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Illustrator javascript assign Color Swatch / Spot Color to Path Item

I have a Javascript File which I use in Adobe Illustrator to create a Rectangle with the following Code:

var MyRect = artLayer.pathItems.rectangle( 12, 22, 180, 180 );

I have a Color Swatch / Spot Color with the Name "My_Color_01". How can I assign a color swatch and set its tint as a fill color to the rectangle I have created?

Solution

  • Here you go:

    var doc = app.activeDocument;
var artLayer = doc.layers[0];
var color = doc.swatches.getByName('My_Color_01').color;
color.tint = 50; // <-- 50% tint, for example
var MyRect = artLayer.pathItems.rectangle( 12, 22, 180, 180 );
MyRect.fillColor = color;