Layer colour label change script

[Davis_XI]

I have an InDesign document with 3 layers -

US TEXT BLACK

UK TEXT BLACK

CMYK

Is it possible to write a script that would change the existing colours to the below -

US TEXT BLACK - Red

UK TEXT BLACK - Green

CMYK - Light blue

[brian_p_dts]

Existing colors of what? The label color?

[Davis_XI]

Yes, in the layer options.

[Anantha Prabu G]

Did u mentioned this?

[Mike Witherell · Accepted solution]

// Specify the names of the layers and their corresponding color labels
var layerInfo = [
    { name: "US TEXT BLACK", colorLabel: UIColors.RED },
    { name: "UK TEXT BLACK", colorLabel: UIColors.GREEN },
    { name: "CMYK", colorLabel: UIColors.LIGHT_BLUE }
];

// Function to change the color options of layers
function changeLayersColorLabels(layersInfo) {
    // Get a reference to the active document
    var doc = app.activeDocument;

    for (var i = 0; i < layersInfo.length; i++) {
        var layerInfo = layersInfo[i];
        var layerName = layerInfo.name;
        var colorLabel = layerInfo.colorLabel;

        // Find the layer by name
        var targetLayer = doc.layers.itemByName(layerName);

        // Check if the layer exists
        if (targetLayer.isValid) {
            // Set the color label of the layer
            targetLayer.properties = { layerColor: colorLabel };
            $.writeln("Color option of layer '" + layerName + "' changed to specified color label");
        } else {
            $.writeln("Layer '" + layerName + "' not found.");
        }
    }
}

// Call the function to change the color options of layers
changeLayersColorLabels(layerInfo);

This version seems to work!

[Davis_XI]

Perfect, thank you!