Replace rectangle with an image.

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What would be an easy way to programmatically replace a rectangle (either a solid or a shape) with an image? I'm assuming that the image has the same aspect ratio as the initial rectangle. Thanks!

[davitig45385135]

Place an image or object into a PDF

• Choose Tools > Edit PDF > Add Image .
• In the Open dialog box, locate the file you want to place.
• Select the image file, and click Open.
• Click where you want to place the image, or click-drag to size the image as you place it.

  A copy of the image file appears on the page, with the same resolution as the original file.

  • Use the bounding box handles to resize the image, or the tools in the right hand panel under Objects to Flip, Rotate, or Crop the image.

    more info:Edit images or objects in a PDF, Adobe Acrobat DC

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[tardigrade01]

This example works for a local file and gives you the idea of how to duplicate properties and then remove the "replaced" layer.

var proj = app.project;
var comp = proj.item(1);
var shape1 = comp.layer(1);
var importOpts = new ImportOptions(new File("/yourDirectoryName/yourImageFile.png"));
var importImg = app.project.importFile(importOpts);
var myImg = comp.layers.add(importImg);
myImg.inPoint = shape1.inPoint;
myImg.outPoint = shape1.outPoint;
myImg.property("Position").setValue(shape1.property("Position").value);
myImg.property("Scale").setValue(shape1.property("Scale").value);
shape1.remove();

[hhhhhhhhhhhhhh5]

Thanks tardigrade01. I'm sure this approach will work. Of course, we will need to take into account other properties, such as shape rotation and scale in addition to layer properties. I was wondering if ExtendScript had a simple method encapsulating all those tedious calculations

[tardigrade01 · Accepted solution]

try this (where comp.layer(1) is a solid with properties, keyframed or not, that you want to apply to the image -- I didn't test this with a shape layer):

var proj = app.project;  
var comp;
for (var i = 1; i <= proj.numItems; i++){
  if (proj.item(i) instanceof CompItem){
  comp = proj.item(i);
  }
}
var shape1 = comp.layer(1);  
var importOpts = new ImportOptions(new File("/yourDirectory/yourImage.png"));  
var importImg = proj.importFile(importOpts);  
shape1.replaceSource(importImg,false);

[hhhhhhhhhhhhhh5]

A solid works perfectly for this. Thanks!!!