Select all text layers

[tssee]

I have a psd file with many text levels

I would select them all at once

you think you can do this with a script

thank you

[JJMack]

Yes you can do that in a script.

/* ==========================================================
// 2015  John J. McAssey (JJMack) 
// ======================================================= */
// This script is supplied as is. It is provided as freeware. 
// The author accepts no liability for any problems arising from its use.
// This script will fail when there are text layer that do not have unique layer names
// enable double-clicking from Mac Finder or Windows Explorer
#target photoshop // this command only works in Photoshop CS2 and higher
// bring application forward for double-click events
app.bringToFront();
// ensure at least one document open
if (!documents.length) alert('There are no documents open.', 'No Document');
else main();
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//  main function
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function main() { 
    var textLayers = new Array; 
    var numberOfText = 0;
  try { textLayers = processArtLayers(activeDocument,numberOfText,textLayers);}
  // display error message if something goes wrong
  catch(e) { alert(e + ': on line ' + e.line, 'Script Error', true); }
  setSelectedLayers( textLayers ) 
  }
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// End - main function
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Function: processsArtLayers
// Input: document or layer set
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function processArtLayers(obj,numberOfText,textLayers) {
    for( var i = obj.artLayers.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
        try {
            if(obj.artLayers.kind==LayerKind.TEXT) {
    textLayers[numberOfText]=obj.artLayers.name
    numberOfText++
    }
     } 
        catch (e) { }
        }
    for( var i = obj.layerSets.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
        processArtLayers(obj.layerSets,numberOfText,textLayers);
    }
  return textLayers
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Function: setSelectedLayers
// Usage: Selects an array of layers
// Input:  Array selectedLayers
// Return: <none>
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function setSelectedLayers( layerIndexesOrNames ) {
  // first select the first one
  setSelectedLayer( layerIndexesOrNames[0] );
  // then add to the selection
  for ( var i = 1; i < layerIndexesOrNames.length; i++) {
  addSelectedLayer( layerIndexesOrNames );
     }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Function: setSelectedLayer
// Usage: Selects the first layer
// Input:  Array selectedLayers
// Return: <none>
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function setSelectedLayer( layerIndexOrName ) {
  try {
  var id239 = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
  var desc45 = new ActionDescriptor();
  var id240 = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
  var ref43 = new ActionReference();
  var id241 = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
  if ( typeof layerIndexOrName == "number" ) {
  ref43.putIndex( id241, layerIndexOrName );
  } else {
  ref43.putName( id241, layerIndexOrName );
  }
  desc45.putReference( id240, ref43 );
  var id242 = charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" );
  desc45.putBoolean( id242, false );
  executeAction( id239, desc45, DialogModes.NO );
  }
  catch(e) {
  alert(e + ":" + e.line); // do nothing
  }
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Function: addSelectedLayer
// Usage: adds the rest of the layers in the array to the first layer
// Input:  Array selectedLayers
// Return: <none>
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function addSelectedLayer( layerIndexOrName ) {
  try {
  var id243 = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
  var desc46 = new ActionDescriptor();
  var id244 = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
  var ref44 = new ActionReference();
  var id245 = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
  if ( typeof layerIndexOrName == "number" ) {
  ref44.putIndex( id245, layerIndexOrName );
  } else {
  ref44.putName( id245, layerIndexOrName );
  }
  desc46.putReference( id244, ref44 );
  var id246 = stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" );
  var id247 = stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" );
  var id248 = stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" );
  desc46.putEnumerated( id246, id247, id248 );
  var id249 = charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" );
  desc46.putBoolean( id249, false );
  executeAction( id243, desc46, DialogModes.NO );
  }
  catch(e) {
  alert(e + ":" + e.line); // do nothing
  }
}

[nvkzNemo · Accepted solution]

→ selectAllTextLayers.jsx

[Chuck Uebele]

If you have CC, you can just use the filter for text layers in the layer panel. If you actually then want to select them all, just press shift-alt/opt-A.

[tssee]

Chuck Uebele

I know this function but I did not need to use it that way

anyway thank you for the help.

Thanks to you too JJMack