CarlosCanto
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CarlosCanto
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Feb 03, 2025
09:03 AM
Can Illustrator please let us actually turn it off until you have it working? It has been years and it does not work. It is sinking my productivity.
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Feb 01, 2025
07:56 AM
You are learning Illustrator with a book and this is not covered? What exactly?
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Jan 29, 2025
09:05 PM
@enisio1 I edited the topic title to try make it a bit clearer
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Jan 29, 2025
06:25 AM
did you find the solution where it palce more then on number in bigger shape?
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Jan 29, 2025
05:10 AM
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I am implementing pattern matches in several scripts once @m1b showed me their utility a while back. I've spent time on the RegEx and GREP reference materials and my patterns and group result have only grown in complexity. As they say "less is more" ... the nuances in this post are next-level: Matching a group after the main expression without including it in the result by using "lookarounds". Using "OR" and its ability to condense the pattern results. In the case of this post using the alternation produces a direct match without creating a group. Using word boundaries to match between a word character and non-word character or position. I'll be revising my patterns and surely condensing them as a result of this post.
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Jan 24, 2025
03:55 PM
Nice.
Is there somewhere available list of all action commands and their parameters?
"AIA File Format Specification Guide" or something like that?
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Jan 23, 2025
01:49 AM
It can't be changed.
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Jan 21, 2025
02:36 AM
1 Upvote
Thank you, really helpful and saved me a lot of time on a project.
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Jan 19, 2025
07:29 AM
Heart or heartbreaking or both, I wonder.
Hopefully, this tree will keep surviving.
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Jan 14, 2025
05:14 AM
1 Upvote
No additions were made in Illustrator v29.2.1. The menu Window > Help Bar has been added but no permanent command is assigned.
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Jan 13, 2025
11:46 PM
Thank you ColorWhiz, you are correct. The thread CarlosCanto is referring to doesn't solve my problem which you've described well. Both the anectodes of 'Pulling' existing LAB values, and if there was an option for Illustrator to not round the values that would be great too. I'd be happy to hear if this issue can be solved.
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Jan 11, 2025
01:10 PM
your for loop is missing a closing bracket
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Jan 08, 2025
05:25 PM
not work, error
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Jan 07, 2025
09:10 AM
@alhan alberto_mazon m0922 perfecto! Gracias por reportar, esto ayuda a otros usuarios
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Jan 03, 2025
06:56 PM
Illustrator no esta disponible en el sistema operativo Androide, asi que cualquier aparato con ese sistema no sera capaz de usar illustrator por el momento. Tal vez en el futuro este disponible.
Por ahora podrias usar Illustrator On The Web en tu Tableta y corre en el Browser, esta en Beta. Mas informacion aqui
https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/web/get-set-up/learn-the-basics/overview.html
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Jan 02, 2025
09:11 AM
yeah please share for everyone's benefit if you can
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Dec 28, 2024
05:03 AM
Thanks, Sir 🙏🏽
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Dec 24, 2024
07:54 AM
After that I could save from either the fill or stroke, seems like a simple bug on my end.
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Dec 20, 2024
06:16 AM
@meriware I know its old. But... Why not use Photoshop in this case. Since you said you use normalized images. You could do a batch on the folders. Simply pick the color add it to an swatch Folder and possibly save it as aco file or something else. But i guess you already did the work creating the CSV file. That must have been tons of work!
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Dec 19, 2024
03:22 PM
I tried out AutoHotkey and, after a bit of a learning curve, I'm able to get a keyboard shortcut to click on the correct spot with the play button. I was hoping this would work, but not quite. Normally when I click play, it runs through the list of actions until it hits a stopping point. When AHK clicks play, it only advances the action by one step. I'll keep exploring, but this is quite the challenge.
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Dec 19, 2024
04:57 AM
Hi @Butcher & Swede,
Thanks for pointing out this important detail! It’s definitely frustrating when scaling grouped objects leads to unexpected repositioning. Let me break this down for anyone facing similar issues and clarify how to scale multiple items accurately without altering their positions in Adobe Illustrator:
Key Considerations When Scaling Multiple Items
1. Grouped vs. Ungrouped Items
• When objects are grouped, Illustrator treats the entire group as a single entity, scaling based on the group’s bounding box. This can cause individual objects to move relative to their original positions.
• To maintain the original positions, ungroup the objects first (Object > Ungroup) before applying any transformations.
2. Scaling Ungrouped Items Individually
• Use the Scale Each option to apply precise scaling while keeping objects stationary.
Steps to Scale Multiple Items Without Moving Them
1. Select All the Objects
• Use the Selection Tool (V) to select all the objects you want to scale.
2. Ungroup (If Necessary)
• If the objects are grouped, ungroup them via Object > Ungroup.
3. Use Scale Each
• Go to Object > Transform > Transform Each (or press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+D / Shift+Command+Option+D on Mac).
• In the Transform Each dialog:
• Set the Horizontal and Vertical scale percentages to your desired size.
• Ensure Move values are set to 0 px to prevent displacement.
• Check the Preview box to see the changes live.
• Click OK to apply the changes.
4. Maintain Appearance
• If your objects have strokes or effects, check the Scale Strokes & Effects option in the Preferences > General menu to ensure they scale proportionally.
Let us know if these steps help you achieve the scaling you’re aiming for. If you’re working on a specific type of artwork (e.g., patterns or grids), feel free to share more details, and we’ll be happy to assist further!
Best,
Anshul Saini
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Dec 13, 2024
06:54 PM
1 Upvote
If you're on a Mac and using Text Edit please make sure you have set the save format as Plain Text. The line shown indicates the file was saved as a Rich Text file.
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Dec 05, 2024
10:34 PM
Yeah it's weird isn't it? I think Arrays are objects with special handling of numerical indices. But all the normal object stuff works. Maybe.
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Dec 04, 2024
09:08 AM
I answer, so others can see it as well. But the same code works just fine. How ever, the parameter you can feed into the colorPicker function seems different. Where in Photoshop app.showColorPicker(true) will set the forgroundColor on return and also inputs that color so it doesnt start at black. In illustrator this works different, but the picker still shows var storedDigitalColor = new RGBColor();
exportInfo.options.customDigitalColor = "128-128-128"
digitalColor = exportInfo.options.customDigitalColor.split('-');
storedDigitalColor.red = digitalColor[0];
storedDigitalColor.green = digitalColor[1];
storedDigitalColor.blue = digitalColor[2];
completedDigital = app.showColorPicker(storedDigitalColor); This example is from setting the color from a stored JSON file. Ive used this for a custom dialog. Also what is different, in photoshop when you assign a variable to the showColorPicker. It returns a Boolean. Where in Illustrator it return a colorObject
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Dec 02, 2024
06:36 PM
if also have the pop up warning, i can't auto to generate the pdf by movement.
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Dec 02, 2024
09:19 AM
I've noticed that if you change the move distance horizontally and tab through the vertical cell value (unchanged), Illustrator honours Carlos' script and moves the object accordingly. If you don't tab through the vetical move cell, and simply hit return after entering the horizontal move distance, then the object is moved in accordance with the standard program logic (ie positive is down, negative is up). This is true regardless of the vertical value beign positive or negative. The script seems to need a value for Y to be entered each time you use the move tool. Tabbing through the cell confirms the value and the script works correctly. Another anomaly shows up if you decide to move the object again. When the move tool dialog box appears, the value of Y (the vertical move) will have changed from + to - or vica versa (the opositte of the previous move's vertical value. interesting . . . . . .
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Dec 01, 2024
09:47 AM
Hi All! May be it will be useful for you. If you needs to your active document stays *.ai and not comes *.pdf after saveAs be like save a copy JUST USE THIS: var artboards = activeDoc.artboards; var artboardRangeString = '1-' + artboards.length; pdfSaveOptions.artboardRange = artboardRangeString; activeDoc.saveAs(outputFile, pdfSaveOptions); its working... best regards, forever yours Rickchers.
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Nov 30, 2024
09:11 AM
Manually changing the point of origin does not affect the move tool, but using the script works.
The script works for new documents, for existing ones you need to double click the intersection of the rulers to reset the origin.
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Nov 27, 2024
05:33 AM
True, thank you very much
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Nov 25, 2024
10:16 PM
I have posted script , Files i cannot share since it is confidential . Based on script can provide some function modifications which is required. also i attached error snap after running for 10 files.
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