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...
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 ArticleSyntax for identifying Area Text which has overset text
Is there a way to identify if the Area Text box has overset text using Applescript? if yes, can some one let me know the syntax please. Thanks in advance Jaim
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...
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...
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Extracting data from Excel To Illustrator javascript or vbscript
Hi all-I was wondering if there was a way to extract data from Excel to be used in Illustrator. I know there is an option of variables and xml, and I don't want that. I've seen and tried out how to...
View Article[Javasscript] Find the visible bounds of a layer in Illustrator
Hi folks, A similar question has been asked before, but I'm asking a much simplified version of it: "Is there a way to determine the visible bounds of a layer in Illustrator CS5+?" I ask because I'm...
View ArticleHow to make Applescript open AI then open file then run ExtendScript then close?
Here's the sample Applescript code I came up with using the scripting guide/reference for CS6 and also doing some online searches: tell application "Adobe Illustrator" activate delay 10 set...
View ArticleRemove namespaces from elements
There is a problem I am experiencing, that others have discussed here Illustrator retains unsavory namespaces in SVGs, can't open it's own export Basically the AI document retains namespace data from...
View ArticleChanging the text in a scriptUI window
I'm sure it's trivial, but i cannot get it.I've got his window displaying my document's name and a button that triggers an action (init)When going to another illustrator document, since my init action...
View ArticleCreate Fitted Artboards from layers?
Hey everyone, Does anyone know of a script that will create artboards for each separate layer? Thanks in advance, Andy
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 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 ArticleRemoving Empty Layers
I am looking for a script that will look through all the layers in my file and if there are no objects on the layer I would like it to delete them. I know how to remove a layer with a script, just not...
View ArticleDistribute eps objects with file list and quantity
Hello everyone, Here's a script i wrote so I share it for the contribution. Here's my purpose. Every year, for a customer of our company, we have to print several description plates for their products....
View Articleloop through layers setting lock and visibility
I need to loop through the layers in the active document and set some of the layer properties to either false or true. I was trying to a create a loop using a "for" method, but it didn't seem to...
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 Articleget text frame's angle of rotation
Hello. Does anyone know if there's a way to get/return a text frame's angle of rotation? I've searched through the CS4 AppleScript documentation and the closest I found was a text frame's "matrix"...
View Articlecreating outlines from text using javascript in Illustrator CS5
Hi everyone, Is there a way to select all of the text on all artboards and CREATE OUTLINES using Javascript? I've googled and googled, but I can't seem to find any help. The text that Adobe provides...
View ArticleResolution check in illustrator
How to check the raster image resolution in illustrator through script?
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