pasteInto(source, destination)
Paste the source page item into the destination item, which then acts like a clipping mask. Optionally, set to a variable, to immediately access the new page item inside your destination.
Type: function
Parameter(s):
- source {PageItem}:
The page item to copy.
- destination {PageItem}:
The page item to paste the source into.
Returns:
-
{Object}:
The new page item inside the destination.
Example(s):
Use ellipse as clipping mask for textframe.
noStroke();
textSize(50);
fill(0);
var myText = text(LOREM, 0, 0, width, height);
noFill();
var myMask = ellipse(width / 2, height / 2, width / 2, height / 2);
myMaskItem = pasteInto(myText, myMask);
property(myMaskItem, 'fillColor', color(0, 255, 0));
Use ellipse as clipping mask for rect.
noStroke();
fill(255, 0, 0);
var myRect = rect(0, 0, width / 2, height / 2);
fill(0, 0, 255);
var myMask = ellipse(width / 2, height / 2, width / 2, height / 2);
myMaskItem = pasteInto(myRect, myMask);
property(myMaskItem, 'fillColor', color(255, 0, 255));