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I have about 700 PNG images that I am batching, and about 75% of them the layer (there is only one layer in all files) is named "Background" but the other 25% it is named "Layer 0"


The action I am using is looking for "Background" so the ones with "Layer 0" error out.


I tried finding a way to do it without needing a specific layer but couldn't find a way so I figured it would be easy to batch rename the Layer 0 layers to Background and saving.


This is where I ran into my problem. When I rename to Background and save it always changes back to Layer 0. I thought maybe it was because PNG doesn't really have layers so then I converted all files to PSD with the layer named background. That worked, opening the PSD files the layer is called Background.


However then I batched saving them as PNG and the layer changed back to Layer 0 again!


I am lost as to how to fix this!


Thanks in advance.


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The only thing I haven't tried is thinkin in reverse. Converting all the Backgrounds to Layer 0 then changing my action to use Layer 0 instead of background - I might be forced to do this? maybe once the BG layer is unlocked and saved it can't be reverted to a bg layer in a PNG?


Also, If i Run my batch on the PSD files first of course it will work, then I can rebatch to PNG the problem is I need those files fixed in PNG form before my batch (these files I use many times for different batches so I need them to be correct, else I have this problem with every batch action I do)


(This is cross posted, because I meant to post here and posted on another forum by mistake...woooops..not a problem I just like to mention it.)

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