Captions or scripts to label color swatch in document

Question

I'm working on a document with lots of squares showing color swatches. The layout is already set and varies by page. I'm looking for a script to work similar to how live captions work for images. If possible, I would like it to be dynamic so if I change the color in the square the name under it changes to the new color swatch name. Is there a script to to add color names under preset color swatches on a page? Or is there a way to do this with live captions?

I was given a script that can make squares with the swatches name in a grid pattern, but my format isn't just a consistent grid and I want the colors in a certain order. I'm looking for something that works more closely like a caption for images. When the image changes the caption under changes. So when the color swatch used changes the color name listed below would also change.

I haven't been able to find this so far so also is there anyone out there who can make this kind of script?

Any guidance on who to contact to make custom scripts would be useful!

Thank you!

willcampbell7 · Accepted Answer

In case you missed the edit to my earlier reply, here is the latest link to get the swatches script, and another separate script for labeling images with their file name.

https://www.marspremedia.com/software/indesign/swatch-names

https://www.marspremedia.com/software/indesign/image-names

I also made a video tutorial for the script:

https://youtu.be/BPItfdZJtsc

willcampbell7 · Answer

The dynamic aspect won't be posssible with a script (at least, easily). Scripts run when you ask them to, then are done. It's not usual for a script to continuously poll the document for changes, then act. Are the color labels the swatch names? If so, it wouldn't be difficult to make a script to run each time you update the color patches, and the script either generates the labels from the swatch names (if they don't exist) or if they do exist, replaces them with the current swatch names assigned to each color patch.

Script writing is what I do, free ones, and for-hire custom solutions. Your need sounds like a good idea for a new script, which I'm always on the watch for. I may try some ideas but still curious if the swatch name is what you're after. That shouldn't be too diffcult.

See my scripts here (most are free download): https://www.marspremedia.com/software/

Custom stuff the fee varies of course depending on complexity.

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