PICT
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Hierarchy
Properties
Property | Type | Access | Description |
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absoluteFlip | Flip: Flip.NONE Flip.HORIZONTAL Flip.VERTICAL Flip.HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL Flip.BOTH |
r/w | Indicates whether the PICT has been flipped independently of its parent object and, if yes, the direction in which the PICT was flipped. |
absoluteHorizontalScale | number | readonly | The horizontal scale of the PICT relative to its containing object. |
absoluteRotationAngle | number | readonly | The rotation angle of the PICT relative to its containing object. (Range: -360 to 360) |
absoluteShearAngle | number | readonly | The skewing angle of the PICT relative to its containing object. (Range: -360 to 360) |
absoluteVerticalScale | number | readonly | The vertical scale of the PICT relative to its containing object. |
allGraphics | Array of Graphic | readonly | Lists all graphics contained by the PICT. |
allPageItems | Array of PageItem | readonly | Lists all page items contained by the PICT. |
allowOverrides | bool | r/w | If true, the master page item can be overridden. |
associatedXMLElement | XMLItem | readonly | The XML element associated with the PICT. |
bottomLeftCornerOption | CornerOptions: CornerOptions.NONE CornerOptions.ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.INVERSE_ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.INSET_CORNER CornerOptions.BEVEL_CORNER CornerOptions.FANCY_CORNER |
readonly | The shape to apply to the bottom left corner of rectangular shapes. |
bottomLeftCornerRadius | Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The radius in measurement units of the corner effect applied to the bottom left corner of rectangular shapes |
bottomRightCornerOption | CornerOptions: CornerOptions.NONE CornerOptions.ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.INVERSE_ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.INSET_CORNER CornerOptions.BEVEL_CORNER CornerOptions.FANCY_CORNER |
readonly | The shape to apply to the bottom right corner of rectangular shapes. |
bottomRightCornerRadius | Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The radius in measurement units of the corner effect applied to the bottom right corner of rectangular shapes |
clippingPath | ClippingPathSettings | readonly | Clipping path settings. |
endCap | EndCap: EndCap.BUTT_END_CAP EndCap.ROUND_END_CAP EndCap.PROJECTING_END_CAP |
readonly | The end shape of an open path. |
endJoin | EndJoin: EndJoin.MITER_END_JOIN EndJoin.ROUND_END_JOIN EndJoin.BEVEL_END_JOIN |
readonly | The corner join applied to the PICT. |
eventListeners | EventListeners | readonly | A collection of event listeners. |
events | Events | readonly | A collection of events. |
fillColor | String Swatch |
readonly | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the fill of the PICT. . Can also accept: String. |
fillTint | number | readonly | The percent of tint to use in the PICT's fill color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.) |
flip | Flip: Flip.NONE Flip.HORIZONTAL Flip.VERTICAL Flip.HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL Flip.BOTH |
r/w | The direction in which to flip the printed image. |
gapColor | Swatch | readonly | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of a dashed, dotted, or striped stroke. For information, see stroke type. |
gapTint | number | readonly | The tint as a percentage of the gap color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.) |
geometricBounds | Array of Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The bounds of the PICT excluding the stroke width, in the format [y1, x1, y2, x2], which give the coordinates of the top-left and bottom-right corners of the bounding box. |
gradientFillAngle | number | readonly | The angle of a linear gradient applied to the fill of the PICT. (Range: -180 to 180) |
gradientFillLength | Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the fill of the PICT. |
gradientFillStart | Array of Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the fill of the PICT, in the format [x, y]. |
gradientStrokeAngle | number | readonly | The angle of a linear gradient applied to the stroke of the PICT. (Range: -180 to 180) |
gradientStrokeLength | Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the stroke of the PICT. |
gradientStrokeStart | Array of Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the stroke of the PICT, in the format [x, y]. |
horizontalScale | number | readonly | The horizontal scaling applied to the PICT. |
id | number | readonly | The unique ID of the PICT. |
index | number | readonly | The index of the PICT within its containing object. |
isValid | bool | readonly | Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects. |
itemLayer | Layer | readonly | The layer that the PICT is on. |
itemLink | Link | readonly | The source file of the link. |
label | string | r/w | A property that can be set to any string. |
leftLineEnd | ArrowHead: ArrowHead.NONE ArrowHead.SIMPLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SIMPLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.BARBED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CURVED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.BAR_ARROW_HEAD |
readonly | The arrowhead applied to the start of the path. |
localDisplaySetting | DisplaySettingOptions: DisplaySettingOptions.HIGH_QUALITY DisplaySettingOptions.TYPICAL DisplaySettingOptions.OPTIMIZED DisplaySettingOptions.DEFAULT_VALUE |
readonly | Display performance options for the PICT. |
locked | bool | readonly | If true, the PICT is locked. |
miterLimit | number (range: 1 - 500) | readonly | The limit of the ratio of stroke width to miter length before a miter (pointed) join becomes a bevel (squared-off) join. (default: 4) |
name | string | r/w | The name of the PICT. |
nonprinting | bool | readonly | If true, the PICT does not print. |
overprintFill | bool | readonly | If true, the PICT's fill color overprints any underlying objects. If false, the fill color knocks out the underlying colors. |
overprintGap | bool | readonly | If true, the gap color overprints any underlying colors. If false, the gap color knocks out the underlying colors. |
overprintStroke | bool | readonly | If true, the PICT's stroke color overprints any underlying objects. If false, the stroke color knocks out the underlying colors. |
overridden | bool | readonly | If true, the object originated on a master spread and was overridden. If false, the object either originated on a master spread and was not overridden, or the object did not originate on a master page. |
overriddenMasterPageItem | Graphic Guide Movie PageItem Sound |
readonly | An object that originated on a master page and has been overridden. Can return: PageItem, Guide, Graphic, Movie or Sound. |
parent | GraphicLine Oval PlaceGun Polygon Rectangle SplineItem State XMLElement |
readonly | The parent of the PICT (a XMLElement, PlaceGun, SplineItem, Polygon, GraphicLine, Rectangle, Oval or State). |
parentPage | Page | readonly | The page on which this page item appears. |
preferences | Preferences | readonly | A collection of preferences objects. |
properties | Object | r/w | A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. |
rightLineEnd | ArrowHead: ArrowHead.NONE ArrowHead.SIMPLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SIMPLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.BARBED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CURVED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.BAR_ARROW_HEAD |
readonly | The arrowhead applied to the end of the path. |
rotationAngle | number | readonly | The rotatation angle of the PICT. (Range: -360 to 360) |
shearAngle | number | readonly | The skewing angle applied to the PICT. (Range: -360 to 360) |
strokeAlignment | StrokeAlignment: StrokeAlignment.CENTER_ALIGNMENT StrokeAlignment.INSIDE_ALIGNMENT StrokeAlignment.OUTSIDE_ALIGNMENT |
readonly | The stroke alignment applied to the PICT. |
strokeColor | String Swatch |
readonly | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke of the PICT. Can also accept: String. |
strokeCornerAdjustment | StrokeCornerAdjustment: StrokeCornerAdjustment.NONE StrokeCornerAdjustment.DASHES StrokeCornerAdjustment.GAPS StrokeCornerAdjustment.DASHES_AND_GAPS |
readonly | The corner adjustment applied to the PICT. |
strokeDashAndGap | Array of Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The dash and gap measurements that define the pattern of a custom dashed line. Define up to six values (in points) in the format [dash1, gap1, dash2, gap2, dash3, gap3]. |
strokeTint | number | readonly | The percent of tint to use in object's stroke color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.) |
strokeType | String StrokeStyle |
readonly | The name of the stroke style to apply. Can also accept: String. |
strokeWeight | Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The weight (in points) to apply to the PICT's stroke. |
textWrapPreferences | TextWrapPreference | readonly | The text wrap preference properties that define the default formatting for wrapping text around objects. |
topLeftCornerOption | CornerOptions: CornerOptions.NONE CornerOptions.ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.INVERSE_ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.INSET_CORNER CornerOptions.BEVEL_CORNER CornerOptions.FANCY_CORNER |
readonly | The shape to be applied to the top left corner of rectangular shapes and all corners of non-rectangular shapes.Note: corner option differs from end join in which you can set a radius for a corner option, whereas the rounded or beveled effect of an end join depends on the stroke weight. |
topLeftCornerRadius | Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The radius in measurement units of the corner effect applied to the top left corner of rectangular shapes and all corners of non-rectangular shapes |
topRightCornerOption | CornerOptions: CornerOptions.NONE CornerOptions.ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.INVERSE_ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.INSET_CORNER CornerOptions.BEVEL_CORNER CornerOptions.FANCY_CORNER |
readonly | The shape to apply to the top right corner of rectangular shapes |
topRightCornerRadius | Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The radius in measurement units of the corner effect applied to the top right corner of rectangular shapes |
verticalScale | number | readonly | The vertical scaling applied to the PICT. |
visible | bool | r/w | If true, the PICT is visible. |
visibleBounds | Array of Measurement Unit (Number or String) | readonly | The bounds of the PICT including the stroke width, in the format [y1, x1, y2, x2], which give the coordinates of the top-left and bottom-right corners of the bounding box. |
Class
Property | Type | Access | Description |
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AFTER_PLACE | string | readonly | Dispatched after a PICT is placed. This event bubbles. This event is not cancelable. (default: afterPlace) |
BEFORE_PLACE | string | readonly | Dispatched before a PICT is placed. This event bubbles. This event is cancelable. (default: beforePlace) |
Methods
Instances
EventListener addEventListener (eventType:
string, handler:
varies[, captures:
bool=false])
Adds an event listener.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | The event type. |
handler | File JavaScript Function | The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function. |
captures | bool | This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false) |
void autoTag ()
Tag the object or the parent story using default tags defined in XML preference.
Array
of PageItem changeObject ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds objects that match the find what value and replace the objects with the change to value.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
reverseOrder | bool | If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional) |
void clearTransformations ()
Clears transformations from the PICT. Transformations include rotation, scaling, flipping, fitting, and shearing.
void convertShape (given:
ConvertShapeOptions[, numberOfSides:
number][, insetPercentage:
number][, cornerRadius:
Measurement Unit (Number or String)])
Converts the PICT to a different shape.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
given | ConvertShapeOptions: ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_ROUNDED_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_BEVELED_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_INVERSE_ROUNDED_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_OVAL ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_TRIANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_POLYGON ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_LINE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_STRAIGHT_LINE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_OPEN_PATH ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_CLOSED_PATH | The PICT's new shape. |
numberOfSides | number (range: 3 - 100) | The number of sides for the resulting polygon. (Range: 3 to 100) (Optional) |
insetPercentage | number (range: 0 - 100) | The star inset percentage for the resulting polygon. (Range: 0.0 to 100.0) (Optional) |
cornerRadius | Measurement Unit (Number or String) (range: 0 - 800) | The corner radius of the resulting rectangle. (Optional) |
Array
of string exportForWeb (to:
File)
Exports the PICT for the web.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
to | File | The full path name of the exported file. |
string extractLabel (key:
string)
Gets the label value associated with the specified key.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
key | string | The key. |
Array
of PageItem findObject ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds objects that match the find what value.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
reverseOrder | bool | If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional) |
void fit (given:
FitOptions)
Applies the specified fit option to content in a frame.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
given | FitOptions: FitOptions.CONTENT_TO_FRAME FitOptions.CENTER_CONTENT FitOptions.PROPORTIONALLY FitOptions.FILL_PROPORTIONALLY FitOptions.APPLY_FRAME_FITTING_OPTIONS | The fit option to use. |
Array
of PICT getElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.
void insertLabel (key:
string, value:
string)
Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
key | string | The key. |
value | string | The value. |
Array
of any place (fileName:
File[, showingOptions:
bool=false][, withProperties:
Object])
Places the file.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
fileName | File | The file to place |
showingOptions | bool | Whether to display the import options dialog (Optional) (default: false) |
withProperties | Object | Initial values for properties of the placed object(s) (Optional) |
void placeXML (using:
XMLElement)
Places XML content into the specified object. Note: Replaces any existing content.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
using | XMLElement | The XML element whose content you want to place. |
void redefineScaling ([to:
Array
of number])
Apply an item's scaling to its content if possible.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
to | Array of number | The scale factors to be left on the item. The default is {1.0, 1.0}. (Optional) |
void reframe (in:
varies, opposingCorners:
Array
of varies)
Move the bounding box of the page item
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
in | boundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits CoordinateSpaces Ordered array containing coordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces | The bounding box to resize. Can accept: CoordinateSpaces enumerator or Ordered array containing coordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces enumerator, boundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits enumerator. |
opposingCorners | Array of any | Opposing corners of new bounding box in the given coordinate space |
bool removeEventListener (eventType:
string, handler:
varies[, captures:
bool=false])
Removes the event listener.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
eventType | string | The registered event type. |
handler | File JavaScript Function | The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function. |
captures | bool | This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false) |
void resize (in:
varies, from:
varies, by:
ResizeMethods, values:
Array
of varies[, resizeIndividually:
bool=true][, consideringRulerUnits:
bool=false])
Resize the page item.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
in | BoundingBoxLimits boundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits CoordinateSpaces Ordered array containing coordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces | The bounding box to resize. Can accept: CoordinateSpaces enumerator, BoundingBoxLimits enumerator or Ordered array containing coordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces enumerator, boundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits enumerator. |
from | AnchorPoint AnchorPoint Array of 2 Reals Array of Arrays of 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimits CoordinateSpaces Long Integers | The transform origin. Legal specifications: relative to bounding box: anchor | {anchor | {x,y}, bounds kind [, coordinate space]}; relative to coordinate space: {x,y} | {{x,y}[, coordinate space]}; relative to layout window ruler: {{x,y}, page index | bounds kind}. Can accept: Array of 2 Reals, AnchorPoint enumerator or Array of Arrays of 2 Reals, CoordinateSpaces enumerators, AnchorPoint enumerators, BoundingBoxLimits enumerators or Long Integers. |
by | ResizeMethods: ResizeMethods.ADDING_CURRENT_DIMENSIONS_TO ResizeMethods.MULTIPLYING_CURRENT_DIMENSIONS_BY ResizeMethods.REPLACING_CURRENT_DIMENSIONS_WITH | How the current dimensions are affected by the given values |
values |
Array
of : Array of Reals CoordinateSpaces ResizeConstraints | The width and height values. Legal dimensions specifications: {x, y [, coordinate space]}, {x, resize constraint [, coordinate space]}, or {resize constraint, y [, coordinate space]}; where x and y are real numbers and coordinate space is used to determine _only_ the unit of length for x and y; coordinate space is ignored for the 'current dimensions times' resize method). Can accept: Array of Reals, ResizeConstraints enumerators or CoordinateSpaces enumerators. |
resizeIndividually | bool | If false and multiple page items are targeted, the new dimensions are attained only by moving the individual items rather than resizing them. (Optional) (default: true) |
consideringRulerUnits | bool | If true then a ruler location is interpreted using ruler units rather than points. The default value is false. This parameter has no effect unless the reference point is specified relative to a page. (Optional) (default: false) |
any resolve (location:
varies, in:
CoordinateSpaces[, consideringRulerUnits:
bool=false])
Get the coordinates of the given location in the specified coordinate system.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
location | AnchorPoint AnchorPoint Array of 2 Reals Array of Arrays of 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimits CoordinateSpaces Long Integers | The location requested. Can accept: Array of 2 Reals, AnchorPoint enumerator or Array of Arrays of 2 Reals, CoordinateSpaces enumerators, AnchorPoint enumerators, BoundingBoxLimits enumerators or Long Integers. |
in | CoordinateSpaces: CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.SPREAD_COORDINATES | The coordinate space to use. |
consideringRulerUnits | bool | If true then a ruler location is interpreted using ruler units rather than points. The default value is false. This parameter has no effect unless the reference point is specified relative to a page. (Optional) (default: false) |
string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the PICT.
string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.
void transform (in:
CoordinateSpaces, from:
varies, withMatrix:
varies[, replacingCurrent:
varies][, consideringRulerUnits:
bool=false])
Transform the page item.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
in | CoordinateSpaces: CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.SPREAD_COORDINATES | The coordinate space to use |
from | AnchorPoint AnchorPoint Array of 2 Reals Array of Arrays of 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimits CoordinateSpaces Long Integers | The temporary origin during the transformation. Can accept: Array of 2 Reals, AnchorPoint enumerator or Array of Arrays of 2 Reals, CoordinateSpaces enumerators, AnchorPoint enumerators, BoundingBoxLimits enumerators or Long Integers. |
withMatrix |
Array
of 6 Reals TransformationMatrix | Transform matrix. Can accept: Array of 6 Reals or TransformationMatrix. |
replacingCurrent |
Array
of MatrixContent Long Integer MatrixContent | Transform components to consider; providing this optional parameter causes the target's existing transform components to be replaced with new values. Without this parameter, the given matrix is concatenated onto the target's existing transform combining the effect of the two. Can accept: MatrixContent enumerator, Array of MatrixContent enumerators or Long Integer. (Optional) |
consideringRulerUnits | bool | If true then a ruler based origin is interpreted using ruler units rather than points. The default value is false. This parameter has no effect unless the reference point is specified relative to a page. (Optional) (default: false) |
Array
of TransformationMatrix transformValuesOf (in:
CoordinateSpaces)
Get the transformation values of the page item.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
in | CoordinateSpaces: CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.SPREAD_COORDINATES | The coordinate space to use |
Used in:
PICT PICTs.nextItem (obj: PICT)
PICT PICTs.previousItem (obj: PICT)
Return
Array of PICT PICT.getElements ()
PICT PICTs.[] (index: number)
PICT PICTs.anyItem ()
Array of PICT PICTs.everyItem ()
PICT PICTs.firstItem ()
PICT PICTs.item (index: varies)
PICT PICTs.itemByID (id: number)
PICT PICTs.itemByName (name: string)
Array of PICT PICTs.itemByRange (from: varies, to: varies)
PICT PICTs.lastItem ()
PICT PICTs.middleItem ()
PICT PICTs.nextItem (obj: PICT)
PICT PICTs.previousItem (obj: PICT)
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