Applying/Editing Fill and Opacity Values to Gradients?
Running off of previously answered question here. Trying to see what I would have to call to adjust values of each stop in a gradient, specifically the fill.tint and opacity values. I would like to...
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Javascript to make selection of top level group?
Does anyone know of a way to select a top level group by index? For example, i have many files with deeply nested groups and i want to select all artwork in only the top level groups and create an...
View ArticleFinding bounds of nested clipping paths...
This topic has been touched on before, muppet & sonic have pointed me in the right direction, but I'm stuck right now.... Seeing as how "saveMultipleArtboards = false" is broken in CS4, and...
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Batch export .ai to .png produces files without extension - please help
I created an Action to batch export a folder of .ai files to create 300dpi .png's of the .ai file's artboard. I did this by simply recording "Export...as png" with my desired settings then Batch...
View ArticleIs there a script available for arranging elements for optimal use of the...
I'm starting a sticker printing business using Illustrator as my main layout and illustration too. I was wondering if there's a script available for automatically arranging a set of elements on a page...
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...
View ArticleChanging decimal values to fractions
Does anyone know of a good way to convert decimal values to fractions for use in inch measurements? I have a script that works great but it returns values like 5.5638 and I'd rather it return the...
View Articletransform > reflect objects in illustrator via javascript
Hi all, are there any way to transform > reflect Vertical axis in illustrator but via JavaScript not apple and i mean reflect not scale H or V thanks in advance.
View ArticleHow 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.
View ArticleIllustrator Script to Rename Artboards based on Artboard Size
Hi there, I was wondering if anyone has a script they'd like to share which would rename all artboards in a document with their size? ThanksEric
View ArticleDPI of a linked image, illustrator - extendscript
Hi, I am creating a script that needs to be able to find the DPI of a linked image. I presume there must be some way of getting to this data as it is in the links window in illustrator.I do also need...
View ArticleScript for making an object the artboard size.
I am looking for some help on trying to make an object the exact size of the artboard. This is something I do on a daily basis for several different reasons and it would be very helpful if this can...
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an Illustrator error occurred: 1346458189 ('PARM')
Hello everyone, I am trying to open some documents in Illustrator CS4 by javascript, walk through all layers including sublayers, doing something (for now just reading the layernames and showing them...
View ArticleCalling for objects with specific CMYK values?
Hello, I'm trying to build a script that searches for paths that have specific CMYK values within a document and then edits the opacity of that path. I can specify for it to look only for objects that...
View ArticleHow to sort objects alphabetically (inside of a layer)?
How to sort objects alphabetically (inside of a layer) on layer list?I have already tried scripts for Layer sorting. They work indeed for the layers, but not the objects themselves packed inside.
View ArticleUI (Window, dialog, palette etc) reference info for AI scripting
I'm looking for standard reference info on UI elements like popup windows (dialogs, palettes etc). I've been through the Illustrator CS6 Javascript Scripting reference guide and also the CS6 Scripting...
View ArticleChange the fill color of an object in illustrator using extendscript
HiI have a script that scan through items on the page in an illustrator file. I would like to be able to say if a particular colour is found, say c=0, m=0,y=100,k=0 (yellow) change that colour to cyan....
View ArticleDIE CUT - scripts for cutting machines
Hello everyone, especially those from die cutting industry.Due to requirement of new die cutting and printing machines in our company, we have to prepare files for these machines in appropriate way:...
View ArticleAdding custom scripts to actions revisited - Partial workaround.
Ok, I need shortcuts for several scripted actions. From searching it's obvious I'm not the first. To summarize: Scripts added to the presets menu, "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator...
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CAN AN EXCEL XLSM FILE READ FROM A CSV AND WRITE BACK TO THE SAME XLSM -VBA
Hey Carlos- Here's the repost. Could an XLSM file read a line from a CSV file in "A1" and depending on what was in the first column in the XLSM, search the CSV file and find the indexed item in the...
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