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Is there a script to change layer colors within the layers palette in illustrator CS5?

Apr 3, 2012 12:49 PM

For example I would like to make my images layer Green and my copy layer Red in my layers palette.

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    1. Muppet Mark,
    Apr 3, 2012 12:54 PM   in reply to DieselDiesel1234
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    The RGB selected highlight colors?

     
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    2. DieselDiesel1234,
    Apr 3, 2012 1:03 PM   in reply to Muppet Mark
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    In the layers palette whne you create multiple layers each layer is assigned a color by default. I'm looking to change the color for each layer using script. See attched screen grab. I want to change the colors of the layers within the layers palette.Screen shot 2012-04-03 at 3.03.04 PM.png

     
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    3. Muppet Mark,
    Apr 3, 2012 1:05 PM   in reply to DieselDiesel1234
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    If you have a doc open then you can do this… It will look for a layer by name but you can change that to index or whatever…

     

    #target illustrator
 
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var lay, layCol;
try {
          lay = doc.layers.getByName( 'Copy' );
          layCol = new RGBColor();
          layCol.red = 255;
          layCol.green = 0;
          layCol.blue = 255;
          lay.color = layCol
} catch (e) {};
 
     
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    4. DieselDiesel1234,
    Apr 3, 2012 1:07 PM   in reply to Muppet Mark
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    Thanks much. Appreciate your help

     
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    Apr 3, 2012 1:14 PM   in reply to DieselDiesel1234
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    Actually one more question. There is a drop down menu that contains pre loaded colors. These colors have specific names. Is there a way to change them to the colors within the drop down menu instead of assinging a generic RGB color?

     

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    6. Muppet Mark,
    Apr 3, 2012 1:33 PM   in reply to DieselDiesel1234
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    Im not sure but don't think so… Think they will all be 'other' no matter what the values… ID does have enumerators for it's UI colors but no such luck here…

     
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