Script to Merge each main group (not subgroup) in to a layer

[mo54891077]

Hi

I have a client who wants to receive his image in the following format

one layer for the background

another layer for the shaddow

another layer for the object

I am doing many images so i am looking a way to Script to Merge each main group (not subgroup) in to a layer

then while i work i can make sure to work in these groups

is there a way to do it?

Thank you in advance

[SuperMerlin · Accepted solution]

Something like this?

#target photoshop;
while(app.activeDocument.layerSets.length){
activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.layerSets[0];
executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("newPlacedLayer"), new ActionDescriptor(), DialogModes.NO);
activeDocument.activeLayer.rasterize(RasterizeType.ENTIRELAYER);
}

[360ninja]

Excellent! 

Works perfectly!

Thanks!

[Simon3344797511r3]

Hi SuperMerlin

Thank you for the script.
I ALMOST works in my case. 

Is it possible to rewrite the script, so that photoshop selects the top layer (In my case a Artboard group) ?
When using "select --> All layers" i get a error (See attached) But if i manually select the top artboard, the scripts runs perfect!

 The script is for a save action, converting multiple (and different amount) of artboards to 16/bit, flattening and converting back to 8/bit. And then exporting every layer into seperate files.  

Thank you so much in advance. 🙂

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I don’t understand your scenario, could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible of the starting point and intended result? 

[Simon3344797511r3]

Hi

The intended result is to come from all these artboards, to flattenede seperate layers. (See attached)

The problem is, that the script comes with a error, when either "select all layers/groups" from the select tab, or when not selecting any layers. The only way it works, is by manually selecting the top layer (the one called Singlesalg_930x180) and i want the script to automaticly select the first group, not taking account for name etc. 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Is »Insert Photos« not good enough for you? 

Why don’t you include a simple line like 

activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.layerSets[0];

at the start of the Script? 

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Why don’t you include a simple line like 

activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.layerSets[0];

at the start of the Script? 

By @c.pfaffenbichler

That was my thought, but it doesn't work with artboards/groups.

This does though:

activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.layerSets[0].layers[0];
activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.activeLayer.parent;

[Simon3344797511r3]

So how would the final script look like? 
Sorry for my really limited knowledge in writing code.

And once again, thank you so much guys, for the help. 

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

So how would the final script look like? 

By @Simon3344797511r3

Try this:

#target photoshop;

activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.layerSets[0].layers[0];
activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.activeLayer.parent;

while (app.activeDocument.layerSets.length) {
    activeDocument.activeLayer = app.activeDocument.layerSets[0];
    executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("newPlacedLayer"), new ActionDescriptor(), DialogModes.NO);
    activeDocument.activeLayer.rasterize(RasterizeType.ENTIRELAYER);
}

[Simon3344797511r3]

Great! That worked. 

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

For reference, this topic is also discussed here:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/script-for-merging-each-main-groups-a...