Questions tagged [adobe-illustrator]
Adobe Illustrator is a commercial vector graphics editor. Please make sure your question is about *programming* not just how to use the software. When using this tag also tag the language that you are coding in for context, e.g. [extendscript], [applescript], or [vbscript], etc..
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PDF/SVG and adobe illustrator compatibility
When matplotlib plot with confidence bands is exported to SVG or PDF and opened in Adobe illustrator for editing, the bands are getting corrupted:
Original plot in matplotlib (the PDF and SVG open ...
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What is the math behind Adobe Illustrator Freedom Gradient
In Adobe Illustrator, you can apply a free form gradient to shapes by placing an n amount of colors in the shape. I'm trying to replicate that behavior in a project I'm working on but I'm having a ...
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How can I use Hex codes when specifiying a color for defaultFillColor?
I am just getting started with learning scripting for CC software.
I have been reading the documentation and have managed to change the fill colour with:
var colfil = new RGBColor();
colfil.red ...
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How to get the Active tool or change the active tool to the "Selection Tool"?
I am just getting started on learning ExtendScript or general scripting for Adobe programs. So pardon me, if I am of base.
I think I have figured out most of what I need to know but I am stuck on ...
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Changing Illustrator File to Emogi
I created an illustrator document that I want to change into an emogi. However, I have failed to convert it to UTF-8 code. Is there a way of doing this? Below is the image.
Airtel 5G logo
I have tried ...
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Can't Embed HTTPS Image in SVG and after open with Illustrator
I'm trying to embed an HTTPS image in SVG with the image tag, aiming to open it in Illustrator. This is my current code:
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/...
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Using Python to Script Illustrator: Saving an EPS File (COM Variant)
I'm trying to save an Illustrator file as a .eps using Python. As far as I'm aware Python is not supported normally for Illustrator so I downloaded a reference file which I imported to my code. ...
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How to apply a textured gold leaf color effect for a font with gradual lighter effect
How can I archive the style effects for the textured gold leaf color of the font that gradually gets lighter from left to right? I have the font and the background image and I want to reconstruct this ...
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Problem with svg export in illustrator. A kind of antialiasing?
illustration on edition mode
illustration on export
My problem is a kind of antialiasing... On my workspace i have no problem but on export i have white borders around shapes.
I try to deactivate ...
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Interaction between Illustrator and PDF
I wanted to create script that will save as current document into pdf and when that's pdf is opened it that script should put signature block within that pdf. I was able to create scripts for both but ...
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How can I extract duplicates from an array using ExtendScript?
I am trying to identify duplicate object names in an Illustrator file using ExtendScript so I can group them. I can get an array of all PageItems on a layer, I just don't know how to identify and ...
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A script that runs a command based on selected artwork colors
I tried to make a script that will do an action a couple of times (loop) based on the number of colors that the selected art have.
And if there is a way to store the color names in an array it would ...
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Extendscript for Adobe Illustrator: Unexpected compound shape / path results from expanding image trace
I am writing a script in Extendscript for adobe illustrator that would automate these steps for an ink like effect: 1)Expand the selected object 2)convert to a compound shape 3)apply gaussian blur 4)...
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Is it possible to run functions asynchronically in Adobe Illustrator scripting?
I have made a script for Adobe Illustrator. But I have a problem: I need some functions to be applied step-by-step (asynchronically). These functions are: prepareToScript, selectTextObjects, ...
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Need Help: PDF Files Not Showing Up in Adobe Illustrator
I am currently facing an issue while working with Adobe Illustrator and would greatly appreciate your help in resolving it.
The problem I am encountering involves the insertion of PDF files into my ...
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