/* author: ferdinand pechmann This script creates a colour chart for CMYK colors. It can be used to print a color chart for your specific printer with a specific paper you might use freqently. The script can be adjusted by the amount steps per C, M, Y values. script uses the font : DIN Next LT Pro */ /////////////////////////////////////////////// //choose the gradate detail from 1 to 6 steps per color var steps_per_Color = 6; //////////////////////////////////////////////// switch(steps_per_Color ) { case 1: var pages_per_doc = 5; break; case 2: var pages_per_doc = 22; break; case 3: var pages_per_doc = 54; break; case 4: var pages_per_doc = 108; break; case 5: var pages_per_doc = 190; break; case 6: var pages_per_doc = 306; break; default: alert ("please choose a number between 1 - 6 for steps_per_color"); }; //creates new doc var pw = 190; var ph = 40; var doc = app.documents.add({ documentPreferences:{ pageHeight:ph, pageWidth:pw, facingPages:false, pagesPerDocument: (pages_per_doc) } }); // start CMYK value var C =0; var M =0; var Y = 0; var K = 0; var color_steps= 100/steps_per_Color; //loop contains a single page // creates a new color // a colored rectangles, colored lines, and CMYK value, for ( var i = 0; i < pages_per_doc; i++ ) { //selekt a C M Y value if ( C < 100 ){ C = C + color_steps; }else if ( M < 100 ){ C = 0; M = M + color_steps; }else if ( Y < 100 ){ M = 0; Y = Y + color_steps; }else { C = 100; M = 100; Y=100; }; //add 5 colors from the createt CMY value by using different K values var K_value = 0; for ( j = 0; j < 6; j++){ var cmyk= "C" + C + " M" + M + " Y" + Y + " K" + K_value; var color_one = doc.colors.add(); color_one.properties = { space : ColorSpace.CMYK, colorValue: [ C,M,Y,K_value], name: (cmyk)}; K_value = K_value +15; }; //geometricBounds for the grafic elements on the page for ( k = 0 ; k < 6 ; k++) { switch(k) { case 0: var gb_textframe = [28,173,41,180.5]; var gb_rectangle = [0,164,25,190]; var gb_gl1 = [26,164,26,190]; var gb_gl2 = [27,164,27,190]; var gb_gl3 = [28,164,28,190]; var gb_gl4 = [29,164,29,190]; var gb_gl5 = [30,164,30,190]; K = 0; break; case 1: var gb_textframe = [28,146,41,153.5]; var gb_rectangle = [0,137,25,163]; var gb_gl1 = [26,137,26,163]; var gb_gl2 = [27,137,27,163]; var gb_gl3 = [28,137,28,163]; var gb_gl4 = [29,137,29,163]; var gb_gl5 = [30,137,30,163]; K = 15; break; case 2: var gb_textframe = [28,119,41,126.5]; var gb_rectangle = [0,110,25,136]; var gb_gl1 = [26,110,26,136]; var gb_gl2 = [27,110,27,136]; var gb_gl3 = [28,110,28,136]; var gb_gl4 = [29,110,29,136]; var gb_gl5 = [30,110,30,136]; K = 30; break; case 3: var gb_textframe = [28,92,41,99.5]; var gb_rectangle = [0,83,25,109]; var gb_gl1 = [26,83,26,109]; var gb_gl2 = [27,83,27,109]; var gb_gl3 = [28,83,28,109]; var gb_gl4 = [29,83,29,109]; var gb_gl5 = [30,83,30,109]; K = 45; break; case 4: var gb_textframe = [28,65,41,72.5]; var gb_rectangle = [0,56,25,82]; var gb_gl1 = [26,56,26,82]; var gb_gl2 = [27,56,27,82]; var gb_gl3 = [28,56,28,82]; var gb_gl4 = [29,56,29,82]; var gb_gl5 = [30,56,30,82]; K = 60; break; case 5: var gb_textframe = [28,38,41,45.5]; var gb_rectangle = [0,0,25,55]; var gb_gl1 = [26,0,26,55]; var gb_gl2 = [27,0,27,55]; var gb_gl3 = [28,0,28,55]; var gb_gl4 = [29,0,29,55]; var gb_gl5 = [30,0,30,55]; K = 75; break; }; //go to page var page = doc.pages[i]; // name of the swatch by CMYK value var cmyk= "C" + C + " M" + M + " Y" + Y + " K" + K; //CMYK value in text var typocmyk = page.textFrames.add({ geometricBounds: gb_textframe, contents: "C " + C + " M " + M + " Y " + Y + " K " + K }); // some adjustments to the text var typocmyk_paragraph = typocmyk.paragraphs.anyItem(); typocmyk_paragraph.properties = { pointSize: 8, fillColor: doc.swatches.itemByName (cmyk) , appliedFont:"DIN Next LT Pro", }; //rotate the text var typocmyk_frames = page.textFrames.firstItem (); var rotate = app.transformationMatrices.add({counterclockwiseRotationAngle:(90)});// rotate typocmyk_frames.transform(CoordinateSpaces.pasteboardCoordinates, AnchorPoint.centerAnchor, rotate); // make rechtangle with CMYK value var rect = page.rectangles.add({ geometricBounds:gb_rectangle, strokeColor: doc.swatches.item(0), fillColor: doc.swatches.itemByName (cmyk) }); // make lines with the CMYK value var gl1 = page.graphicLines.add({ geometricBounds:gb_gl1, strokeColor: doc.swatches.itemByName (cmyk), strokeWeight: (2) }); var gl2 = page.graphicLines.add({ geometricBounds:gb_gl2, strokeColor: doc.swatches.itemByName (cmyk), strokeWeight: (1) }); var gl3 = page.graphicLines.add({ geometricBounds:gb_gl3, strokeColor: doc.swatches.itemByName (cmyk), strokeWeight: (0.5) }); var gl4 = page.graphicLines.add({ geometricBounds:gb_gl4, strokeColor: doc.swatches.itemByName (cmyk), strokeWeight: (0.3) }); var gl5 = page.graphicLines.add({ geometricBounds:gb_gl5, strokeColor: doc.swatches.itemByName (cmyk), strokeWeight: (0.1) }); }; };