Snapshot problems

Howard Bornstein howard.bornstein at gmail.com
Fri Nov 20 18:28:34 EST 2009


Thanks Scott!

This does work. I sure wish I could wrap my head around *why* it works
however.

Regards,

Howard Bornstein
-----------------------
www.designeq.com

On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Scott Rossi <scott at tactilemedia.com>wrote:

> Recently, Howard Bornstein wrote:
>
> > I am trying to do a similar thing. In my case I have some content in a
> group
> > that is larger than the group rectangle, so it scrolls within the group.
> > However, I'd like to be able to take a snapshot of the entire group
> > contents, even the parts that extend beyond the rectangle (and can only
> be
> > seen by scrolling).
>
> Here's one way, although it may be a pain for you:
>
> Group the objects within the group, so you wind up with a group within a
> group.  Call the inner group "container".  Then script:
>
>  import snapshot from rect (rect of grp "container") of grp "container"
>
> If necessary, you might group when taking a snapshot only, and then ungroup
> when completed.  Either way, referencing the container group should work.
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott Rossi
> Creative Director
> Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
>



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