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Find Replace Script - Style Issue

I am newbie in Illustrator Scripting. I wrote a find replace script which looks for specific text in the file and replaces with some given content: For Example:  AI file has - 'I love my Dad'  and we...

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How do I add a percentage scale to a reduced printout.

Hi, When I printout a file at a reduced size, is there a way to add the precentage that it got reduced by on the printout? Thanks!

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Ungroup all groups then create a single group

Hey I'm having trouble getting a script together where I can ungroup all groups in a document, then put everything under a single group. Everyhting I'm working with has a single layer, but for some of...

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How to put all answers in two arrays?

Hi, I'm working on a script with an UI element.I want all values of the 2. cloumn (Rasterkeilfarbe) returned in one array and all values of the 3. column (Klischeenr.) returned in another arry. Could...

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Resize Artboard to exact size : jscript

Hello I'm trying to resize my artboard to an exact mm size via a script so then I can add this to a batch i'm trying to achieve. I've been trying to use the following, but i cant work out how to add...

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Determining the index of selected items in a ListBox?

Hello,I can't seem to figure out a simple/direct method to identify the index of the selected item in a list box.I feel like I'm missing something, but I can't seem to figure which (if any) property...

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JavaScript Create Opacity Mask?

I am looking for a way to create an opacity mask through JavaScript. My program has the correct items selected, I just can't seem to find any documentation about creating an opacity mask.  If I run the...

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Error 21 (Changing color on text)

http://forums.adobe.com/message/5580527#5580527 Carlos wrote a script in response to the above thread. It changes CMYK black, and grayscale black to a swatch called "spot black". It's awesome, but it's...

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Move a group to the artboard using javascript

I have a group that I want centered on the artboard.  Please help.

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please help me to get desire output for my code i'm trying for 1 week

Hi Any one please help me to get the desire output , i'm trying for past one week but i couldn't get it Above place image is output i wantbut i get output like this belowmyoutput (red rectangle place...

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Can't print the illustration. Error

Can't print the illustration. The Color Management settings are inconsistent. I keep getting this message everytime I try to use any of the print script examples in the adobe javascript reference...

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Startup Script for Illustrator only

Hi, I've made a nice palette script for Illustrator CS6 on OSX 10.6.8.I put it into HD/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Startup\ Scripts\ CS6/Illustrator I works fine in Illustrator. BUT: If I start...

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How to save as AI file with PDF compatability at the same location?

Hi Guys, Requesting for script. Here are the details.. I  do have lot of AI files (from different paths) which are do not have PDF compatability switch  on. So now I am looking for script that all the...

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Resolution check in illustrator

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

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Duplicate and increment text

Hi Never used Illustrator scripting bebore.Could soeone please write me a script that takes as arguments. text : a text element on the artwork (not sure if this is possible)inX, incY : Incremental y co...

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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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Need a Script to batch Resize art and Artboard

I have about 3000 Illustrator assets with varying sizes that I need to batch resize to fit proportionally, along with their artboard, to 170 x170 pixels. Once they have been resized, I can pinpoint...

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Print Dialog

I know that somebody asked this question a few years ago and got no replies.  Is there any way to programmatically call up the print dialog?  Or is there some sort of "send keys" function similar to...

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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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Is it possible to create droplet?

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

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