Select by Region

[Tracy]

Thanks for the screen shot maybe I can figure it out on Monday!!

[DCurry]

OK, had a few minutes to look at your latest PDF. I also had to re-read this entire thread to remember what the heck I even told you to do!

If the dieline isn't getting deleted, I'm thinking it might be because of how you are referencing the region - there is no Trim Box in this PDF, so if you are using that as the reference it might not work. Try changing to Media Box. I made a quick action that selects anything overlapping the top left of the Media Box .25x.25 and it successfully deletes just the dieline on each page.

If the color change is what's not working, it might be because the dieline in this PDF is RGB so the Remap to Channel doesn't get it done. Instead you can make the action do a Convert Color instead. I converted to a Spot Color and had good results. You can use the same Select By Region as the first step.

I'm typing this on my phone so I can't upload screenshots or the actions I made - can't remember my password to log in on my work machine and don't want to reset it!

[Tracy]

OMG Thank you!
I will try it sometime today!!
yes please on the screen shots!

[Tracy]

I did it!
I guess I didn't realize my dieline was k only last time
converting to spot worked and I was confused about the .25x.25
I grabbed the X,Y with the grabber to the media box top left
and did the .25x.25 width height
I think I'm starting to actually get.
Thank you, Thank you Thank you!

sorry if I confused you prepressing my luck
but I think you had it too!

[DCurry]

The .25x.25 is the size of the region that you are specifying. Basically telling it that anything within or touching the top left quarter inch of the media box (or whatever box you specify) is what gets selected. In this case the region is purposely small to avoid other objects being selected. 

Glad you got it working! I used a similar method today to move some footers away from the trim on a bunch of pages. 

[(Pre)PressingMyLuck]

 

[Tracy]

 I love pitstop

[Tracy]

Hey @DCurry
can I have your action for the select by region and change color
I used my action today it worked but somehow it got broken
and trying to recreate it is causing an issue.

or a screen shot of this would be good

[DCurry]

I'm having trouble loading a screenshot from my phone, but mine says

use region relative to page box
Place upper left of the region
Relative to upper left of media box
Offset X 0
Y 0
Width .25
Height .25
Inside region or overlapping region

[Tracy]

Thanks D!
Ill try it

[Tracy]

So I got to use my action before it broke, it said it lost a link, so when I clicked delete link
The file disappeared

so at your leisure 

can you send me your action?, I'm missing something

[DCurry]

Will do

[Joe]

Confession: I kind of miss using Pitstop....a little bit.

[Tracy]

I miss you using it too! 

[Joe]

I miss you using it too!