Script to outline text when open pdf

[rui huang]

use AI to directly open pdf , if some computer missing font, so these character will show error glyph.  

how to write a correct script , the highlight is selected? thanks

app.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevel.DONTDISPLAYALERTS;
var pdfOptions = app.preferences.PDFFileOptions;
pdfOptions.pageRangeToOpen = "all"; 
pdfOptions.placeAsLinks = false;

//how to add outline action in here?

var idoc = app.open(File(path)); // full path to your pdf
app.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevel.DISPLAYALERTS;

[CarlosCanto]

Flattern Transparency is not part of OpenOptionsPDF, you have to open the pdf then apply Flattening after the pdf opens

[rui huang]

Hi Carlos, 

After opening the PDF document, then outline text, it is meaningless , because the fonts are missing.
function outlineText() {
while (app.activeDocument.textFrames.length > 0) {
app.activeDocument.textFrames[0].createOutline();
}
}

[m1b · Accepted solution]

Hi @rui huang, I think you might be able to do what you ask in Acrobat. I don't know of any way to do it in Illustrator for the reason Carlos gave—Illustrator has no power to alter a pdf without first instantiating DOM objects, eg. TextFrames, and by that time, the opportunity is gone. I'd be surprised, however, if Acrobat couldn't do it. I did a quick search and this answer by Scott mentions a way to do it in Acrobat.

- Mark

[CarlosCanto]

also, opening the pdf as Links will preserve the fonts, at that point you might be able to flatten the file

[rui huang]

Hi Carlos, 

I see you reply in other post,  said that can use app.executeMenuCommand('Flatten Transparency'), but it will pop up a window to prompt. the action is not good for user.