How can i make it? (something like 'Feather effect')

[kimDino8]

Hi.

I get some object to other design company.

There is AI file in URL(illustrator CS3 version file)

http://www1.datafilehost.com/d/f873f882

it's looks like 'Feather effect'. but it's not.

it's not possible to copy to below Script code.

Sel.duplicate(newGroup, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);

So i started wonder about it.

How can i make this object?

and, How can i copy this object to script code?

Thanks you.

[pixxxelschubser]

It seems to be a picture.

Select the object.

Now you can copy the selected object:

var Sel = app.selection
Sel[0].duplicate(app.activeLayer, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);

This works for me with your file in AI (CS3)

Therefore, this also works:

var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var Sel = aDoc.selection;
var aLayer = aDoc.layers.add();
var newGroup = aLayer.groupItems.add();
Sel[0].duplicate(newGroup, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);

[kimDino8]

ohh.. thank you for your reply. But, I found another problem.

Copy is not problem. Real problem is 'translate'.

I want copy and translate to right side.

my source code is :

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var aDoc = app.activeDocument;

var Sel = aDoc.selection;

var aLayer = aDoc.layers.add();

var newGroup = aLayer.groupItems.add();

Sel[0].duplicate(newGroup, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);

newGroup.translate(10, 0);

//////

this is capture image.

I did run script five times.

Object was translate. but circle was not translate.

And, i upload Appearance palette capture image too.

It's not image. It's Path.

If you Know solution, reply for me please.

thank you pixxxel.

[pixxxelschubser]

Hahaha,

you are right – it's not a picture.

But you moved only the path (without his mask). That's the problem.

Look at your transparency palette:

But, who make something like this? The mask is a picture??? (Or perhaps it's a downgrade from a higher Illu-version????)

[kimDino8]

You are right. I translate only the path(without mask).

How can I translate with mask?

it's my code.  It translate only the path(without mask).

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

var aDoc = app.activeDocument;

var Sel = aDoc.selection;

Sel[0].translate(10, 10);

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Do you have solution?  help me please.

You can download my file here

[pixxxelschubser]

I fear, Javascript has no access to the appearance and/or transparency palette.

But I wondering – you don't mark an answer as correct or helpful and otherwise you need 5 month for your own answer???

[kimDino8]

I'm sorry. that's my fault.

I can't find other words.

And thank you for your answer.

[pixxxelschubser]

Everything is ok. Do not worry.