Excel data to construct illustrator object
Problem:How to read real number data from selected columns in an Excel spreadsheet into an illustrator javascript array variable, so that then I can use this information to construct an illustrator...
View ArticleResolution check in illustrator
How to check the raster image resolution in illustrator through script?
View ArticleExportType.SVG "Use Artboards" option
I am trying to export layers to SVG, but I need to access the "Use Artboards" option in my ExportType.SVG options. I do not see it in the Javascript reference:...
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...
View ArticleIs batch resizing possible in Illustrator?
I have over 1000 ai files to be resized. Is there a script to do this in batch? Thank you!
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...
View ArticleIs it possible to script a tabbed ui?
Is it possible to script a tabbed ui like this, i can't seem to get it to work, please help... Cheers Daniel. My script for now: #target illustratortabbed_ui(); //Functionsfunction tabbed_ui(){...
View ArticleConvert to Grayscale
Hello, It is possible to apply the Convert to Grayscale(Edit->Edit Colors->Convert to Grayscale) for the selected items in illustrator cs3 in script (javascript)?Kindly advice me the...
View ArticleRelink many files at once
I was wondering if anyone can help. I'm using Illustrator CS6. I have an artboard with 200 of the same placed file. I now want to use this same layout for 30 other views, they are the same size, but...
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 ArticleHow to automate the flatten transparency in illustrator?
How to automate the "Flatten Transparency option" in illustrator via javascript. Please share with me. Thanks
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 ArticleAppleScript moving certain colours to new layers
Hi all. This is my first question here. I'm attempting to use AppleScript to organize the layers of my art files. What I am looking to do is have all objects with a fill color that is a specific CMYK...
View ArticleScript works Great, Pro-Tips appreciated.
This script is used to make a few changes that SOME of our die suppliers require. It works great. If you have a little time to look it over and give me some advice on best practices, consiseness etc....
View ArticleMove layers to new artboard
Hi everybody, I'm trying to create a script via javascript for Illustrator. My problem is : I have a AI file with multiple layers, i want to create one artboard per layer, in order to export a...
View ArticleSelect All using AppleScript
I saw the posting for selecting all objects using JavaScript. How do you do this with AppleScript?
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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Cutting a circle
Hi all, I need to make shapes like this based on a value for graph purposes - usually I would just create a cutting shape based on trig (this shape representing around 60%) and subtract it from the...
View ArticleUI (Window, dialog, palette etc) reference info for AI scripting
I'm looking for standard reference info on UI elements like popup windows (dialogs, palettes etc). I've been through the Illustrator CS6 Javascript Scripting reference guide and also the CS6 Scripting...
View ArticleRelative file path/folder (AppleScript)
How do I set a folder as a realtive path to where the script is running?? is there any easy way like in unix, starting without / ?or for example "~/Desktop/" "/users/<login>/desktop/" seems...
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