New Layer Shortcut?

[DOT_Cartographer]

Hello!  Does anyone know of a keyboard shortcut that will make a new layer?  Thank you!

[Kurt Gold · Accepted solution]

By default it's Ctrl + L or Cmd + L

You can change the shortcut, if you like.

[DOT_Cartographer]

Huzzah!  Thank you!

[DOT_Cartographer]

So, CTL+L makes a new layer, but doesn't open the dialog box, so you still have to use the mouse in order to name the layer.  It sounds nit-picky, but I'm converting older files to AI and it requires generating multiple new layers in lots of files.  So a keystroke that simultaneously creates a new layer and opens the dialog box would shave some time off.  Thoughts?

[Larry G. Schneider]

One way might be to make a file with all the layers you want with a single point in a known location or with an odd color. from that file select the layers you need and copy/paste into the old file. You will have to make sure that Paste Remembers Layers is on in the old file. Then delete the placeholder points.

[DOT_Cartographer]

Thanks; I think that will help!

[Guest]

Command (Ctl) - option (Alt) - L

[DOT_Cartographer]

A-Ha!  Thank you, thank you!  That is exactly what I was looking for!  Thanks everybody!

[_scott__]

I altered my Ai keyboard shortcuts so the layer commands are identical to Photoshop. I never have to think of which app uses which shortcuts that way.

[Larry G. Schneider]

Wasn't thinking.