//select layer var bokehlayer = activeDocument.layers.getByName( "flash") ; for( cloneCounter = 0 ; cloneCounter < 10 ; cloneCounter++ ) { var newLayer = bokehlayer.duplicate( ) newLayer.translate(30* cloneCounter,0) } // reference the layer var current = doc.layers[i]; // do whatever you want to the layer here... current.applyMotionBlur(0,18); current.blendMode = BlendMode.MULTIPLY; current.fillOpacity = 30;