Any way to automate duplicating all layers to new documents?

[darthsmozers]

I have a layer list of about 15 layers. I currently have to right-click, duplicate new, and type the name to duplicate each layer out to their own document. I have an action to automatically save the duplicated file to a specific folder and close it, but I'd like to roll it all into one or two steps.

For example:
Click and action that runs through the layer list, duplicating the first layer out, saving/closing it, then back to the 2nd layer, save/close, 3rd layer save/close, etc.

or

simply runs through the list duplicating out each layer to their own files, and then i can hit each one manually with the save/close action i already have.

Any thoughts on how to accomplish this?

Thanks!

[Paul MR]

I wonder if you have tried:-
File - Scripts - Export Layers to Files...

[darthsmozers]

Originally Posted by Paul MR

I wonder if you have tried:-
File - Scripts - Export Layers to Files...

THAT is cool!

I'll have to play with it to see if I can incorporate it into other actions to create what I'm looking for. Thanks!

[darthsmozers]

How can I remove the "_0001" "_0002" etc that is placed in front of the output files?

[Paul MR]

You could comment out line 793
fileNameBody += "_" + zeroSuppress(i, 4);
just put // in front.

[darthsmozers]

Also, I need each layer to be converted to Bitmap (Image>Mode>Bitmap)before being saved off. I wonder if there's any way to implement this along with the Export Layers to Files script?

[darthsmozers]

Originally Posted by Paul MR

You could comment out line 793
fileNameBody += "_" + zeroSuppress(i, 4);
just put // in front.

Wow, you're awesome! (I have very little programming experience...)

[Paul MR]

Add these two lines after line 791

 duppedDocumentTmp.changeMode(ChangeMode.GRAYSCALE);
duppedDocumentTmp.changeMode(ChangeMode.BITMAP,new BitmapConversionOptions);

Before Line 792

var fileNameBody = fileNamePrefix;

You might only be able to save as a psd though?

[darthsmozers]

Originally Posted by Paul MR

Add these two lines after line 791

 duppedDocumentTmp.changeMode(ChangeMode.GRAYSCALE);
duppedDocumentTmp.changeMode(ChangeMode.BITMAP,new BitmapConversionOptions);

Before Line 792

var fileNameBody = fileNamePrefix;

You might only be able to save as a psd though?

I added those two lines after 791. They become lines 792-793. When adding that last line of code you mentioned before line 792. Is that the old 792 or the new one? :-)

[Paul MR]

Sorry I even confused myself the new two lines of code should be placed just before..
var fileNameBody = fileNamePrefix; (Line 792)