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Try this script. It can be recorded as an action step and then used in File > Automate > Batch command. Files must be saved, exported files will be saved in the same folder as the original file using the same variable document name with suffix of "_Paths" and the ".ai" filename extension.
Such as:
Original Image Name.psd
Original Image Name_Paths.ai
(this suffix is easy to remove from the script if you don't like it)
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// Export All Paths to Illu
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Unlike saving a file, exporting the paths always seems to hard-code the same document name:
Try this script. It can be recorded as an action step and then used in File > Automate > Batch command. Files must be saved, exported files will be saved in the same folder as the original file using the same variable document name with suffix of "_Paths" and the ".ai" filename extension.
Such as:
Original Image Name.psd
Original Image Name_Paths.ai
(this suffix is easy to remove from the script if you don't like it)
Downloading and Installing Adobe Scripts
// Export All Paths to Illustrator Using Variable Document Name.jsx
#target photoshop
/*
Export all paths to Illustrator format using the current document name
This script is suitable for use in the File > Automate > Batch command
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/how-to-export-paths-to-ai-in-action-batch/m-p/11049923
How to export paths to AI in action / batch
*/
/* Start Unsaved Document Error Check - Part A: Try */
unSaved();
function unSaved() {
try {
activeDocument.path;
/* Finish Unsaved Document Error Check - Part A: Try */
/* Main Code Start */
/* Based on the following topic thread:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/exporting-all-paths-to-illustrator-error/m-p/8796143 */
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var docPath = doc.path;
var docName = doc.name.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
var newFile = File(docPath + '/' + docName + '_Paths' + '.ai');
var expOptions = new ExportOptionsIllustrator;
expOptions.path = IllustratorPathType.ALLPATHS;
doc.exportDocument(newFile, ExportType.ILLUSTRATORPATHS, expOptions);
// alert('All Photoshop paths have been exported as a single Illustrator file in:' + '\r' + docPath);
/* Main Code Finish */
/* Start Unsaved Document Error Check - Part B: Catch */
} catch (err) {
alert('An image must be both open and/or saved before running this script!')
}
}
/* Finish Unsaved Document Error Check - Part B : Catch */
It sounds like you are a little confused...
Hmmm...
followed your directions, also looked at the provided link
Question: I've got the .JSX file created
I go into File > Scripts > Script Events Manager
I then Select Enable Events To Run Scripts/Actions.
which Event would you recommend choosing/creating?
This is the problematic area it appears. Please suggest the right Event. I'll add an event, and I'll use the Event Codes "Export expr"
I then select Script, and then choose the script (your .JXS file) to run when the about export event occurs.
I then click ADD
I then run my Action (which has the export to illlustrator paths in the ATN action)
It keeps rewriting over the initial file name
I can understand the previous authors frustration.
Can you check your .JXS code to see if it's correct?Could you write out all the appropriate Script Events Manager steps?
many thanks
By nycprinter
Where did I mention using the Scripts Events Manager for this script in this topic thread? I believe that you are the one that brought this up.
My original instruction was to record this script into an action. Then use the batch command to play hte action on selected files.
Did you pehaps post in the wrong forum topic?
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