GrayColor

new GrayColor()

Description

A grayscale color specification, used where a Color object is required.

Properties

GrayColor.gray

grayColor.gray

Description

The tint of the gray.

Range: 0.0 to 100.0, where 0.0 is black and 100.0 is white.

Type

Number (double).

GrayColor.typename

grayColor.typename

Description

The class name of the referenced object.

Type

String; read-only.

Example

Changing a color to gray

// Sets the color of the first word in the active document to a shade of gray

if (app.documents.length > 0 && app.activeDocument.textFrames.length > 0) {
    var text = app.activeDocument.textFrames[0].textRange;
    var firstWord = text.words[0];

    // Create the new color
    var textColor = new GrayColor();
    textColor.gray = 45;

    firstWord.filled = true;
    firstWord.fillColor = textColor;
}