how to get active document swatch color and its value
Hi i want to get the swatch color of active document i use 3 to 4 colors both cmyk and pantone which is in swatchesnow i want to get their values using scriptany one please help me Thank youAppu
View Article[JS] CS6+ executeMenuCommand
Hello together, since CS6+ there is possible to executeMenuCommand (menuCommandString: string)Executes a menu command using the menu shortcut string. Question 1:Who knows a way to read all the...
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
View ArticleScript for placing filename inside files on the bottom - not working
Hello we are working right now on about 1500 files and the client ask us to place on each filethe filename without an extension on the lower left corner in 26pt in a specific type. I canalready loop...
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Custom scripts not working in Illustrator CC (2014)
A couple of custom scripts that are part of my workflow don't work in the new CC; MultiExporter.jsx and Sprite CSS Generator.jsx.When I try to run either a titled modal window comes up as if the script...
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...
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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 ArticleHow to activate the tool in tool palette in javascript?
Hi,everybody，good afternoon！I have a question? How to activate the tool in tool palette in javascript?Could you help me!
View ArticleBatch script on multiple files in folder
Hi, I'm very new to JavaScript and I've combinded a few codes I've found on here to build a swatch color replacement tool. It works great! The only issue I'm having is that it only runs on one file in...
View ArticleIllustrator Macros/Scripting
Hey guys is it possible to create macros in illustrator, or how would this be achieved via the scripting.Basically i have a c# application that contains alot of pictureboxes all with images in them. i...
View ArticleAppending metadata to a file
Hi, I found this script to write XMP metadata to an open file, but it does not seem to work for me in Illustrator CC. The error message is "XMP exception: Source and destination XMP must differ". Is...
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...
View ArticleSelect all objects infront of or behind and object?
I'd like to select an object and have a script select all objects behind that object, within that objects bounds. I believe this is possible with z-order? But I've never worked with Z-orders before,...
View Articleget artboard of selected item
I have script where I select items on multiple artboard but I can't seem to get get active art board of the selected item. Is this possible? each artboard has a text item and I would like them in the...
View Articlescript to align selected objects to artboard
Hello, I was wondering if anyone had a simple solution to aligning selected items to the artboard. I was going to create an action but then realized it would be more convenient for me to include it in...
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Select nearst rectangle
Hi I want to select the nearest black rectangle to the text frame
View ArticleHow to delete a path item from within a group item?
I am generating and downloading QR codes in vector format (.eps). I use VB scripting to place each QR code into an Illustrator document for later laser etching as a batch. Each QR code is comprised...
View ArticleCreate a guideline
Is there a way to make a guideline with script that is the same as the ones you drag off the ruler? The ones you drag from the ruler are the width or height of the whole pasteboard and can never be...
View ArticleShow color picker dialog JSX / CSAW
Can someone guide me on how to show the color picker dialog in Illustrator programmatically?In photoshop that's really easy, just: app.showColorPicker(true); In Illustrator I couldn't find any...
View ArticleChange Folder.current to location of script (.jsx) file?
All, I'm trying to use some images in my ScriptUI dialog, but I want to use a "relative" path name, and I can't seem to get it to work.For example, this myScript.jsx works just fine, but as you can...
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