Doubts about pathItems position and color sample

[Shulipa Bernad]

Hello everyone!
1: How to add a "pathItems" with the value "0" in top and left if the document has an image? It only works for me only on a new empty layer.

criarPath()
function criarPath(){
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    var artLayer = doc.layers[0];
    var corte = artLayer.pathItems.ellipse(0, 0, doc.width, doc.height, false);
    var noColor = new NoColor();
    corte.fillColor = noColor;
}

2: How do I add a color swatch by the name "mycolor" to a stroke.

[Charu Rajput]

Hi,

To add strokeColor with name "mycolor", please try following snippet

criarPath()
function criarPath(){
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    var artLayer = doc.layers[0];
    var corte = artLayer.pathItems.ellipse(0, 0, doc.width, doc.height, false);
    var noColor = new NoColor();
    corte.fillColor = noColor;
    var _strokeColor = doc.swatches.getByName('mycolor');
    corte.stroked = true;
    corte.strokeColor = _strokeColor.color;
}

Also, I tried when layer is not empty but it works well. Could you please share your ai file?

[m1b]

As far as the position of the ellipse goes, I'm not sure why it isn't appearing in the top left of artboard. It has nothing to do with the layer, but probably the artboard. Can you check that (a) you have the correct artboard active, and (b) that the Ruler shows 0, 0 at the top left of the artboard. If the ruler has been manually moved, it will change where point 0, 0 is. It is possible to get the coordinates of the artboard itself, so please let me know if that's what you need.

[Shulipa Bernad]

@Charu Rajput , @m1b 

Thanks for the support! Sorry for the delay. I made the short video here showing the strange behavior.

Screen vídeo:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jluLSTa-TcwL28pxzDP2bywv7wVUKYR4/view
File.ai used in the example
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pmq2l0pCgVTf8w1KNysJbgf2cIpm6b0g/view

[femkeblanco]

Opening the png file is setting your origin (0, 0) to the lower left.  Instead, create a new document (file > new) and place the image (file > place).  Your origin will be the upper left.  Alternatively, if you must open the png file, change line 5 in your script to

var corte = artLayer.pathItems.ellipse(doc.height, 0, doc.width, doc.height, false);

[Charu Rajput]

Hi,

There is no issue in your script.

The problem is that when you are giving 0, 0 while creatinh ellipse it is taking it in points. So just try to change the units from the rulers from cm to points and after that select artbaords, to change X and Y to 0, 0. Please refer the video attached. I ahve used your ai file attached but in your video you are opening a png file.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kVVamXke8V2el6GNOpB_D7cyCcXnSBFS/view?usp=sharing

[Shulipa Bernad]

Result!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/119A4nmuts9l_1nBjH2yrIK2CAyWdsCfu/view
Guys, thank you all for your attention, I made all the attempts suggested by my friends, but I was not successful.
It would be like this:
1: Open an image file
2: Resize the Artboard with the same proportions as the
image file:
3: Add a "pathItems.ellipse" or "pathItems.rectangle" with a specific color with the same proportions as Artboard.
However, this would only be possible in a correct way by editing the x, y positions on the drawing board:
x = width / 2
y = height / 2
But all in an automated way with a script and I don't know if that would be possible. It would be possible?

[Charu Rajput]

Hi,

You have choose center reference point for the artboard when setting 0,0 for the X and Y coordinates. You should choose top left reference point.

 

 

[Shulipa Bernad]

Thanks @Charu Rajput , it worked correctly, I confess I did not obey the position of the registration point! Would these modifications in relation to your second image be possible through a script?

[Charu Rajput · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You can try following snippet

criarPath()
function criarPath(){
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    app.executeMenuCommand('Fit Artboard to selected Art');
    var artLayer = doc.layers[0];
    var _item = doc.pageItems[0]; // assuming single image.
    var x = _item.top;
    var y  = _item.left;
    var corte = artLayer.pathItems.ellipse(x, y, doc.width, doc.height, false);
    var noColor = new NoColor();
    corte.fillColor = noColor;
    var _strokeColor = doc.swatches.getByName('mycolor');
    corte.stroked = true;
    corte.strokeColor = _strokeColor.color;
}

Open image file(png file) and just run this script

[Shulipa Bernad]

Perfect @Charu Rajput ! You are a real genius and very kind, when I grow up I want to be just like you. Thank you for everything.