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Translate radial gradient center point?

Engaged ,
Jun 06, 2016 Jun 06, 2016

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Hello,

Working from the great answer in this thread, I'm trying to move the center point of an object's gradient. Here's my test code:

var idoc = app.activeDocument;

var ipath =  idoc.selection[0];

ipath.translate(

    100, // deltaX

    100, // deltaY

    false, // transformObjects

    false, // transformFillPatterns

    true, // transformFillGradents

    false // transformStrokePattern

);

Unfortunately, nothing I try actually works.

Anyone know what the trick is to move the origin of a radial gradient?

Thanks!

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Community Expert , Jun 07, 2016 Jun 07, 2016

why didn't you use the code in that thread's great answer?

you left out a couple of vital lines

// transform gradients findings

// select a path item with a gradient applied to it before running the script

var idoc = app.activeDocument;

var ipath =  idoc.selection[0];

var fillcolor = ipath.fillColor;

ipath.filled = false; // remove previous gradient transformations, to be able to apply new ones ??

ipath.fillColor = fillcolor; // re apply the same gradient color, without transformations.

ipath.fill

...

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why didn't you use the code in that thread's great answer?

you left out a couple of vital lines

// transform gradients findings

// select a path item with a gradient applied to it before running the script

var idoc = app.activeDocument;

var ipath =  idoc.selection[0];

var fillcolor = ipath.fillColor;

ipath.filled = false; // remove previous gradient transformations, to be able to apply new ones ??

ipath.fillColor = fillcolor; // re apply the same gradient color, without transformations.

ipath.fillOverprint = ipath.fillOverprint; // without this, the gradient won't move or scale, but it does rotate ??

ipath.translate(

    100, // deltaX

    100, // deltaY

    false, // transformObjects

    false, // transformFillPatterns

    true, // transformFillGradents

    false // transformStrokePattern

);

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Engaged ,
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Hi Carlos!

CarlosCanto wrote:

why didn't you use the code in that thread's great answer?

you left out a couple of vital lines

Good question.

I actually did use your code, which ended up working (the gradient I tested on was moved/skewed).

When I tried just moving (not skewing/scaling) nothing seemed to change (I tried both .translate and .transform). Sorry that I did not specify this in my original question.

Anyway, thanks so much for your reply and help! I will try your example code when I get home later today and let you know how it goes.

I really appreciate your help!

Cheers,

Micky

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Hi Carlos!

Not sure if I am doing something wrong, but I can't seem to get this code to work:

#target illustrator

#targetengine main

var idoc = app.activeDocument;

var ipath =  idoc.selection[0];

var fillcolor = ipath.fillColor;

ipath.filled = false; // remove previous gradient transformations, to be able to apply new ones ??

ipath.fillColor = fillcolor; // re apply the same gradient color, without transformations.

ipath.fillOverprint = ipath.fillOverprint; // without this, the gradient won't move or scale, but it does rotate ??

ipath.translate(

    100, // deltaX

    100, // deltaY

    false, // transformObjects

    false, // transformFillPatterns

    true, // transformFillGradents

    false // transformStrokePattern

);

Here's the file I am working on:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1277106/illy-gradient-offset.ai

Can you tell if I am overlooking something?

The original script you posted does work (transform/skew), but it seems like translate doesn't work by itself. What do you think?

Thanks so much for your help, I greatly appreciate it.

Micky

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are you bringing this shape from another application? it has some sort of appearance that is preventing the script from working. Use "Reduce to basic appearance" to clear it out, that will make the script work on your shape.

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Jun 08, 2016 Jun 08, 2016

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CarlosCanto wrote:

are you bringing this shape from another application? it has some sort of appearance that is preventing the script from working. Use "Reduce to basic appearance" to clear it out, that will make the script work on your shape.

Ahhh, great catch! Thank you so much for catching that.

I will try that tonight. Looks like copying all of the objects attributes, reducing appearance, re-applying gradient (like your script does) and then re-applying previous appearance is the direction I'll head.

I'll post back my findings soon!

Thanks so much Carlos! I really appreciate your help!

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CarlosCanto wrote:

are you bringing this shape from another application? it has some sort of appearance that is preventing the script from working. Use "Reduce to basic appearance" to clear it out, that will make the script work on your shape.

That did the trick! I'm not sure what the appearance thing was. At one point I had rasterize applied to the top layer ... Anyway, reducing appearance did the trick.

Thanks a bunch for your help!!!!

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Jun 09, 2016 Jun 09, 2016

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you're welcome, glad to hear it worked

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Engaged ,
Jun 11, 2016 Jun 11, 2016

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CarlosCanto wrote:

you're welcome, glad to hear it worked

Definitely!

In fact, here's the script that I created based on your original code:

GitHub - mhulse/illy-nudge: Nudge gradient centerpoint.

(Note: Only tested on my Mac)

Thanks again for all of your help!!!!! I really appreciate it.

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it works great on Win10, CC2015, thanks for sharing!!

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CarlosCanto wrote:

it works great on Win10, CC2015, thanks for sharing!!

Oh, cool!! That's good news. I wasn't sure if there would be any OS-specific things to consider.

Thanks for testing (and for all of your help too)!

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