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saikirans54625543
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August 25, 2017
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Apply layer color id based on name

  • August 25, 2017
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Hi, can experts here help me with a script that applies layer color id to red if the layer name has exposure, level and layer?

Finally, a script that removes all the layer color id if there are no more layer names that have exposure, level and layer

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Correct answer Davide_Barranca12040269

We are almost there Looks like it's working and keeping the layer red if they are not in a group but it's removing the red color if the layer is in a group.

Here is how it looks, level in group is not red


Fixed a bug with Groups in the second script

First Script (sets Red):

#target photoshop  
app.bringToFront();  
  
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory('Setting Red colortag', 'main()');  
  
function main(){  
if(!documents.length) return;  
selectAllLayers();  
var selLayers = getSelectedLayersIdx();  
for(var a in selLayers){  
        colorLayer(Number(selLayers));  
    }  
}  
  
function colorLayer(idx){  
    var ref = new ActionReference();  
    ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID("Prpr") , stringIDToTypeID( "name" ));  
    ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), idx);  
    var desc = executeActionGet(ref);  
    makeActiveByIndex( idx );  
    var layerName = desc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));  
    if(layerName.indexOf("Layer")!=-1 || layerName.indexOf("Exposure")!=-1 || layerName.indexOf("Levels")!=-1){  
        var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();        
        var ref1 = new ActionReference();        
        ref1.putIndex (stringIDToTypeID ("layer"), idx);        
        desc1.putReference (stringIDToTypeID ("target"), ref1);        
        var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();        
        desc2.putEnumerated (stringIDToTypeID ("color"), stringIDToTypeID ("color"), stringIDToTypeID ("red"));        
        desc1.putObject (stringIDToTypeID ("to"), stringIDToTypeID ("layer"), desc2);      
        executeAction (stringIDToTypeID ("set"), desc1, DialogModes.NO);   
    }  
}  
  
function makeActiveByIndex( idx ){  
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();  
      var ref = new ActionReference();  
      ref.putIndex(charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), idx)  
      desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref );  
      desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false );  
   executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "slct" ), desc, DialogModes.NO );  
};  
  
  
function selectAllLayers() {  
    var desc29 = new ActionDescriptor();  
        var ref23 = new ActionReference();  
        ref23.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );  
    desc29.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref23 );  
    executeAction( stringIDToTypeID('selectAllLayers'), desc29, DialogModes.NO );  
};  
  
function getSelectedLayersIdx(){  
  var selectedLayers = new Array;  
  var ref = new ActionReference();  
  ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );  
  var desc = executeActionGet(ref);  
  if( desc.hasKey( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ) ) ){  
  desc = desc.getList( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ));  
  var c = desc.count  
  var selectedLayers = new Array();  
  for(var i=0;i<c;i++){  
  try{  
  activeDocument.backgroundLayer;  
  selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex() );  
  }catch(e){  
  selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex()+1 );  
  }  
  }  
  }else{  
  var ref = new ActionReference();  
  ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID("Prpr") , charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" ));  
  ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );  
  try{  
  activeDocument.backgroundLayer;  
  selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" ))-1);  
  }catch(e){  
  selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" )));  
  }  
  }  
  return selectedLayers;  
}; 

Second script sets the red to those layers, and in case also removes the red from the layers where the strings are missing:

#target photoshop  
app.bringToFront();  
  
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory('Setting or Removing Red colortag', 'main()');  
  
function main(){  
if(!documents.length) return;  
selectAllLayers();  
var selLayers = getSelectedLayersIdx();  
for(var a in selLayers){  
        colorLayer(Number(selLayers));  
    }  
}  
  
function colorLayer(idx){  
    
    var ref = new ActionReference();  
    ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID("Prpr") , stringIDToTypeID( "layerKind" ));  
    ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), idx);  
    var desc = executeActionGet(ref);  
    if (desc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("layerKind")) == 7) return;
    
    var ref = new ActionReference();  
    ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID("Prpr") , stringIDToTypeID( "name" ));  
    ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), idx);  
    var desc = executeActionGet(ref);  
    makeActiveByIndex( idx );  
    var layerName = desc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));  
    var layerColor = (layerName.indexOf("Layer")!=-1 || layerName.indexOf("Exposure")!=-1 || layerName.indexOf("Levels")!=-1) ? stringIDToTypeID ("red") : charIDToTypeID("None");  
    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();        
    var ref1 = new ActionReference();        
    ref1.putIndex (stringIDToTypeID ("layer"), idx);        
    desc1.putReference (stringIDToTypeID ("target"), ref1);        
    var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();        
    desc2.putEnumerated (stringIDToTypeID ("color"), stringIDToTypeID ("color"), layerColor);        
    desc1.putObject (stringIDToTypeID ("to"), stringIDToTypeID ("layer"), desc2);      
    executeAction (stringIDToTypeID ("set"), desc1, DialogModes.NO); 
      
}  
  
function makeActiveByIndex( idx ){  
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();  
      var ref = new ActionReference();  
      ref.putIndex(charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), idx)  
      desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref );  
      desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false );  
   executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "slct" ), desc, DialogModes.NO );  
};  
  
function selectAllLayers() {  
    var desc29 = new ActionDescriptor();  
        var ref23 = new ActionReference();  
        ref23.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );  
    desc29.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref23 );  
    executeAction( stringIDToTypeID('selectAllLayers'), desc29, DialogModes.NO );  
};  
  
function getSelectedLayersIdx(){  
  var selectedLayers = new Array;  
  var ref = new ActionReference();  
  ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );  
  var desc = executeActionGet(ref);  
  if( desc.hasKey( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ) ) ){  
  desc = desc.getList( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ));  
  var c = desc.count  
  var selectedLayers = new Array();  
  for(var i=0;i<c;i++){  
  try{  
  activeDocument.backgroundLayer;  
  selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex() );  
  }catch(e){  
  selectedLayers.push(  desc.getReference( i ).getIndex()+1 );  
  }  
  }  
  }else{  
  var ref = new ActionReference();  
  ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID("Prpr") , charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" ));  
  ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );  
  try{  
  activeDocument.backgroundLayer;  
  selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" ))-1);  
  }catch(e){  
  selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( "ItmI" )));  
  }  
  }  
  return selectedLayers;  
}; 

Hope this helps!

Davide

1 reply

natrev
natrev
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August 25, 2017

Hi Saikiran,

Hope this will helps...

if(documents.length>0) main();  
function  main(){  
    var docRef = app.activeDocument;    
    var myLayers=docRef.layers;
    for(i=0;i<myLayers.length;i++){
        if(myLayers.name.indexOf("Layer")!=-1 || myLayers.name.indexOf("Exposure")!=-1 || myLayers.name.indexOf("Levels")!=-1){ 
            docRef.activeLayer=myLayers;
            colorLayer (i, "red"); 
        }
        else{
            docRef.activeLayer=myLayers;
            colorLayer (i, "none"); 
        }
    }
}
function colorLayer (layerIndex, color){    
    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();    
    var ref1 = new ActionReference();    
    ref1.putIndex (stringIDToTypeID ("layer"), layerIndex);    
    desc1.putReference (stringIDToTypeID ("target"), ref1);    
    var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();    
    desc2.putEnumerated (stringIDToTypeID ("color"), stringIDToTypeID ("color"), stringIDToTypeID (color));    
    desc1.putObject (stringIDToTypeID ("to"), stringIDToTypeID ("layer"), desc2);  
    executeAction (stringIDToTypeID ("set"), desc1, DialogModes.NO);  
} 

-yajiv

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saikirans54625543Author
Known Participant
August 25, 2017

Hi natrev,

Thank you so much for the script.It's working when I open a new document and apply the scripts.But I am getting this error if I open an existing comp and add exposure adjustment or put those layers in a group.Also, it's turning on all layers at the end of the script.

natrev
natrev
Legend
August 25, 2017

Hi

Could post Layer structure screen shot?

or Try this... code

if(documents.length>0) main();  
function  main(){  
    var docRef = app.activeDocument;    
    var myLayers=docRef.layers;
    for(i=0;i<myLayers.length;i++){
        var layVisible=myLayers.visible;
        docRef.activeLayer=myLayers;
        if(myLayers.name.indexOf("Layer")!=-1 || myLayers.name.indexOf("Exposure")!=-1 || myLayers.name.indexOf("Levels")!=-1){ colorLayer (i, "red"); }
        else { colorLayer (i, "none"); }
        myLayers.visible=layVisible;
    }
}
function colorLayer (layerIndex, color){    
    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();    
    var ref1 = new ActionReference();    
    ref1.putIndex (stringIDToTypeID ("layer"), layerIndex);    
    desc1.putReference (stringIDToTypeID ("target"), ref1);    
    var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();    
    desc2.putEnumerated (stringIDToTypeID ("color"), stringIDToTypeID ("color"), stringIDToTypeID (color));    
    desc1.putObject (stringIDToTypeID ("to"), stringIDToTypeID ("layer"), desc2);  
    executeAction (stringIDToTypeID ("set"), desc1, DialogModes.NO);  
} 

-yajiv

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