GrayColor

new GrayColor()

Description

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

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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).

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GrayColor.typename

grayColor.typename

Description

The class name of the referenced object.

Type

String, read-only.

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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;
}