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‎Sep 23, 2022
07:02 PM
This script automates the process @Sorontar has described. It requires an Illustrator action which is also included. Required AI Action (load from "Action Panel" flyout menu: Load Actions) dupLayerTest.ai (Use to test script) /**
• by Ray Craighead
• 'dupLayer' Function will duplicate first layer of active document "x" number of times numbering each layer sequentially.
• Requires Illustrator Action: Paste_Deselect, provided separately in .aia file.
• First layer in AI file must be named with a number.
**/
function dupLayer() {
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
//deselect all
selection = null;
//Set number of layers required
layerCount = prompt('Set number of layers', 20)
//Capture name of top layer of current document in variable "layerName"
var layerName = aDoc.layers[0].name;
//Set variable "myLayer" to layer by that name
var myLayer = aDoc.layers.getByName(layerName);
//Select everything on "myLayer" (required for Action run with "doScript")
myLayer.hasSelectedArtwork = true;
//Copy selection to system clipboard
app.copy();
//loop through layers until layers equal more than "layerCount"
while (aDoc.layers.length < layerCount) {
myLayer.name = 'x';
//doScript requires Illustrator Action "Paste_Deselect" in Action Folder: "AI Actions_KM_2"
app.doScript("Paste_Deselect", "test");
selection = null;
//Set 2nd layer name to "layerName"
aDoc.layers[1].name = layerName;
//Set top layer name to "layerName + 1" (parseFloat function converts "layerName" to a number )
aDoc.layers[0].name = parseFloat(layerName) + 1;
layerName = aDoc.layers[0].name;
}
aDoc.layers[aDoc.layers.length-1].name = 1;
}
dupLayer();
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‎Sep 23, 2022
07:03 AM
1 Upvote
This is hard-coded to search only for the group names you've given. It could be changed to be more dynamic: function countGroups() {
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var myLayer = prompt('Set Layer', 'VEI');
var ii = 0;
for (i = 0; i < aDoc.layers[myLayer].groupItems.length; i++) {
var myGroup = aDoc.layers[myLayer].groupItems[i];
if (myGroup.name == 'PEH' || myGroup.name == 'PEV') {
ii = ii + 1;
}
}
alert(ii);
}
countGroups(); EDIT: This version allows you to set the "Group" names within the script: function countGroups() {
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var myLayer = prompt('Set Layer', 'VEI'),
myGroup1 = prompt('Set Group1', 'PEH'),
myGroup2 = prompt('Set Group1', 'PEV');
var ii = 0;
for (i = 0; i < aDoc.layers[myLayer].groupItems.length; i++) {
var myGroup = aDoc.layers[myLayer].groupItems[i];
if (myGroup.name == myGroup1 || myGroup.name == myGroup2) {
ii = ii + 1;
}
}
alert(ii);
}
countGroups();
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‎Sep 20, 2022
01:17 PM
3 Upvotes
@m1b has provided an awesome solution! Have you considered using Illustrator "Appearances" and "Graphic Styles" to automate the circles around each text frame? This would eliminate the need for groups and static ellipse objects.
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‎Sep 14, 2022
06:47 AM
1 Upvote
The spot color may be out of the "CMYK" color gamat. If the colorized image needs to remain the same you may be out of luck. You could try to redefine the CMYK color but it is likely not going to match the original Spot color.
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‎Sep 13, 2022
01:36 PM
1 Upvote
The 4 inner lines are joined. Change their "Corner" to "Rounded". Leave the outside line "Corner" set to "Miter Join" to maintain the corner appearance. Make sure the vector points align so there is no unintended overlap.
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‎Sep 13, 2022
12:07 PM
1 Upvote
It looks like the text has been outlined. Is that correct? Can you please expand "Layer 1" so content can be viewed? @innovative_adventurer5D56, That's a good way to manually select. I think @Bernie5CFE is wanting to do it in a script. You can also try: app.activeDocument.layers[0].hasSelectedArtwork = true; This will select all on the specified layer ('0' being the index of the top layer).
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‎Sep 13, 2022
09:34 AM
Did you check "Illustrator Compatible" when saving the PDF or EPS files? Can you share image of your Layer panel content? It might help troubleshooting.
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‎Sep 12, 2022
09:26 AM
1 Upvote
This is a workaround because I can't figure out how to evaluate the "visible bounds" correctly: This script "Translates" the placed Symbol to center on the original artwork: var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var pathItemLayer = aDoc.pageItems[0].name;
if(aDoc.symbols.length > 0){
for(var s=0; s<aDoc.symbols.length; s++){
symbolName = aDoc.symbols[s].name;
if(String(pathItemLayer) == String(symbolName)){
var myPageItem = aDoc.pageItems[0];
var tmark = aDoc.symbols.getByName(symbolName);
aDoc.symbolItems.add(tmark).position = myPageItem.position;
//Adjust Symbol position based on difference in width and height
aDoc.symbolItems[0].translate(((myPageItem.width - aDoc.symbolItems[0].width)/2), ((myPageItem.height - aDoc.symbolItems[0].height)*-1)/2);
continue
}
}
}
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‎Sep 12, 2022
07:16 AM
You can also expand a symbol instance by choosing "Break Link" from Control Bar or "Expand" from Object Menu. Since my test correctly aligned the symbol to the expanded artwork I wonder if there is something different about your artwork. By "Position" I am refering to the top left X, Y coordinate for each element (Symbol and expanded artwork). Edit: Have you verified there are no stray points in your artwork (group or Symbol)? Something must be different in the artwork. This line: aDoc.symbolItems.add(tmark).position = [Number(bounds[0]),Number(bounds[1])]; can be simplified to: aDoc.symbolItems.add(tmark).position = bounds;
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‎Sep 12, 2022
06:04 AM
It appears your script is only a snippet of the complete script. After altering it to work I was able to match a"Symbol" to an existing page item. Is it possible the Symbol does not share the same "Position" coordinates as the original page item? Have you tried expanding a Symbol then trying to match it with the Symbol using your script? var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var pathItemLayer = aDoc.pageItems[0].name;
if(aDoc.symbols.length > 0){
for(var s=0; s<aDoc.symbols.length; s++){
symbolName = aDoc.symbols[s].name;
if(String(pathItemLayer) == String(symbolName)){
var bounds = aDoc.pageItems[0].position;
var tmark = aDoc.symbols.getByName(symbolName);
aDoc.symbolItems.add(tmark).position = [Number(bounds[0]),Number(bounds[1])];
continue
}
}
}
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‎Sep 09, 2022
02:22 PM
4 Upvotes
I've used your question as learning opportunity. This script will replace the top page item of the active file with each Symbol in the file and export a PDF. I've included a file with 3 symbols for testing. You could add more. In reality you'd probably want to access the unique "animal" files from a folder. • Copy the script and save as ".jsx" file in any text editor. • Run script from "Other Scripts" menu: swapSymbols();
function swapSymbols() {
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
for (i = 0; i < aDoc.symbols.length; i++) {
var oldSymbol = aDoc.pageItems[0];
var newSymbol = aDoc.symbolItems.add(aDoc.symbols[i]).position = oldSymbol.position;
var mySymbolName = aDoc.symbols[i].name;
aDoc.symbolItems[0].translate(0, (-oldSymbol.height + aDoc.symbolItems[0].height));
oldSymbol.remove();
mySaveFileToPDF(mySymbolName);
}
}
function mySaveFileToPDF(mySymbolName) {
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var saveName = new File('~/Documents/' + mySymbolName + '.pdf');
saveOpts = new PDFSaveOptions();
saveOpts.pDFPreset = "[Illustrator Default]";
PDFSaveOptions.generateThumbnails = true;
PDFSaveOptions.acrobatLayers = false;
aDoc.saveAs(saveName, saveOpts);
}
} Here is the sample file containing 3 Symbols: dog.pdf
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‎Aug 16, 2022
07:10 AM
I was not aware of the "app.selectTool()" command! Thank you.
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‎Aug 12, 2022
09:09 AM
1 Upvote
Awesome! Thanks for sharing this.
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‎Aug 12, 2022
08:47 AM
The History panel in 26.4.1 looks interesting. Is it scriptable? When I run a script is it possible to add an "Undo" button that would automatically take me back to a certain "step" produced by the script?
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‎Aug 04, 2022
12:45 PM
1 Upvote
Yes, pattern brush. You can duplicate it to make the other paths you need. The PDF should be AI compatible.
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‎Aug 04, 2022
12:07 PM
3 Upvotes
Here's one solution:
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‎Aug 03, 2022
01:36 PM
@Charu Rajput Thanks for the link. I'll review it. I've since realized I can turn on AI General pref: "Use Preview Bounds" to make boundin box expand to the outside of a stroked path. That was my reason for considering a "Symbol".
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‎Aug 03, 2022
12:24 PM
@Charu Rajput , Your code example creates a symbol but does not replace the selection with the symbol. How do I convert the selection to a symbol?
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‎Aug 02, 2022
02:32 PM
A followup: I use a Keyboard Maestro macro to open VSCode. I recently changed the method in the macro for opening the program. Apparently that is the difference. Using the old method allows VSCode to re-establish connection to Illustrator while the other does not.
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‎Aug 02, 2022
07:31 AM
@sberic, @Erin F. I continue to have serious issues using ExtendScript Debugger in VSCode (See this thread). Rolling back to v1.1.2 worked until yesterday when it began to fail unexplainably (the Debugger panel briefly appears and dissappears. Script is not triggered). v2.0.3 works but not if there is a "doScript" method in the script. It that case AI 2022 hangs and both Illustrator and VSCode must be restarted. The yellow "Choose Target Application" text does not appear in the bottom right of the VSCode window. Edit: After rebooting ExtendScript Debugger asked me to "Select Target Application". I can now use v1.1.2 again. Question: When a script causes Ai to crash and Illustrator and VSCode are restarted ExtendScript Debugger 1.1.2 does not relink with Illustrator. How do I re-establish the link without rebooting the computer? Edit: By starting VSCode before Illustrator the "Select Target Application" appeared in bottom right of VSCode. I don't know if there is a better way to re-establish the link.
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‎Aug 01, 2022
08:36 AM
2 Upvotes
This would work: function artboardRef() {
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
for (i = 0; i < aDoc.artboards.length; i++) {
var abName = aDoc.artboards[i].name;
aDoc.artboards[i].name = (i + 1) + '_' + abName;
}
}
artboardRef();
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‎Jul 28, 2022
08:30 AM
@Test Screen Name , Thanks for the warning. I've requested assistance from Adobe on this issue since 2017 with no resolution. Deleting the font was a "last resort". It has fixed our issue.
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‎Jul 28, 2022
05:56 AM
I tried installing both and see they work fine using the interface. My initial test showed they share the same name as far as ExtendScript is concerned. I'll need to do more testing. In our production environment we have no need for the "Color" version. If it causes no issues we will probably run without it. Edit: After further testing the "EmojiOne Black and White" font DOES come back with a different name in ExtendScript: This will be a better solution than deleting EmojiOneColor.otf from Illustrator. Thanks, @Ton Frederiks , for the answer! Edit2: I was too quick to call this "solved". When both EmojiOne fonts are present the script still places an extra "blank" character after the emoji: This is the controlling script: function fixText(ii) {
//Update "Infinity" and "Heart" icons and Convert Emojis to "EmojiOneBW" font.
//This line captures exact Font name.
//alert (app.activeDocument.textFrames[0].textRange.characters[0].textFont);
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var aTF = aDoc.textFrames[0];
var reg = /\u2665/g;
var res, idx;
while (res = reg.exec(aTF.contents)) {
idx = res.index;
aTF.textRange.characters[idx].textFont = app.textFonts["ZapfDingbatsITC"];
};
//Set Emojis to "EmojiOneBW" font
var tg = ii; //Target is selected textFrame
try {
var fnt = app.textFonts["EmojiOneBW"];
} catch (e) {}
var fnt2 = app.textFonts["Baskerville-SemiBold"];
var chrcd;
for (var i = 0; i < tg.characters.length; i++) {
chrcd = tg.characters[i].contents.charCodeAt(0);
if (chrcd > 8222 && chrcd < 64256) { //find High Surrogate
tg.characters[i].textFont = fnt;
}
}
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‎Jul 27, 2022
02:28 PM
Thanks @Ton Frederiks. That's the first I've heard of the BW standalone version. That will be helpful. How did you know about it? Guess I've been looking in all the wrong places. Interesting. It says it was updated 3 hours ago. EDIT: For scripting purposes it still returns the same font name as the default "EmojiOneColor" font. This may cause the same issues we're experiencing now since this name is used to auto-switch fonts for specific characters in a string.
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‎Jul 27, 2022
02:18 PM
I've explained before, but sure: We create artwork for engraving that requires BW text. Before AI 2017 The EmojiOneColor font previewed in black and white in Illustrator. Since 2017 it ONLY previews in full color. These are useless to our process and not easily converted to B&W because of overlapping color objects in the characters (oddly, Photoshop auto-converts the Color characters into simple B&W when outlined). By trial-n-error we learned that the "Fall-back" B&W characters were still present in the EmojiOneColor.otf font but only accessible if the font is converted to TTF. But using the TTF and the OTF versions causes confusion with certain automation scripts we used. I've tried to rename the TTF font but that's more complicated than it might seem. The simple solution is to remove the "Color-Only" OTF font. I just didn't know where it was hidding until it dawned on my it might be in the "app Content". Because our production needs are very focused the absence of a "Full Color" Emoji font is of no concern to us.
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‎Jul 27, 2022
12:32 PM
Sorry, but on thank you. We have tried Noto and it does not meet our needs. I am not asking what is recommended. I'm asking if it is possible to delete the color version of EmojiOneColor font because it is causing issues with our process. Update: Here is the solution we found: The resolution is to remove the version stored inside the Adobe Illustrator app: Close Illustrator Navigate to Adobe Illustrator 2022.app in Applications Right click and choose: "Show Package Content" Navigate to Required/Fonts/EmojiOneColor.otf Select and delete the font (requires Admin privileges). Restart Illustrator Hope this helps someone else struggling with the Adobe-imposed limitations of this font.
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‎Jul 27, 2022
08:24 AM
Since AI 2017 EmojiOne Color font has not been available in Black and White in Illustrator. This is a HUGE oversite by Adobe and has caused multiple issues with our production workflow (old post). To overcome this we've had to convert EmojiOne Color font to TTF to unlock the Black and White characters hidden in the font. Enough complaining. My question is, how do I permenently uninstall the default "EmojiOne Color" font from Illustrator?
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‎Jul 26, 2022
06:45 AM
Are you thinking of "Transform: Move"? This works for me in Ai 2022.
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