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GetColor

Gets the RGB color from the current text properties.

Inherited from ApiRichTextPr.GetColor.

Syntax​

expression.GetColor();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiRichRun class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

ApiColor | null | undefined

Example​

Retrieve the text color value in a PDF.

// How do I see what color the text has been set to in a PDF?

// Extract color information from formatted text in a PDF.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let freeTextAnnot = Api.CreateFreeTextAnnot([160, 50, 360, 135]);
let page = doc.GetPage(0);
page.AddObject(freeTextAnnot);
freeTextAnnot.SetIntent("freeTextCallout");
freeTextAnnot.SetCallout([{x: 161, y: 51}, {x: 249, y: 125}, {x: 261, y: 125}]);
freeTextAnnot.SetRectDiff([100, 64, 0.5, 0.5]);

let richContent = freeTextAnnot.GetContent();
let para = richContent.GetElement(0);
let run = para.GetElement(0);
run.AddText("Some example text");

let textPr = run.GetTextPr();
textPr.SetColor(Api.RGB(255, 0, 0));

let color = textPr.GetColor();

console.log(`The color property is {r:${color["r"]}, g:${color["g"]}, b:${color["b"]}}`);