Script to save lowres and hires

[Andersom2]

Hello,

i am looking for a script that saves a lowres and hires version of my artwork.

I look the forums but to no avail.

Im working with version illustrator 26.1

Thanks in advance!

[Mike Bro]

Hello @Andersom2,

You're not very specific on what you mean by "i am looking for a script that saves a lowres and hires version of my artwork."......lowres and hires what?? and what are you referring to when you say "artwork"?

The below script will export lowres and hires pdfs of the opened AI file...I hope this suits your needs.

var main = function() {
var doc = app.documents[0];
var myFile = doc.fullName;
var myFolder = doc.path;
fileName = doc.name.replace(/\.ai|\.eps/gi, "");

{
var pdfExport = new PDFSaveOptions();  
pdfExport.pDFPreset = '[Smallest File Size]'; 
app.activeDocument.saveAs(File(myFolder + "/" + fileName + "_LR.pdf"), pdfExport);
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
app.open(myFile);
}
{
var pdfExport = new PDFSaveOptions();  
pdfExport.pDFPreset = '[High Quality Print]'; 
app.activeDocument.saveAs(File(myFolder + "/" + fileName + "_HR.pdf"), pdfExport);  
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
app.open(myFile);
}
}
main();

Regards,

Mike

[Reiby]

Hello @Mike Bro,

Do you know how to replace an existing pdf file with the same name (including the _LR) when using the script?

Thank you so much

[Charu Rajput]

Hi @Reiby 

Could you please add clear specifications?

[Reiby]

Thanks!

In my work I export many pdfs to continually send them for review/validation. I follow this procedure:

0) Open document I have to work with
1) I proceed to "save as"
2) I save pdf an the same folder as the open document, with the same name as the original file illustrator + _LR example ->> namedocument_LR.pdf
3) I save the pdf in low resolution. If there is no pdf there is no problem, but if there is an older version of the pdf (same name) I replace it with the new pdf .

Then I continue working on the document or open a new one.

I have tried other scipts but the problem is that they generate many pdf instead of replacing the previous version:

My folders usually look like this:

Folder Links

Folder Fonts

Documentname.ai

Documentname_LR.pdf -> I send this for review

Some scripts I've tried do this:

Folder Links

Folder Fonts

Documentname.ai

Documentname_LR.pdf

Documentname_LR_LR.pdf ->does not replace the pdf of the previous version 

Is there any way to speed up the process? I do the same operation 20 times a day!

Thank you very much!

[Mike Bro]

hello @Reiby,

The modified script below will remove the "Documentname_LR.pdf" if it exist prior to exporing...

var main = function() {
var doc = app.documents[0];
var myFile = doc.fullName;
var myFolder = doc.path;
fileName = doc.name.replace(/\.ai|\.eps/gi, "");

var my_LR_PDF = File(myFolder + "/" + fileName + "_LR.pdf");  
if (my_LR_PDF.exists){ 
   my_LR_PDF.remove();
 }

{
var pdfExport = new PDFSaveOptions();  
pdfExport.pDFPreset = '[Smallest File Size]'; 
app.activeDocument.saveAs(File(myFolder + "/" + fileName + "_LR.pdf"), pdfExport);
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
app.open(myFile);
}
{
var pdfExport = new PDFSaveOptions();  
pdfExport.pDFPreset = '[High Quality Print]'; 
app.activeDocument.saveAs(File(myFolder + "/" + fileName + "_HR.pdf"), pdfExport);  
app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
app.open(myFile);
}
}
main();

Regards,

Mike

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