Menu Commands Outline Stroke
Hello Everyone, I am trying to find an outline stroke menu command (without a diolog box popping up) app.executeMenuCommand ('Expand3') Works, but I am trying to see if there is a way to avoid the...
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Does anybody know of a script that generates a fixed number of layers with predefined names? in a specific order from top to bottom of the stack? Many thanksSean
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Hi I am in need of some suggestion and scripting help if possible please. I work for a signage manufacturing company ( we design and construct signs ranging from banners to illuminated letters /...
View ArticleImporting 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 ArticleSwatches occasionally unrecognizable by name or typename?
Hey all. I've got a really perplexing issue here and I wish i had more information to give you about it.. Here's a little backstory. Probably unnecessary, so skip it if you like. Last year, i wrote a...
View ArticleScript for Selecting Open Paths in Illustrator CS6
I have created this script for selecting open paths in illustrator cs6 as the graffix plugin is not working under CS6. Just save the following text in /Applications/Adobe Illustrator...
View ArticleAnti-aliasing Type Optimized/Art Optimized on PNG export
Hello there, I'm modifying a javascript that makes an export of each layer contained in an Illustrator document and I want to specify the method used for anti-aliasing (either Type Optimized or Art...
View ArticleIllustrator CS3 : The server threw an exception. (Exception from HRESULT:...
My code save file Illustrator CS3:oSaveOption = CreateObject(String.Format("Illustrator.IllustratorSaveOptions.{0}", "CS3"))oSaveOption.Compatibility =13Me.oDocument.SaveAs(parm_strSavePath,...
View ArticleNo HTTP access through Illustrator?
So is there no way to access HTTP through Illustrator scripting? I've tried the one trick I found searching the forums of copying over webaccesslib.dll/netio.dll/coretypes.dll from Bridge but can't...
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 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 Articlehow to access https site from javascript socket object
HI , I'm new to SSL's and scripting. I have written code to access http site and it is working.Below is the code.The script is failing when i try to access https application. Can some one please help...
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Want to print the Links in my Artboard
Hi All, I would like to print the links which were embedded as links with a particular artboard.Please see the below snapshot. The Image name at the top left which is shown in the bar I want to print...
View ArticleMove object/group to absolute x,y coordinates
Hello again, all. I've found an answer to this question long ago, but i can't seem to find it again and i'm not really finding anything in the documentation. How can i move an object to predefined x,y...
View ArticleSave as custom PDF Presets
I have a document that I want to save the .ai file that is open....then save as a pdf with my own Adobe PDF Presets. The name of my preset is: Machine Views Example sudo code: #target illustrator...
View ArticleChange font in Illustrator cs4 js
I need to assign specific font to my text and it doesn't work. What am I doing wrong: var my_OUTSIDE_TextFrame = myInstrLayer.textFrames.add(); my_OUTSIDE_TextFrame.geometricBounds = ["1.6 in", "1...
View ArticleRunning script from actions
I am using Illustrator CS4 on a Windows PC writing in JavaScript. I know I can't call an action via JavaScript in my version/language but I can load the script from an action. I call some scripts from...
View ArticleLook for page items in one specific layer, not in whole document
Hi, could you please help me to edit this script so it can only look for page items("Date", "Time", "Version", "Ops Component Code") in one specific layer named "Legend" insted of all layers?...
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
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