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Anonymous
May 18, 2010
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Batching In Illustrator??

  • May 18, 2010
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In PhotoShop CS3, you can select File/Automate/Batch, and run an Action on an entire folder.  I don't see that option in Illustrator CS3?  Is there a way to run an action on an entire folder?

I'm attempting to save many EPS images as PNG images, and would really like to retain "vector attributes" - is any of this possible???

Thanks for any help.

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Correct answer Muppet_Mark-QAl63s

You can 'batch' your recorded action in Illustrator its just in a different place. Just go the the Actions Pallet and its the bottom item of the flyout menu when you click the 'arrow' icon top right… Well thats where it was in CS2. PNG does not hold vector data its an 'internet' raster image format.

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sanjeebanm39471265
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Anonymous
May 18, 2010

Muppet Mark - In that regard, using Illustrator, do you have any recommendations as to how to render an EPS image to a PNG image, retaining as "crisp" an image as possible?

What I have is a lot of multi-colored EPS clipart, and I need it to be PNG format and black only.  I have a script in PhotoShop that will convert/save as PNG, but I was hoping a similar result in Illustrator would be sharper/clearer???  Illustrator apparently doesn't understand PhotoShop scripting and I don't understand Illustrator scripting!!!

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Muppet_Mark-QAl63s
Inspiring
May 18, 2010

Vector data will be rasterized by both apps the only option you may have is NOT to anti-alias the edges. I would use Photoshop to do this myself.

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Spikestrider
Inspiring
February 2, 2018

Thanks again, Mark, for the input. I'm finding myself gravitating toward

your recommendation...you've cleared up my lack of understanding with

Illustrator.


I know this is an old thread, but I am wondering if there is a way to have Illustrator watch a hot folder and batch when files drop in.

Muppet_Mark-QAl63s
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Inspiring
May 18, 2010

You can 'batch' your recorded action in Illustrator its just in a different place. Just go the the Actions Pallet and its the bottom item of the flyout menu when you click the 'arrow' icon top right… Well thats where it was in CS2. PNG does not hold vector data its an 'internet' raster image format.

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    Anonymous
    May 18, 2010

    Thanks, Mark. How silly of me to expect that Adobe would be consistent with the placement of the "Batch" option!!! :>)

    Seriously, thanks for the quick and helpful reply.

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