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markc0
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June 23, 2014
Question

JavaScript fill curent layout color Black

  • June 23, 2014
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hello, i have a javascript to setup a new document to the correct page size etc.

BUt i want it also to have a colour black background and not white, is this possible with Javascript and the document setup?

Thanks

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markc0Author
Known Participant
June 23, 2014

many thanks , thats exactly what i wanted

Chinnadk
Chinnadk
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June 23, 2014

Hi,

You can get the black background by changing the [Paper] color. Include the below lines to your code it will change the paper color to black.

var paper = app.activeDocument.swatches.item("Paper")

paper.colorValue = [0,0,0,100];

Regards,

Chinna

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    markc0Author
    Known Participant
    July 4, 2014

    Hi Chinnad

    Sorry to open this back up but just a question, if i had a top and a bottom margin on the page could i just fill in black the margins?

    Thanks

    Chinnadk
    Chinnadk
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    July 5, 2014

    Hi Mark,

    Try this. It will add a 'Black' filled rectangle on all master pages.

    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    

    var _spreads = doc.masterSpreads;
    

    

    for(var i=0;i<_spreads.length;i++)
    

    {
    

        for(var j=0;j<_spreads.pages.length;j++)
    

        {
    

            var x1, y1, x2, y2;
    

            var width = doc.documentPreferences.pageWidth;
    

            var height = doc.documentPreferences.pageHeight;
    

            y1 = _spreads.pages.marginPreferences.top;
    

            y2 =  _spreads.pages.marginPreferences.bottom;
    

            var rect = _spreads.pages.rectangles.add({fillColor:"Black"});
    

            if(_spreads.pages.side  == PageSideOptions.RIGHT_HAND)
    

            {
    

                x1=_spreads.pages.marginPreferences.left;
    

                x2 = _spreads.pages.marginPreferences.right;
    

                rect.geometricBounds = [x1, y1,height - y2,width-x2];
    

                }
    

            else if (_spreads.pages.side  == PageSideOptions.LEFT_HAND)
    

            {
    

                x2=_spreads.pages.marginPreferences.left;
    

                x1 = _spreads.pages.marginPreferences.right;
    

                rect.geometricBounds = [x1, y1,height - y2,width-x2];
    

                }
    

            }
    

        }

    Regards,

    Chinna

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