Hi all,
With a very limited understanding of Javascript / Applescript I've managed to hack a number of scripts together to perform the functions I need within Illustrator. But what I'm trying to do now has me completely stumped.
I'm looking for a way to extract some data from an AI / PDF file and either copy it to the clipboard or save it to a basic text file in a list format.
I can see the data I need when I open the document in a text editor. Items in bold are what I'm looking to extract. I only posted the sections containing the relevant data but can include the entire file if necessary.
<xmpMM:Manifest>
<rdf:Seq>
<rdf:li rdf:parseType="Resource">
<stMfs:linkForm>EmbedByReference</stMfs:linkForm>
<stMfs:reference rdf:parseType="Resource">
<stRef:filePath>/Users/Username/Documents/Working Files/Customers/Z03668-R1/Z03668-R1 CAN CK PRO Vanilla Pancake (200612_1200).pdf</stRef:filePath>
<stRef:documentID>xmp.did:bd0834c1-20d8-4279-a27a-2435a16e3384</stRef:documentID>
<stRef:instanceID>uuid:fa7b3b48-334a-c846-bdd3-baac1be64ffc</stRef:instanceID>
</stMfs:reference>
</rdf:li>
<rdf:li rdf:parseType="Resource">
<stMfs:linkForm>EmbedByReference</stMfs:linkForm>
<stMfs:reference rdf:parseType="Resource">
<stRef:filePath>/Users/Username/Documents/Working Files/Customers/Z03668-R1/Z03668-R1 CAN CK Banana Pancake (200612_1159).pdf</stRef:filePath>
<stRef:documentID>xmp.did:a0e3c061-59d4-4f5b-8fb7-e4ee9497f8c5</stRef:documentID>
<stRef:instanceID>uuid:fdf8230d-fe94-314e-a0b4-de1f57984e60</stRef:instanceID>
</stMfs:reference>
</rdf:li>
<rdf:li rdf:parseType="Resource">
<stMfs:linkForm>EmbedByReference</stMfs:linkForm>
<stMfs:reference rdf:parseType="Resource">
<stRef:filePath>/Users/Username/Documents/Working Files/Customers/Z03668-R1/Z03668-R1 CAN CK Banana Pancake (200612_1159).pdf</stRef:filePath>
<stRef:documentID>xmp.did:a0e3c061-59d4-4f5b-8fb7-e4ee9497f8c5</stRef:documentID>
<stRef:instanceID>uuid:fdf8230d-fe94-314e-a0b4-de1f57984e60</stRef:instanceID>
</stMfs:reference>
</rdf:li>
<rdf:li rdf:parseType="Resource">
<stMfs:linkForm>EmbedByReference</stMfs:linkForm>
<stMfs:reference rdf:parseType="Resource">
<stRef:filePath>/Users/Username/Documents/Working Files/Customers/Z03668-R1/Z03668-R1 CAN CK PRO Vanilla Pancake (200612_1200).pdf</stRef:filePath>
<stRef:documentID>xmp.did:bd0834c1-20d8-4279-a27a-2435a16e3384</stRef:documentID>
<stRef:instanceID>uuid:fa7b3b48-334a-c846-bdd3-baac1be64ffc</stRef:instanceID>
</stMfs:reference>
</rdf:li>
</rdf:Seq>
</xmpMM:Manifest>
<xmpTPg:PlateNames>
<rdf:Seq>
<rdf:li>Cyan</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Magenta</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Yellow</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Black</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>AQ Free</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Dieline</rdf:li>
</rdf:Seq>
</xmpTPg:PlateNames>
I'd like to do this outside of Illustrator if possible. Maybe something like an Automator app / droplet where I can drop the file / files or run from a shortcut to have them batch processed?
Or maybe there's another way to do this entirely, I'm open to suggestions. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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