How can I batch a huge bunch of wmf to ai in multiple subfolders?
Hi, I have a couple of thousand old cliparts in .wmf format that I have to convert to .ai. What I need to do is simply open the .wmf, store it as .ai in exactly the same location. Actions didn´t work...
View ArticleSAVEAS FILE WITH OTHER NAME
HI I'm trying to create a script to save a file that is already open in the same directory with a different name. Example: nome_0000_art to nome_0000_closed I tried to create from another script...
View Articlehow to lock items in a document?
how to lock items in a document?, I saw lots of tips on how to know if the object is locked, but I did not find tips like locking them.
View Articlemoving all layers into a single layer
Hello, I'm new in scripting and i need to make a script that moving all layers into a single layer( in Illustrator i press CTRL+A then CTRL+G in layers and works) but i need that in scriptPlease could...
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50 dollar award to solve Alignment Issue Illustrator Script? Help!
Hello, I have many layers that are linked from importing and they are all selected. The next part of the script I need is to align ALL selected objects to the center of artboard before I execute the...
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How can i make it auto line alignment in ScriptUI?
I want that form recognize new line character. (like '\n') So I programmed like this. But it's not working. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////var win =new...
View ArticleSetting draw modes through script?
Is there any way of setting draw mode through a script?I can't find any info.What I'd like is to set the draw mode to paint inside for a selected path through a script instead of clicking twice on the...
View ArticleScript to get names of placed images into text file for our database?
I know nothing about scripting in Illustrator, but am willing and interested to give it a try if this sounds doable. All we want are the names--just a simple list of the names, such as7009 LL.epsRsb...
View ArticleChanging opacity of text
I'm trying to change/access the opacity of a text object (Illustrator CC).In the documents, I found that it's represented by a text frame object, but it doesn't have opacity property. Text range and...
View ArticleHow can I get keyboard cursor(caret) position in javascript?
Hi. I have a question. How can I get keyboard cursor(caret) position in javascript? I made a multilined edittext in ScriptUI. But It's not working about Enter key. All I want is when I push 'enter'...
View ArticleHow do I save a .DXF file in Illustrator as an AI file using VBscript?
I have a VBA script that opens a .DXF file in Illustrator, and want to save it as an AI file. How do I do this?
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This forum and conversations. What to do to make it better?
Hi friends I have the ability to create an announcement inside this forum. So I'm thinking about this possibility. I'm following this forum for about a time just to be sure it's free of spammers (and...
View ArticleShortcut for js script with CS4 ?
hi all,with my old version of illustrator (CS), i might affect a shortcut to a specific scipt .Now i have CS4 version, and i don't find similar possibility. how can affect in this new version ? Thanks...
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Make a clipping Path while retaining it's appearance - script
This has been a long standing wish of mine, and I've devised this script that "kind of" works. This script takes your selection, copies appearance attributes, and pastes them to the top object after...
View Articledialog vs palette
How do I change a text in Illustrator using a window type PALETTE when using DIALOG PALETTE works but with no, someone can explain me why? my script is... #target Illustrator var...
View ArticleHow to resize a textFrame, while also resizing its parent (a groupitem)?
I'm trying to find the smallest textframe within a group and then matching that textframe font size to the minimum size allowed for printing. Everything else works, except I can't figure out how to...
View ArticleMail merge using illustrator
Hi There, I'm trying to find a way to automatically populate data into Illustrator and InDesign. I was thinking of doing it using Applescript and importing an excel file into an illustrator graph...
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WYSIWYG Vector outliner script
I have spent a fair amount of time with Illustrator over the years manually expanding appearances, outlining strokes, combining paths, etc. to get two-color art expanded into flat, outlined vectors....
View ArticleHow to speed up a javascript looping through all pathItems?
I have a very simple javascript for Illustrator that is intended to render all filled objects semi-transparent. It works nicely but for large documents with many objects this takes ages, even beyond...
View ArticleScript to get names of placed images into text file for our database?
I know nothing about scripting in Illustrator, but am willing and interested to give it a try if this sounds doable. All we want are the names--just a simple list of the names, such as7009 LL.epsRsb...
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