Script to Make all text Dynamic
Is there a way or a script that will make all the text on a page Dynamic? At the moment we have to select each text box and press 'make text dynamic', which can get tiresome with a lot of text boxes....
View ArticleimportPrintPreset, is it broken?
Hi everyone, has anyone had any luck with importPrintPreset()? I can't get it to import any presets, I get no errors, it just doesn't do anything... var idoc = app.activeDocument; var file = new...
View Articlescript to extract grouped elements
I have some design files where sketches have been created by designer and grouped together. Is there a way to extract all grouped elements discretely and save as JPG/PNG?
View ArticleSpecify Script - not working
Hi all!How to use Specify script on Illustrator? I have already installed but it's not working. If they know of any other free plugin to quotas...
View ArticleBatch insert filename in textpath script crashes Illustrator
Hi everyone!First off: I am not a programmer. Just playing around with code and trying to get it to work for a specific task: Here is a script made for the purpose of inserting a text with the file...
View ArticleHow to sort objects alphabetically (inside of a layer)?
How to sort objects alphabetically (inside of a layer) on layer list?I have already tried scripts for Layer sorting. They work indeed for the layers, but not the objects themselves packed inside.
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 ArticleFloat to Hexadecimal
Hi all, I need to convert a simple float include between 0 and 1 (only positive) like as 0,1234567 to hexadecimal (0x00000000). Anyone who have an idea (like as function), please lets me know Ciao,...
View Articlerun a batch action incorporating a script?
I have a script that exports layers in an ai file labeled with "#" at the beginning of the layer name as pngs. I have a folder containing multiple ai files I need to run this script on. I tired...
View ArticleChanges in CS6
OMG! the CS6 DOM additions are _________. (fill in the blanks). 2 Enumerations- Compatibility.ILLUSTRATOR16- ExportType.TIFF 2 Methods- PlacedItem.relink()- Application.sendScriptMessage() 1 Data...
View ArticleHow to enable shortcuts on "MAC" as in windows. (ie : Alt+I+I = for image...
How to enable shortcuts on "MAC" as in windows. (ie : Alt+I+I = for image size in PS )Im using a mac system and adobe CS6 package. mainly works with Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.But shortcuts...
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 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 ArticleHow do I copy active artboard from Illustrator to Photoshop?
Hi, I need to copy the active artboard from Illustrator to Photoshop. Can this be accomplished? I got a handle to active artboard like this //get artboard collectionvar myArtboards =...
View ArticleHow to check if a path fits inside of another path?
I've just been told that I need a script that will check and see if a path fits entirely within another path? In my case, I need to see if a GroupItem fits within a circle of a specific size. I don't...
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 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 ArticleCS3: How to get artwork area bounds?
Hi to all! Well, I need o get the real bounds of the artwork that will be exported in JPG. My document page size is A4, but usually artwork is smaller and I need to know how Illustrator will trim the...
View ArticleIllustrator Plug-ins development training.
Hi, I'm planning to learn plug in for Adobe Illustrator. Does Adobe have training for it? Is there any party can do training for me. Please advice.
View ArticleIllustrator VBA scripting 101 - via Excel
This post will attempt to introduce newcomers to Illustrator Visual Basic Scripting (well, not actually vbs, but rather tru VBA, Visual Basic for Applications). I personally prefer vba over bvs for a...
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