I need to copy in Photoshop the name of the selected or active layer composition to the clipboard. I would like to do this with a script.
Unfortunately, I don't know much about coding and I can't find a solution. Could someone help me? Thank you very much in advance for your help.
You didn't mention what OS you are using... and it does matter in this case.
Whilst this works, it's using Visual Basic Script and ahem, Internet Explorer - but it works (unless you're on a Mac)
Ordinarily I'd use JavaScript for Photoshop scripting, but I don't think you can access the clipboard from there.
The code is straightforward, but the mechanics ugly
Dim appRef
Set appRef = CreateObject( "Photoshop.Application" )
' Switch off any dialog boxes
appRef.displayDialogs = 3
appRef.BringToFront
' call the source document
Dim srcDoc
Set srcDoc = appRef.ActiveDocument
Dim layerName : layerName = appRef.ActiveDocument.ActiveLayer.name
' Wscript.Echo layerName
Set objIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
objIE.Navigate("about:blank")
objIE.document.parentwindow.clipboardData.SetData "text", layerName
objIE.Quit
