tint-2-black.jsx

(function (thisObj) {


  /*
   * a quick whitener
   */

  // Copyright (C) 2011 Fabian "fabiantheblind" Morón Zirfas
  // http://www.the-moron.net
  // info [at] the - moron . net

  // This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  // it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  // the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
  // any later version.

  // This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  // GNU General Public License for more details.

  // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.


  main();

  function main() {

    var d;
    // test for a doc
    try {
     d = app.activeDocument;
    } catch (e) {
      alert(
        "No no no, you have no document.\nMaybe you should drink some coffee"
      );
      return;
    }

    // the color

    var c = d.swatches.item(2); // this is always white

    for (var i = 0; i < app.selection.length; i++) {

      // check for bitmaps
          var myImg;
      try {
        myImg = app.selection[i].images.item(0);

      } catch (e) {}
      try {
        myImg.fillColor = c;
        continue;
      } catch (e) {}

      // polygons
      if (app.selection[i] instanceof Polygon) {
        try {
          app.selection[i].fillColor = c;
          continue;
        } catch (e) {}
      } // end polygon

      // textframes
      if (app.selection[i] instanceof TextFrame) {
        //alert("got a textframe");
        // if there is text in there
        if (app.selection[i].contents.length > 0) {
          // alert("I have some text");
          var chrs, prs;
          try {
           chrs = app.selection[i].characters.everyItem();
          } catch (e) {}
          try {
            prs = app.selection[i].paragraphs.everyItem();
          } catch (e) {}
          try {
            chrs.fillColor = c;
            continue;
          } catch (e) {}
          try {
            prs.ruleAboveColor = c;
            // continue;
          } catch (e) {}
          try {
            prs.ruleBelowColor = c;
            continue;
          } catch (e) {}
        } else {
          app.selection[i].fillColor = c;
          continue;
        }
      } // end textframes

      // check for rectangles
      if (app.selection[i] instanceof Rectangle) {
        // alert("Juhu i have a rectangle");
        app.selection[i].fillColor = c;
      }

      // check for ovals
      if (app.selection[i] instanceof Oval) {
        // alert("Juhu i have a rectangle");
        app.selection[i].fillColor = c;
      }

    }

    alert("done");
  }
})(this);