Illustrator Scripting :: Color Value Of Spot Colors Cannot Be Adjusted Via JavaScript?

Jul 17, 2012

color value of spot colors cannot be adjusted via javascript?

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Illustrator Scripting :: Can Tint Be Adjusted For Items On Page That Have Spot Color Applied

Sep 27, 2012

I have been trying to mess with and target "tints" via javascript but either I am not understanding something or it cant be targeted as I had hoped, so I am looking for direction and guidance. I have a spot color assigned in the color swatches palette, and have drawn a few boxes on the page using this spot swatch. I then try to alter the tint using JS code.
 
sel[i].tint = // whatever number
alert(sel[i].tint) // This alerts fine
 
The alert shows a change taking place but it never gets applied to the item, the actual item never gets changed. I know things are properly targeted as I can change other attributes fine. When I look in the JS documentation it just shows for when creating a new spot, not for ones that already exist on items, I cant seem to find an example otherwise.
 
Can tint be adjusted for items on the page that have a spot color applied?

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Illustrator Scripting :: Adding Spot Color Using JavaScript - TRY CATCH Not Working

Mar 6, 2014

I am trying to add spot color in illustrator using javascript, TRY CATCH is not woking, it is adding again and again same color value with name of "spot color 1" and "spot color 2" ... 
 
try {
var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
var spotName = "FINISHING";
var spot = myDoc.spots.add();
 
[Code] .......

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Illustrator Scripting :: Getting Used Spot Colors In Color Legend On MAC JS Or Applescript

Mar 23, 2012

I've been looking around for a script that will take the used spot colors in a document and place them in a predetermined spot. I've came across several posts about this, such as the COLOR CHIPPER although I think it's focus was on swatches. What is confusing is the part of making New CMYKColor or RGB or if I even need to do that. I've looked at other posts and the Adobe docs, but none seem to work. Adding the text isn't difficult, it's getting these spot colors to reflect what's in the document that is. From what I'm seeing now:
 
I may have to use some other type of script such as Applescript to get rid of unused swatches first throught the actions panel, but I'm not sure.I could possibly use the getByName method to call out the specific rectangle and the and relative callout with the appropriate color instead of having to position everytime. 

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Illustrator Scripting :: Adding Custom Spot Colors

Dec 2, 2013

I am trying to create a script that adds custom spot colours to the swatch pallet. I've manage to put together something that works (I've adapted an existing script), but the colours added are not spots, just CMYK colour swatches.Also, I need the script not to error if the swatch already exists.
 
//Add Custom Swatches
var docRef = app.activeDocument;
function cmykColor(c, m, y, k) {
     var newCMYK = new CMYKColor();
     newCMYK.cyan = c;
     newCMYK.magenta = m;
     newCMYK.yellow = y;
     newCMYK.black = k;
     return newCMYK;
[code]....

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Illustrator Scripting :: Color Change Command In JavaScript

Feb 4, 2013

I managed to write this javascript. It automatically changes the colors from one swatch (byName) to another (byName) in my opened illustrator file. But if this one color doesn't exist as a fill or outline color in a file, I get an error message, because the script can not detect the color. The script stops. I am working on a batch of Illustrator files with 3 colors to change, but some files contain just 1 or 2 of the colors.Is there a command for javascript which says: "Only change the color, if the color appears"?

Here is the script:
 
var docRef = app.activeDocument;
with (docRef) {
var findColor = swatches.getByName('TSB Dark Blue').color;
var replaceColor = swatches.getByName('TSBDB').color;
[code]....

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Illustrator Scripting :: Changing Selected Text Color With JavaScript

Feb 25, 2013

I want to change my selected text to a different cmyk color using javascript. I have tried and I do not know what is missing or what I am doing wrong.
 
if ( app.documents.length > 0 ) {
newCMYKColor = new CMYKColor();
newCMYKColor.black = 0;

[Code]...

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Illustrator Scripting :: How To Find Out That Art Item Has Spot Color

Jul 4, 2012

I have a number of art items on a document, some of them are filled with spot colors and some of them are with process color.Is there any method by which I can find out which color type(spot or process) is applied to the selected art item?

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Illustrator Scripting :: Move A Spot Color To A Layer?

Oct 10, 2013

I am trying to grab specific spot colors and move them to separate layers for our cutting software. In this case I am trying to grab "perimeter cut" and move it to a layer called "tc 1" I get the following error when I try to run the script.
 
 #target Illustrator
 var idoc = app.activeDocument;
var ipath = idoc.pathItems;
if (ipath.typename == "SpotColor") {
if (ipath.spot.name == "perimeter cut") {
ipath.move(tc 1, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING).
}
}

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Illustrator Scripting :: Assigning Random Colors From Defined Color Palette?

Mar 12, 2013

I'm using a mac running illustrator cs5 and have about 4 thousand eps files (all vector paths filled with black) that need to be assigned colors randomly from a defined color palette (25 custom swatches). The first 2 swatches should be omitted- they aren't relevant to this task.
 
The script should open the file select all vector elements and assign a random color form the defined custom swatch palette then save the file and move on to the next.

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Illustrator Scripting :: Call Actions Through JavaScript

May 2, 2012

Currently i'm doing automations for Adobe Illustrator CS4. I have created some actions due to the limitations of scripting in Illustrator. I need to call this actions through javascript.But in applescript i can able to call the actions by using the do script method.

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Illustrator Scripting :: Convert JavaScript To AppleScript?

Apr 3, 2012

I need to convert javascript to Apple script.
 
try {
app.activeDocument.layers.getByName( '.ARD' ).remove(); } catch (e) {};

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Illustrator Scripting :: How To Tell With JavaScript That The Text Was Set To Overprint

Feb 24, 2012

If I were to select some text, then checkmark 'Overprint Fill' in the 'Attributes' pane, is there a way to tell with JavaScript that the text was set to overprint?
 
I've been experimenting with this code in ExtendScript, but it keeps returning false:
 
var doc = app.activeDocument;
$.write(doc.textFrames[0].textPath.fillOverprint + '
');

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Illustrator Scripting :: Set Stroke Alignment From JavaScript

Jan 21, 2013

I'm trying to set the stroke style for a path item I've drawn through JavaScript, however I can't find a way to set the stroke alignment for my path item.

I've checked the Illustrator JavaScript reference but I can't seem to find that option in there.I would expect something like:
 
pathItem.strokeAlignment = StrokeAlignment.OUTSIDE; // This doesn't work, what is the correct way to set the stroke alignment from JavaScript?
 
If I change the option in the Actions Panel it comes up as 'Set Stroke/Alignment: Outside', so there must be an equivalent way of setting it from JavaScript. Is there a way of converting Actions to JavaScript so you can see which properties and attributes are being set on the object? What is the correct way to set the strok alignment from JavaScript?

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Illustrator Scripting :: How To Add Spotcolor To Colorgroup In JavaScript

Feb 11, 2012

How to add a spotcolor to a colorgroup in javascript?

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Illustrator Scripting :: Execute Action From JavaScript In CS6

Jul 10, 2013

I've seen on this forum a lot people saying that in CS6 you can now call an action from JavaScript. However, I haven't been able to find what the syntax is to do that in the reference or the guide. Can you actually do this now with Javascript?

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Illustrator Scripting :: Link To Webpage From AI JavaScript?

Dec 5, 2012

I've written a script with a ScriptUI interface, which other people will be using. I'd like to include a 'help' button in the interface, which ideally would connect to a web page with more details. (The alternative is to create the 'help' window in javascript, but the web page already exists and it would be a shame not to use it.)
 
From what I've read, other Creative Suite programs may be able to connect to the web with javascript, but apparently not Illustrator.

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Illustrator Scripting :: Create Files With JavaScript?

May 5, 2012

I would like make a config file for my script that i would like to put in the %appdata%adobe folder.
 
How can i reah the value of %appdata% inside javascript?How do i create and read files? 

I am currently reading the Extendscript javascript toolsguide but i cant figure out how to create a file:
 
Should not this code create a file in C: directory?
 
Fille = new File('C: est.txt');
Fille.write("Testwriting!");
Fille.close();

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Illustrator Scripting :: Create A Panel With JavaScript?

Jan 26, 2013

As I´m studying JavaScript and the user interface creation...would like to ask (more for curiosity):
 
Is it possible to create a new panel for Illustrator using JavaScript? Or this is only possible using C++?
 
(in the Window Class UI we have the "palette" creation method..so wondering the result of it too)

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Illustrator Scripting :: Importing Data With JavaScript

Feb 3, 2014

I would like to open a file dialog box seltect a CSV text file saved from Excel and import this into an array/variable/dataset in adobe illustrator using javascript. Have done some work with javascript but not a power user. Can't work out how to get the open dialog to appear.

Long term aim would be to use the data to plot a path which seems straighwforward enough, its the getting the info in bit I'm stuck on.

You do have to be able to select the file to import, this bit quite important.

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Illustrator Scripting :: Duplicating A Circle With JavaScript

Jan 9, 2013

I'm trying to build something like a bullseye using javascript. I'm new to scripting for Illustrator but I've used javascript before so I thought it would be simple, but maybe I'm missing some basic notions here.
 
I'm using Illustrator CS6. I created a blank document and drew a circle with a 1pt black stroke and no fill. Selecting that circle, I my script to copy and paste it in front and increase its radius by one centimeter. I attempted a simple duplication first:
 
if ( app.documents.length > 0 ) {
var numberOfItems = 3;
var selectedItem = app.activeDocument.selection;
for (i=0; i < numberOfItems; i++) {
newItem = selectedItem.duplicate();
}
}

With my circle selected I get an error message saying "Error 24: selectedItem.duplicate() is not a function".

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Illustrator :: Find Closest Pantone Spot Colors For CMYK Colors?

Mar 21, 2013

Using CS6 on a MacBookPro Is there a way to find the closest matching Pantone spot colors to the cmyk colors I've created in Illustrator? I know it's easy in Photoshop using the color picker, but there must be a way to do this in Illustrator.

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Illustrator Scripting :: Select Objects Outside Artboard Using JavaScript

Aug 10, 2013

I want to select the objects outside artboard using javascript. Their are many objects outside activeartboard i want to select all those object using script.

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Illustrator Scripting :: Possible To Apply Transform Effect From JavaScript?

Apr 18, 2013

I was wondering if it's possible to do what Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform does from JS. I had a look at the documentation and found nothing in that direction.
 
The closest thing I found was PageItem.applyEffect(effectXML) looking at the Object Model Viewer in Extend Script Toolkit, but couldn't find documentation for it and I suspect it might have something to do with SVG filters perhaps ?
 
In conclusion: Is it possible to apply a Transform effect from JS (and if so, how )?How can applyEffect be used ? 

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Illustrator Scripting :: Creating Outlines From Text Using JavaScript In CS5?

Feb 18, 2012

Is there a way to select all of the text on all artboards and CREATE OUTLINES using Javascript? The text that Adobe provides for scripting has this option for saving to FXGs which is preserveTextPolicy or something similar, but I need the same type of solution for saving as an AI file or as a command before the save. I'm currently working in windows, but am writing this script for use on a MAC. If there isn't an internal way of doing this through Javascript?  I would imagine it would be possible through Applescript since it can access the application's GUI, but I'm not sure. A javascript solution would be preferable, but any solution would work at this point.

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Illustrator Scripting :: Splitting Up Stacked Text With JavaScript

Mar 14, 2013

I am trying to get any stacked text in my illustrator file that is a single frames  such as with carriage returns such as:
 
1
2
3
4
5
 
to be individual text frames.
 
Is there a split command I can use?
 
Im thinking it would start by finding all the textframes that have carriage returns is the carriage return identified as " "

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Illustrator Scripting :: Variable Width Tool (JavaScript)

Feb 6, 2013

I am looking for any info on scripting the Variable width tool (Javascript).
 
Background: By adding a gradient to a variable width strock you can create nice 3D looking  Shapes (see example)

this is a straight vertical line with varied widths, then hit with a gradient.
 
Goal: My hope is to write a script that will take a "Profile" or "Shape" and convert it to a Variable width line. (see Example)

The Black line is to have its widths modified
The Red line is how wide the line needs to be.

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Illustrator Scripting :: Determining KEY Object In A Selection Via JavaScript

Feb 20, 2013

Is there a way to determine which object in a selection is the key object? For example: draw 10 squares on a layer, select all of them, click on one of the 10 and it becomes the Key Object (heavy border) for things like Distribute Spacing on the Align pallete. I can determine that a particular object is selected via ActiveDocument.Selection.PathItem[n].Selected = true/false. But I can't figure out how to find out if this is the KeyObject. The ultimate goal is to modify the below script so that it uses the KeyObject as the reference and not the object on the bottom-most layer.
 
Here is the Script - from [URL]
 
mySelection = activeDocument.selection;
if (mySelection.length>0){
if (mySelection instanceof Array) {

[Code]....

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Illustrator Scripting :: Attaching Action To A Button In JavaScript

Sep 9, 2013

I'm playing around with attaching an action to a button in javascript but I'm just not getting it
 
I've tried putting it into a function like so
 
function deleteSwatches () {
= app.doScript("Delete Unused Swatches", "Custom Art Actions");
}
 
Then calling the action with said function but it doesn't respond.

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Illustrator Scripting :: How To Get Saved Selection List In JavaScript

Aug 21, 2012

Recently I met a little problem about save selection. I want to get saved selection list so that I can used in javascript. Some useful information about how to get Saved Selection list in javascript!

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Illustrator Scripting :: How To Make Custom Shape Using JavaScript

Oct 1, 2013

I would like to create a trapezoid shape and be able to color it in, just like I'm able to do with the PathItems (e.g. rectangle, ellipse). I would like to be able to do this in Javascript.
 
I was thinking it might have to do with PathPoints, but Adobe's Scripting Reference Guide does not make it clear.

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