Script: 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 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 ArticleVBA - Illustrator.Application not visible?
Hello World,please help me. Searched the web for hours, but wasn't able to find anything about my problem... I start Illustrator in Word-VBA. I use this code: dim obj_AI as illustrator.applicationset...
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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"Missing Profile - The doc does not have an embedded CMYK profile"
For the first time ever last Wednesday each time I open a file in AI - CS3 I get the same message: "Missing Profile - The doc does not have an embedded CMYK profile". I looked in...
View ArticleSetting character attributes on a range of characters at once
Illustrator Version CS3-CCPreferred scripting: Visual Basic (VBScript) In the Adobe Illustrator CS5 Scripting Reference (VBScript), I see the following code for setting character attributes. iCount =...
View ArticleDrawing a rectangle of exact size of the artboard?
Has anybody written a JS script to to draw a rectangle on an active document which would be exact size as the document's artboard?I find it very inaccurate and cumbersome trying to draw such rectangle...
View Articlecustom chart objects-is it possible?
The task is to create my own chart in illustrator which would interact with spreadsheet programs similar to illustrator's existing charts. Is it possible? It seems like a scripting excersise, to...
View ArticleDialog in Illustrator CS4 js
Hi, I have dialog script that I am using in InDesign to choose a pdf file to place into the document and I need exactly the same script in Illustrator, but I have a hard time to translate it into...
View ArticleImporting Color to Swatch Library from Text File
Hi,I have a large list of custom colors in Excel that has the color name and CMYK breakdown of each color. I'm looking for a way to import this information to create a custom Color Swatch Library. That...
View ArticleProblem with Function Call
This script contains two functions: one to move and create individual layers for each pathItem. and another to delete the empty created when the pathItems are moved from their respective...
View ArticleNeed script to batch convert vector .eps to .png images with scale
Hi, I'm looking for a script/program that if you run it, all the .eps files in a folder will batch convert to a png-24 with 250% scale. Erdem
View ArticleVB CreateObject() to Launch Illustrator CS6 While Illustrator CC2014 Installed
Hello All, Some time ago, CarlosCanto gracefully found the solution for me to be able to open a previous version of Illustrator in scripting while a later version was installed. Following his lead from...
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 Articleexecute JSX in MAC
Hi All,I want to execute a .JSX file by using Mac Terminal Command like i am doing in MS Windows by using following cmmand: C:/ start illustrator.exe Script.jsx its working fine but i want to do...
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 make a symbol from selection?
I've got the below script, but it's not working. I'm trying to select all the art in the document on different layers, and create a symbol. So far I have the first part down, but can't figure out how...
View ArticleAnti-aliasing Type Optimized/Art Optimized on PNG export
Hello there, I'm modifying a javascript that makes an export of each layer contained in an Illustrator document and I want to specify the method used for anti-aliasing (either Type Optimized or Art...
View ArticleAi Packaging Script
Ok.. I'm sure this has been posted before (already searched, didn't find however), but does a file packaging script exist for AI? (one that collects all linked images and fonts and places them in one...
View ArticleScript to round fractional CMYK colours?
This script must exist but I'll be damned if I can find it!!! I work in a large printing company and we get artwork from all over that has dodgy CMYK colours (quick convertions from RGB obviously). We...
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