I have to move the page numbers in a bunch of files, most aren't a problem as they are just text but there are some with clipped text and masks around the text that I can't figure out. Is it doable with an action list?
sample page
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17_ZTeN ... drive_link
moving clipping text
Re: moving clipping text
Do you want to do it with an Action List or interactively?
If you do it interactively you can indeed have the situation that you select the text, move it, and it disappears because it falls outside of its clipping path. The solution is obvious: you have to select the text and the clipping path. There are 2 ways in which you can do this. You can select the text not by clicking, but by dragging a rectangle while holding down the option key. That only selects objects that fall completely inside the rectangle. You can then move the selection. Another method is to use the Object Browser. from the PitStop menu When the text is selected you will see in the hierarchical structure that there is also a clipping path and by clicking on that both the clipping path and the text will be selected.
With an Action List you can use:
Select text (by point size, by font, ... or all text segments)
Select inside or outside region
AND
Change position
If you do it interactively you can indeed have the situation that you select the text, move it, and it disappears because it falls outside of its clipping path. The solution is obvious: you have to select the text and the clipping path. There are 2 ways in which you can do this. You can select the text not by clicking, but by dragging a rectangle while holding down the option key. That only selects objects that fall completely inside the rectangle. You can then move the selection. Another method is to use the Object Browser. from the PitStop menu When the text is selected you will see in the hierarchical structure that there is also a clipping path and by clicking on that both the clipping path and the text will be selected.
With an Action List you can use:
Select text (by point size, by font, ... or all text segments)
Select inside or outside region
AND
Change position