I will keep on looking this way, and let you know if I find the solution. I will send you the code, so you could compare! Anyway, many thanks for your help. ... View more

Maybe you're skipping a step. Are you rasterizing other kinds of art straight to disk using the AIImageOptSuite? I've never used that suite, so maybe you're doing skipping a step I assumed you had to do. If so, it might be that the step I'm doing is the one you want You are totally right. This is exactly what I do. For any kind of AIArtHandle, AllImageOptSuite is used. Here it is this method (still to be imporved): AIErr AIArtHandleModifier::RasterizeArtToPNG(std::string path, const AIArtHandle &art, const AIRealRect& crop) {     AIErr result =kNoErr;     AIDataFilter* dstFilter = 0;     AIDataFilter* filter = 0;     ai::UnicodeString file(path.c_str());     ai::FilePath fileP(file);     try     {         AIRealRect bounds;         sAIArt->GetArtBounds(art, &bounds);         AIReal width = bounds.right - bounds.left;         AIReal height = bounds.top - bounds.bottom;         if(width == 0 ||height == 0)             return kBadParameterErr;         result = sAIDataFilter->NewFileDataFilter(fileP, "write", 'prw', 'PNGf', &filter);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);            result = sAIDataFilter->LinkDataFilter(dstFilter, filter);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);                 dstFilter = filter;         AIImageOptPNGParams2 params;         params.versionOneSuiteParams.interlaced = ConfigurationManager::GetInterlacedProperty();         params.versionOneSuiteParams.numberOfColors = ConfigurationManager::GetNumberOfColors();         params.versionOneSuiteParams.transparentIndex = ConfigurationManager::GetTransparentIndex();         params.versionOneSuiteParams.resolution = ConfigurationManager::GetResolution();         params.versionOneSuiteParams.outAlpha = ConfigurationManager::GetOutAlpha();         params.versionOneSuiteParams.outWidth = (ASInt32)width;         params.versionOneSuiteParams.outHeight = (ASInt32)height;                         //We assume that the basic resolution of illustrator is 72 dpi         AIReal resolutionRatio =  ConfigurationManager::GetResolution() / 72;         if(resolutionRatio == 0)             return kBadParameterErr;         AIReal minDim = min(width,height) * resolutionRatio;         AIReal maxDim = max(width,height) * resolutionRatio;         AIReal ratio = 1;         if(minDim < ConfigurationManager::minRasterizationDimension)         {              ratio = ConfigurationManager::minRasterizationDimension / minDim;              minDim *= ratio;              maxDim *= ratio;         }         if(maxDim > ConfigurationManager::maxRasterizationDimension)         {              ratio *= ConfigurationManager::maxRasterizationDimension / maxDim;         }         //Here we tune the resolution parameter to comply to minRasterizationDimension and         //maxRasterizationDimension constraints         //We assume that the basic resolution of illustrator is 72 dpi         params.versionOneSuiteParams.resolution *= ratio;         params.antialias = ConfigurationManager::GetAntialias();         /* A cropping box for the art. If empty or degenerate, do not crop. */         params.cropBox = crop;         params.backgroundIsTransparent = ConfigurationManager::GetBackgroundIsTransparentProperty();         /* When backgroundIsTransparent is false, rasterize against this matte color. */         /*params.matteColor.red = 1.0f;         params.matteColor.green = 1.0f;         params.matteColor.blue = 1.0f; */         result = sAIImageOpt->MakePNG24 (art, dstFilter, params, MyRasterizeProgressProc);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);         if (dstFilter)         {             result = sAIDataFilter->UnlinkDataFilter (dstFilter, &dstFilter);             aisdk::check_ai_error(result);         }     }     catch(ai::Error& ex)     {         result = ex;     }     return result; } So the only thing, I have to do is to pass the AIArtHandle as parameter. May be this is too generic, and I would have write a method to handle embedded raster. I will fixed this later. I get an AIArtHandle ('AIArtHandle *raster' is the parameter name) which represents a raster object on the artboard. We then crack that open using AIRasterSuite::GetRasterInfo() the same for me. and use GetRasterTile....... I think that's what you want to know how to do? If so, the code I have is a little ugly, but maybe I get permission from my boss to share it Excatly. This would be great. Thanks for your help Regards, Thomas. ... View more

I guess I'm not clear at all. I can rasterize any kind of AIArtHandle and export it as an PNG image. But there is a special case for kRasterArt.        - If the image is linked, I just male a copy of the linked image and then export it.        In that case, the exported image is exactly the same as the original one. Same resolution.        - If the image is embedded (not linked), i use the rasterize suite to get a raster.          But in this case, exported image could have a not the same resolution than the original image. What iI would like to do, is to use the pixel data from the embedded image (pixel data) and create a png, in order to have an exported image identical to the original one. I hope being clear, despite the fact my english is not fluent. Regards, Thomas. ... View more

"but we use the AIRasterizeSuite to rasterize artwork and export it as a PNG" This is what I do. But I've got a issue with embedded raster art. For the moment this kind of art is re-rasterized, so resolution may be lost. So, I wish I could access to pixel data of the raster image, and then could transform this into png, to avoid resolution issue. If you have an anotther solution to fixe this issue, I'll take it too!  Best regards, Thomas. ... View more

As Andrew said, you could do a recursive treewalk of the layer's content and set each visibility flag of each Object. And so you will keep the tree structure and all content will be invisble. Thomas. ... View more

this is how to use this method: int _AIVersion = sAIDocument->GetAIVersion(); As Andrew said, the returned value is the version number. 14 for CS4 13 for CS3 12 for CS2 and so on Regards, Thomas. ... View more

Thanks Andew! I am going to look at AIUID.h to check if it is what I need, and let you know if it was what I was looking for. Thomas. ... View more

I could not have said it better! Start with the samples given with the SDK, to discover how it works, then you could create much more complex projects. Thomas. ... View more

You could take a look at Transfrom Art Suite. doc: Path art objects in Illustrator do not have transformation matrices associated with them. Although you may be inclined to do so, you will not be able to simply modify a path object’s current transformation matrix in order to transform it. Path art objects are simply collections of connected line segments. Incidentally, Text art, Raster art, and Placed art, do have transformation matrices associated with them. With these art types, you have to use specific accessor functions to get and set each object’s current transformation matrix. The Transform Art Suite The Transform Art suite exports a single function which transforms an arbitrary art object by a given transformation matrix. This function operates on all art types and therefore frees the developer from having to write special transformation routines for the different art type and use: AIAPI AIErr TransformArt ( AIArtHandle art, AIRealMatrix *matrix, AIReal lineScale, long flags ); and this to set matrix rotation: /**    Initializes a transformation matrix to a single rotation. @param m The matrix object. @param angle New angle value in radians. */ AIAPI void (*AIRealMatrixSetRotate) ( AIRealMatrix *m, AIReal angle ); Regards, Thomas. ... View more

Thx Andrew for this quick reply! It was very helpful. I have to check every actions, operations, filters to be sure what will going on. Tag suite is now considered "obsolete". We can handle this with using Dictionary suite, but I do not need all dictionary functionalities. I need only to add ID (string ID) for each handle, that's all. this could be done easily using Tags. But what about for memory usage for this suite compare to Tag suite ? Best regards, Thomas. PS: nice plugin you've done! impressive. ... View more

I have never done this. I am using only SDK. But you could check: this http://www.adobe.com/devnet/illustrator/scripting/ If you want to create script without using Action Scripts in Illustrator. Hope this will help. Thomas. ... View more

via software ? with a third party software, I don't know if you can do it!I guess not. whereas through scripting this should be possible, just create a script using Illustrator and Actions Scripts. regards, Thomas. ... View more

autant pour moi, j'ai oublié de mettre le lien dans ma réponse. voici donc le lien vers le plugin d'export xaml de Mike Swanson. (Evangéliste chez Microsoft) http://www.mikeswanson.com/xamlexport/ (n.b: toutes les primitives graphique ne sont pas gérées correctement ou complètement). Sur ce forum, il n'y pratiquement jamais de réponse de la part des devs d'Adobe. Il n'y a que des développeurs tiers qui s'aident sur l'utilisation du sdk. Sinon concernant le contact chez Adobe, je ne pourrais pas t'aider, car pour notre part, nous avons réussi à nous en passer. (Export Illustrator -> format pivot -> Xaml, GDI+ ou autre!) Thomas. ... View more

un lien qui pourrait te convenir, ou du moins te montrer ce qu'il est possible de faire! Sachant que quand même un certain nombre d'objet graphique ne sont pas gérés complètement ou correctement. Et que les sources ne sont pas disponibles. Sinon  après il faut mettre les mains dedans, mais ceci est tout à fait faisable! Cela reste pour le principal du parcours d'arbre et de la conversion. En tout il ne faut pas attendre d'aide de la part d'Adobe, à moins de payer pour un contrat d'assitance. Le développement d'outils tiers n'est pas leur priorité. Ils fournissent un SDK, qui demande un phase d'apprentissage, mais qui se révèle puissant. Thomas. voici quelques exemples de ce qu'il est possible de faire! ... View more

thank a lot for the quick reply! I'll try and let you know if I've got some issues. Best regards, Thomas. ... View more

it would be great! I would be interested in having some tips about this. Best regards, Thomas. ... View more

I have found a solution to solve my problem. As you said, I check "plugin" to retrieve styledArt, and export styledArt instead of resultGrp childs. Here it is some lines, which might be helpful (or not 😞 1: retrieve plugin revision number.             long major, minor = 0;             result = sAIPluginGroup->GetPluginArtVersion(art, &major, &minor);             aisdk::check_ai_error(result);        2: get plugin name.             char* pluginName;             result = sAIPluginGroup->GetPluginArtName(art, &pluginName);             aisdk::check_ai_error(result);            3: check if Pathfinder v1.0 is used, if so, do stuff.             string strPluginName(pluginName);             int equal = strPluginName.compare("Pathfinder Suite");             if(equal == 0 && major == 1)             {                 //retrieve  Styled Art.                 AIArtHandle styledArt;                 result = sAIArtStyle->GetStyledArt(art, &styledArt);                 aisdk::check_ai_error(result);                 //if(styledArt != art)                 {                                        GraphicGroup* styledArtGroup = new GraphicGroup();                     result = styledArtGroup->SetArt(styledArt);                     aisdk::check_ai_error(result);                     // Do a recursive treewalk.                     result = ProcessArtwork::ProcessNode(styledArt, group, false);                        aisdk::check_ai_error(result);                 }             } I guess this is not the most beautiful way to do that, but it works. Thx, Thomas ... View more

I have made  screen captures for each example. (Pathfinder, Distortion). The Artwork Browser showing the structure and helping me for debugging. On each capture, I have underlined what is important for me. (ResultGrp' children), and artstyle of this children. As you could notice, in the pathfinder example, there is no Fill and Stroke (for the underlined path). Whereas in the other example, there is one. So, using only the resultGrp, in the pathfinder example, is it possible to retrieve the correct fill and stroke? PS: I hope being clear! Thomas. ... View more

Just take a look at your project properties. Be sure to set correctly the additional Include directories. Thomas. ... View more

more sample codes. May be a small sample foreach method. And a better support from Adobe! Would it possible to have answers from Adobe for questions we asked. Best Regards, Thomas ... View more

error 1:  ColorConverter is an helper class i have created, only for color conversion. So you have to create this class, or add a function in your cpp file as follow. //after include and define int ConvertColor(AIColor* srcCol, AIColorConversionSpaceValue dstSpace, AIColor *dstCol, AIReal srcAlpha, AIReal *dstAlpha); //then int ColorConverter::ConvertColor(AIColor* srcCol, AIColorConversionSpaceValue dstSpace, AIColor *dstCol, AIReal srcAlpha, AIReal *dstAlpha) {    //function code here.......... } error 2: You have to load AIColorConversionSuite suite. just take a look at suite.h and common.h. ... View more

aisdk is a namespace declares in a header file from the sdk. You could find it here: \Adobe_Illustrator_CS3_SDK\samplecode\SnippetRunner\Source\SDKErrors.h this throws exception if the given error code is non zero. Only for exceptions handling. You could implement our own method for error handling. If error code is non-zero, do somthing. But if you want to use this header anyway, you just have to include it. Just take a look at aiactiomanager.h for setting correctly params for methods you will use. Sorry for telling you mistakes! I have not checked method before telling you how to do. ... View more

aisdk is a namespace declares in a header file from the sdk. You could find it here: \Adobe_Illustrator_CS3_SDK\samplecode\SnippetRunner\Source\SDKErrors.h this throws exception if the given error code is non zero. Only for exceptions handling. You could implement our own method for error handling. If error code is non-zero, do somthing. But if you want to use this header anyway, you just have to include it. First of all, you must retrieve all parameters from your recorded action. Just take a look at aiactiomanager.h for setting correctly params for methods you will use. Thomas ps: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/423942?tstart=0 for retrieving action params, type and value. ... View more

I'm afraid this will not possible! You must develop a plugin or maybe a script to export from AI to your application! You could try to reverse engineering on AI file, but I think this will not be allowed by Adobe, and then the result will not be as good as doing that with a plugin. Thomas. ... View more

You could use extrenal libs such as Xerces and boost to do this. Xerces for Xml serialization, and boost for creating, copying files. May be more powerful than AI XML Suites. Thomas ... View more

this is how i used to do:     AIErr result = kNoErr;     AIActionParamValueRef valueParameterBlock = NULL;     ActionDialogStatus dialogStatus = kDialogOff;     try     {         result = sAIActionManager->AINewActionParamValue(&valueParameterBlock);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);           if (valueParameterBlock)         {                        result = sAIActionManager->AIActionSetString(valueParameterBlock, kAIExportDocumentFormatKey, "param");             aisdk::check_ai_error(result);               result = sAIActionManager->AIActionSetString(valueParameterBlock, kAIExportDocumentExtensionKey, "param");                aisdk::check_ai_error(result);               result = sAIActionManager->AIActionSetString(valueParameterBlock, kAIExportDocumentNameKey, "param");             aisdk::check_ai_error(result);               result = sAIActionManager->PlayActionEvent(kAIExportDocumentAction, dialogStatus, valueParameterBlock);                aisdk::check_ai_error(result);               result = sAIActionManager->AIDeleteActionParamValue(valueParameterBlock);             aisdk::check_ai_error(result);            }         }     catch(ai::Error& ex)     {         result = ex;     }     return result; ps: param is the value! ... View more