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Pete Stan
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October 29, 2015
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Apply overprint only to black objects & texts

  • October 29, 2015
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Hi,

I am trying to write a script that apply Overprinting attribute to all objects & texts on all layers only to K=100.

I start from unlocking layers...

var doc = app.activeDocument;


for (i=0; i<doc.layers.length; i++)


            doc.layers.locked = false;

By the way, is it possible to 'read' locked/unlocked state of the all layers by Javascript, perform some operations, and then lock back layers and leave unlocked ones as they were before performing the script?

Pete

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Correct answer Vinicius Baptista

Hi Pete,

Well, answering the question of this post, use this code:

var totalItens = app.activeDocument.pageItems.length;


var items = app.activeDocument.pageItems; 






for (i = 0; i < totalItens; i++){  


  


  


    if(items.typename == 'PathItem'){  


        


        if (items.fillColor.cyan == 0 && items.fillColor.magenta == 0 && items.fillColor.yellow == 0 && items.fillColor.black == 100){  


            if (items.fillOverprint == false){  


            items.fillOverprint = true;  


            };  


        };  






        if (items.strokeColor.cyan == 0 && items.strokeColor.magenta == 0 && items.strokeColor.yellow == 0 && items.strokeColor.black == 100){  


            if (items.strokeOverprint == false){  


            items.strokeOverprint = true;  


            };  


        };  


      


    };  


  


  


    if(items.typename == 'TextFrame'){  


        for ( var j = 0; j < items.textRanges.length; j++ ) {    


  


            if (items.textRanges.fillColor.cyan == 0 && items.textRanges.fillColor.magenta == 0 && items.textRanges.fillColor.yellow == 0 && items.textRanges.fillColor.black == 100){  


                if (items.textRanges.characterAttributes.overprintFill == false){  


                    items.textRanges.characterAttributes.overprintFill = true;  


                };  


            };  






            if (items.textRanges.strokeColor.cyan == 0 && items.textRanges.strokeColor.magenta == 0 && items.textRanges.strokeColor.yellow == 0 && items.textRanges.strokeColor.black == 100){  


                if (items.textRanges.characterAttributes.overprintStroke == false){  


                    items.textRanges.characterAttributes.overprintStroke = true;  


                };  


            };  


  


  


        };  


          


    };  


      


};  


 

And, answering the second question: Yes OfCourse, you can unlock the layers, perform some operations and then lock it back. But is better you say what you trying to do, what the purpose of this?

I hope helped, bests, Vinícius.

1 reply

Vinicius Baptista
Vinicius BaptistaCorrect answer
Inspiring
October 30, 2015

Hi Pete,

Well, answering the question of this post, use this code:

var totalItens = app.activeDocument.pageItems.length;


var items = app.activeDocument.pageItems; 






for (i = 0; i < totalItens; i++){  


  


  


    if(items.typename == 'PathItem'){  


        


        if (items.fillColor.cyan == 0 && items.fillColor.magenta == 0 && items.fillColor.yellow == 0 && items.fillColor.black == 100){  


            if (items.fillOverprint == false){  


            items.fillOverprint = true;  


            };  


        };  






        if (items.strokeColor.cyan == 0 && items.strokeColor.magenta == 0 && items.strokeColor.yellow == 0 && items.strokeColor.black == 100){  


            if (items.strokeOverprint == false){  


            items.strokeOverprint = true;  


            };  


        };  


      


    };  


  


  


    if(items.typename == 'TextFrame'){  


        for ( var j = 0; j < items.textRanges.length; j++ ) {    


  


            if (items.textRanges.fillColor.cyan == 0 && items.textRanges.fillColor.magenta == 0 && items.textRanges.fillColor.yellow == 0 && items.textRanges.fillColor.black == 100){  


                if (items.textRanges.characterAttributes.overprintFill == false){  


                    items.textRanges.characterAttributes.overprintFill = true;  


                };  


            };  






            if (items.textRanges.strokeColor.cyan == 0 && items.textRanges.strokeColor.magenta == 0 && items.textRanges.strokeColor.yellow == 0 && items.textRanges.strokeColor.black == 100){  


                if (items.textRanges.characterAttributes.overprintStroke == false){  


                    items.textRanges.characterAttributes.overprintStroke = true;  


                };  


            };  


  


  


        };  


          


    };  


      


};  


 

And, answering the second question: Yes OfCourse, you can unlock the layers, perform some operations and then lock it back. But is better you say what you trying to do, what the purpose of this?

I hope helped, bests, Vinícius.

    P
    Pete StanAuthor
    Inspiring
    October 30, 2015

    Hi Vinícius,

    This works like a charm! Thanks!

    Second question:

    Because I am unable to lock the layers with variable name in it in different files (see sample screenshot):

    It means that every file has different name of the layer Info (there are plenty of combinations but always starts with 'Info')

    Mind that I would sometimes have more layers so won't be able to lock always the layer at the very top:

    Normally I could perform:

    function tryLockLayer(name) {
    

            try {
    

                lrs.getByName(name).locked = true;
    

            } catch(e) {
    

                return;
    

            }
    

        };
    

        var lrs = doc.layers;
    

        tryLockLayer("Information");
    

        tryLockLayer("Info Layer");
    

        tryLockLayer("Info");

    But the problem is that I am not able to 'predict' all the names of that layer in incoming files, there are too many combinations.

    I don't think I would be able to use Regex to match the pattern thats starts from info, like \<Inf\w+ hence I do lock the layer manually before running any script

    Peter

    Vinicius Baptista
    Vinicius Baptista
    Inspiring
    October 30, 2015

    Hi, glad to have helped...

    Well, as the question was answered this topic, I suggest you mark as "answered" to help facilitate research forum here, I'm trying to provide the solution to this second answer, if you prefer you can create a new topic with this question.

    And we going ahead...

    See ya!!

    Best regards, Vinícius.

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