Extracting unique identifier for illustrator layers
Hi All, Multiple layers in an illustrator file can have the same name. So the layer name cannot be a unique identifier for layers. Is there a way to extract a unique identifier for layers through...
View ArticleScript: print to PostScript
HelloIneed help tocompletea script.Imustregularlyconvert.Haveto.PsIwould like to makeabatchon a folder.I triedrecordingan action scriptillustratorbutalways selectthedefaultprint.Ifindthis scripton the...
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Script to Rename Artboards with Layer Names
I'm looking to create a script to batch rename a number of artboards. - I have 100 named layers.- I have 100 artboards.- I would like to rename the artboards to match the layer names.- The layers are...
View ArticleCreating spot color in Illustrator CS4 js
Hi, I need to create spot color in Illustrator CS4 with js, with assigned name and color values. Here what I have: myColor = myDoc.spots.add({name:"FOIL", colorValue:[10, 0, 100, 0]}); But it comes...
View ArticleChange containing layer
I want to change a containing layer for any given layer. More generally, parent N layers to one containing layer. How do I do this?
View ArticleExporting an .ai file to a bitmap file
In Illustrator Scripting (VBscripting), how can you export an ai file to a bitmap file? In Illustrator you can open an ai file and by selecting the Export option you have a choice of formats and one of...
View ArticleHow to delete a path item from within a group item?
I am generating and downloading QR codes in vector format (.eps). I use VB scripting to place each QR code into an Illustrator document for later laser etching as a batch. Each QR code is comprised...
View ArticleCreating Arcs by Center, Radius, and Arc angle
Is there a way to create (script) an arc by center, radius and arc angle? or by 3 points?By arc i mean a regular arc, as in a piece of a circle. It seems the native illustrator tools make it very...
View ArticleAny one could help me out in writing a code in VB for drawing an arc
Any one could help me out in writing a code in VB for drawing an arc
View ArticleA Script to Find and Replace Layer Names
Are there any scripts to find and replace layer names? There is an excellent script available for Photoshop which allows you to not only replace words in layer names, but also insert words as Prefixes,...
View ArticleShow color picker dialog JSX / CSAW
Can someone guide me on how to show the color picker dialog in Illustrator programmatically?In photoshop that's really easy, just: app.showColorPicker(true); In Illustrator I couldn't find any...
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All Group to Ungroup Script
Download Linkhttp://www.cyworld.com/be2u/2801831 FeatureThis Script is Can be easily ungrouping to all group items in the Document. if find Bugs or Error, contact to me plz. License typeFreeware...
View Article"Isolation Mode" and Javascript.
Hi All, Does anyone know of a way to get out of IsolationMode using Javascript? I am trying to create a Duplicate of a Selection on a Tempory Layer.The selection is often quickest to get to by...
View ArticleJavaScript createOutlines()
I hope someone can help with this problem. I have a script that is suppose to iterate through all textFrames in the document and applie createOutlines() to each.However, while the count of the...
View Article[Illustrator CS5.1] How to create customised argument for artboards.add function
I'm trying to add new artboard with the help of java script. I wasn't able to find solution nowhere. The scripting guidelines from adobe are just poor (to not use more strong words). What ever I'm...
View ArticleAppleScript AI CS4: path to me
Hi Folks, I hope this is a simple question! How can an AppleScript that is run from Illustrator's Scripts menu get a path to itself instead of Adobe Illustrator.app? I have been hard coding the path to...
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Getting Used Spot Colors in a Color Legend on MAC JS or Applescript
Hello again: I've been looking around for a script that will take the used spot colors in a document and place them in a predetermined spot. I've came across several posts about this, such as the COLOR...
View ArticleLink to a web page from AI javascript?
I've written a script with a ScriptUI interface, which other people will be using. I'd like to include a 'help' button in the interface, which ideally would connect to a web page with more details....
View ArticleMove layers to new artboard
Hi everybody, I'm trying to create a script via javascript for Illustrator. My problem is : I have a AI file with multiple layers, i want to create one artboard per layer, in order to export a...
View ArticleHow reset the rotation of a PageItem (or access it's matrix at least) ?
I'd like to apply rotation to a few PageItem instances, but would like to reset the rotation first so it doesn't accumulate when I run the same script multiple times. I'm having a hard time trying to...
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