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michael_mandahl
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September 18, 2013
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Learning Javascript

  • September 18, 2013
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I am new to scripting but I would like to learn more. I have an account on Lynda.com, I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with Lynda.com's tutorials and which one's I should take. I was going to take the Javascript essential training, but I noticed that the training is centered around browsers.

If I learn javascript that is specific to html and browsers will that help me with scripting for Illustrator?

thanks!

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CarlosCanto
CarlosCanto
Adobe Expert
September 18, 2013

yes, it will help, actually Adobe assumes you already know Javascript, they don't mention any of the basics of the language in their documentation, they go right into explaining how to use the different Illustrator Objects.

and that's the actual way to go, learn JS somewhere else, then when you're comfortable with the core language, move into the Illustrator Documentation.

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W_J_T
Inspiring
September 19, 2013

CarlosCanto wrote:

... actually Adobe assumes ...

It's an endless list we could apply that statement to.

CarlosCanto wrote:

learn JS somewhere else, then when you're comfortable with the core language, move into the Illustrator Documentation.

Michael, here is a thread with some resources for the approach Carlos mentioned, something may be helpful to your efforts (See posts # 9 & # 11).

http://forums.adobe.com/message/4690352

sinious
sinious
Brainiac
September 25, 2013

Thanks Gustavo, I was thinking that learning Javascript for the web can help me get started on Javascript for Adobe products.

It's a shame that there is no tutorials out there for this. Perhaps it's a void to needs to be filled.

My ultimate goal is to build a slug script for Illustrator. There have been plugins and scripts made before, but nothing that really works all that great, in my opinion.

I'm starting out design the skins and what the UI will look like, and then hopefully start writing the script.

I work in advertising and I see a real need for an all encompassing slug script that cleans files and sets them up for production.


I've found the video tutorials on Lynda regarding JavaScript to be very useful (amongst many other topics, including Illustrator). I think the small charge per month is entirely worth it. Use the trial and watch the Essential JavaScript Training (2011, still relevant, by Simon Allardice). This is focused on the web but that's where JavaScript began. While you'll also learn how to modify a web document you'll also learn all of the concepts mentioned here, logic, what are variables, arrays, loops, functions, syntax etc.

I second W3 as a good 'reference'. Because each piece can be so fragmentedly narrow to exactly what that function/topic is about it can be a little difficult to string together the right content in the right order for your needs.

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