K4 InDesign Javascript API Documentation

LayoutPICT

A placed PICT graphic.

Extends

Static Properties

Name Description
AFTER_PLACE = "afterPlace" string Dispatched after a PICT is placed. This event bubbles. This event is not cancelable.
BEFORE_PLACE = "beforePlace" string Dispatched before a PICT is placed. This event bubbles. This event is cancelable.

Instance Properties

Name Description Access
absoluteFlip Flip Indicates whether the PICT has been flipped independently of its parent object and, if yes, the direction in which the PICT was flipped. read-write
absoluteHorizontalScale number The horizontal scale of the PICT relative to its containing object. read-write
absoluteRotationAngle number The rotation angle of the PICT relative to its containing object. (Range: -360 to 360) read-write
absoluteShearAngle number The skewing angle of the PICT relative to its containing object. (Range: -360 to 360) read-write
absoluteVerticalScale number The vertical scale of the PICT relative to its containing object. read-write
allArticles Article The list of all articles this page item is part of read-only
allGraphics Graphic Lists all graphics contained by the PICT. read-only
allPageItems PageItem Lists all page items contained by the PICT. read-only
allowOverrides bool If true, the master page item can be overridden. read-write
animationSettings AnimationSetting The page item animation settings. read-only
appliedObjectStyle ObjectStyle The object style applied to the PICT. read-write
arrowHeadAlignment ArrowHeadAlignmentEnum The arrowhead alignment applied to the PICT. read-write
associatedXMLElement XMLItem The XML element associated with the PICT. read-only
bottomLeftCornerOption CornerOptions The shape to apply to the bottom left corner of rectangular shapes. read-write
bottomLeftCornerRadius Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any The radius in measurement units of the corner effect applied to the bottom left corner of rectangular shapes read-write
bottomRightCornerOption CornerOptions The shape to apply to the bottom right corner of rectangular shapes. read-write
bottomRightCornerRadius Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any The radius in measurement units of the corner effect applied to the bottom right corner of rectangular shapes read-write
clippingPath ClippingPathSettings Clipping path settings. read-only
contentTransparencySettings ContentTransparencySetting Transparency settings for the content of the PICT. read-only
endCap EndCap The end shape of an open path. read-write
endJoin EndJoin The corner join applied to the PICT. read-write
eventListeners EventListeners A collection of event listeners. read-only
events Events A collection of events. read-only
fillColor Swatch The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the fill of the PICT. . Can also accept: String. read-write
fillTint number 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.) read-write
fillTransparencySettings FillTransparencySetting Transparency settings for the fill applied to the PICT. read-only
flip Flip The direction in which to flip the printed image. read-write
gapColor Swatch The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of a dashed, dotted, or striped stroke. For information, see stroke type. read-write
gapTint number 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.) read-write
geometricBounds Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any 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. read-write
gradientFillAngle number The angle of a linear gradient applied to the fill of the PICT. (Range: -180 to 180) read-write
gradientFillLength Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the fill of the PICT. read-write
gradientFillStart Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the fill of the PICT, in the format [x, y]. read-write
gradientStrokeAngle number The angle of a linear gradient applied to the stroke of the PICT. (Range: -180 to 180) read-write
gradientStrokeLength Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the stroke of the PICT. read-write
gradientStrokeStart Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the stroke of the PICT, in the format [x, y]. read-write
horizontalLayoutConstraints DimensionsConstraints The left margin, width, and right margin constraints this item is subject to when using the object-based layout rule. read-write
horizontalScale number The horizontal scaling applied to the PICT. read-write
id number The unique ID of the PICT. read-only
imageTypeName string The type of the image. read-only
index number The index of the PICT within its containing object. read-only
isValid bool Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects. read-only
itemLayer Layer The layer that the PICT is on. read-write
itemLink Link The source file of the link. read-only
k4FileVersionIndex number K4 File Version Index read-only
k4Id string K4 Server ID read-only
k4Name string K4 Name read-only
k4ObjectLabel string K4 Object Label read-only
k4ObjectState K4ObjectState K4 Object State read-only
k4ObjectType K4ObjectType K4 Object Type read-only
k4OutputChannelName string K4 Output Channel Name read-only
k4Position number K4 position read-only
k4PublicationId string K4 Publication ID read-only
k4VariantId string K4 Variant ID read-only
k4WfChannelId string K4 Workflow Channel ID read-only
k4WfDefinitionId string K4 Workflow Definition ID read-only
k4WfName string K4 Workflow Name read-only
k4WfObjectType K4WfObjectType K4 Workflow Object Type read-only
k4WfObjectVariantId string K4 Workflow Object Variant ID read-only
label string A property that can be set to any string. read-write
leftArrowHeadScale number The scaling applied to the arrowhead at the start of the path. (Range: 1 to 1000) read-write
leftLineEnd ArrowHead The arrowhead applied to the start of the path. read-write
linkedPageItemOptions LinkedPageItemOption Linked Page Item options read-only
localDisplaySetting DisplaySettingOptions Display performance options for the PICT. read-write
locked bool If true, the PICT is locked. read-write
miterLimit = 4 number The limit of the ratio of stroke width to miter length before a miter (pointed) join becomes a bevel (squared-off) join. read-write
name string The name of the PICT. read-write
nonprinting bool If true, the PICT does not print. read-write
overprintFill bool If true, the PICT's fill color overprints any underlying objects. If false, the fill color knocks out the underlying colors. read-write
overprintGap bool If true, the gap color overprints any underlying colors. If false, the gap color knocks out the underlying colors. read-write
overprintStroke bool If true, the PICT's stroke color overprints any underlying objects. If false, the stroke color knocks out the underlying colors. read-write
overridden bool 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. read-only
overriddenMasterPageItem An object that originated on a master page and has been overridden. Can return: PageItem, Guide, Graphic, Movie or Sound. read-only
parent The parent of the PICT (a XMLElement, PlaceGun, TextBox, SignatureField, ComboBox, ListBox, SplineItem, Polygon, GraphicLine, Rectangle, Oval, State or Snippet). read-only
parentPage Page The page on which this page item appears. read-only
preferences Preferences A collection of preferences objects. read-only
properties Object A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. read-write
rightArrowHeadScale number The scaling applied to the arrowhead at the end of the path. (Range: 1 to 1000) read-write
rightLineEnd ArrowHead The arrowhead applied to the end of the path. read-write
rotationAngle number The rotatation angle of the PICT. (Range: -360 to 360) read-write
shearAngle number The skewing angle applied to the PICT. (Range: -360 to 360) read-write
strokeAlignment StrokeAlignment The stroke alignment applied to the PICT. read-write
strokeColor Swatch The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke of the PICT. Can also accept: String. read-write
strokeCornerAdjustment StrokeCornerAdjustment The corner adjustment applied to the PICT. read-write
strokeDashAndGap Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any 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]. read-write
strokeTint number 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.) read-write
strokeTransparencySettings StrokeTransparencySetting Transparency settings for the stroke. read-only
strokeType StrokeStyle The name of the stroke style to apply. Can also accept: String. read-write
strokeWeight Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any The weight (in points) to apply to the PICT's stroke. read-write
textWrapPreferences TextWrapPreference The text wrap preference properties that define the default formatting for wrapping text around objects. read-only
timingSettings TimingSetting The object timing settings. read-only
topLeftCornerOption CornerOptions 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. read-write
topLeftCornerRadius Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any 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 read-write
topRightCornerOption CornerOptions The shape to apply to the top right corner of rectangular shapes read-write
topRightCornerRadius Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any The radius in measurement units of the corner effect applied to the top right corner of rectangular shapes read-write
transparencySettings TransparencySetting Transparency settings. read-only
verticalLayoutConstraints DimensionsConstraints The top margin, height, and bottom margin constraints this item is subject to when using the object-based layout rule. read-write
verticalScale number The vertical scaling applied to the PICT. read-write
visible bool If true, the PICT is visible. read-write
visibleBounds Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any 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. read-write

Methods

addEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures])
  → EventListener
applyObjectStyle(
using ​[, clearingOverrides] ​[, clearingOverridesThroughRootObjectStyle])
asynchronousExportFile(
format, to ​[, showingOptions] ​[, using] ​[, versionComments] ​[, forceSave])
  → BackgroundTask
autoTag(
)
changeObject(
[reverseOrder])
  → PageItem
clearObjectStyleOverrides(
)
clearTransformations(
)
contentPlace(
pageItems ​[, linkPageItems] ​[, linkStories] ​[, mapStyles] ​[, showingOptions])
convertShape(
given ​[, numberOfSides] ​[, insetPercentage] ​[, cornerRadius])
createEmailQRCode(
[emailAddress] ​[, subject] ​[, body], qrCodeSwatch ​[, withProperties])
createHyperlinkQRCode(
[urlLink], qrCodeSwatch ​[, withProperties])
createPlainTextQRCode(
[plainText], qrCodeSwatch ​[, withProperties])
createTextMsgQRCode(
[cellNumber] ​[, textMessage], qrCodeSwatch ​[, withProperties])
createVCardQRCode(
[firstName] ​[, lastName] ​[, jobTitle] ​[, cellPhone] ​[, phone] ​[, email] ​[, organisation] ​[, streetAddress] ​[, city] ​[, adrState] ​[, country] ​[, postalCode] ​[, website], qrCodeSwatch ​[, withProperties])
detach(
)
duplicate(
to ​[, by])
  → PageItem
exportFile(
format, to ​[, showingOptions] ​[, using] ​[, versionComments] ​[, forceSave])
exportForWeb(
to)
  → string
extractLabel(
key)
  → string
findObject(
[reverseOrder])
  → PageItem
fit(
given)
flipItem(
given, around)
getElements(
)
  → PICT
insertLabel(
key, value)
k4GetArticle(
)
  → K4Article
k4GetDocument(
)
  → Document
k4GetServerData(
)
  → K4ServerData
k4Place(
k4PublicationId, k4WFObjectVariantId)
k4SwitchVariant(
k4Id)
k4Update(
)
markup(
using)
move(
to ​[, by])
override(
destinationPage)
place(
fileName ​[, showingOptions] ​[, withProperties])
placeXML(
using)
redefineScaling(
[to])
reframe(
in, opposingCorners)
remove(
)
removeEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures])
  → bool
removeOverride(
)
resize(
in, from, by, values ​[, resizeIndividually] ​[, consideringRulerUnits])
resolve(
location, in ​[, consideringRulerUnits])
select(
[existingSelection])
store(
using ​[, withProperties])
  → Asset
toSource(
)
  → string
toSpecifier(
)
  → string
transform(
in, from, withMatrix, replacingCurrent ​[, consideringRulerUnits])
transformAgain(
)
  → string
transformAgainIndividually(
)
  → string
transformSequenceAgain(
)
  → string
transformSequenceAgainIndividually(
)
  → string
transformValuesOf(
in)
  → TransformationMatrix
addEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures=false])
  → EventListener
Adds an event listener.
eventType string The event type.
handler The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures bool This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)
applyObjectStyle(
using ​[, clearingOverrides=true] ​[, clearingOverridesThroughRootObjectStyle=false])
Applies the specified object style.
using ObjectStyle The object style to apply.
clearingOverrides bool If true, clears the PICT's existing attributes before applying the style. (Optional)
clearingOverridesThroughRootObjectStyle bool If true, clears attributes and formatting applied to the PICT that are not defined in the object style. (Optional)
asynchronousExportFile(
format, to ​[, showingOptions=false] ​[, using] ​[, versionComments] ​[, forceSave=false])
  → BackgroundTask
asynchronously exports the object(s) to a file.
format The export format, specified as an enumeration value or as an extension that appears in the Save as type or Format menu in the Export dialog. Can accept: ExportFormat enumerator or String.
to File The path to the export file.
showingOptions bool If true, displays the export options dialog. (Optional)
using PDFExportPreset The export style. (Optional)
versionComments string The comment for this version. (Optional)
forceSave bool If true, forcibly saves a version. (Optional)
autoTag(
)
Tag the object or the parent story using default tags defined in XML preference.
changeObject(
[reverseOrder])
  → PageItem
Finds objects that match the find what value and replace the objects with the change to value.
reverseOrder bool If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)
clearObjectStyleOverrides(
)
Clear overrides for object style
clearTransformations(
)
Clears transformations from the PICT. Transformations include rotation, scaling, flipping, fitting, and shearing.
contentPlace(
pageItems ​[, linkPageItems=false] ​[, linkStories=false] ​[, mapStyles=false] ​[, showingOptions=false])
Duplicate an object and place it into the target page item.
pageItems Array<PageItem> One or more page items to place or load
linkPageItems bool Whether to link pageItems in content placer (if true it will override link stories value) (Optional)
linkStories bool Whether to link stories in content placer (only applicable for single story, pageItem links will also be created in case of more than one item) (Optional)
mapStyles bool Whether to map styles in content placer (Optional)
showingOptions bool Whether to display the link options dialog (Optional)
convertShape(
given ​[, numberOfSides] ​[, insetPercentage] ​[, cornerRadius])
Converts the PICT to a different shape.
given ConvertShapeOptions The PICT's new shape.
numberOfSides number The number of sides for the resulting polygon. (Range: 3 to 100) (Optional)
insetPercentage number The star inset percentage for the resulting polygon. (Range: 0.0 to 100.0) (Optional)
cornerRadius Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any The corner radius of the resulting rectangle. (Optional)
createEmailQRCode(
[emailAddress] ​[, subject] ​[, body], qrCodeSwatch ​[, withProperties])
Create Email QR Code on the page item or document
emailAddress string QR code Email Address (Optional)
subject string QR code Email Subject (Optional)
body string QR code Email Body Message (Optional)
qrCodeSwatch Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)
withProperties Array<string> Initial values for properties of the new PICT. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)
createHyperlinkQRCode(
[urlLink], qrCodeSwatch ​[, withProperties])
Create Hyperlink QR Code on the page item or document
urlLink string QR code Hyperlink URL (Optional)
qrCodeSwatch Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)
withProperties Array<string> Initial values for properties of the new PICT. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)
createPlainTextQRCode(
[plainText], qrCodeSwatch ​[, withProperties])
Create Plain Text QR Code on the page item
plainText string QR code Plain Text (Optional)
qrCodeSwatch Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)
withProperties Array<string> Initial values for properties of the new PICT. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)
createTextMsgQRCode(
[cellNumber] ​[, textMessage], qrCodeSwatch ​[, withProperties])
Create Text Msg QR Code on the page item or document
cellNumber string QR code Text Phone Number (Optional)
textMessage string QR code Text Message (Optional)
qrCodeSwatch Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)
withProperties Array<string> Initial values for properties of the new PICT. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)
createVCardQRCode(
[firstName] ​[, lastName] ​[, jobTitle] ​[, cellPhone] ​[, phone] ​[, email] ​[, organisation] ​[, streetAddress] ​[, city] ​[, adrState] ​[, country] ​[, postalCode] ​[, website], qrCodeSwatch ​[, withProperties])
Create Business Card QR Code on the page item or load on document's placegun
firstName string QR code Business Card First Name (Optional)
lastName string QR code Business Card Last Name (Optional)
jobTitle string QR code Business Card Title (Optional)
cellPhone string QR code Business Card Cell Phone Number (Optional)
phone string QR code Business Card Phone Number (Optional)
email string QR code Business Card Email Address (Optional)
organisation string QR code Business Card Organisation (Optional)
streetAddress string QR code Business Card Street Address (Optional)
city string QR code Business Card City (Optional)
adrState string QR code Business Card State (Optional)
country string QR code Business Card Country (Optional)
postalCode string QR code Business Card Postal Code (Optional)
website string QR code Business Card URL (Optional)
qrCodeSwatch Swatch to be applied on generated QR Code Graphic . Can accept: Swatch or String. (Optional)
withProperties Array<string> Initial values for properties of the new PICT. Above parameters can also be passed as properties (Optional)
detach(
)
Detaches an overridden master page item from the master page.
duplicate(
to ​[, by])
  → PageItem
Duplicates the PICT at the specified location or offset.
to The location of the new PICT, specified in coordinates in the format [x, y]. Can accept: Array of 2 Units, Spread, Page or Layer. (Optional)
by Array<Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any> Amount by which to offset the new PICT from the original PICT's position. (Optional)
exportFile(
format, to ​[, showingOptions=false] ​[, using] ​[, versionComments] ​[, forceSave=false])
Exports the object(s) to a file.
format The export format, specified as an enumeration value or as an extension that appears in the Save as type or Format menu in the Export dialog. Can accept: ExportFormat enumerator or String.
to File The path to the export file.
showingOptions bool If true, displays the export options dialog. (Optional)
using PDFExportPreset The export style. (Optional)
versionComments string The comment for this version. (Optional)
forceSave bool If true, forcibly saves a version. (Optional)
exportForWeb(
to)
  → string
Exports the PICT for the web.
to File The full path name of the exported file.
extractLabel(
key)
  → string
Gets the label value associated with the specified key.
key string The key.
findObject(
[reverseOrder])
  → PageItem
Finds objects that match the find what value.
reverseOrder bool If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)
fit(
given)
Applies the specified fit option to content in a frame.
given FitOptions The fit option to use.
flipItem(
given, around)
Flips the PICT.
given Flip The axis around which to flip the PICT.
around The point around which to flip the PICT. Can accept: Array of 2 Units or AnchorPoint enumerator. (Optional)
getElements(
)
  → PICT
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.
insertLabel(
key, value)
Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.
key string The key.
value string The value.
k4GetArticle(
)
  → K4Article
K4 Get Article
k4GetDocument(
)
  → Document
K4 Get Document
k4GetServerData(
)
  → K4ServerData
K4 Get Server Data
k4Place(
k4PublicationId, k4WFObjectVariantId)
K4 Place Object into
k4PublicationId string K4 Publication DB ID
k4WFObjectVariantId string K4 Workflow Object Variant DB ID
k4SwitchVariant(
k4Id)
K4 Switch Variant
k4Id string K4 ID
k4Update(
)
K4 Update
markup(
using)
Associates the page item with the specified XML element while preserving existing content.
using XMLElement The XML element.
move(
to ​[, by])
Moves the PICT to a new location. Note: Either the 'to' or 'by' parameter is required; if both parameters are defined, only the to value is used.
to The new location of the PICT,in the format (x, y). Can accept: Array of 2 Units, Spread, Page or Layer. (Optional)
by Array<Measurement Unit (Number or String)=any> The amount (in measurement units) to move the PICT relative to its current position, in the format (x, y). (Optional)
override(
destinationPage)
Overrides a master page item and places the item on the document page as a new object.
destinationPage Page The document page that contains the master page item to override.
place(
fileName ​[, showingOptions=false] ​[, withProperties])
Places the file.
fileName File The file to place
showingOptions bool Whether to display the import options dialog (Optional)
withProperties Object Initial values for properties of the placed object(s) (Optional)
placeXML(
using)
Places XML content into the specified object. Note: Replaces any existing content.
using XMLElement The XML element whose content you want to place.
redefineScaling(
[to])
Apply an item's scaling to its content if possible.
to Array<number> The scale factors to be left on the item. The default is {1.0, 1.0}. (Optional)
reframe(
in, opposingCorners)
Move the bounding box of the page item
in The bounding box to resize. Can accept: CoordinateSpaces enumerator or Ordered array containing coordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces enumerator, boundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits enumerator.
opposingCorners Opposing corners of new bounding box in the given coordinate space
remove(
)
Deletes the PICT.
removeEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures=false])
  → bool
Removes the event listener.
eventType string The registered event type.
handler The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures bool This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)
removeOverride(
)
Removes the override from a previously overridden master page item.
resize(
in, from, by, values ​[, resizeIndividually=true] ​[, consideringRulerUnits=false])
Resize the page item.
in The bounding box to resize. Can accept: CoordinateSpaces enumerator, BoundingBoxLimits enumerator or Ordered array containing coordinateSpace:CoordinateSpaces enumerator, boundsKind:BoundingBoxLimits enumerator.
from 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 How the current dimensions are affected by the given values
values 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)
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)
resolve(
location, in ​[, consideringRulerUnits=false])
Get the coordinates of the given location in the specified coordinate system.
location 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 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)
select(
[existingSelection=SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH])
Selects the object.
existingSelection SelectionOptions The selection status of the PICT in relation to previously selected objects. (Optional)
store(
using ​[, withProperties])
  → Asset
Stores the object in the specified library.
using Library The library in which to store the object.
withProperties Object Initial values for properties of the new PICT (Optional)
toSource(
)
  → string
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the PICT.
toSpecifier(
)
  → string
Retrieves the object specifier.
transform(
in, from, withMatrix, replacingCurrent ​[, consideringRulerUnits=false])
Transform the page item.
in CoordinateSpaces The coordinate space to use
from 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 Transform matrix. Can accept: Array of 6 Reals or TransformationMatrix.
replacingCurrent 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)
transformAgain(
)
  → string
Transforms the PICT using the last transformation performed on any object. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.
transformAgainIndividually(
)
  → string
Transforms the PICT using the last transformation performed on any PICT. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.
transformSequenceAgain(
)
  → string
Transforms the PICT using the last sequence of transform operations performed on any single object or performed at the same time on any group of objects. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.
transformSequenceAgainIndividually(
)
  → string
Transforms the PICT using the last sequence of transformations performed on any single object or performed at the same time on any group of objects. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.
transformValuesOf(
in)
  → TransformationMatrix
Get the transformation values of the page item.
in CoordinateSpaces The coordinate space to use