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Stefan Eike
Stefan Eike
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September 30, 2021
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Call Illustrator from the command line to convert AI to EPS/SVG

  • September 30, 2021
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Hi Community,

 

I'm not very familiar with Adobe Illustrator. Is it possible to call Adobe lllustrator from the command line to convert images? I'm thinking about whether it is possible and makes sense to integrate Adobe Illustrator directly into a publishing engine or if it makes more sense to use something like Inkscape+GhostScript.

 

Thanks a lot for your answer,

Stefan

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1. No, Illustrator (and Adobe apps in general) don't have command lines like this. But many apps have powerful SDKs which a programmer can use to control features.

 

2. You mention a "publishing engine" and there are many types of publishing engine... so I will mention this: any method (ANY method at all, direct or indirect) for automating Illustrator must come from and work for only the person with the license, only on the computer where it is licensed. It cannot be used as part of any engine to do work for other people, or on a server (web server or other kind of server) to do work.  It is entirely allowed to use the SDK to make solutions which you share with other licensed Illustrator users, to each use on their own computer, controlled and started by themselves.

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September 30, 2021

1. No, Illustrator (and Adobe apps in general) don't have command lines like this. But many apps have powerful SDKs which a programmer can use to control features.

 

2. You mention a "publishing engine" and there are many types of publishing engine... so I will mention this: any method (ANY method at all, direct or indirect) for automating Illustrator must come from and work for only the person with the license, only on the computer where it is licensed. It cannot be used as part of any engine to do work for other people, or on a server (web server or other kind of server) to do work.  It is entirely allowed to use the SDK to make solutions which you share with other licensed Illustrator users, to each use on their own computer, controlled and started by themselves.

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