Exporting layers to Illustrator

Hey guys,
Can anyone explain why exporting layers from InDesign to Illustrator isn't working properly? Maybe I've missed something but my layers in InDesign look like this:
My export settings look like this:
However no matter if I use Adobe 1.6 or above and have Create Acrobat Layers ticket or not, I get this result in Illustrator:
Thanks guys, would really appreciate an answer if I'm just being a rretard or if Illustrator is.
Cheers

Expecting a PDF export to retain everything in an InDesign document and then to have that retained again when opening that PDF in Illustrator is a pipedream.
That’s just not how it works. In fact, you shouldn’t even be opening that PDF in Illustrator. If you need to edit the file do it in InDesign.
All that said, perhaps you’d like to fill us in on why you want to do this.
Bob

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> I've been using FW for years, and just recently had to
upgrade my system. The
> IT guy loaded the CS3 suite on my machine (provided by
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On all previous versions of Photoshop, including CS6 (before the recent update to PS CC), I was able to use the ExtendScript Toolkit to edit the PS preset script that adds naming/numbering sequences to files when running the "Export Layers to Files" script. For PS CS 6, I edited the script to remove the automatic naming/numbering of exported layers by editing the following in ExtendScript Toolkit:
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on line 1030:
change:
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to:
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on line 1031:
change:
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http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop/photoshop_scripting
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http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/index.php
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// enable double clicking from the Macintosh Finder or the Windows Explorer
#target photoshop
//=================================================================
// Globals
//=================================================================
var exportPath = "/Users/pedr/Documents/Work/Clients/Pathways/Learning_Hub/Source/Comics/export";
exportPath = exportPath + '/layers';
// UI strings to be localized
var strTitle = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Title=X2L");
var strButtonRun = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Run=Run");
var strButtonCancel = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Cancel=Cancel");
var strHelpText = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Help=Please specify the format and location for saving each layer as a file.");
var strLabelDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Destination=Destination:");
var strButtonBrowse = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Browse=&Browse...");
var strLabelFileNamePrefix = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/FileNamePrefix=File Name Prefix:");
var strCheckboxVisibleOnly = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/VisibleOnly=&Visible Layers Only");
var strLabelFileType = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/FileType=File Type:");
var strCheckboxIncludeICCProfile = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/IncludeICC=&Include ICC Profile");
var strJPEGOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/JPEGOptions=JPEG Options:");
var strLabelQuality = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Quality=Quality:");
var strCheckboxMaximizeCompatibility = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Maximize=&Maximize Compatibility");
var strTIFFOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/TIFFOptions=TIFF Options:");
var strLabelImageCompression = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/ImageCompression=Image Compression:");
var strNone = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/None=None");
var strPDFOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PDFOptions=PDF Options:");
var strLabelEncoding = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Encoding=Encoding:");
var strTargaOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/TargaOptions=Targa Options:");
var strLabelDepth = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Depth=Depth:");
var strRadiobutton16bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit16=16bit");
var strRadiobutton24bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit24=24bit");
var strRadiobutton32bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit32=32bit");
var strBMPOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/BMPOptions=BMP Options:");
var strAlertSpecifyDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/SpecifyDestination=Please specify destination.");
var strAlertDestinationNotExist = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/DestionationDoesNotExist=Destination does not exist.");
var strTitleSelectDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/SelectDestination=Select Destination");
var strAlertDocumentMustBeOpened = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/OneDocument=You must have a document open to export!");
var strAlertNeedMultipleLayers = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/NoLayers=You need a document with multiple layers to export!");
var strAlertWasSuccessful = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Success= was successful.");
var strUnexpectedError = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Unexpected=Unexpected error");
var strMessage = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Message=X2L");
var stretQuality = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/ETQualityLength=30" );
var stretDestination = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/ETDestinationLength=160" );
var strddFileType = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/DDFileType=100" );
var strpnlOptions = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/PNLOptions=100" );
var strPNG8Options = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PNG8Options=PNG-8 Options:");
var strCheckboxPNGTransparency = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Transparency=Transparency");
var strCheckboxPNGInterlaced = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Interlaced=Interlaced");
var strCheckboxPNGTrm = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Trim=Trim Layers");
var strPNG24Options = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PNG24Options=PNG-24 Options:");
// the drop down list indexes for file type
var png24Index = 7;
main();
// Functions
// Function: main
// Usage: the core routine for this script
// Input: <none>
// Return: <none>
function main() {
    if ( app.documents.length <= 0 ) {
        if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
            alert( strAlertDocumentMustBeOpened );
        return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
    var exportInfo = new Object();
    initExportInfo(exportInfo);
    // look for last used params via Photoshop registry, getCustomOptions will throw if none exist
    try {
    catch(e) {
        // it's ok if we don't have any options, continue with defaults
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        var docName = app.activeDocument.name; // save the app.activeDocument name before duplicate.
        var layerCount = app.documents[docName].layers.length;
        var layerSetsCount = app.documents[docName].layerSets.length;
        if ((layerCount <= 1)&&(layerSetsCount <= 0)) {
            if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
                alert( strAlertNeedMultipleLayers );
            return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
        } else {
            var rememberMaximize;
            var needMaximize = exportInfo.psdMaxComp ? QueryStateType.ALWAYS : QueryStateType.NEVER;
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            var duppedDocument = app.activeDocument.duplicate();
            duppedDocument.activeLayer = duppedDocument.layers[duppedDocument.layers.length-1]; // for removing
            setInvisibleAllArtLayers(duppedDocument);
            exportChildren(duppedDocument, app.documents[docName], exportInfo, duppedDocument, exportInfo.fileNamePrefix);
            duppedDocument.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES );
            if ( rememberMaximize != undefined ) {
                app.preferences.maximizeCompatibility = rememberMaximize;
            if ( DialogModes.ALL == app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
                //alert(strTitle + strAlertWasSuccessful);
            app.playbackDisplayDialogs = DialogModes.ALL;
    } catch (e) {
        if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
            alert(e);
        return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
// Function: settingDialog
// Usage: pop the ui and get user settings
// Input: exportInfo object containing our parameters
// Return: on ok, the dialog info is set to the exportInfo object
function settingDialog(exportInfo) {
return;
// Function: hideAllFileTypePanel
// Usage: hide all the panels in the common actions
// Input: <none>, dlgMain is a global for this script
// Return: <none>, all panels are now hidden
function hideAllFileTypePanel() {
// Function: initExportInfo
// Usage: create our default parameters
// Input: a new Object
// Return: a new object with params set to default
function initExportInfo(exportInfo) {
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    exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = new String("untitled_");
    exportInfo.visibleOnly = false;
    exportInfo.fileType = png24Index;
    exportInfo.icc = true;
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    exportInfo.png24Trim = true;
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        var tmp = app.activeDocument.fullName.name;
        exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = decodeURI(tmp.substring(0, tmp.indexOf("."))); // filename body part
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        exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = app.activeDocument.name; // filename body part
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// Input: reference to the document, the name of the output file,
//        export info object containing more information
// Return: <none>, a file on disk
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                var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();
                var id7 = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
                    var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    var id8 = charIDToTypeID( "Op " );
                    var id9 = charIDToTypeID( "SWOp" );
                    var id10 = charIDToTypeID( "OpSa" );
                    desc4.putEnumerated( id8, id9, id10 );
                    var id11 = charIDToTypeID( "Fmt " );
                    var id12 = charIDToTypeID( "IRFm" );
                    var id13 = charIDToTypeID( "PN24" );
                    desc4.putEnumerated( id11, id12, id13 );
                    var id14 = charIDToTypeID( "Intr" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id14, interlacedValue );
                    var id15 = charIDToTypeID( "Trns" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id15, transparencyValue );
                    var id16 = charIDToTypeID( "Mtt " );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id16, true );
                    var id17 = charIDToTypeID( "MttR" );
                    desc4.putInteger( id17, 255 );
                    var id18 = charIDToTypeID( "MttG" );
                    desc4.putInteger( id18, 255 );
                    var id19 = charIDToTypeID( "MttB" );
                    desc4.putInteger( id19, 255 );
                    var id20 = charIDToTypeID( "SHTM" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id20, false );
                    var id21 = charIDToTypeID( "SImg" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id21, true );
                    var id22 = charIDToTypeID( "SSSO" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id22, false );
                    var id23 = charIDToTypeID( "SSLt" );
                        var list1 = new ActionList();
                    desc4.putList( id23, list1 );
                    var id24 = charIDToTypeID( "DIDr" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id24, false );
                    var id25 = charIDToTypeID( "In " );
                    desc4.putPath( id25, new File( exportPath + "C:/Users/Tim/Desktop/Backdrops/png/" + fileNameBody + ".png") );
                var id26 = stringIDToTypeID( "SaveForWeb" );
                desc3.putObject( id7, id26, desc4 );
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// Usage: return a string padded to digit(s)
// Input: num to convert, digit count needed
// Return: string padded to digit length
function zeroSuppress (num, digit) {
    var tmp = num.toString();
    while (tmp.length < digit) {
        tmp = "0" + tmp;
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// Function: setInvisibleAllArtLayers
// Usage: unlock and make invisible all art layers, recursively
// Input: document or layerset
// Return: all art layers are unlocked and invisible
function setInvisibleAllArtLayers(obj) {
    for( var i = 0; i < obj.artLayers.length; i++) {
        obj.artLayers[i].allLocked = false;
        obj.artLayers[i].visible = false;
    for( var i = 0; i < obj.layerSets.length; i++) {
        setInvisibleAllArtLayers(obj.layerSets[i]);
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// Usage: remove all the invisible art layers, recursively
// Input: document or layer set
// Return: <none>, all layers that were invisible are now gone
function removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(obj) {
    for( var i = obj.artLayers.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
        try {
            if(!obj.artLayers[i].visible) {
                obj.artLayers[i].remove();
        catch (e) {
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        removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(obj.layerSets[i]);
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// Usage: find all empty layer sets and remove them, recursively
// Input: document or layer set
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function removeAllEmptyLayerSets(obj) {
    var foundEmpty = true;
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        if( removeAllEmptyLayerSets(obj.layerSets[i])) {
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// Usage: return a string padded to digit(s)
// Input: num to convert, digit count needed
// Return: string padded to digit length
function removeAllInvisible(docRef) {
    removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(docRef);
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// Usage: find all the children in this document to save
// Input: duplicate document, original document, export info,
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// Return: <none>, documents are saved accordingly
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        fileNameBody += "_" + zeroSuppress(i, 4) + "s";
        exportChildren(dupObj.layerSets[i], orgObj.layerSets[i], exportInfo, dupDocRef, fileNameBody); // recursive call
// Function: objectToDescriptor
// Usage: create an ActionDescriptor from a JavaScript Object
// Input: JavaScript Object (o)
//        object unique string (s)
//        Pre process converter (f)
// Return: ActionDescriptor
// NOTE: Only boolean, string, number and UnitValue are supported, use a pre processor
//       to convert (f) other types to one of these forms.
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//        modify. I am not using include or eval statements as I want these
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    o = {};
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//       to convert (f) other types to one of these forms.
// REUSE: This routine is used in other scripts. Please update those if you
//        modify. I am not using include or eval statements as I want these
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    o.tiffCompression = eval(o.tiffCompression);
    o.pdfEncoding = eval(o.pdfEncoding);
    o.targaDepth = eval(o.targaDepth);
    o.bmpDepth = eval(o.bmpDepth);
    return o;
// Function: StrToIntWithDefault
// Usage: convert a string to a number, first stripping all characters
// Input: string and a default number
// Return: a number
function StrToIntWithDefault( s, n ) {
    var onlyNumbers = /[^0-9]/g;
    var t = s.replace( onlyNumbers, "" );
    t = parseInt( t );
    if ( ! isNaN( t ) ) {
        n = t;
    return n;
// End X2L.jsx

I have put the like var exportPath = "~/Desktop/Backdrops/png/"; and have removed the exportPath = exportPath + '/layers';
but when i run the script it still comes up with the error
could not complete action since the destination folder does not exist
if you are using the extendedscript toolkit would be able to run the script and see if you know were the problem is coming from i cant seem to understand why its not seeing the destination.
thanks for all your help
// enable double clicking from the Macintosh Finder or the Windows Explorer
#target photoshop
//=================================================================
// Globals
//=================================================================
var exportPath = "~/Desktop/Backdrops/png/";
// UI strings to be localized
var strTitle = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Title=X2L");
var strButtonRun = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Run=Run");
var strButtonCancel = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Cancel=Cancel");
var strHelpText = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Help=Please specify the format and location for saving each layer as a file.");
var strLabelDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Destination=Destination:");
var strButtonBrowse = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Browse=&Browse...");
var strLabelFileNamePrefix = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/FileNamePrefix=File Name Prefix:");
var strCheckboxVisibleOnly = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/VisibleOnly=&Visible Layers Only");
var strLabelFileType = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/FileType=File Type:");
var strCheckboxIncludeICCProfile = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/IncludeICC=&Include ICC Profile");
var strJPEGOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/JPEGOptions=JPEG Options:");
var strLabelQuality = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Quality=Quality:");
var strCheckboxMaximizeCompatibility = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Maximize=&Maximize Compatibility");
var strTIFFOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/TIFFOptions=TIFF Options:");
var strLabelImageCompression = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/ImageCompression=Image Compression:");
var strNone = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/None=None");
var strPDFOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PDFOptions=PDF Options:");
var strLabelEncoding = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Encoding=Encoding:");
var strTargaOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/TargaOptions=Targa Options:");
var strLabelDepth = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Depth=Depth:");
var strRadiobutton16bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit16=16bit");
var strRadiobutton24bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit24=24bit");
var strRadiobutton32bit = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Bit32=32bit");
var strBMPOptions = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/BMPOptions=BMP Options:");
var strAlertSpecifyDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/SpecifyDestination=Please specify destination.");
var strAlertDestinationNotExist = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/DestionationDoesNotExist=Destination does not exist.");
var strTitleSelectDestination = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/SelectDestination=Select Destination");
var strAlertDocumentMustBeOpened = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/OneDocument=You must have a document open to export!");
var strAlertNeedMultipleLayers = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/NoLayers=You need a document with multiple layers to export!");
var strAlertWasSuccessful = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Success= was successful.");
var strUnexpectedError = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Unexpected=Unexpected error");
var strMessage = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Message=X2L");
var stretQuality = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/ETQualityLength=30" );
var stretDestination = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/ETDestinationLength=160" );
var strddFileType = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/DDFileType=100" );
var strpnlOptions = localize( "$$$/locale_specific/JavaScripts/X2L/PNLOptions=100" );
var strPNG8Options = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PNG8Options=PNG-8 Options:");
var strCheckboxPNGTransparency = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Transparency=Transparency");
var strCheckboxPNGInterlaced = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Interlaced=Interlaced");
var strCheckboxPNGTrm = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/Trim=Trim Layers");
var strPNG24Options = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/X2L/PNG24Options=PNG-24 Options:");
// the drop down list indexes for file type
var png24Index = 7;
main();
// Functions
// Function: main
// Usage: the core routine for this script
// Input: <none>
// Return: <none>
function main() {
    if ( app.documents.length <= 0 ) {
        if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
            alert( strAlertDocumentMustBeOpened );
        return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
    var exportInfo = new Object();
    initExportInfo(exportInfo);
    // look for last used params via Photoshop registry, getCustomOptions will throw if none exist
    try {
    catch(e) {
        // it's ok if we don't have any options, continue with defaults
    try {
        var docName = app.activeDocument.name; // save the app.activeDocument name before duplicate.
        var layerCount = app.documents[docName].layers.length;
        var layerSetsCount = app.documents[docName].layerSets.length;
        if ((layerCount <= 1)&&(layerSetsCount <= 0)) {
            if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
                alert( strAlertNeedMultipleLayers );
            return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
        } else {
            var rememberMaximize;
            var needMaximize = exportInfo.psdMaxComp ? QueryStateType.ALWAYS : QueryStateType.NEVER;
            app.activeDocument = app.documents[docName];
            var duppedDocument = app.activeDocument.duplicate();
            duppedDocument.activeLayer = duppedDocument.layers[duppedDocument.layers.length-1]; // for removing
            setInvisibleAllArtLayers(duppedDocument);
            exportChildren(duppedDocument, app.documents[docName], exportInfo, duppedDocument, exportInfo.fileNamePrefix);
            duppedDocument.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES );
            if ( rememberMaximize != undefined ) {
                app.preferences.maximizeCompatibility = rememberMaximize;
            if ( DialogModes.ALL == app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
                //alert(strTitle + strAlertWasSuccessful);
            app.playbackDisplayDialogs = DialogModes.ALL;
    } catch (e) {
        if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs ) {
            alert(e);
        return 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
// Function: settingDialog
// Usage: pop the ui and get user settings
// Input: exportInfo object containing our parameters
// Return: on ok, the dialog info is set to the exportInfo object
function settingDialog(exportInfo) {
return;
// Function: hideAllFileTypePanel
// Usage: hide all the panels in the common actions
// Input: <none>, dlgMain is a global for this script
// Return: <none>, all panels are now hidden
function hideAllFileTypePanel() {
// Function: initExportInfo
// Usage: create our default parameters
// Input: a new Object
// Return: a new object with params set to default
function initExportInfo(exportInfo) {
    //exportInfo.destination = new String(exportPath);
    exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = new String("untitled_");
    exportInfo.visibleOnly = false;
    exportInfo.fileType = png24Index;
    exportInfo.icc = true;
    exportInfo.png24Transparency = true;
    exportInfo.png24Interlaced = false;
    exportInfo.png24Trim = true;
    try {
        exportInfo.destination = Folder(new String(exportPath)).fsName; // destination folder
        var tmp = app.activeDocument.fullName.name;
        exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = decodeURI(tmp.substring(0, tmp.indexOf("."))); // filename body part
    } catch(someError) {
        exportInfo.destination = new String(exportPath);
        exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = app.activeDocument.name; // filename body part
// Function: saveFile
// Usage: the worker routine, take our params and save the file accordingly
// Input: reference to the document, the name of the output file,
//        export info object containing more information
// Return: <none>, a file on disk
function saveFile( docRef, fileNameBody, exportInfo) {
            saveFile(docRef, fileNameBody, exportInfo, false, true);
            function saveFile( docRef, fileNameBody, exportInfo, interlacedValue, transparencyValue) {
            var id6 = charIDToTypeID( "Expr" );
                var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();
                var id7 = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
                    var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    var id8 = charIDToTypeID( "Op " );
                    var id9 = charIDToTypeID( "SWOp" );
                    var id10 = charIDToTypeID( "OpSa" );
                    desc4.putEnumerated( id8, id9, id10 );
                    var id11 = charIDToTypeID( "Fmt " );
                    var id12 = charIDToTypeID( "IRFm" );
                    var id13 = charIDToTypeID( "PN24" );
                    desc4.putEnumerated( id11, id12, id13 );
                    var id14 = charIDToTypeID( "Intr" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id14, interlacedValue );
                    var id15 = charIDToTypeID( "Trns" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id15, transparencyValue );
                    var id16 = charIDToTypeID( "Mtt " );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id16, true );
                    var id17 = charIDToTypeID( "MttR" );
                    desc4.putInteger( id17, 255 );
                    var id18 = charIDToTypeID( "MttG" );
                    desc4.putInteger( id18, 255 );
                    var id19 = charIDToTypeID( "MttB" );
                    desc4.putInteger( id19, 255 );
                    var id20 = charIDToTypeID( "SHTM" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id20, false );
                    var id21 = charIDToTypeID( "SImg" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id21, true );
                    var id22 = charIDToTypeID( "SSSO" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id22, false );
                    var id23 = charIDToTypeID( "SSLt" );
                        var list1 = new ActionList();
                    desc4.putList( id23, list1 );
                    var id24 = charIDToTypeID( "DIDr" );
                    desc4.putBoolean( id24, false );
                    var id25 = charIDToTypeID( "In " );
                    desc4.putPath( id25, new File( exportPath + "C:/Users/Tim/Desktop/Backdrops/png/" + fileNameBody + ".png") );
                var id26 = stringIDToTypeID( "SaveForWeb" );
                desc3.putObject( id7, id26, desc4 );
            executeAction( id6, desc3, DialogModes.NO );
// Function: zeroSuppress
// Usage: return a string padded to digit(s)
// Input: num to convert, digit count needed
// Return: string padded to digit length
function zeroSuppress (num, digit) {
    var tmp = num.toString();
    while (tmp.length < digit) {
        tmp = "0" + tmp;
    return tmp;
// Function: setInvisibleAllArtLayers
// Usage: unlock and make invisible all art layers, recursively
// Input: document or layerset
// Return: all art layers are unlocked and invisible
function setInvisibleAllArtLayers(obj) {
    for( var i = 0; i < obj.artLayers.length; i++) {
        obj.artLayers[i].allLocked = false;
        obj.artLayers[i].visible = false;
    for( var i = 0; i < obj.layerSets.length; i++) {
        setInvisibleAllArtLayers(obj.layerSets[i]);
// Function: removeAllInvisibleArtLayers
// Usage: remove all the invisible art layers, recursively
// Input: document or layer set
// Return: <none>, all layers that were invisible are now gone
function removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(obj) {
    for( var i = obj.artLayers.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
        try {
            if(!obj.artLayers[i].visible) {
                obj.artLayers[i].remove();
        catch (e) {
    for( var i = obj.layerSets.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
        removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(obj.layerSets[i]);
// Function: removeAllEmptyLayerSets
// Usage: find all empty layer sets and remove them, recursively
// Input: document or layer set
// Return: empty layer sets are now gone
function removeAllEmptyLayerSets(obj) {
    var foundEmpty = true;
    for( var i = obj.layerSets.length-1; 0 <= i; i--) {
        if( removeAllEmptyLayerSets(obj.layerSets[i])) {
            obj.layerSets[i].remove();
        } else {
            foundEmpty = false;
    if (obj.artLayers.length > 0) {
        foundEmpty = false;
    return foundEmpty;
// Function: zeroSuppress
// Usage: return a string padded to digit(s)
// Input: num to convert, digit count needed
// Return: string padded to digit length
function removeAllInvisible(docRef) {
    removeAllInvisibleArtLayers(docRef);
    removeAllEmptyLayerSets(docRef);
// Function: exportChildren
// Usage: find all the children in this document to save
// Input: duplicate document, original document, export info,
//        reference to document, starting file name
// Return: <none>, documents are saved accordingly
function exportChildren(dupObj, orgObj, exportInfo, dupDocRef, fileNamePrefix) {
    for( var i = 0; i < dupObj.artLayers.length; i++) {
        if (exportInfo.visibleOnly) { // visible layer only
            if (!orgObj.artLayers[i].visible) {
                continue;
        dupObj.artLayers[i].visible = true;
        var layerName = dupObj.artLayers[i].name; // store layer name before change doc
        var duppedDocumentTmp = dupDocRef.duplicate();
        if ((png24Index == exportInfo.fileType)||(png8Index == exportInfo.fileType)) { // PSD: Keep transparency
            removeAllInvisible(duppedDocumentTmp);
            //PNGFileOptions
                    if (activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer == false) { //is it anything but a background layer?
                        app.activeDocument.trim(TrimType.TRANSPARENT);
        } else { // just flatten
            duppedDocumentTmp.flatten();
        // Edit
        var docName = app.activeDocument.name;
        // For some reason indexOf fails if we include the '-', so we use 'copy' and decrement the index by 1.
        docName = docName.slice(0, docName.indexOf('copy')-1);
        var fileNameBody = (docName+'_'+layerName).toLowerCase();
        fileNameBody = fileNameBody.replace(/[:\/\\*\?\"\<\>\|]/g, "_"); // '/\:*?"<>|' -> '_'
        if (fileNameBody.length > 120) {
            fileNameBody = fileNameBody.substring(0,120);
        saveFile(duppedDocumentTmp, fileNameBody, exportInfo);
        duppedDocumentTmp.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
        dupObj.artLayers[i].visible = false;
    for( var i = 0; i < dupObj.layerSets.length; i++) {
        if (exportInfo.visibleOnly) { // visible layer only
            if (!orgObj.layerSets[i].visible) {
                continue;
        var fileNameBody = fileNamePrefix;
        fileNameBody += "_" + zeroSuppress(i, 4) + "s";
        exportChildren(dupObj.layerSets[i], orgObj.layerSets[i], exportInfo, dupDocRef, fileNameBody); // recursive call
// Function: objectToDescriptor
// Usage: create an ActionDescriptor from a JavaScript Object
// Input: JavaScript Object (o)
//        object unique string (s)
//        Pre process converter (f)
// Return: ActionDescriptor
// NOTE: Only boolean, string, number and UnitValue are supported, use a pre processor
//       to convert (f) other types to one of these forms.
// REUSE: This routine is used in other scripts. Please update those if you
//        modify. I am not using include or eval statements as I want these
//        scripts self contained.
function objectToDescriptor (o, s, f) {
    o = {};
    var d = new ActionDescriptor;
    var l = o.reflect.properties.length;
    d.putString( app.charIDToTypeID( 'Msge' ), s );
    for (var i = 0; i < l; i++ ) {
        var k = o.reflect.properties[i].toString();
        if (k == "__proto__" || k == "__count__" || k == "__class__" || k == "reflect")
            continue;
        var v = o[ k ];
        k = app.stringIDToTypeID(k);
        switch ( typeof(v) ) {
            case "boolean":
                d.putBoolean(k, v);
                break;
            case "string":
                d.putString(k, v);
                break;
            case "number":
                d.putDouble(k, v);
                break;
            default:
                if ( v instanceof UnitValue ) {
                    var uc = new Object;
                    uc["px"] = charIDToTypeID("#Rlt"); // unitDistance
                    uc["%"] = charIDToTypeID("#Prc"); // unitPercent
                    d.putUnitDouble(k, uc[v.type], v.value);
                } else {
                    throw( new Error("Unsupported type in objectToDescriptor " + typeof(v) ) );
    return d;
// Function: descriptorToObject
// Usage: update a JavaScript Object from an ActionDescriptor
// Input: JavaScript Object (o), current object to update (output)
//        Photoshop ActionDescriptor (d), descriptor to pull new params for object from
//        object unique string (s)
//        JavaScript Function (f), post process converter utility to convert
// Return: Nothing, update is applied to passed in JavaScript Object (o)
// NOTE: Only boolean, string, number and UnitValue are supported, use a post processor
//       to convert (f) other types to one of these forms.
// REUSE: This routine is used in other scripts. Please update those if you
//        modify. I am not using include or eval statements as I want these
//        scripts self contained.
function descriptorToObject (o, d, s, f) {
    var l = d.count;
    if (l) {
        var keyMessage = app.charIDToTypeID( 'Msge' );
        if ( d.hasKey(keyMessage) && ( s != d.getString(keyMessage) )) return;
    for (var i = 0; i < l; i++ ) {
        var k = d.getKey(i); // i + 1 ?
        var t = d.getType(k);
        strk = app.typeIDToStringID(k);
        switch (t) {
            case DescValueType.BOOLEANTYPE:
                o[strk] = d.getBoolean(k);
                break;
            case DescValueType.STRINGTYPE:
                o[strk] = d.getString(k);
                break;
            case DescValueType.DOUBLETYPE:
                o[strk] = d.getDouble(k);
                break;
            case DescValueType.UNITDOUBLE:
                var uc = new Object;
                uc[charIDToTypeID("#Rlt")] = "px"; // unitDistance
                uc[charIDToTypeID("#Prc")] = "%"; // unitPercent
                uc[charIDToTypeID("#Pxl")] = "px"; // unitPixels
                var ut = d.getUnitDoubleType(k);
                var uv = d.getUnitDoubleValue(k);
                o[strk] = new UnitValue( uv, uc[ut] );
                break;
            case DescValueType.INTEGERTYPE:
            case DescValueType.ALIASTYPE:
            case DescValueType.CLASSTYPE:
            case DescValueType.ENUMERATEDTYPE:
            case DescValueType.LISTTYPE:
            case DescValueType.OBJECTTYPE:
            case DescValueType.RAWTYPE:
            case DescValueType.REFERENCETYPE:
            default:
                throw( new Error("Unsupported type in descriptorToObject " + t ) );
    if (undefined != f) {
        o = f(o);
// Function: preProcessExportInfo
// Usage: convert Photoshop enums to strings for storage
// Input: JavaScript Object of my params for this script
// Return: JavaScript Object with objects converted for storage
function preProcessExportInfo(o) {
    o.tiffCompression = o.tiffCompression.toString();
    o.pdfEncoding = o.pdfEncoding.toString();
    o.targaDepth = o.targaDepth.toString();
    o.bmpDepth = o.bmpDepth.toString();
    return o;
// Function: postProcessExportInfo
// Usage: convert strings from storage to Photoshop enums
// Input: JavaScript Object of my params in string form
// Return: JavaScript Object with objects in enum form
function postProcessExportInfo(o) {
    o.tiffCompression = eval(o.tiffCompression);
    o.pdfEncoding = eval(o.pdfEncoding);
    o.targaDepth = eval(o.targaDepth);
    o.bmpDepth = eval(o.bmpDepth);
    return o;
// Function: StrToIntWithDefault
// Usage: convert a string to a number, first stripping all characters
// Input: string and a default number
// Return: a number
function StrToIntWithDefault( s, n ) {
    var onlyNumbers = /[^0-9]/g;
    var t = s.replace( onlyNumbers, "" );
    t = parseInt( t );
    if ( ! isNaN( t ) ) {
        n = t;
    return n;
// End X2L.jsx

Error in Export Layers to Files (PSCS 5)

When I try Scripts-export layers to files in PS CS5, I get the message "Error 519: Server Interface error (No component returned from CreateWidget- line 250)".
This script used to work well. Anybody any idea what to do, cause I ain't got a clue (-:).
Thanks in advance!
Rob

Hi Rob
Any chance you have a Windows computer/folder mounted on your computer. There's an odd behavior that happens with a couple scripts; Export to layers, Image Processor and Dr Browns 1-2-3 scripts, when a particular Windows environment is logged into your computer. Also, Bridge AOM is effected.
see below if you do have a Windows computer mounted:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/707155?tstart=0
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/708719?tstart=0
no workaround but to unmount the Windows computer when running the script. ( you will also need to restart PS)
good luck

Cannot export layers to files in Photoshop Elements 12

The menu options export and export creations are both disabled / greyed out. I'm trying to save multipule layers to files.
Please assist.
FYI: Windows 7 64 bit, no scanner attached, installed optional twain plugin from C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 12\optional plug-ins... no change.
Do I really need a scanner to export multiple layers to files? Do I really need to save each layer to a file manually?

You also might try this script to export Layers to Files
https://workspaces.acrobat.com/?d=blJVJ4ZFfR7dRg24q-mBbQ
(use this link instead of the no longer active one in the post below to download the Layers to Files.zip)
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4186187#4186187
Unzip the Layers to Files.zip and then copy the Export Layers to Files.jsx
to
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 12\Presets\Scripts
Then after starting or restarting the pse 12 editor, the script should show under File>Automation Tools>Export Layers to Files

Export layers, with each export an extra layer is showed

Hello,
In photoshop, you can export layers to seperate files. I need this action, but a bit difference.
For instance...
- my .psd has 40 layers.
- i want to get 40 exported .png/.jpg's
- every export shows the next layer AND the previous layer(s)
The result is like this:
- export 1 = layer 1 visible, rest not-visible
- export 2 = layer 1 + layer 2 visible, rest not-visible
- export 3 = layer 1 + layer 2 + layer 3 visible, rest not-visible
- and so on
- till export 40 = all layers visible
The endresult is 40 png/jpg's and if looked at them one after an other, the picture builds up. A solution with timeline is not the answer this time.
Thanks in advance for your reply!

Maybe something like this...
http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=23550

I want to write a plugin for import/export in adobe illustrator cs6 my document is web type(profile)

hi ,
I want to write a plugin for import/export in adobe illustrator cs6 my document is web type(profile).
so please suggest to me in which language i need to write this(c#/c++/VC++).
or if u have any suitable example /link share with me

http://forums.adobe.com/community/illustrator/illustrator_sdk?view=discussions
And provide more details. Nobody can even begin to advise based on such vague info.
Mylenium

Preserving background in Export Layers as Files

Back in the days of CS2 and ImageReady, there was an advanced export layers as files and it had an option of preserving the background while exporting all the visible layers above it. Is there any possible way to achieve this with CS4? I know there is the Export Layers to Files but it generates separate files for every layer and I need each separate image above the background to be on TOP of the background.

Something like this should work:
// enable double clicking from the
// Macintosh Finder or the Windows Explorer
#target photoshop
// Make Photoshop the frontmost application
app.bringToFront();
// Start at the top of the layers stack and select each
// layer in turn
for (var i = 0; i < activeDocument.layers.length; i++) {
activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.layers[i];
// Put all your processing functions... //
duplicateSelectedLayers(activeDocument.activeLayer.name);
var psdSaveOptions = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();
app.activeDocument.saveAs( File( "~/Desktop/" + activeDocument.name + ".psd" ), psdSaveOptions);
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
// ...in the area between these two comments. //
function duplicateSelectedLayers(soParent){
var id2277 = charIDToTypeID( "Mk " );
var desc304 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id2278 = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref144 = new ActionReference();
var id2279 = charIDToTypeID( "Dcmn" );
ref144.putClass( id2279 );
desc304.putReference( id2278, ref144 );
var id2280 = charIDToTypeID( "Nm " );
desc304.putString( id2280, soParent );
var id2281 = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
var ref145 = new ActionReference();
var id2282 = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
var id2283 = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
var id2284 = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
ref145.putEnumerated( id2282, id2283, id2284 );
desc304.putReference( id2281, ref145 );
executeAction( id2277, desc304, DialogModes.NO );

Adobe Illustrator Draw will not export to desktop Illustrator with the photo layer turned on.

Adobe Illustrator Draw will not export to desktop Illustrator with the photo layer turned on. This severely strains my workflow and makes it incredibly hard to add the image after it is exported to the desktop Illustrator. Is this being fixed??

This is a new bug in our latest release, and we apologize for not catching it before it went out. We are putting together a patch to address the issue. The only workaround at this point is to delete the photo and then send to Illustrator again.
Thank you,
Frank
Draw Engineering

Exporting layers of audio from After Effects cs6 to Premiere / or Audition? Is this possible?

exporting layers of audio from After Effects cs6 to Premiere / or Audition? Is this possible?
Help - I have an After effects project with multiple layered files and want to copy these to Premiere / Audition. For example I know if you select multiple video files from After Effects these can be pasted straight into Premiere intact - but this does not work with audio. I want to take existing layered audio files from After Effects to Audition / or Premiere but can't copy and paste - is there a simple solution for this?

Hi thanks Dave for responding - yes that could work as a 'workaround' - I was hoping there would be a way I can keep the existing independent audio layers and corresponding audio levels from After Effects- in the same way I can copy and paste video files from After Effects to Premiere - rather than exporting a flattened AIFF /WAV from After Effects.
This would then allow me a lot more control working on the final edit - especially as currently a lot of the audio layers overlap. It does seem there is no simple solution for this, so otherwise I can do what you suggest - and 'stagger all the audio files' in sequence so they do not overlap on the timeline and then when I import the flattened exported AIFF file into Audition/ Premeire / I then can cut it up again and recreate the overlaps. Was hoping there might be a simple copy + paste method or other 'export method' but I guess this is simply not possible. It would save me about 7 hours of work, but not the end of the world I guess
One final point - some of the audio clips are .mp3s but the majority are WAVS, hopefully this should not create any issues on the export.
thanks again for your help, if you or anyone has any other solution pls let me know
Best
Alex

Weird numbers when Exporting Layers to Files / Layer Comps to Files

Hi there,
File > Scripts > Export Layers to Files ...
File > Scripts > Layer Comps to Files ...
File > Scripts > Layer Comps to PDF ...
File > Scripts > Layer Comps to WPG ...
After I use each of these Scripts , even if I specify "File Name Prefix:", in the name of the exported files I see strange nomeration. This is pretty confusing , because each time I have to rename the files to remove these numbers.
Adobe please remove the numbers prefix that these Scipts adds..
Thanks!
Regards,
SK

Hi. You’ve posted your question in a forum that is for beginners trying to learn the basics of Photoshop. I'm moving your question to the Photoshop General Discussion forum for specialized attention to your situation.

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