Photoshop Undressed! On open file, rename background layer to file name
The Script Events Manager (SEM) in Photoshop doesn’t get nearly as much use as it should. Here’s one example of how it can be used.
Script Events Manager dialog.
Say you want to automatically rename the background layer to the file name every time you open a file. All you need is a script and then set an event in the SEM.
First of all, download this Open, Make and Rename Layer JavaScript by Thomas Ruark from Adobe. I found it on Julianne Kost’s site. Next, setup an event in the SEM:
- Choose File » Scripts » Script Events Manager.
- Check the box Enable Events to Run Scripts/Actions at the top of the dialog.
- Choose Open Document from the Photoshop Event pop-up menu.
- Click the Script pop-up menu and choose Browse then locate the Open As Layers script that you downloaded earlier.
- Click the Add button.
- Click Done.
Now, whenever you open a document, Photoshop will automatically rename its background layer to the file name.
You can easily turn off events by opening the SEM and then deselecting Enable Events to Run Scripts/Actions.
Of course, once you are familiar with the SEM, you can make it do all kinds of menial work by either using scripts, creating custom events or using actions.
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