Bulk replace script
Posted: February 23rd, 2021, 8:02 am
This script replaces selected items from project panel with selected layers in comp panel
1. Select items to replace
2. Select layers to be replaced in comp panel
3. script checks for number of items if number matches, it replaces, else throws an error alert
Code: Select all
app.beginUndoGroup("Bulk Replace");
var sourceLayers = [];
if (app.project.selection.length != 0) {
for (var i = 1; i <= app.project.numItems; i++) {
if (app.project.item(i).selected) {
sourceLayers.push(app.project.item(i))
}
}
if (app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers.length != 0) {
var selectedLayers = app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers;
var replacementLayers = [];
for (i = 0; i <= selectedLayers.length - 1; i++) {
replacementLayers.push(selectedLayers[i])
}
if (replacementLayers.length == sourceLayers.length) {
for (var i = 0; i < sourceLayers.length; i++) {
replacementLayers[i].replaceSource(sourceLayers[i], true);
}
} else {
alert("Number mismatch")
}
} else {
alert("select layers in comp")
}
} else {
alert("Select project panel items")
}
app.endUndoGroup();