Define patterns for all layers

[CatoPbx]

How do I create a script that saves each layer in my Photoshop file as a pattern (ie. define pattern for each layer, keeping the layer name for the pattern name)?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

The function given in this thread

Re: Creating a photoshop action to save a batch of images as patterns

should help you.

[CatoPbx]

Hi, I tried that script, and while it's useful for saving a single image as a pattern, it does not save all the layers in the photoshop file as a pattern (only the top-most layer in view, or whatever is showing on the screen currently).

Is there any way to save each layer, as an individual pattern (for all layers that are in a single Photoshop document)? So if I have 8 layers in the Photoshop file (each taking up the entire canvas), I want to define 8 corresponding patterns.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

You have to customise the Script naturally, but there are Scripts available for assessing the Layers in a File that you can modify.

Re: Layer Sets (groups)

[Kukurykus]

Layer Sets (groups)

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Thanks for the functioning link, @Kukurykus .

Strangely I hadn’t been notified of the recent action on this thread.  

[Kukurykus]

I'm glad you used name of that thread otherwise we couldn't find it anymore on forum.

[CatoPbx · Accepted solution]

I should have replied much earlier ... (1) Saved a script to create a pattern from an image, giving the pattern name the same name as the document name.  (2) Created an action to run the pattern script on an image, and close the image. (3) Used Batch to run the action on a folder of image files. After this, the patterns were all available in my Photoshop Patterns tab, named as per the original file name.

[CatoPbx]

Ps. To clarify the above answer, I gave up saving each layer as a pattern. Rather, I saved each layer as an individual image in a folder, then used that folder location in the batch for the pattern making script.

[Kukurykus]

Was not that what you needed: Jun 6, 2017

[Kukurykus]

I(...)will get back onto it when I can.(...)I am a beginner, so I might take a while to sort it out

By CatoPbx almost 4 years ago   

[CatoPbx]

I somehow missed that script. I will try it out when I next want to make patterns fron layers.

[Kukurykus]

It's better seen to first try someone's attempt, than later leave own solution to mark is as correct.

[Kukurykus]

Creating a photoshop action to save a batch of images as patterns

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Have you been able to amend/combine the Scripts according to your needs?

[CatoPbx]

Hi, I needed to do something else, so will get back onto it when I can. Thanks for the advice, I am a beginner, so I might take a while to sort it out - but will let you know.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

You could give this a try:

// create patterns from layers;

// 2017, use it at your own risk;

#target photoshop

var theLayers = collectLayers(app.activeDocument, []);

// hide layers;

for (var n = 0; n < theLayers.length; n++) {theLayers.visible = false};

// create patterns;

for (var m = 0; m < theLayers.length; m++) {

theLayers.visible = true;

createPattern(theLayers.name)

theLayers.visible = false;

};

////// function collect all layers //////

function collectLayers (theParent, allLayers) {

if (!allLayers) {var allLayers = new Array}  

else {};

for (var m = theParent.layers.length - 1; m >= 0;m--) {

var theLayer = theParent.layers;

// apply the function to layersets;

if (theLayer.typename == "ArtLayer") {

allLayers.push(theLayer);

} 

else { 

allLayers = (collectLayers(theLayer, allLayers))

// this line includes the layer groups;

//allLayers.push(theLayer);

}

};

return allLayers

};

////// pattern //////

function createPattern(theName) {

    var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();

        var ref3 = new ActionReference();

        ref3.putClass( charIDToTypeID('Ptrn') );

    desc6.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref3 );

        var ref4 = new ActionReference();

        ref4.putProperty( charIDToTypeID('Prpr'), charIDToTypeID('fsel') );

        ref4.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Dcmn'), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );

    desc6.putReference( charIDToTypeID('Usng'), ref4 );

    desc6.putString( charIDToTypeID('Nm  '), theName );

    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Mk  '), desc6, DialogModes.NO );

};