Replace color via swatches

[tpk1982]

Hi,

I just need to find objects, texts or anything in page have spot color value of C=0 M=0 Y=0 K=100 into "Black" color.

The below is the tried coding, it is not finding  "Black" color in swatch list.

var doc = app.activeDocument;  
var item = doc.pageItems;  
var col = doc.swatches.getByName('Black');      
for(var i=0; i<item.length; i++){  
         if(item.fillColor.spot.color.cyan == 0 && item.fillColor.spot.color.magenta == 0 && item.fillColor.spot.color.yellow == 0 && item.fillColor.spot.color.black == 100){  
                item.fillColor.spot.color == col;}     }

Not sure why it is not applying. It is doing fine if the color is in process mode.

if(item.fillColor.cyan == 0 && item.fillColor.magenta == 0 && item.fillColor.yellow == 0 && item.fillColor.black == 100){  
             item.fillColor == col;}  

Thanks,

Karthi

[Qwertyfly___]

‌a process color does not have the spot variable/object in it. This will error.

have a go at fillColor.typename

if typename == "spot" seach the spot object else if typename == "CMYK" search as you have for process.

nnot sure I have that 100% correct as I can't test it right now. run an alert on typename to double check I have the strings correct.

[Vinicius Baptista]

Hi, try the code below:

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var item = doc.pageItems;


//function to verify that the black color there is
var changeColor = function(){
var col = doc.swatches["Black"].color;
};


//If doesn't exist then set value to ""
try{changeColor ()}
catch(e){
    col = "";
};


//If value is "" then create the swatche Black
if (col == ""){
    var col = doc.swatches.add();
    col.Color = CMYKColor;
    col.name = "Black";
    col.cyan = 0;
    col.magenta = 0;
    col.yellow = 0;
    col.black = 100;
};


//Apply the Black color to all spots with color is C=0 Y=0 M=0 K=100
for(var i=0; i<item.length; i++){
         if(item.fillColor.spot.color.cyan == 0 && item.fillColor.spot.color.magenta == 0 && item.fillColor.spot.color.yellow == 0 && item.fillColor.spot.color.black == 100){
                item.fillColor = doc.swatches["Black"].color;
                };
            };

I think it's what you want to do.

I hope this will be useful.

Best regards

-Vinicius

[tpk1982]

Hi Vinicius,

Thanks for your time. Your script working fine for fill color. I tried the same as stroke color. It throws error. I just tried another method. Finding k-100 value from swatch and apply with "Black". Please see the below tried codings and let me know your opinion.

var docRef=app.activeDocument;

for(i=0;i<docRef.swatches.length;i++){

    var currSwatch=docRef.swatches;

        if(currSwatch.color.typename=="SpotColor"){

            var fillColor = currSwatch.color; 

            if (isSpotColorBlack (fillColor) && currSwatch.name!="Black") { 

                currSwatch.remove();

            }

        }

    else if(currSwatch.color.typename=="CMYKColor"){

            var fillColor = currSwatch.color; 

                if (isColorBlack (fillColor) && currSwatch.name!="Black") { 

                    currSwatch.remove();

                }

            }

    }

     function isColorBlack (cmykColor) { 

        var c = Math.round(cmykColor.cyan); 

        var m = Math.round(cmykColor.magenta); 

        var y = Math.round(cmykColor.yellow); 

        var k = Math.round(cmykColor.black); 

        if (c==0 && m==0 && y==0 && k == 100) 

            return true 

        else 

            return false  } 

    function isSpotColorBlack (spotColor) { 

        var c = Math.round(spotColor.spot.color.cyan); 

        var m = Math.round(spotColor.spot.color.magenta); 

        var y = Math.round(spotColor.spot.color.yellow); 

        var k = Math.round(spotColor.spot.color.black); 

        if (c==0 && m==0 && y==0 && k == 100) 

            return true 

        else 

            return false  }

Thanks,

Karthi

[Vinicius Baptista]

Hummm

I did some tests and not getting any errors, please see the video below:

https://www.sendspace.com/file/wl38j8

Please, can you let me know what's your returned error?

Tks, see ya,

-Vinicius

[tpk1982]

Hi Vinicius,

The videos shows you tried with my codings. The error where i get is from your coding.

var doc = app.activeDocument;  
var item = doc.pageItems;  


//function to verify that the black color there is  
var changeColor = function(){  
var col = doc.swatches["Black"].color;  
};  


//If doesn't exist then set value to ""  
try{changeColor ()}  
catch(e){  
    col = "";  
};  


//If value is "" then create the swatche Black  
if (col == ""){  
    var col = doc.swatches.add();  
    col.Color = CMYKColor;  
    col.name = "Black";  
    col.cyan = 0;  
    col.magenta = 0;  
    col.yellow = 0;  
    col.black = 100;  
};  


//Apply the Black color to all spots with color is C=0 Y=0 M=0 K=100  
for(var i=0; i<item.length; i++){  
         if(item.fillColor.spot.color.cyan == 0 && item.fillColor.spot.color.magenta == 0 && item.fillColor.spot.color.yellow == 0 && item.fillColor.spot.color.black == 100){  
                item.fillColor = doc.swatches["Black"].color;  
                };  
            }; 

I changed line 32 as

for(var i=0; i<item.length; i++){  
         if(item.strokeColor.spot.color.cyan == 0 && item.strokeColor.spot.color.magenta == 0 && item.strokeColor.spot.color.yellow == 0 && item.strokeColor.spot.color.black == 100){  
                item.strokeColor = doc.swatches["Black"].color;  
                };  
            }; 

This is not working.

Regards,

Karthi

[Vinicius Baptista · Accepted solution]

Hi Karthi,

Oh, my mistake, I think it's happening because you perform the code when the strokeColor of the item isn't a SpotColor, try verify it before, using a "If" structure like this:

for(var i=0; i<item.length; i++){
    if(item.strokeColor.typename == "SpotColor"){
         if(item.strokeColor.spot.color.cyan == 0 && item.strokeColor.spot.color.magenta == 0 && item.strokeColor.spot.color.yellow == 0 && item.strokeColor.spot.color.black == 100){    
                item.strokeColor = doc.swatches["Black"].color;    
        };    
    };
};

Maybe it's work!

Regards,

-Vinicius

[tpk1982]

Hi Vinicius,

Awesome...... Yes it is working for both fill and stroke spot color

For process color  stroke i need to change like below?

if(item.strokeColor.typename == "SpotColor"

into

if(item.strokeColor.typename == "CMYKColor"), isn't it?

Regards,

Karthi

[Vinicius Baptista]

Hi,

You are welcome Karthi, and yes you are right, to work with Process you need use "CMYKColor" and don't forget changing this line:

item.strokeColor.spot.color.cyan == 0

to

item.strokeColor.cyan == 0

Regards,

-Vinicius

[tpk1982]

Hi Vinicius,

Yes, i keep that in mind.

THANK FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP.

Regards,

Karthi

[beto correa]

Olá, Vinicius.

Trabalho com o Indesign CC 2020.

Estou com um problemão aqui.

Preciso substituir as cores na palheta de cores e seus nomes.

Gostaria de fazer isso por meio de lista.

Ex: X_COR1 por COR1_roxo, XCOR2 por COR2_AZUL e assim por diante.

Há como fazer isso via Script?