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Abaris_Andrew
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August 11, 2014
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Is there a script to "Package" more that 1 file at a time?

  • August 11, 2014
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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 compressed (zip) before uploading for client access. The biggest issue we have is some jobs can have up to 20+ different varieties - each needing its own package. Is there a script available to avoid opening each file and manually applying "Package" from the file menu?

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CarlosCanto
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CarlosCantoCommunity Expert
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August 11, 2014

by the way, there is a plug in for it

Art Files | Collect for Output for Adobe Illustrator

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    Abaris_AndrewAuthor
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    August 11, 2014

    I main issue I have with the Illustrator Action I created is that the "save" feature holds the file name which means every time we run the action, the package is called the same thing (not the title in the header!) For some strange reason, Photoshop actions are a lot more flexible. It would be nice if Illustrator worked the same way. (or even through Adobe Bridge!) I am running a trial of the "Art Files" Plug in now to see if this meets out needs. Many thanks for your assistance.

    CarlosCanto
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    CarlosCantoCommunity Expert
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    August 11, 2014

    yeah, phothoshop and indesign do a lot more, illustrator is kind of limited.

    potentially, a script might be able to, open a file, run the package action, rename the files or folders and close the file, move on to the next file.

    it seems the Art Files solution does a lot more.

    CarlosCanto
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    CarlosCantoCommunity Expert
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    August 11, 2014

    I'm not in the cloud, I have no idea how the package thing works, if you can come up with a tedious way of accomplishing what your need by hand, it could be scripted (it could, no guarantees).

    if package can be recorded in an action, there's hope, scripts can play actions.

    describe what you do now manually to have some idea of what's needed.

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