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mikew78101280
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June 10, 2020
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Trying to create a Duplicate Layer with a new name

  • June 10, 2020
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I have the following code;

 

	var docRef = activeDocument
	var newdLayer = docRef.activeLayer.duplicate();
	newdLayer;
	docRef.activeLayer = docRef.layers["Background copy"]
	docRef.activeLayer.applyGaussianBlur(20);


What I really want to do is create the new layer with the name BLUR because the original layer may not be the background

New to this and looking to learn

Mike

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Correct answer JJMack

Try duplicating the layer then name the new active layer.

newLayer =  somelayerobject.duplicate();

newLayer.name = "LayerName";

 

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c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
June 10, 2020

Or use AM-code: 

duplicateLayerAndName("blur");
////// duplicate a layer and name it //////
function duplicateLayerAndName (theName) {
var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();
desc3.putString( stringIDToTypeID( "name" ), theName );
desc2.putObject( stringIDToTypeID( "new" ), stringIDToTypeID( "layer" ), desc3 );
var idusing = stringIDToTypeID( "using" );
desc2.putEnumerated( idusing, stringIDToTypeID( "areaSelector" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionEnum" ) );
var idcopy = stringIDToTypeID( "copy" );
desc2.putBoolean( idcopy, true );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "make" ), desc2, DialogModes.NO );
};
    JJMack
    Community Expert
    JJMackCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    June 10, 2020

    Try duplicating the layer then name the new active layer.

    newLayer =  somelayerobject.duplicate();

    newLayer.name = "LayerName";

     

    JJMack
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      mikew78101280Author
      Inspiring
      June 10, 2020

      I now have

       

      	var newdLayer = docRef.activeLayer.duplicate();
	newdLayer.name = "BLUR";
	docRef.activeLayer = docRef.layers["BLUR"]
	docRef.activeLayer.applyGaussianBlur(20);

       

      and it works, many thanks

       

      Mike 

      c.pfaffenbichler
      Community Expert
      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 10, 2020

      I suspect 

      var newdLayer = docRef.activeLayer.duplicate();
newdLayer.name = "BLUR";
newdLayer.applyGaussianBlur(20);

      should suffice. 

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