Importing CSV and TXT files as Illustrator datasets: VariableImporter.jsx
Just in case any body would like to have the ability to import .csv and tab-delimited .txt files into Adobe Illustrator as datasets, (similar to Indesign's Data Merger), here is a tool which will help...
View ArticleChange colour in 350 eps-Files from Cropmark to Black
Hello Everybody, i have a bunch (350) of illustrator eps files in a folder. The .eps files all show the same logo (black coloured type, 10 letters converted to paths and a simple illsutration, made...
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Relink multiple images and export in jpg
Hi, this is my first post, been searching for nearly 2 hours for my solution, didn't end up with any answers I have a template with the size of 500x500, there's my company logo at the right bottom and...
View ArticleDetecting artboard size for batch export
Hello all, At the moment I have an Illustrator document with multiple artboards of different sizes. I am trying to write a script that loops through the artboards, detects the artboard width, and...
View ArticleScripting 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....
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 ArticleAssigning Text Fields Variables via VBScript
I'm looking to complete the first challenge of my project of repopulating text fields with translated text automatically. To do this I need to pull the text down from an Ai file. However, each text...
View ArticleDimension Illustrator CS6
Does anyone know of a script that will automatically put dimensions on rectangular shapes in Illustrator CS6?
View ArticleCreating Multiple Artboards
I thought I'd ask this question here seeing as how everything I've learned about scripting has come from the knowledge everyone shares here (granted, I've only been at this a couple weeks now). I've...
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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 ArticleAnything similar to javascript's setInterval in ExtendScript?
I need a way to poll my server for new jobs for the illustrator script to work on every few hours.I tried with $.sleep(), but that is blocking, I need a non-blocking way to do this.Any advice?...
View ArticleConvert .ai to .doc
Hi, Can it be possible to convert .ai file into .doc file or any tool which will do this conversion. Thanks,Shail
View ArticleExtract text from illustrator for translation then replace with translated text
I am trying to find a way to expedite translations of our drawings. Each drawing has a series of callouts showing what that piece of the drawing is via text. I would need to do 100's of drawings for...
View ArticlePARM error (shows as mrap) with multiple selections, no error with single...
Hello all,I am new to Illustrator scripting this is my first script. I am getting a this error " Error 1200: an Illustrator error occurred: 1346458189 ('MRAP'): line 50" which is the line:var...
View Article[JS] CS6+ executeMenuCommand
Hello together, since CS6+ there is possible to executeMenuCommand (menuCommandString: string)Executes a menu command using the menu shortcut string. Question 1:Who knows a way to read all the...
View ArticleIllustrator VBA scripting 101 - via Excel
This post will attempt to introduce newcomers to Illustrator Visual Basic Scripting (well, not actually vbs, but rather tru VBA, Visual Basic for Applications). I personally prefer vba over bvs for a...
View ArticleChange color and line weight
Hi, I am trying to create a script who could act as an Autocad plot (ie convert each color to black, with a different lineweight). I did some research, and tried to mix some scripts found here to...
View ArticleAnyone know of a script to convert layers to artboards.
I don't suppose any one could point me in the direction of a script which would convert the layers in a document to artboards? At present I have a lot of documents with a couple of hundred layers on...
View ArticleExport or save layer as AI document
Is there an example or documentation on how to export or save selected layer to AI document using extendscript or CEP 5 api?
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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...
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