Duplicate object until artboard boundary is reached
Hi Everyone! I am new to JavaScript (4 days studying) and I am trying to make a object duplicate until artboard limit is touched .Is this a correct way of doing it? ---if (app.selection[0] != null) {...
View ArticleHow to get the name of a TextFrameItem
I'm referring to Page 220 of the Illustrator scripting reference. http://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/pdf/illustrator/scripting/CC/Illust rator%20Scripting%20Reference%… All of the...
View ArticleSaving documents via Scripts: Get current file name and set save path/file type
I am writing a script that will: -Make all layers invisible-Make a layer named "background" visible-Delete all the invisible layers-Save the docment as an EPS file (leaving the original document...
View ArticleBreak text area into text lines
I want to break text area with line breaks in it into seperate text lines using return as delineator. for example "Line 1Line 2Line 3" I would like as "Line 1""Line 2" "Line 3" I could probably write...
View ArticleExcel 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 ArticleCreating shapes using SetEntirePath
Hi guys, I've been trying unsuccessfully to create lines using data from Excel by using the SetEntirePath method. I just cannot figure out the correct syntax. The template I was starting from is this...
View ArticleAdd Margins in Illustrator
I have made this little script to quickly add margins to an illustrator document and am posting it here to anyone that might find this helpful. The script will bring up a dialog where you can enter the...
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 ArticleIs it possible in Extendscript/Javascript to 'Outline Stroke' a path
I'm trying to achieve the same command as enacted by Object > Path > Outline Stroke. I can't find any reference to a method for this in the Javascript reference PDF, and you can't trigger menu...
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Expand select dropdownlist
I am trying to expand a open dropdownlist upon clicking on a statictext. var w = new Window ("dialog"); var ss1 = w.add ("statictext", undefined, "Current Name: ", "alignment:left"); var g0 =...
View ArticleHow to embed multiple images
Hello! I have been tying to figure out how I could easily embed multiple linked images easily. I have some 1000 .svg images which have about 1-7 .tif images linked in to them. I now need to get those...
View ArticleSplit Text into Layers
I was wondering if anyone is aware of a script that is able to do the same as this photoshop one http://www.agasyanc.ru/text-splitter, I would use that one in photoshop but its not working in CS6. I...
View ArticleHow to make a rectangle around activeDocument.selection?
Hi,everyone!Recently I met a awful problem. I want to make a rectangle around current selection, but Not success.Could you help me or give some clues? Thanks!
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...
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All Group to Ungroup Script
Download Linkhttp://www.cyworld.com/be2u/2801831 FeatureThis Script is Can be easily ungrouping to all group items in the Document. if find Bugs or Error, contact to me plz. License typeFreeware...
View ArticleExtract text from illustrator for translation then replace with translated text
I am trying to find a way to expedite translations of our drawings. Each drawing has a series of callouts showing what that piece of the drawing is via text. I would need to do 100's of drawings for...
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 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 ArticleBatching In Illustrator??
In PhotoShop CS3, you can select File/Automate/Batch, and run an Action on an entire folder. I don't see that option in Illustrator CS3? Is there a way to run an action on an entire folder? I'm...
View ArticleBatch export .ai files to pdf
Hi guys, I found a script that does the job, export tones of ai files to pdf, but I have some files which are in sub folders, and I was trying to find a way to modify this script to include subfolder,...
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