Script 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 Articleembed all fonts in eps
I have a lot of existing eps-files of which the option "embed all fonts" is unchecked.Know I have to check the "embed all fonts" in the existing eps-files.I tried to modify the script below, but it...
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Place 2 objects into a new layer and rename that layer
Hi All Have a little problem and need your help:- I have an ai with hundreds of objects in it. All in one layer.- There are two types of objects: blocks and textlayers (numbers). So each block has a...
View ArticleScripting Illustrator actions, incorporating calls to Excel
Hello all, I need some help... I am building a series of logos — based on word strings — using Illustrator CS4 with a combination of Actions, but also retrieving the word string from an Excel file....
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CAN AN EXCEL XLSM FILE READ FROM A CSV AND WRITE BACK TO THE SAME XLSM -VBA
Hey Carlos- Here's the repost. Could an XLSM file read a line from a CSV file in "A1" and depending on what was in the first column in the XLSM, search the CSV file and find the indexed item in the...
View ArticleHow do I batch-rename objects/paths (not just layers)?
Question from a complete n00b: I need to rename a large number of selected objects/paths. This is because I want to use another script that only works when my objects have the default name,...
View ArticleRename Layer, Group, Object Javascript
Hey Guys, I'm trying to write a script that renames a layer, and group within the layer, then an object within the layer (but not a part of the group) and have it run in a loop. Here's what I've got so...
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 ArticleCan I execute a menu command in illustrator CS5 using extendscript
I've seen it in Indesign but can't seem to get it to work in illustrator. If not could anyone tell me how I would group all items together on a layer run a function then ungroup them again. I'm fairlt...
View ArticleA Script to Find and Replace Layer Names
Are there any scripts to find and replace layer names? There is an excellent script available for Photoshop which allows you to not only replace words in layer names, but also insert words as Prefixes,...
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 ArticleEPS Javascript saves more than visible object
In prior versions of illustrator we used a script that basically saved the visible bounds of a masked object as an EPS file. With the upgrade to CS4 and Multiple Artboards this save function...
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...
View ArticleResolution check in illustrator
How to check the raster image resolution in illustrator through script?
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...
View ArticleDimension Illustrator CS6
Does anyone know of a script that will automatically put dimensions on rectangular shapes in Illustrator CS6?
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 ArticleIllustrator script to open file in Photoshop
The Bridge SDK has a script to open a selected file in Photoshop.Can this be done from Illustrator instead? It seems that the cross-dom function open() should work in either an illustrator or bridge...
View ArticleChange font size of a text item in illustrator extendscript and oth attributes
I have a series of text items on a page, some of them are grouped. I would like to go through theses grouped items and set the point size of the type to 8 point. I've don this for (var i = 0; i...
View ArticleApplying a strokeWidth that has value of 1 decimal place
I'm trying to apply a stroke width to and item with the code: item.strokeWidth=0.3 If I us a whole number like 1 or 2 or three then it works fine. The moment I the value 0.3 then nothing happens....
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