Create default layers in document

This script for Adobe InDesign creates default layers based on the defined settings.

Skript settings

The layer names, colors and their order can be changed in the _layerObjArray object: Line 57–61

const _layerObjArray = [
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 1",	"userName":"Background",	"color":UIColors.BLUE },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 2",	"userName":"Graphic", 		"color":UIColors.LIGHT_BLUE },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 3",	"userName":"Text",			"color":UIColors.RED },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 4",	"userName":"Foreground",	"color":UIColors.GREEN },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 5",	"userName":"Guides",			"color":UIColors.CYAN }	
];

Default layer name: "defaultName"

Layer name assigned by InDesign. The script detects this name and can rename the layer.

Layer name of user: "userName"

Displayed name of the layer in the layer panel after running the script.

Available layer colors: "color"

UIColors.BLACK UIColors.BLUE UIColors.BRICK_RED UIColors.BROWN UIColors.BURGUNDY UIColors.CHARCOAL UIColors.CUTE_TEAL UIColors.CYAN UIColors.DARK_BLUE UIColors.DARK_GREEN UIColors.FIESTA UIColors.GOLD UIColors.GRASS_GREEN UIColors.GRAY UIColors.GREEN UIColors.GRID_BLUE UIColors.GRID_GREEN UIColors.GRID_ORANGE UIColors.LAVENDER UIColors.LIGHT_BLUE UIColors.LIGHT_GRAY UIColors.LIGHT_OLIVE UIColors.LIPSTICK UIColors.MAGENTA UIColors.OCHRE UIColors.OLIVE_GREEN UIColors.ORANGE UIColors.PEACH UIColors.PINK UIColors.PURPLE UIColors.RED UIColors.SULPHUR UIColors.TAN UIColors.TEAL UIColors.VIOLET UIColors.WHITE UIColors.YELLOW

Add layer to settings

const _layerObjArray = [
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 1",	"userName":"Background",	"color":UIColors.BLUE },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 2",	"userName":"Graphic", 		"color":UIColors.LIGHT_BLUE },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 3",	"userName":"Text",			"color":UIColors.RED },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 4",	"userName":"Foreground",	"color":UIColors.GREEN },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 5",	"userName":"Guides",			"color":UIColors.CYAN },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 6",	"userName":"Added layer",	"color":UIColors.VIOLET }
];

Remove layer from settings

const _layerObjArray = [
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 1",	"userName":"Background",	"color":UIColors.BLUE },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 2",	"userName":"Graphic", 		"color":UIColors.LIGHT_BLUE },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 3",	"userName":"Text",			"color":UIColors.RED },
	{ "defaultName":_layerLabel+" 4",	"userName":"Foreground",	"color":UIColors.GREEN }
];

License

MIT