Script to save different Filetypes with rename.

[robomike]

Hello,

I'm trying to create a script to perform the following action

1. Save current AI file with "_PRINT" appended in the file name
2. Hide layer called "INFO"
3. Save (smallest file size) PDF with "_PREVIEW" appended in the file name
   1. this requires the current re-saved "_PRINT" name to be removed before adding "_PREVIEW" or it would result in "_PRINT_PREVIEW" stacked file name.

I have been trying to work off an existing script below i found but am having some trouble.

#target illustrator  
function test(){  
  var doc = app.activeDocument;  
  var parentPath = Folder(File(doc.fullName).parent);  
  var opts = new PDFSaveOptions();  
  opts.pDFPreset = "[Smallest File Size]";  
  doc.saveAs(File(parentPath + "/" + doc.name.replace(/\.\w+$/, "_PREVIEW.pdf")), opts);  
};  
test();

any help would be appreciated, thank you!

[pixxxelschubser]

Hi robomike​,

these snippets should help you out.

2. hide "Info" layer

var IfoLay = doc.layers.getByName("Info");
IfoLay.visible = false;
redraw();

3.1. save as with new name and suffix

doc.saveAs(File(parentPath + "/" + doc.name.replace("_PRINT.ai", "_PREVIEW.pdf")), opts);

If so, have fun

[subieguy2 · Accepted solution]

Try this out robomike​

I tried to put in comments to explain each line the best I could.

#target illustrator-23
// The active document
var doc = app.activeDocument;
// The path of the original document
var originalDocPath = doc.path;
// The name of the original document
var originalDocName = doc.name;
// An array of all the layers in the active document
var allLayers = doc.layers;
// Get just the file name. Ignore the file extension .pdf and .ai
originalDocName = originalDocName.replace(/\.pdf|\.ai/gi, "")
// Save the active document as a PDF with _PRINT
doc.saveAs(File(originalDocPath + "/" + originalDocName + "_PRINT.pdf"));
// Look through all layers 
for (i = 0; i < allLayers.length; i++) {
    // Find the layer named INFO
    if (allLayers.name == "INFO") {
        // Found the layer named INFO. Now turn it off
        allLayers.visible = false;
    }
// Setup pdf save options
var opts = new PDFSaveOptions();
// Use the preset named Smallest File Size
opts.pDFPreset = "[Smallest File Size]";
// Save the document in the original folder using the original name with the INFO layer off as a PDF with _PREVIEW
doc.saveAs(File(originalDocPath + "/" + originalDocName + "_PREVIEW.pdf"), opts);
}

[robomike]

Thank you!

I just tested it and it works, what's interesting is that the section below says it will push out a PDF but it actually creates a AI instead. BUT, the AI file is what i wanted in the first place so it's all good, unless i'm misunderstanding the script.

// Save the active document as a PDF with _PRINT  
doc.saveAs(File(originalDocPath + "/" + originalDocName + "_PRINT.pdf"));

really appreciate it!

[subieguy2]

That was my mistake... I intended to save it as an AI file. I would consider using the code snippet that pixxxel schubser​ provided for the info layer part. That will be much more efficient than looping through all the layers like mine. I updated the script correcting my .ai note and file extension... and added in the more efficient layer snippet from pixxxel schubser.

#target illustrator-23
// The active document
var doc = app.activeDocument;
// The path of the original document
var originalDocPath = doc.path;
// The name of the original document
var originalDocName = doc.name;
// Get just the file name. Ignore the file extension .pdf and .ai
originalDocName = originalDocName.replace(/\.pdf|\.ai/gi, "")
// Save the active document as AI with _PRINT
doc.saveAs(File(originalDocPath + "/" + originalDocName + "_PRINT.ai"));
// Get this specific layer
var IfoLay = doc.layers.getByName("INFO"); 
// Turn it off
IfoLay.visible = false;
// Refresh the artboard
redraw();  
// Setup pdf save options
var opts = new PDFSaveOptions();
// Use the preset named Smallest File Size
opts.pDFPreset = "[Smallest File Size]";
// Save the document in the original folder using the original name with the INFO layer off as a PDF with _PREVIEW
doc.saveAs(File(originalDocPath + "/" + originalDocName + "_PREVIEW.pdf"), opts);

[pixxxelschubser]

What is your mothers language?

opts.pDFPreset = "[Smallest File Size]";

Do you have a PDF preset with the exact name [Smallest File Size] ?

[subieguy2]

It's built into the Save Adobe PDF menu for presets out of Illustrator isn't it?

[pixxxelschubser]

Not you subieguy2​

(I meant the mother language of the TO)

[subieguy2]

   

[pixxxelschubser]

Here is the German version for example