Script to rename layers comps batch?

Does anyone know any script to rename batch comps layers in a sequential numbering? For example: layerComps01, layerComps02, layerComps03 ...

// 2014, use it at your own risk;
#target photoshop
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
for (var m = 0; m < myDocument.layerComps.length; m++) {
myDocument.layerComps[m].name = "comp"+bufferNumberWithZeros(m+1, 2)
////// buffer number with zeros //////
function bufferNumberWithZeros (number, places) {
var theNumberString = String(number);
for (var o = 0; o < (places - String(number).length); o++) {
theNumberString = String("0" + theNumberString)
return theNumberString

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Is there a script for renaming layers in ID CS5?

Hello,
I am new to scripting (I just started today) so far I have found some very useful existing scripts to help automate my workflow. I am wondering if anyone knows of the existence of a layer renaming script for InDesign.
I have seen similar scripts for PS. I want to learn how to script but I am in need of this one for Monday...
Thanks in advance!

Antonio:
Please remember that we're all volunteers here. If you can ask your question so we can understand it, we can probably help you. But if you cannot, it would take quite a lot of effort on our part to even determine what you asking.
Jongware wrote in the other thread:
This is quite a specialized case so it's unlikely there "is" a script. But there "could be" one. Ask in the scripting forum, as there are some people in there sharpening their skills with such requests. Make sure to detail what you need it to do: which layers? rename to what? Et cetera.
You're not doing a good job on detail. How would the script know what to change your first, 3rd, 4th, and 5th "atoms" to?
You have given us no information that I can see.

HELP! Need a script for renaming layers

Hi-
I've got an Illustrator CS6 document that has 500+ layers with individual words on them (a word cloud). I'm needing to animate this in AE. When I "Release to Layers (Sequence)", all of the layers become Layer 1, Layer 2, etc. Is there a script that will rename all of those layers to be the text inside them?
i.e. Layer 1 has the word "Pencil" as a sub-layer, editable text.. I need to rename the Top-Layer Layer 1 to "Pencil". I'm hoping there is a script that can do this so I don't have to manually rename all of the layers.
I have found this script:
var idoc = app.activeDocument;
var ilayer = idoc.activeLayer;
for (i=0; i<ilayer.layers.length; i++) {
var isublayer = ilayer.layers[i];
isublayer.name = isublayer.pageItems[0].name;
But is doesn't seem to do what I need.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
-Mark

Hi Carlos-
Here is part of my layers pannel before Releasing to Layers:
Here is part of my layers pannel after Releasing to Layers:
So I want Layer 6 to be "Hideaway Backpack Straps" without having to rename it manually.
Any help would be great!
Thanks
Mark

Latest PS CC, generator bug when renaming layers

OS: Win7 64bit
Problem:
I can't rename layers while photshop is generating assets. I have a big web layout PSD file with hundrets of layers, 74 of them are named so PS generates them as assets. When "Generate Assets" is checked, photoshop aborts every attempt to rename any layer by itself and writes a "color change" to the protocol.
I uploaded a gif file to illustrate what is happening: https://i.imgur.com/u3vBFje.gif
On the left is my layers pallet, on the right is the protocol panel. Everytime I double click to rename a layer, the edit is aborted and the protocol shows "color change".
This bug is immensely frustrating, since the only workaround is to wait some time until photoshop has finished generating the assets. When I uncheck "Generate Assets", the bug appears as well, since photoshop deletes all the assets in the folder.
I noticed that the same bug appears when you use the "Remote connection" feature, everytime photoshop sends an update to a remotely connected device, the layer naming is aborted. Maybe these bugs are related, you guys should check for that.
Thanks and kind regards

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Script for renaming selected shape layer items

Does anyone know if such a script exists?
That is to say, a script that renames the selected sub-items of a shape layer (paths, groups, shape generators etc).
Am aware there's already scripts to rename selected layers and layer masks. Have attempted to rewrite these to deal with shape layer items, but to no avail.
Many thanks

I was able to rename them using these:
"Path 1"
app.project.item(1).layer("Shape Layer 1").property("ADBE Root Vectors Group").property("ADBE Vector Group").property("ADBE Vectors Group").property("ADBE Vector Shape - Group").name = "MY NEW PATH NAME";
"Shape 1"
app.project.item(1).layer("Shape Layer 1").property("ADBE Root Vectors Group").property("ADBE Vector Group").property("ADBE Vectors Group").property("ADBE Vector Graphic - Stroke").name = "MY SHAPE NAME";
"Fill 1"
app.project.item(1).layer("Shape Layer 1").property("ADBE Root Vectors Group").property("ADBE Vector Group").property("ADBE Vectors Group").property("ADBE Vector Graphic - Fill").name = "MY FILL NAME";
"Group 1"
app.project.item(1).layer("Shape Layer 1").property("ADBE Root Vectors Group").property("ADBE Vector Group").property("ADBE Vectors Group").property("ADBE Vector Group").name = "MY GROUP 1 NAME";

Is There An Extension that Renames Layers Based on Movie Clip Names of Files

Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone knew of an extension that could
rename layers on the main time line based on the movie clip names
that are found on the time line. I have a client file that is
absolutely huge but all the layers are just named Layer followed by
random numbers.
I have seen extensions that clean up the library but never
one that cleans layer names.

fcastro75,
> Sounds great! I was actually thinking about this over
the
> weekend and asking a few fellow flashers what they
though.
> I think instance names should have the highest
importance. [...]
If you're still watching this thread, I have a few more
questions for
you. :) I finally have some time to play with this script,
and there's a
twist I didn't think of earlier.
Here's how JSFL works in regard to your particular aim:
a) Get the current timeline.
b) Get the layers of that timeline.
c) Get the *frames* inside each layer.
d) Get the elements inside each frame.
The twist is C, and it adds considerable complexity to this
script. You
might have a layer with 100 frames on it, and each frame has
a different mc
(or graphic, or text field, etc.) on it. What on earth should
this layer be
named? In your previous post, you suggested this:
> Layers that have multiple instances should read
multi-item.
That may well mean that feasibly half of your layers say
"multi-item" in
then, even if a given layer only has two separate items on it
(one graphic
symbol spanned from frames 50 to 80, and another graphic
symbol spanned from
frames 200 to 550).
Even if we were to increment the names of these, you could
easily get 30
layers in a row named "multi-item (1)", "multi-item (2)",
"multi-item (3)",
and so on. Seems to me like that wouldn't be any more helpful
than what you
have now.
One approach -- much easier to program, as it happens --
would be to
simply stop at the first frame in a layer that has content at
all, and name
the layer after that.
e.g.
"instanceName" (moveiclip) [1]
... where "instanceName" is the element's instance name,
(movieclip) is the
element's type, and [1] is the occurence of that element. If
that layer
contains any additional content -- either on that frame, or
subsequent
frames, we could add that "multi-item" phrase, like this:
"instanceName" (moveiclip) [1] multi-item
This way, in cases where the designer only used on element
in a layer,
you'd get a meaningful indication of that. In cases where the
designer used
several, you'd at least get an indication of the first one,
with a hint that
others exist.
Whatcha think?
David Stiller
Adobe Community Expert
Dev blog,
http://www.quip.net/blog/
"Luck is the residue of good design."

Rename layers with layer 1, layer 2 till and layer N

My Name is Sathya Murthy
I have psd files with many layers each with different names
I want to rename the layer which i have selected using right click with name Layer 1
Next layer which I right click with layer 2 and so on till layer N
and layers with are left out without renaming should be put in a new layer set or group in layers separately in the same file.
which i have opened
and layers should be arranged like this
till Layer N
Layer 4
Layer 3
Layer 2
Layer 1
Group or Layer Set
Background
I hope you understand what i am saying
I want scripting for that action as I have more files to rename layers so by using scripts i can work little bit faster
anyone knowing please help
Thanks In Advance
Sathya Murthy

I don’t think one can select Layers in the Layers Panel or on the Canvas while a Script is running.
One could select the Layers via a dialog, but that would take focus and need to present a list of the Layers.
Alternatively it might be possible to set up a work-around by selecting a Layer, invoking a Script (either by Keyboard Shortcut or from a Configurator Panel) that stores data (the activeLayer in this case), repeating that as often as needed and at the end of the selection process trigger another Script (or possibly the same with the shift-key pressed) that then processes that stored information.
But maybe someone else has more insightr or a better idea.

Can't rename Layers in Flash CS4

When I double click on a layer name the editable text field appears for a fraction of a second, then disappears.
The only way around this is to right click and change the name in Properties... which isn't very convenient esp. since "Properties" is at the bottom of the list and the timeline is also at the bottom of the screen.
At one point, this problem resolved itself. Not sure what I did to fix it. But recently I had to trash my preferences and now the problem is back.
Can anyone help?

Using CS4 on Visat Ultimate.
I closed Behaviors and Actions in the Classic workspace and still couldn't rename layers.
I switched to Essentials workspace and then could rename layers.
Then switched back to Classic and could still rename layers.
Haven't reopened Behaviors or Actions, though.
Why doesn't Adobe fix this stuff?
And add Type on a Path at the same time!
G

Script for rename the pictures name as login names

I have staff pictures (100+) and pictures name as ID of staff. But I want to rename all with login names. any idea of writing a script?
Best
lasantha

Hi Lasantha,
Please refer to the following post related to renaming user profile thumbnail.
https://blogs.blackmarble.co.uk/blogs/rhepworth/post/2010/07/29/powershell-script-to-rename-files-for-use-as-sharepoint-2010-user-profile-thumbnails.aspx
Please don't forget to mark it answered, if your problem resolved or helpful.

Using a script to rename a file from the file info cart Cut Num (ID)??

Hi,
Can any of you guys tell me if its poss to do a script to rename a wav with the file info, cart, Cut Num ID field....??? (Cart chunks)
Example file at the moment is called {C5E5F0FE-57D9-4A9A-8DA1-58D1AE7017FD}.wav and I want to grab the info out of the File info, cart section, under Cut Num (ID) which has 9558 in it and rename the file so it is now 9558.wav when it saves or just renames it.I also then want to run the script as i have 6000 plus wav,s to do this too.
Thanks for any info.
Glen

>Can any of you guys tell me if its poss to do a script to rename a wav with the file info, cart, Cut Num ID field....??? (Cart chunks)
No, scripts in Audition won't let you do this at all. In fact, Audition's scripting function really isn't very file-friendly, relating pretty much just to basic Audition functionality. And there's no way that an Audition script would let you rename a file anyway - they the closest they get to handling any file-related functions is that you can open a designated noise reduction profile - but that's about it.
There's one place that I know of where you might find a utility to do what you want -
here (try WidgetPro).

Photoshop Elements 11 Script to Save Layers as Individual Files?

I am BEYOND frustrated right now. I do not understand why this feature is not built into this program. I am not, nor will I ever be, rich enough to afford any of the Photoshop CS programs and it seems absurd to spend 800+ dollars just for this feature.
I have spent the last FOUR hours painstakingly creating a 200-frame animation. All I want. Is to turn it into a gif. That's all I want. NO program will import the psd. I downloaded the free trial of Flash CC but, not only is it over complicated, it lags SO BADLY it takes one minute just to perform the import action. After that, it only imports one image from the PSD anyway and won't animate. I found a post here a little bit ago where somebody posted a script that will make PSE11 do what I want it to. They did not however post it in plain text, they posted it in a link. All that link did was redirect me to the main Adobe web page. I am sick. And tired. Of hunting for a solution. I cannot find this script through google no matter what I try. So I am asking here. PLEASE TELL ME I did not waste the last four hours of my life creating a useless animation.

Wafflemonster234 wrote:
I found a post here a little bit ago where somebody posted a script that will make PSE11 do what I want it to. They did not however post it in plain text, they posted it in a link. All that link did was redirect me to the main Adobe web page. I am sick. And tired. Of hunting for a solution. I cannot find this script through google no matter what I try. So I am asking here. PLEASE TELL ME I did not waste the last four hours of my life creating a useless animation.
Not $800+, only $12. The affordable Elements+ has lots of useful scripts, including Exporting Layers to Files.

After Effects scripts, split and combine comps

Hi All
I have tried to search but to no avail so I turn to this cool forum to post my question.
We have a charity fun run coming up, and I am part of the team that films the finish line.
We record the finish line, we string the footage together into a comp in AE and we have this cool script that splits the comp up into 30 second rendered chunks. Also it staggers the split, so split 1 = 0 to 30 sec, split 2 = 15 to 45 sec, split 3 = 30 to 60 sec and so on. The goal of this is to create short video clips of 30 seconds were runners can see themselves cross the finish line. We stagger the script so the people who cross the line at say 29 sec can see themselves in the middle of the second clip, rather than the end of the first. Hopefully this all makes sense.
We would like to create a separate video of a logo spinning in, as well as a quick thank you message. We can then append these to the start and the end of each 30 second video.
So to my question...is there a way to create an AE script (or append the existing script) so that as AE splits up the video into 30 second chunks, it appends, say, the same separate 10 second comp (logo) at the start of each, and the same a 10 second comp (thank you for raising money) at the end of each of the 30 second clips?
Hopefully the above makes sense. I am pretty familiar with AE, but not so much the scripting side.
Any insight, suggestions, would be VERY welcome. Also FYI, we have over 1.5 hours of finish line footage, so LOTS of 30 second clips... hence why the splitting script was created in the first place.
Thanks
Lawrence

is there a way to create an AE script (or append the existing script) so that as AE splits up the video into 30 second chunks, it appends, say, the same separate 10 second comp (logo) at the start of each, and the same a 10 second comp (thank you for raising money) at the end of each of the 30 second clips?
Sure. Ask on the scripting forum, AEnhancers or hire one of the guys from AEScripts. And I'm sure it might even elicit volunteers if you just provided the code.
Mylenium

Script to rename tv show with season and episode number

Hi all,
I am working on a script to rename all the files of a tv show contain into a single folder - keeping season & episodes numbers.
I am using zenity to get the correct name of the tv show (mainly to add capital letters, and remove the dots - and also to be able to use the script for different tv show)
then again using zenity to select which folder contain the files, and then I want zenity to display how the rename will do as a verification and if happy then process.
The script work great but I can get zenity to display the output of the command and ask the question.
Any suggestion?
Many thanks,
Regards,
#!/bin/bash
#Use Zenity to capture the title of the TV Show
tv_show_name=$(zenity --entry)
#Select folder where the files to be rename are
sourcefolder=$(zenity --file-selection --directory --title "Please select the folder containing those Files")
#Move into the folder
cd $sourcefolder
#Now we execute the script to keep season and episode numbers
if [ $? == 1 ]; then exit; fi
for filename in *; do
if [[ "$filename" =~(\**).*(.*[0-9][0-9]).*([0-9][0-9]).*(\....)$ ]]; then
result=$(`echo mv "$filename" "$tv_show_name S${BASH_REMATCH[2]} E${BASH_REMATCH[3]}${BASH_REMATCH[4]}"`)
zenity --question --title="Are those title correct?" \
--text=$result \
if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then exit; fi
else
mv "$filename" "$tv_show_name S${BASH_REMATCH[2]} E${BASH_REMATCH[3]}${BASH_REMATCH[4]}")
fi
done
exit

Right,
I finally got it!
Now the script work (tested with multiple files, different names) and the verification is to a singles files just to be sure not the mess up those episodes number.
#!/bin/bash
#Use Zenity to capture the title of the TV Show
tv_show_name=$(zenity --entry)
#Select folder where the files to be rename are
sourcefolder=$(zenity --file-selection --directory --title "Please select the folder containing those Files")
#Move into the folder
cd "$sourcefolder"
#Now we execute the script to keep season and episode numbers
if [ $? == 1 ]; then
exit
fi
for filename in *; do
if [[ "$filename" =~(\**).*(.*[0-9][0-9]).*([0-9][0-9]).*(\....)$ ]]; then
result=$(echo mv \"$filename\" \"$tv_show_name S${BASH_REMATCH[2]} E${BASH_REMATCH[3]}${BASH_REMATCH[4]}\")
zenity --question --title="Are those title correct?" \
--text="$result" \
if [[ $? == 0 ]] ; then
mv "$filename" "$tv_show_name S${BASH_REMATCH[2]} E${BASH_REMATCH[3]}${BASH_REMATCH[4]}"
fi
fi
done
exit

PS3 script to batch rename layers

Sometimes, I make copies of layers (for example: copy little diamonds to align into a shape of the letter M). Each time I "alt+drag" the content in that layer (to make a copy of it), PS makes a copy and then appends the name of the layer to something like "diamond copy 3". After making a ton of copies (and because I'm anal about having actual names for each layer), I want each layer to read "diamond". Instead of manually renaming all these layers, is there a way to highlight the affected layers and choose to rename all layers according to what you want?

Try this. Just select the layers you want 'copy' removed from and run this script.
if( app.documents.length > 0 ){
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory('Rename selected layers','removeCopyFromSelectedLayersNames()');
function removeCopyFromLayerName(){
     if( getSelectedLayersIdx().length > 1 ){
          var selectedLayers = getSelectedLayersIdx();
          makeActiveByIndex( selectedLayers[0], false );
   var startLoop = Number( !hasBackground() );
   var endLoop = getNumberOfLayer() + 1;
   for( var l = startLoop;l < endLoop; l++){
        while( !isValidActiveLayer( l ) ) {
            l++;
          var oldName = getLayerNameByIndex( l );
          var newName = oldName.replace(/\scopy\s?\d*$/i,'');
          putLayerNameByIndex( l, newName )
     if( selectedLayers != undefined ) makeActiveByIndex( selectedLayers, false );
function removeCopyFromSelectedLayersNames(){
     var selectedLayers = getSelectedLayersIdx();
     for( var l = 0;l < selectedLayers.length; l++){
          var oldName = getLayerNameByIndex( selectedLayers[ l ] );
          var newName = oldName.replace(/\scopy.*$/i,'');
          makeActiveByIndex( selectedLayers[ l ], false );
          putLayerNameByIndex( selectedLayers[ l ], newName )
     makeActiveByIndex( selectedLayers, false );
function getNumberOfLayer(){
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Dcmn'), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
var numberOfLayer = desc.getInteger(charIDToTypeID('NmbL'));
return numberOfLayer;
function getLayerNameByIndex( idx ) {
    var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID('Prpr') , charIDToTypeID( 'Nm ' ));
    ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( 'Lyr ' ), idx );
    return executeActionGet(ref).getString(charIDToTypeID( 'Nm ' ));;
function putLayerNameByIndex( idx, name ) {
     if( idx == 0 ) return;
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
        var ref = new ActionReference();
        ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( 'Lyr ' ), idx );
    desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref );
        var nameDesc = new ActionDescriptor();
        nameDesc.putString( charIDToTypeID('Nm '), name );
    desc.putObject( charIDToTypeID('T   '), charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), nameDesc );
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('setd'), desc, DialogModes.NO );
function getActiveLayerIndex() {
     var ref = new ActionReference();
     ref.putProperty( 1349677170 , 1232366921 );
     ref.putEnumerated( 1283027488, 1332896878, 1416783732 );
     var res = executeActionGet(ref).getInteger( 1232366921 )
                                                       - Number( hasBackground() );
     return res;
function isValidActiveLayer( idx ) {
     var propName = stringIDToTypeID( 'layerSection' );
     var ref = new ActionReference();
     ref.putProperty( 1349677170 , propName);
     ref.putIndex( 1283027488, idx );
     var desc = executeActionGet( ref );
     var type = desc.getEnumerationValue( propName );
     var res = typeIDToStringID( type );
     return res == 'layerSectionEnd' ? false:true;
function hasBackground(){
    var res = undefined;
    try{
        var ref = new ActionReference();
        ref.putProperty( 1349677170 , 1315774496);
        ref.putIndex( 1283027488, 0 );
        executeActionGet(ref).getString(1315774496 );;
        res = true;
    }catch(e){ res = false}
    return res;
function getSelectedLayersIdx(){
     var selectedLayers = new Array;
     var ref = new ActionReference();
     ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Dcmn'), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
     var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
     if( desc.hasKey( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ) ) ){
          desc = desc.getList( stringIDToTypeID( 'targetLayers' ));
          var c = desc.count
          var selectedLayers = new Array();
          for(var i=0;i<c;i++){
               selectedLayers.push( desc.getReference( i ).getIndex());
     }else{
          var ref = new ActionReference();
          ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID('Prpr') , charIDToTypeID( 'ItmI' ));
          ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
          selectedLayers.push( executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID( 'ItmI' )));
     return selectedLayers;
function makeActiveByIndex( idx, visible ){
     if( idx.constructor != Array ) idx = [ idx ];
     for( var i = 0; i < idx.length; i++ ){
          var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
          var ref = new ActionReference();
          ref.putIndex(charIDToTypeID( 'Lyr ' ), idx[i])
          desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID( 'null' ), ref );
          if( i > 0 ) {
               var idselectionModifier = stringIDToTypeID( 'selectionModifier' );
               var idselectionModifierType = stringIDToTypeID( 'selectionModifierType' );
               var idaddToSelection = stringIDToTypeID( 'addToSelection' );
               desc.putEnumerated( idselectionModifier, idselectionModifierType, idaddToSelection );
          desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( 'MkVs' ), visible );
          executeAction( charIDToTypeID( 'slct' ), desc, DialogModes.NO );

Renumber/Batch rename layers

Hi, is there a quick way how to renumber or batch rename all layers in a file so they would be named in consequent numbers? Doesn't have to start from exact number, I was wondering if maybe there is some sort of script that would help me with that? Thanks a lot

This thread is kind of old, but I found JET's script to be extremely useful, and like Steven, I also needed it to start from the bottom layer. So I updated it a little.
Set "fromTop" to "true" if you want it to name the top-most layer #1.
Set "fromTop" to "false" if you want the bottom-most layer to be #1.
////START SCRIPT////
#target Illustrator
var docRef = app.activeDocument;
var fromTop = true;
        // if true, the top layer will be #1
        // if false, the bottom layer will #1
renumberLayers(fromTop);
function renumberLayers(fromTop){
    var topLayers = docRef.layers;
    for(i=0; i<topLayers.length; i++){
        var currLayer = topLayers[i];
        if(fromTop) var newNum = i + 1;
        else var newNum = topLayers.length - i;
        currLayer.name="Layer "+newNum;
        subLayers= topLayers[i].layers;
        for(j=0; j<subLayers.length; j++){
            var currSubLayer = subLayers[j];
            var newSubNum = subLayers.length - j;
            currSubLayer.name="Layer "+ newNum+"."+newSubNum;
            subSubLayers=subLayers[j].layers;
            for(k=0; k<subSubLayers.length; k++){
                var currSubSubLayer = subSubLayers[k];
                var newSubSubNum = subSubLayers.length - k;
                currSubSubLayer.name="Layer "+ newNum+"."+newSubNum+"."+newSubSubNum;
////END SCRIPT////

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