Image trace in js script

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December 27, 2016
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Hi!

I'm trying to trace a PNG image in Adobe Illustrator via js script. I've tried different approaches, but always have the same problem - I can't change Color setting automatically. Here is my simple script:


thisImage.tracing.tracingOptions.tracingMethod = TracingMethodType.TRACINGMETHODABUTTING;
thisImage.tracing.tracingOptions.tracingMode = TracingModeType.TRACINGMODECOLOR;
thisImage.tracing.tracingOptions.cornerFidelity = 50;
thisImage.tracing.tracingOptions.pathFidelity = 55;
thisImage.tracing.tracingOptions.noiseFidelity = 5;
thisImage.tracing.tracingOptions.maxColors = 40;
thisImage.tracing.tracingOptions.colorFidelity = 50;
app.redraw();

So other parameters were changed during this script execution (Paths, Corners, Noise), but Colors is 100 again despite maxColors and colorFidelity. And I don't see any additional fields in tracing options that can be responsible for this.

Could you please give me any advise how to solve this issue?

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Om Nath Jha

Legend

Moving to Illustrator Scripting for further assistance.

Regards,

Om

Ray Yorkshire

Participating Frequently

I'm just learning

What's the advantage here to making a Script

vs making an Action with those image trace settings added via a preset ?

Н

никс66165976Author

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I need to run this script in command line. So, I want to run it like "illustrator.exe trace.js", Illustrator opens my image, trace it and save the result. In case of actions, I need to use GUI.

By the way, traceOptions has the method to load preset, but for some reason when I load my preset in script - I have another issue. My palette switches to Limited palette with 30 max colors. So I can't use preset in js script.