batch exporting mulitple ai files to jpeg (+ exporting artbords)

[Junkm10]

First, let me start by saying how awesome you guys are for being able to write scripts.

I have about 250 ai files, each with two artboards.

Is there anyway I can export the ai files to jpegs but also exporting each artboard into its own jpeg.

I hope that makes sense.

Here's an example.

When I open one of the illustrator files, there are two art boards. I  can go File>Export> and choose 'jpeg' then check 'use artboards' then hit export, I can achieve what I want. I would like to do this to all 250 ai files with a script.

appreciate any help on this!

[Silly-V · Accepted solution]

You can accomplish your task with Actions- just record yourself exporting with File > Export & appropriate settings and then closing the file.  Then, in the fly-out menu of the Action palette there's a "Batch" option, which produces a new dialog window.  Select the source folder where all your files are and the action will run on each of the files.  But, taking focus off Illustrator is probably going to mess it up, so you'd want to let the actions run & not touch the computer ( at least for me on Windows 7)

[Qwertyfly___]

I'll second Silly-V's answer.

It could be done with a script but is just not necessary.

[Junkm10]

Thank you. So grateful there are people like you guys that make my job easier.

[Junkm10]

you are the man!!! You just saved me hours maybe even days cuz I got another 500 ai files coming in soon.

I'm not sure why I didn't think of that. Probably because I didn't know there was a 'batch' feature. Now I do thanks to you. Thank you so much, I really appreciate your time