Could You Select All Layers Sequentially

[MXKS]

I Wish Select All Layer One By One Sequentially. Like 1,2,3,4 so on. 

Thanks in Advance

[Ro Hackett]

You can select multiple individual layers by holding the CTRL key and clicking each layer... ? ...

but not really sure what you mean? 🤔😮

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

@ Ro Hackett It's a scripting question.

@ Kailash0D4D what should happen after Layer 1 is selected, before Layer 2 is selected?

There are actually two layers per "visual layer set", one being a color fill layer and one a text layer. The layer index order is not sequential. All of the fill layers come first, then the text layers (not fill then text, fill then text etc).

So which exact layer should be selected "sequentually"?

[MXKS]

• In this script I want to select left to right layer sequentially. Like 1,2,3,4 etc. When fill the image in layer. The images fill in sequentially 1,2,3,4...

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Just in case you are attempting to create a montage template, JJMack has done a lot of work in this area which could save you developing your own script:

http://www.mouseprints.net/old/dpr/PhotoCollageToolkit.html

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

@ Kailash0D4D I'm just a beginner so I may have this wrong, however, I believe that you have four methods to select a layer:

1. getByName
2. itemIndex
3. id
4. layers collection

getByName = Probably the most obvious, best if all layers have a unique name to target

itemIndex # = Number may change if layers are added or removed 

id # = Unique, static, does not change if layers are added or removed

It will probably depend on the template setup and how the end user will use/modify the template on what method is preferred.

P.S. I'm guessing that a for loop could probably cycle through all layers and and perform various steps on each layer.

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

This script can be used to identify a selected layer's Name, itemIndex # or id # –

EDIT 18th Jan 2021: I have added a few other informative properties to the inspector, just for fun!

EDIT 31st May 2021: old script removed,  new code posted below!

[Stephen_A_Marsh · Accepted solution]

Presuming that a layer has a unique name (otherwise the first layer with the name will be targeted, which may not be the one you require):

var selectLayer1 = app.activeDocument.artLayers.getByName("Layer 1");
app.activeDocument.activeLayer = selectLayer1;

or

app.activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.layers["Layer 1"];

The layers collection can also be used, it starts the indexing at zero, so the 8th layer from the top would be #7:

var selectLayer = app.activeDocument.layers[7];
app.activeDocument.activeLayer = selectLayer;

Selecting a single layer using the unique/static layer id value –

selectLayerById(1); // Enter layer.id number

function selectLayerById(id)
/* https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/130739/photoshop-scripting-applying-changes-only-to-selected-artboards */
{
  var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
  var ref1 = new ActionReference();
  ref1.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), id);
  desc1.putReference(charIDToTypeID('null'), ref1);
  executeAction(charIDToTypeID('slct'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);
}

Select single layer via index value –

/* Select layer via index value, indexing starts at zero (bottom layer) */

selectLayerByIndex(8); // the 9th layer, starting from 0

function selectLayerByIndex(index) {
/* https://github.com/ES-Collection/Photoshop-Scripts/blob/master/Remove%20Unused%20Layers.jsx */
    var ref = new ActionReference();
        ref.putIndex(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), index);
        var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
        desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
        desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false );
        executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Bump... So how did you go?

[MXKS]

Don't work, Please anyone help me Sequentially layer left to right.

Thanks in Advance

[r-bin]

स्पष्ट कमबख्त नहीं

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

It obviously works, do you mean that you can't make it work?

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

I have updated the "Active Layer Inspector" script to v1.4 (adding layer bounds):

/* https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/could-you-select-all-layers-sequentially/m-p/11741392 */

#target photoshop

/////////// ACTIVE LAYER INSPECTOR v1.4 ///////////
/// Displays some info about the current layer ///

/* Name = Not unique */
/* itemIndex = Changes with layer addition/removal, Offset by -1 */
/* layer.id = Unique, Static */

try {
    var savedRuler = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
    app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    var docLayer = doc.activeLayer;
    var layerName = docLayer.name;
    var itemIndex = docLayer.itemIndex - 1;
    var layerID = docLayer.id;
    var typeName = docLayer.typename;
    var Kind = docLayer.kind;
    var bgLayer = docLayer.isBackgroundLayer;
    var Parent = docLayer.parent;

    /* https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/find-out-the-size-and-position-of-an-object-in-a-layer/td-p/12057799 */
    var bounds = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds;

    alert('ACTIVE LAYER INSPECTOR - v1.4' + '\r' + 'Layer Name: ' + layerName + '\r' + 'Layer Item Index #: ' + itemIndex + '\r' + 'Layer ID #: ' + layerID + '\r' + 'Layer Type: ' + typeName + '\r' + 'Layer Kind: ' + Kind + '\r' + 'Parent: ' + Parent + '\r' + 'isBackgroundLayer: ' + bgLayer + '\n' + 'Layer Bounds -' + '\r' + 'X: ' + bounds[0] + ', Y: ' + bounds[1] + '\n' + 'Width: ' + (bounds[2] - bounds[0]) + ', Height: ' + (bounds[3] - bounds[1]));
    app.preferences.rulerUnits = savedRuler;
}
catch (e) {
}