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Verifying a feature request

Mar 5, 2012 9:44 AM

I was about to make a feature request in the dedicated forum but decided first to post here to make sure this is currently not possible.

 

 

Rename multiple layers.

 

Currently selecting multiple layers in the layer's panel and choosing "Options for Selection" allows changing all other options but not the name. Please enable name changing too which should come with automatic sequence number added at the end of the names.

846 Views   10 Replies   Latest reply: CarlosCanto, Mar 6, 2012 7:51 AM
 
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  • Gustavo Del Vechio
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    1. Gustavo Del Vechio,
    Mar 5, 2012 9:50 AM   in reply to GSIDesign
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    Hi GSIDesign

     

    No it´s not possible to rename multiple Layers at the same time.

     

    Perhaps what you need is just an script

     

    Best Regards

    Gustavo.

     
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  • Jesseham
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    2. Jesseham,
    Mar 5, 2012 1:33 PM   in reply to GSIDesign
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    This is a user to user forum. Adobe rarely checks in on us here. I'm not sure what feature request forum you're looking at but as far as I know, the best way to communicate a feature request is via the webform located here: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

     
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  • CarlosCanto
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    3. CarlosCanto,
    Mar 5, 2012 2:16 PM   in reply to GSIDesign
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    while we wait for the feature....

     

    select something in each layer you need renamed before running the script.

    var idoc = app.activeDocument;
var layerName = Window.prompt ("Enter Base Layer Name", "Layer-", "Rename Selected Layers");
var postFixNum = Window.prompt ("Enter Starting sequence number", 1, "Rename Selected Layers");
 
for (i=0; i<idoc.layers.length; i++) {
    var ilayer = idoc.layers[i];
    if (ilayer.hasSelectedArtwork) {
        ilayer.name = layerName+postFixNum;
        postFixNum ++;
    }
}
     
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  • [scott w]
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    4. [scott w],
    Mar 5, 2012 4:46 PM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    Devil's advocate: If all the layers have identical names, what's the value added?

     
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  • CarlosCanto
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    5. CarlosCanto,
    Mar 5, 2012 5:52 PM   in reply to [scott w]
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    they're not exactly the same, we added a suffix to each of them

     
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  • [scott w]
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    6. [scott w],
    Mar 5, 2012 6:35 PM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    Sorry Carlos, I was referring to the feature request. I haven't tried your script yet

     
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  • CarlosCanto
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    7. CarlosCanto,
    Mar 5, 2012 7:04 PM   in reply to [scott w]
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    no problemo

     
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  • GSIDesign
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    8. GSIDesign,
    Mar 6, 2012 12:03 AM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    Carlos you are the man Thank you very much - it works like charm.

     

    @ Jesseham, yes, I know the feature request forum but I posted here first so that Carlos was able to deliver my feature request faster than Adobe

     

    @ scott, I need this all the time, for example right know I'm creating an illustration of  people riding all terrain vehicles. The riders, vehicles, and environment are each with multiple layers. Because it is a side view one leg and arm of the riders are in front and the other on the other side of the vehicles. Parts of each vehicle like the steering handles are in front between and below the layers of the rider.  Because Illustrator can't group preserving layers, in order to select all of the rider/s or the vehicle/s for things like changing the color balance for example, I have to rely on the names of the layers. So my layer panel looks like this:

    ATV1_1

    rider1_1

    rider1_2

    rider1_3

    rider1_4

    ATV1_2

    ATV1_3

    rider1_5

    rider1_6

    ATV1_4

    ATV2_1

    rider2_1

    rider2_2

    rider2_3

    rider2_4

    ATV2_2

    ATV2_3

    rider2_5

    rider2_6

    ATV2_4

     

    I'm fine with numbers but if more descriptive words are needed  like helmet, jacket, gloves, etc. I can add them manually at the end  but even then the script still helps with quickly naming the main parent words. It would be great if Illustrator in addition to groups, also have a parenting feature that can make it easy to select and manipulate objects across multiple layers.

     
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  • [scott w]
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    9. [scott w],
    Mar 6, 2012 7:24 AM   in reply to GSIDesign
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    Fair Enough. I was merely curious. Thanks.

     
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  • CarlosCanto
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    10. CarlosCanto,
    Mar 6, 2012 7:51 AM   in reply to [scott w]
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    you're welcome GSI

     

    Scott thanks for being curious, your participation is always valuable.

     
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