Multiple artboards to multiple PDF's
I have over 300 different ai files with about 50 artboards in each one and need to export each artboard to a separate PDF file. I'm on a windows machine so the script would have to be JavaScript. Is...
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 ArticleDrawing a rectangle of exact size of the artboard?
Has anybody written a JS script to to draw a rectangle on an active document which would be exact size as the document's artboard?I find it very inaccurate and cumbersome trying to draw such rectangle...
View ArticleAdobe Illustrator Tags
I have noticed the tags object is available to the document object, the pageitem object. Does anybody use these, and is there an example of using the 'tag' which someone would be willing to share for...
View ArticleScript for closing the open paths on Illustrator CC2015
Can someone give me a script to close all the open paths on Illustrator CC2015 ? Thanks.
View ArticleRender swatch Legend Script
I was wondering if someone could help me edit this Script Written by John Wundes. Its almost perfect for what i need, but my problem is the text box inside of the swatch when it is rendered is to...
View ArticleScript: rename layers?
Hi, is there a quick way how to renumber or batch rename all layers in a file so they would be named in consequent numbers? Doesn't have to start from exact number, I was wondering if maybe there is...
View ArticleVB Trying to Open Illustrator CS5 with Illustrator CS6 Trial Installed
Greetings Illustrator Scripting Gurus, Looks like the scripting forum has been pretty busy lately compared to just a year ago. Kudos to all who have been answering questions. I hope to get some time...
View ArticleBridge to Illustrator
Hello everyone, I am working on a file saving script. I am trying to figure out how to send information from bridge to my illustrator script. I need to know the file path that is active in bridge, I...
View ArticleList missing fonts in Illustrator
Hi all, I've been working on a script to try and build a list of font's that not loaded in Illustrator. I know that Illustrator will alert missing fonts when a document is opened but this routine will...
View ArticleBatch combine files into one illustrator document - how to open target document?
I am making a script which will: 1) Open a folder of Illustrator files2) Open each file in the folder (these files are called the source files)3) Select all the contents of the source file4) Copy the...
View ArticleMenu 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...
View ArticleScript to round fractional CMYK colours?
This script must exist but I'll be damned if I can find it!!! I work in a large printing company and we get artwork from all over that has dodgy CMYK colours (quick convertions from RGB obviously). We...
View ArticleScript UI breaks connection with AI Document?
Last week I wrote a simple script that interacts with my document and exports layers as images. The script works great, but I thought I'd add a nice UI to it before I release it to the world, so I...
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Script to change selected layer to one of the drop down colors within layers...
Hello! I was wondering if anyone knows of a script that would allow me to change selected layers (either single or mulitple selection) to "Light Blue" or any colors within the drop down selection? (see...
View Articlescript to put artboard names in text boxes
Hi there. I have an Illustrator document with ~100 artboards, each artboard named by me. Each artboard has one textbox in it. Is there a way to take whatever name I assign to the artboard and print it...
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....
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How to traverse through all the path items present in group items through jsx?
I want to traverse through all the path items present in group item and group items can have multiple group item inside it want to traverse through deep in the tree , i did it through recursive...
View ArticleMisleading scripting guide? PathPoints index
Hello, I've had trouble finding how to access the PathPoint positions today.Apparently, the correct way to do it is by writing something like this:...
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