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Babymac08
Babymac08
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November 28, 2016
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Script for Proofing Template

  • November 28, 2016
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Was wondering if it would be possible to create a Script that would take a Selection or image and re-size it proportionally into an 11"w x 8.5" H document and place it Centered in a 10.5" x 6" box located at the top of the page. If possible if it can detect the size as being less than 10.5" x 6" then don't scale, but if larger scale down to fit Proportionately.... Then Provide a dialog box that would let me enter my job # and today's date in a pre-determined location. I've attached a sample of what I'm trying to accomplish for the finished look. I'm also Assuming the base elements will need to reference a file (or template) that would contain the proofing information if so we'll call it "Proof_Temp.ai"

Huge thanks in advance for anyone that can assist...

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Babymac08
Babymac08Author
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November 28, 2016

Silly-V... I would love to gain more knowledge... is there a good location/resource that list the commands available... I'm 100% games for giving it a shot... just haven't found a good resource that tells me how to word the commands appropriately... I know what I need it to do... just missing the actual languages...

Any help or direction is greatly appreciated....

Disposition_Dev
Disposition_Dev
Legend
November 28, 2016

Illustrator Scripting | Adobe Developer Connection

Here you'll find a list of guides that reference specific versions of Illustrator and different languages available (javascript, applescript, and vbscript).

The examples are poor i think. But it will give you a great guide to determine the available objects, properties and methods. If you run into syntax issues or you just don't understand how to get or set some property, just let us know.

If you post a step by step list of what you need to get done, we can help you work through it step by step.

    Babymac08
    Babymac08Author
    Known Participant
    November 28, 2016

    I understand your point.. However, we are a relatively small shop and I was just looking for a way to improve our overall look to customers when proofing... I've seen several large companies use a proof template when sending proofs... Was just hoping there was something that someone had already done that was similar and I could modify to our particular needs...

    Disposition_Dev
    Disposition_Dev
    Legend
    November 28, 2016

    Understandable. But you would still be using something that a professional created. Like I said. We would all be very glad to help with any issues you have along the way or even show you how to write the processes or connect them all together.. But if you're looking for someone to do it for you, you should reimburse them.

    Even if it's a small shop, it sounds like the ROI would be worth it so a compelling case could be made for a small investment. To be clear, I'm not saying that you should pay me to do it. I'm merely saying that everyone here is volunteering to help and it's important to respect the effort someone put into gaining the knowledge necessary to complete the task for you.

    But again, I can't stress enough how willing we are to help you along the way if you decide to write the code.

      Disposition_Dev
      Disposition_Dev
      Legend
      November 28, 2016

      Yes. All of that is completely doable. In fact I've done very similar tasks many times.

      Do you have any code written that we can help with? We're more than happy to answer questions or help debug your code, but if you want the code written for you, I'd encourage you to hire any of the fantastic professionals around here who donate their time to help everyone learn together. =)

        Silly-V
        Silly-V
        Legend
        November 28, 2016

        Indeed, it would seem like this workflow enhancement would yield monetary savings to whomever utilizes it, and depending on the volume of work, this value could be substantial..

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