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JohnDevlon
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September 2, 2011
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[CS5][JS] Using Import options when placing a picture

  • September 2, 2011
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Hi,

Does anyone know how to add import options when placing a picture?

I Would like to enable "Apply Photoshop Clippingpath".

Currently I'm using ...

myRectangle.place(myPicture);

Or is this an application setting?

Thanx

John

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Correct answer Larry G. Schneider

Seems as though you can call for properties of a placed file which can include the preferences of the ClippingPathSetting. This is from Jongware's excellent CS5 Object Model.

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Larry G. Schneider
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Larry G. SchneiderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
September 2, 2011

Seems as though you can call for properties of a placed file which can include the preferences of the ClippingPathSetting. This is from Jongware's excellent CS5 Object Model.

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JohnDevlonAuthor
Inspiring
September 4, 2011

Hi,

Thanx for your feedback. It was very usefull.

Here is the code:

myRectangle.place(myPicture);

var myGraphic = myRectangle.allGraphics[0];

try{

       myGraphic.clippingPath.clippingType = ClippingPathType.PHOTOSHOP_PATH;

}catch(ex){

}

Thanx

John

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JohnDevlonAuthor
Inspiring
September 6, 2011

Hi,


It seems that my previous solution results in crashing of Indesign.

Adding this to the beginning of the script instead of my previous solution does the trick:

                app.pdfPlacePreferences.pdfCrop = PDFCrop.CROP_ART;
                app.epsImportPreferences.epsFrames = true;

John

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