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Inspiring
July 23, 2025
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•  Compound shape and Adobe Javascript —> Very slow, known issue?

  • July 23, 2025
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- Compound shape and Adobe Javascript -> Very slow, known issue?

 

 

Hello -

 

I've just made a small Adobe Illustrator Javascript.

It worked very smoothly until I added an object with a single compound shape.

 

When I launch the script, it works.

But afterwards, it's as if the script is slowing down my machine.

I thought my script was the reason (a infinite loop, ...), but after a lot of research,

I thought of releasing the compound shape. When I relaunched the script, everything ran smoothly and correctly.

 

So here's my question:

Is there a known problem/issue between Adobe Javascript programming and compound shapes?

 

 

Thank you...

 

  

 

- Dimitri 

 

1 reply

CarlosCanto
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 23, 2025

I haven't noticed a particular speed issue dealing with compound shapes.

 

Do you want to share a test file along with your script? I can test it for you

Inspiring
July 30, 2025

Hey Carlos -

 

Thx for your reply.

Well strange, since when I remove/expand the embed the compound path everything works so much faster (while I use the script).

 

 

- Dimitri