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Pg Number, File path and date automatically printed?

Is there a way to automatically print the page number, complete file path and date at bottom of each  page (set to landscape)? Thanks!

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Is it possible to create droplet?

Is it possible to create a droplet in "illustrator cs"?

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Batch export .ai files to pdf

Hi guys, I found a script that does the job, export tones of ai files to pdf, but I have some files which are in sub folders, and I was trying to find a way to modify this script to include subfolder,...

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Invalid Argument exception

Hi, Am trying to send commands to the Illustrator from C#. I can create a new document, draw some simple paths/objects, copy/paste things. But when I try to do anything with the Group/Page Items like...

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Actually visible bounds, not the fake ones

Please suggest how to get/determine the visible bounds (top+left coords and width+height or Rect structure) of a group having a clipping mask or several masks? When a script asks for Visible Bounds,...

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Scripting Illustrator actions, incorporating calls to Excel

Hello all, I need some help... I am building a series of logos — based on word strings —  using Illustrator CS4 with a combination of Actions, but also retrieving the word string from an Excel file....

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Tweaking the SaveDocsAsPDF script

Hello. Absolute scripting newbie here; will someone take pity...?I am looking at the SaveDocsAsPDF script. It works for our purposes except I would like it to save PDFs using a Preset we created called...

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Cannot invoke the .jsx file when the panel is installed in client system

Hi All,      I am using Extendscript to do some of the crtitical functionalities for Adobe premiere pro. Programme is working fine when i run it from Flash builder 4.6, i get all the expected result in...

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Shortcut for js script with CS4 ?

hi all,with my old version of illustrator (CS), i might affect a shortcut to a specific scipt .Now i have CS4 version, and i  don't find similar possibility. how can affect in this new version ? Thanks...

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Illustrator Macros/Scripting

Hey guys is it possible to create macros in illustrator, or how would this be achieved via the scripting.Basically i have a c# application that contains alot of pictureboxes all with images in them. i...

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Creating Multi-Page PDF from a Layerd Illustrator file (script)

Often times when designing a logo I create different versions and variable options on layers. This can result in several layers in one Illustrator file. Is there an easy way or an existing script that...

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Centerlines on All Artboards

Hello Everyone, I'm trying to create some simple vertical centerlines to be drawn in the same spot on all existing artboards in my document.  What I have so far is creating the proper amount of...

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Resolution check in illustrator

How to check the raster image resolution in illustrator through script?

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How to access app.activeDocument from a palette button?

I'm trying to debug a script that silently fails (I've got a seperate "How best to debug?" question here).  Through brute force trial and error I've established that I can't access app.activeDocument...

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Dimension Illustrator CS6

Does anyone know of a script that will automatically put dimensions on rectangular shapes in Illustrator CS6?

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How to divide all textFrames in one-character-per-textFrame?

Hello: How to divide all textFrames in one-character-per-textFrame? Example: the textFrame "Letters" will be divided in 7 textFrames: "L", "e", "t", "t", "e", "r", "s". Help, please.

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Create rectangles from info in excel file . . . Help!

I'm in need of help and have NO idea what I'm doing. I have an excel file with thousands of rows, each with a column for the x-coordinate, the y-coordiante, the height, and width of a rectangle. I need...

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Start a new Document with Millimeters

Hi there,I am new to Illustratror Scripting.I changed a Script from William Ngan, http://www.metaphorical.net and http://forums.adobe.com/message/3813716?tstart=1It saves EPS-files instead of AI-Files....

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script to rename layers alphabetically

Hi everyone, I have a renaming script that works only on numbers and I want to make it work for letters also. What I`m trying to achieve is to select some layers --> load the script --> enter the...

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Move Anchor on a PathItem

Hello everyone! All I am trying to do is move an anchor from one location to another using vbscript.  I have searched everywhere and scoured the scripting references but I have not been able to figure...

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