectAllLayers'));

    /***** Process Selected Layers from Jazz-y *****/
    var s2t = stringIDToTypeID;
    (r = new ActionReference).putProperty(s2t('property'), p = s2t('targetLayersIDs'));
    r.putEnumerated(s2t('document'), s2t('ordinal'), s2t('targetEnum'));
    var lrs = executeActionGet(r).getList(p),
        sel = new ActionReference();

    for (var i = 0; i < lrs.count; i++) {
        sel.putIdentifier(s2t('layer'), p = lrs.getReference(i).getIdentifier(s2t('layerID')));
        (r = new ActionReference).putIdentifier(s2t('layer'), p);
        (d = new ActionDescriptor()).putReference(s2t("target"), r);
        executeAction(s2t('select'), d, DialogModes.NO);
    /***** Process Selected Layers from Jazz-y *****/

        if (app.documents.length > 0) {

            app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = promptString;

        } else {
            alert("You must have a document open!");
        }
    }
}
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Rename selected layers", "main()");

[Julien5C96]

Thank you. Does this work with renaming artboards as well?