updateCaptionAndCredit

Syntax

PageItem.updateCaptionAndCredit();

Parameters

Return value

The updateCaptionAndCredit() method does not return anything.

Description

The updateCaptionAndCredit() method updates the caption and/or credit information of Smart Images.

If the Page Item is a Smart Image, both Credit and Caption will be updated (when not locked).

If the Page Item is a Credit of a Smart Image its Credit information will be updated (when not locked).

If the Page Item is a Caption of a Smart Image its Caption information will be updated (when not locked).

Examples

Example title

The sample will show how to update the credit and/or caption values on specific frames.

try {
  var myDoc = doc.documents.item(0);
  // Update the Caption and Credit on an image item.
  var myGraphic = myDoc.allGraphics[0];
  myGraphic.updateCaptionAndCredit();
  // Update the Caption and Credit on a spline item.
  var myFrame = myDoc.pageItems.item(0);
  myFrame.updateCaptionAndCredit();
  // Update the Caption of a spline item.
  var myCaptionFrame = myDoc.pageItems.item(1);
  myCaptionFrame.updateCaptionAndCredit();
  // Update the Credit of a spline item.
  var myCreditFrame = myDoc.pageItems.item(2);
  myCreditFrame.updateCaptionAndCredit();
} catch (e) {
  desc = e.description;
  num = e.number;
  alert("error " + num + ": " + desc);
}

Support versions

Adobe Version Supported
2022 ✔
2023 ✔
2024 ✔
2025 ✔