Skip to main content
K
Karleen1977
Participant
August 14, 2012
Answered

CS6 64bit Illustrator - win, where to place scripts

  • August 14, 2012
  • 5 replies
  • 59527 views

HI all,

I just got CS6,  and I can't figure out where to place all of my scripts.  In CS4 version, once the scripts where in the correct folder, they would show up in the the scripts list,.  In CS6, I have to keep finding them.  Any help would be great.

    This topic has been closed for replies.
    Correct answer but4Xsake

    The following worked for me:

    To include a script in the Scripts menu (File > Scripts), save the script in the Scripts folder, located in the

    /lllustrator CC/Presets folder in your lllustrator CC installation directory. The script’s filename, minus

    the file extension, appears in the Scripts menu.

    Scripts that you add to the Scripts folder while Illustrator is running do not appear in the Scripts menu until

    the next time you launch Illustrator.

    The trick here is to go into the: Preset / en_US / Scripts.
    NOT: Presets / Scripting / Sample Scripts / JavaScript... a.s.o. as would have seemed appropriate.

    5 replies

    C
    C.Schmitt@LaserGrünerProducts
    Participant
    October 31, 2019

    Please not that the folder structure of your Adobe CS6 installation is displayed in your local system language in Windows Explorer, even though when you mark the adress it is in english. Also the "en_US" part changes.

    For Example:

    Adobe Illustrator CS6 (64 Bit)\Presets\de_DE\Skripten

    Shown as:

    Adobe Illustrator CS6 (64 Bit)\Vorlagen\de_DE\Skripten

    A
    agnotelement
    Participant
    December 31, 2018

    I had 2 subfolders with scripts that came with adobe in them -  so  i just tried both and amazingly the GB one worked, even though I installed the ES (english USA  version  - but the one folder that worked was this one great britain one

    C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS6 (64bit)\Presets\en_GB\Scripts

    now i can see all scripts that I copy to that location - they automatically load under FILE/SCRIPTS  - so no looking for folders at all.

    they did NOT  display when I copied the same scripts to this folder (en_ES)

    C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS6 (64bit)\Presets\en_ES\Scripts

    Larry G. Schneider
    Community Expert
    Larry G. SchneiderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 31, 2018

    The US English version should be in (en_US) not (en_ES).

      SeanRiddolls
      SeanRiddolls
      Participant
      May 18, 2018

      For example, the Scripts folder for a default english/US installation of CC 2015 would be located at:

      C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CC 2015\Presets\en_US\Scripts

        B
        beautiful_wisdom15A7
        Inspiring
        June 24, 2013

        This problem still has not been fixed. I hope Adobe can get to this soon.

        B
        but4XsakeCorrect answer
        Participant
        September 18, 2013

        The following worked for me:

        To include a script in the Scripts menu (File > Scripts), save the script in the Scripts folder, located in the

        /lllustrator CC/Presets folder in your lllustrator CC installation directory. The script’s filename, minus

        the file extension, appears in the Scripts menu.

        Scripts that you add to the Scripts folder while Illustrator is running do not appear in the Scripts menu until

        the next time you launch Illustrator.

        The trick here is to go into the: Preset / en_US / Scripts.
        NOT: Presets / Scripting / Sample Scripts / JavaScript... a.s.o. as would have seemed appropriate.

          M
          michaelk97081953
          Known Participant
          May 16, 2017

          THANK YOU!   I could not understand why Presets\scripts wasn't working!


          I've noticed this as a problem in the past but didn't really give it much thought. But it brings up a great question. I have two solutions. If you install Illustrator to a different drive, essentially making your Preset folder location other than where Illustrator expects to find it, make a new set of folders similar to this: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CC 2017\Presets\en_US\Scripts

          Place your scripts in that folder and Illustrator should find them straight off. They will be in your Scripts menu as well, of course after a restart.

          Another option is to run an Add-on that can be found in https://creative.adobe.com/addons called ScripshonTrees. It is a very useful tool that shows you window with all the scripts in the Preset folder, or any folder you specify. You can then double click the script in the window to run the script. Very efficient. Although it is only designed for CC, but also works for Photoshop, Premiere, After Affects and InDesign. Oh, and it's live. If you place a script in the folder it's watching, it'll show up in the window allowing you to click on it right away and use. Usually Illustrator needs to be restated to find scripts placed in the Presets folder.

          Hope this helped.

          MichaelK ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
            CarlosCanto
            Community Expert
            CarlosCantoCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            August 14, 2012

            from the scripting guide

            Installing scripts in the Scripts menu

            To include a script in the Scripts menu (File > Scripts), save the script in the Scripts folder, located in the

            /Illustrator CS6/Presets folder in your Illustrator CS6 installation directory. The script’s filename,

            minus the file extension, appears in the Scripts menu.

              T
              timlogochair
              Known Participant
              December 19, 2012

              Karleen1977,

              We're you ever able to resolve this issue?

              Carlos - For me, the issue isn't installing the scripts in the Script menu.  It's the fact that in CS6 Illustrator doesn't remember the location of the scripts when you use Cntrl+F12 or select "Other Scripts" from the scripts menu.  It reverts to the root C: drive every time I try to get to my "other scripts".  This is a new behavior in CS6, as CS5 always remembered the last folder location when selecting "Other Scripts". 

              I need to be able to hit "Cntrl+F12" and have it remember to load the last folder I used for scripts, so I we don't have to waste a ton of time browsing to the folder location just to run a "time-saving" script. 

              Anyone have any ideas with this?

              Larry G. Schneider
              Community Expert
              Larry G. SchneiderCommunity Expert
              Community Expert
              December 19, 2012

              So your applications are not on the C: drive? That's what AI expects and moving them to another drive can cause problems.

              Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
              Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices