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djbgraphicdesign
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October 2, 2015
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Merging swatches

  • October 2, 2015
  • 1 reply
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Hello everyone,

I was wondering if there was a way to merge swatches via script. I only see ways to add or delete.

Thanks!

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Correct answer elDudereno

yea exactly, thanks


Re: Batch replace color with another color

#target illustrator






var docRef = app.activeDocument;


with (docRef) {


    var replaceColor = swatches.getByName('PANTONE 101 C').color;


    for (var i = 0; i < pathItems.length; i++) {


    with (pathItems) {


        if (filled == true && fillColor instanceof SpotColor) {


            if (fillColor.spot.name == 'PANTONE 133 C') fillColor = replaceColor;


        }


        if (stroked == true && strokeColor instanceof SpotColor) {


            if (strokeColor.spot.name == 'PANTONE 133 C') strokeColor = replaceColor;


            }


        }


    }


    


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


        with (stories) {


            for (var k = 0; k < characters.length; k++) {


                with (characters.characterAttributes) {


                    if (fillColor instanceof SpotColor) {


                        if (fillColor.spot.name == 'PANTONE 133 C') fillColor = replaceColor;


                    }


                    if (strokeColor instanceof SpotColor) {


                        if (strokeColor.spot.name == 'PANTONE 133 C') strokeColor = replaceColor;


                    }


                }


            }


        }


    }


}

1 reply

Vinicius Baptista
Vinicius Baptista
Inspiring
October 2, 2015

Hello man,

I don't understand what kind of merge you want to do, sum your values in new swatche? For example swatche x: cyan = 50 | magenta = 30 | yellow = 0 | black = 10, swatche y: cyan = 10 | magenta = 10 | yellow = 10 | black = 10, swatch result = cyan = 60 | magenta = 40 | yellow = 10 | black = 20.

what purpose of this?

Best regards

Vinícius

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elDudereno
Inspiring
October 2, 2015

I assume he means like this, but with a script.

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    elDuderenoCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    October 2, 2015

    yea exactly, thanks


    Re: Batch replace color with another color

    #target illustrator
    

    

    

    var docRef = app.activeDocument;
    

    with (docRef) {
    

        var replaceColor = swatches.getByName('PANTONE 101 C').color;
    

        for (var i = 0; i < pathItems.length; i++) {
    

        with (pathItems) {
    

            if (filled == true && fillColor instanceof SpotColor) {
    

                if (fillColor.spot.name == 'PANTONE 133 C') fillColor = replaceColor;
    

            }
    

            if (stroked == true && strokeColor instanceof SpotColor) {
    

                if (strokeColor.spot.name == 'PANTONE 133 C') strokeColor = replaceColor;
    

                }
    

            }
    

        }
    

        
    

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

            with (stories) {
    

                for (var k = 0; k < characters.length; k++) {
    

                    with (characters.characterAttributes) {
    

                        if (fillColor instanceof SpotColor) {
    

                            if (fillColor.spot.name == 'PANTONE 133 C') fillColor = replaceColor;
    

                        }
    

                        if (strokeColor instanceof SpotColor) {
    

                            if (strokeColor.spot.name == 'PANTONE 133 C') strokeColor = replaceColor;
    

                        }
    

                    }
    

                }
    

            }
    

        }
    

    }
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