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I think this one is a bug, maybe introduced with the latest Illustrator CC 2014 update... This is Illustrator CC 2014 running on Windows 7. I have a simple script like this:#target...
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launch illustrator with script from commandline
Hi,(Illustrator CC 2014 on Windows 7) I had hotkeys defined using AutoHotkey to execute a script in illustrator by executing a commandline, and with the script as an argument. This used to work fine,...
View ArticleConvert Illustrator script from cs3 to CS5
Hi Everyone, I'm new to illustrator scripting I did some simple InDesign script before but this the first time I am ask to create script for Illustrator.We have an old script that will create a report...
View ArticleHow do I export an artboard composed of multiple artboards to png?
I am using CS6. When I save for web, only the first artboard saves. How do I get all of them to save in one image?
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Delete unnecessary points
Please see this post in the main forum. I am looking for a script (if one exists) that will delete unnecessary/redundant points. My OP: Let's say I have a rectangle, and in addition to the corner...
View ArticleHelp......Change Document Size
How to change (Illustrator)Document Size. As Old Document Size Width:400Height:600 I would like to change Width:450 Height:650Similar features Menu-->File-->Document setup....
View Articlevertical scrollbar does not work in a nested dialog
In Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 Win 7 and Mac OS X 10.8 function dropdown2(win_location, win_width, h50, list2) { var ww = new Window ("dialog"); var g = ww.add ("group"); var panel =...
View ArticleHi programmers, can help my. I need make a VBScript.
Description: Open document.Document containts Layer and sublayers.I need create duplicate main layer including sub layer. Rename new duplicate main layer and change position.Look on example AI....
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Is there a script to "Package" more that 1 file at a time?
I am trying to find a way to Batch Processing groups of Illustrator files (version Mac CC 14) into Packages (separate folders with links). The new "packaged" folders in a new location then need to be...
View ArticleWhich method/event can pop up the "Save For Web" dialog as well as getting...
Could anyone please point me out with which method/event I could use to trigger the “Save for web” dialog as well as getting the file path from the returning results. basically, I need the sample code...
View ArticleRead .txt file and input into textFrames
Couldn't find a script to read txt file and input the info into textFrames in the document. wrote this simple script Hope any1 finds this useful
View ArticleHow to set flattening option on EPS file
Hello, I need to set within a javascript script the flattener options and I don't know how to do it. I have seen the option for an pdf file flattenerOptions that doesn't exist on an EPSSaveOptions...
View ArticleSet unit preferences (Javascript)
I can't find a way to set the unit preferences for Illustrator CS6/CC using JavaScript. I found that this works (setting units for stroke):var units = 2; // 0-inches, 1-milllimeters, 2-points...
View ArticleRetrieve paragraph direction from ME edition of Illustrator using javascript
Hi, I have the ME edition of Illustrator CC installed.When i open an Arabic illustrator document i can see the 'Left-to-right Paragraph Direction' and 'Right-to-left Paragraph Direction' button.Also...
View Article[JS] Load custom Transparency Flattener before exporting to EPS
Hello, I'm trying to change the flattener for EPS export:- I found the option for PDF saving but when trying to add the same field to EPSSaveOptions is does nothing (I had little hope on this one but...
View ArticleA Zoom_to script
With a lot of help from Jongware, here's a little script to change the view zoom level for an AI document window. //////////// var ZF = prompt ("Enter the zoom factor you wish to use, 1.00 = 100%",...
View Articleadding text to a text frame?
Okay, I have yet another question. I can see the text in a text frame with a script like this, var doc = app.activeDocument;var myTextFrames = doc.textFrames[0];var myTF_Content =...
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Undefined PDF Presets in Illustrator CS5
I'm encountering a problem when attempting to retrieve a list of PDF preset names in both AppleScript and JavaScript. Here are the steps I'm performing: 1) Launch Illustrator 2) Run the following...
View ArticleHow do I flatten the layers in an illustrator document using extendscript
The nearest I can find is activeDocument.mergeVisibleLayers(); But this doesn't work in illustrator CS5 Thanks
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Script for adding layer name to artboard as text
I've found scripts that are sort of close but not quite this. I have 1 artboard and many layers (see image). Does anyone have a script that will take the name of the layer, ie "01_Intro" and create...
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