How to move a layer to the top and move an object to a specific layer?

Question

How do I move a layer to the top and move an object to a specific layer?
For example, I have three layers, and I want the final order from top to bottom to be:
A1
A2
A3.
I’d like to know how to use code to move A1 to the top.
Additionally, I want to move the selected object to A2.

I found this, but I don’t seem to understand it:
https://community.adobe.com/questions-671/script-for-object-styles-being-applied-to-specific-layer-880528

Thank you.

rob day · Accepted Answer

This moves the layer named A1 to the top:

//a layer named A1
var a1 = app.activeDocument.layers.itemByName("A1")
//moves A1 to the top
a1.move(LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING)

Before and after

The layer move method:

You can also move layers via their index —top index is 0. This moves the bottom layer to 1 below the top layer. BEFORE and AFTER use the 2nd parameter, which is a layer

var l = app.activeDocument.layers
//l[l.length-1] is the bottom layer, l[0] is the top layer, 
//moves the bottom layer to 1 below the top layer
l[l.length-1].move(LocationOptions.BEFORE, l[1])

dublove · Answer

How to use 6-bit RGB color values.This usage is acceptable:var myLayer = app.activeDocument.layers.add({ name: "A", layerColor: UIColors.magenta });This 6-bit format is not supported:var myLayer = app.activeDocument.layers.add({ name: "A", layerColor: UIColors.#ef8910 });sorry, I know:var myLayer = app.activeDocument.layers.add({ name: "A", layerColor: [239, 137, 16] });

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Scanning file for viruses.

This file cannot be downloaded