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Unexpected selection after flatten transparency

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Nov 19, 2024 Nov 19, 2024

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After you execute the “FlattenTransparency” command on a selected object, normally that object remains selected. However, in the following case, two objects, left and right, form a group that will be selected after the script completes.
The script pre-fills arrayNoFill, which contains one right clip group. Consequently, I expected that Flatten Transparency would not affect other objects. Why is this happening?

 

 

 

 

var arrayNoFill = [];
...
alert("Found " + arrayNoFill.length + " unfilled clipping mask(s)."); // found 1
alert('active layer: ' + doc.activeLayer.name);

// at this point nothing selected

for (var i = 0; i < arrayNoFill.length; i++) {
    arrayNoFill[i] = true;
}

#include "../path/flatten_transparency.jsx"

 

 

 

 

For some reason at this point the green shape is also selected and it makes group with the Clip Group on the right.

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Here is an action string I found somewhere on the forum which I use here to flatten transaprenty: 

 

"/version 3 /name [ 7 466c617474656e ] /isOpen 1 /actionCount 1 /action-1 { /name [ 20 466c617474656e205472616e73706172656e6379 ] /keyIndex 0 /colorIndex 0 /isOpen 1 /eventCount 2 /event-1 { /useRulersIn1stQuadrant 0 /internalName (adobe_selectAll) /localizedName [ 10 53656c65637420416c6c ] /isOpen 0 /isOn 1 /hasDialog 0 /parameterCount 0 } /event-2 { /useRulersIn1stQuadrant 0 /internalName (ai_plugin_flatten_transparency) /localizedName [ 20 466c617474656e205472616e73706172656e6379 ] /isOpen 0 /isOn 1 /hasDialog 1 /showDialog 0 /parameterCount 5 /parameter-1 { /key 1920169082 /showInPalette 4294967295 /type (integer) /value 75 } /parameter-2 { /key 1919253100 /showInPalette 4294967295 /type (unit real) /value 300.0 /unit 592342629 } /parameter-3 { /key 1869902968 /showInPalette 4294967295 /type (boolean) /value 1 } /parameter-4 { /key 1869902699 /showInPalette 4294967295 /type (boolean) /value 1 } /parameter-5 { /key 1667463282 /showInPalette 4294967295 /type (boolean) /value 1 } } }"
 
It turns out this action has adobe_selectAll – how to properly remove it from there without snagging the extra?
 
 
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Nov 19, 2024 Nov 19, 2024

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It can be achieved by following this procedure. Or you can record the action yourself.

 

  1. Save the text of the action as a file and give it the aia extension
  2. Import it into Illustrator
  3. Delete Select All in the action panel
  4. Export it as aia
  5. Open the aia in a text editor and get the text

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@sttk3 is it possible to remove "/internalName (adobe_selectAll) " text from the current string? I have not tested. - Mark

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It is possible, but removing only that part should break aia. We need to remove the entire event and then match the eventCount with the actual.

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Interesting! Thanks.

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