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Adobe Illustrator CS Manual (492 pages)

Scripting Guide

Brand: Adobe | Category: Software | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1: Introduction

13
- About this Manual
  13
- What Is Scripting
  14
- Why Use Scripting
  14
- What about Actions
  15
- System Requirements
  15
  - Mac os
    16
  - Windows
    16
Chapter 2: Scripting Basics

17
- Object Model Concepts
  17
  - Object Classes
    18
  - Object Inheritance
    18
  - Object Elements or Collections
    19
  - Object References
    19
- Scripting Concepts
  19
  - Comments
    19
  - About Long Script Lines
    20
  - Values Types
    21
  - Variables
    22
  - Properties
    23
  - Operators
    24
  - Commands and Methods
    24
  - Conditional Statements
    25
  - Control Structures
    25
  - Handlers and Subroutines
    27
- Testing and Troubleshooting
  29
- About Error Handling
  31
Chapter 3: Scripting Illustrator

33
- Illustrator's Object Model
  33
- Looking at Illustrator's Objects and Commands
  34
  - Applescript
    34
  - Visual Basic
    36
- The Application
  36
- Your First Illustrator Script
  37
  - Creating an Applescript Script
    37
  - Creating a Visual Basic Script
    37
  - Vbscript
    39
  - Adding Features to "Hello World
    40
- Measurement Units
  42
  - Unit Conversion to Points
    43
  - Em Space Units
    43
- Coordinates
  44
  - Fixed Points
    44
  - Zero Point
    44
  - Fixed Rectangle
    45
  - Page Item Positioning and Dimensions
    45
- Object References
  46
  - Object References in Applescript
    46
  - Object References in Visual Basic
    47
- Object Containment: Document Vs. Layer
  48
- Working with Selections
  49
- Working with Paths
  52
- Working with Color
  52
- Working with Symbols
  53
- Working with Symbol Items
  53
- Working with Text Art
  53
  - Content of a Text Range
    55
  - Character Style, Character Attributes, Local Character Attributes
    55
- Printing Illustrator Documents
  55
- Transformation Matrices
  56
  - Using a Matrix in an Applescript Script
    57
  - Using a Matrix in a Visual Basic Script
    57
- Working with Variables and Datasets
  58
  - Datasets
    58
- Launching and Quitting Illustrator from a Script
  58
  - Launching and Quitting from Applescript
    58
  - Launching and Quitting from Visual Basic
    59
- Some Objects that Cannot be Created by a Script
  59
- User Interaction Levels
  59
  - Applescript
    60
  - Visual Basic and Javascript
    60
- The Scripts Menu
  60
  - Notes
    61
  - Supported Scripting Languages
    61
  - Script Files
    61
  - Installing Scripts
    61
  - Executing Other Scripts
    62
Chapter 4: Applescript Reference

63
- About the Script Examples
  63
- Application
  64
- Brush, Brushes
  67
- Character
  69
- Character Style, Character Styles
  76
- CMYK Color Info
  82
- Color Info
  83
- Color Management Options
  84
- Color Separation Options
  84
- Compound Path Item, Compound Path Items
  85
- Coordinate Options
  87
- Dataset, Datasets
  88
- Document, Documents
  91
- Ellipse
  98
- EPS Save Options
  100
- Flash Export Options
  102
- Flattening Options
  104
- Font, Fonts
  105
- Font Options
  105
- GIF Export Options
  107
- Gradient, Gradients
  110
- Gradient Color Info
  112
- Gradient Stop, Gradient Stops
  113
- Gradient Stop Info
  115
- Graph Item, Graph Items
  116
- Graphic Style, Graphic Styles
  118
- Gray Color Info
  119
- Group Item, Group Items
  120
- Illustrator Preferences
  125
- Illustrator Save Options
  125
- Ink
  128
- Ink Properties
  128
- Insertion Point
  129
- Job Options
  132
- JPEG Export Options
  134
- Layer, Layers
  136
- Line
  140
- Matrix
  146
- Mesh Item, Mesh Items
  148
- No Color Info
  149
- Open Options
  150
- Page Item, Page Items
  150
- Page Marks Options
  154
- Paper
  155
- Paper Options
  155
- Paper Properties
  156
- Paragraph, Paragraphs
  157
- Paragraph Style, Paragraph Styles
  166
- Path Item, Path Items
  173
- Path Point, Path Points
  176
- Path Point Info
  178
- Pattern, Patterns
  179
- Pattern Color Info
  180
- PDF Options
  181
- PDF Save Options
  183
- Photoshop Options
  188
- Photoshop Export Options
  190
- Placed Item, Placed Items
  192
- Plugin Item, Plugin Items
  194
- PNG24 Export Options
  194
- PNG8 Export Options
  196
- Polygon
  199
- Postscript Options
  200
- PPD File
  200
- PPD Properties
  201
- Print Options
  203
- Printer
  204
- Printer Properties
  206
- Raster Item, Raster Items
  207
- Rectangle
  209
- RGB Color Info
  211
- Rounded Rectangle
  212
- Screen Properties
  213
- Screen Spot Function
  214
- Separation Screen
  215
- Spot, Spots
  215
- Spot Color Info
  217
- Star
  218
- Story, Stories
  219
- SVG Export Options
  221
- Swatch, Swatches
  223
- Symbol, Symbols
  224
- Symbol Item, Symbol Items
  226
- Tab Stop Info
  227
- Tag, Tags
  228
- Text, Texts
  229
- Point Type
  230
- Text Frame, Text Frames
  231
- Variable, Variables
  234
- View, Views
  235
- Word
  238
- Command Reference
  245
- Apply
  246
- Apply Character Style
  247
- Apply Paragraph Style
  247
- Change Case
  248
- Close
  248
- Colorize
  249
- Concatenate Matrix
  249
- Concatenate Rotation Matrix
  250
- Concatenate Scale Matrix
  250
- Concatenate Translation Matrix
  251
- Convert
  251
- Convert to Paths
  252
- Copy
  252
- Count
  253
- Cut
  254
- Delete
  255
- Deselect
  256
- Display
  256
- Do Javascript
  256
- Do Script
  257
- Duplicate
  258
- Equal Matrices
  259
  - Exists
    259
  - Export
    260
  - Export PDF Preset
    261
  - Export Print Presets
    261
  - Export Variables
    262
  - Get
    262
  - Get Identity Matrix
    263
  - Get Rotation Matrix
    264
  - Get Scale Matrix
    264
  - Get Translation Matrix
    265
  - Import Character Styles
    265
  - Import Paragraph Styles
    266
  - Import PDF Preset
    267
  - Import Print Preset
    267
  - Import Variables
    268
  - Invert Matrix
    268
  - Make
    269
  - Move
    270
  - Open
    271
  - Paste
    272
  - Print
    273
  - Quit
    273
  - Redraw
    274
  - Rotate
    275
  - Save
    276
  - Scale
    279
  - Select
    280
  - Set
    281
  - Show Presets
    281
  - Singular Matrix
    281
  - Transform
    283
  - Translate
    284
  - Translate Placeholder Text
    285
  - Update
    285
Chapter 5: Visual Basic Reference

287
- About the Script Examples
  287
- Referencing and Creating Objects in Visual Basic
  288
  - Syntax Differences between Sub and Function Methods
    289
- Application
  290
- Brush
  295
- Brushes
  296
- Characterattributes
  297
- Characters
  300
- Characterstyle
  301
- Characterstyles
  301
- Cmykcolor
  303
- Compoundpathitem
  304
- Compoundpathitems
  309
- Dataset
  310
- Datasets
  311
- Document
  312
- Documents
  319
- Epssaveoptions
  320
- Exportoptionsflash
  321
- Exportoptionsgif
  322
- Exportoptionsjpeg
  324
- Exportoptionsphotoshop
  326
- Exportoptionspng24
  327
- Exportoptionspng8
  328
- Exportoptionssvg
  330
- Gradient
  331
- Gradients
  333
- Gradientcolor
  334
- Gradientstop
  336
- Gradientstops
  336
- Graphicstyle
  338
- Graphicstyles
  339
- Graphitem
  340
- Graphitems
  344
- Graycolor
  345
- Groupitem
  346
- Groupitems
  350
- Illustratorsaveoptions
  351
- Ink
  353
- Inkinfo
  354
- Insertionpoint
  355
- Insertionpoints
  355
- Layer
  356
- Layers
  359
- Legacytextitem
  360
- Legacytextitems
  364
- Lines
  364
- Matrix
  366
- Meshitem
  367
- Meshitems
  370
- Nocolor
  372
- Openoptions
  373
- Pageitems
  374
- Paper
  376
- Paperinfo
  377
- Paragraphattributes
  377
- Paragraphs
  380
- Paragraphstyle
  381
- Paragraphstyles
  383
- Pathitem
  383
- Pathitems
  389
- Pathpoint
  391
- Pathpoints
  392
- Pattern
  393
- Patterns
  394
- Patterncolor
  395
- Pdffileoptions
  397
- Pdfsaveoptions
  398
- Photoshopfileoptions
  401
- Placeditem
  402
- Placeditems
  406
- Pluginitem
  406
- Pluginitems
  410
- Ppdfile
  410
- Ppdfileinfo
  411
- Preferences
  412
- Printcolormanagementoptions
  412
- Printcolorseparationoptions
  413
- Printcoordinateoptions
  415
- Printer
  416
- Printerinfo
  417
- Printflatteneroptions
  419
- Printfontoptions
  421
- Printjoboptions
  422
- Printoptions
  424
- Printpagemarksoptions
  426
- Printpaperoptions
  427
- Printpostscriptoptions
  428
  - Rasteritem
    429
  - Rasteritems
    433
  - Rgbcolor
    434
  - Screen
    435
  - Screeninfo
    436
  - Screenspotfunction
    436
  - Spot
    437
  - Spots
    439
  - Spotcolor
    440
  - Story
    441
  - Stories
    442
  - Swatch
    443
  - Swatches
    444
  - Symbol
    445
  - Symbols
    445
  - Symbolitem
    447
  - Symbolitems
    451
  - Tabstopinfo
    452
  - Tag
    452
  - Tags
    454
  - Textfont
    455
  - Textfonts
    456
  - Textframe
    457
  - Textframes
    461
  - Textrange
    464
  - Textranges
    466
  - Variable
    466
  - Variables
    467
  - View
    468
  - Views
    469
  - Words
    470
  - Enumerations Reference
    471
Chapter 6: Changes Since Earlier Versions

487
- Changes Inthe Object Model for Illustrator CS
  487
  - Macintosh / Applescript
    487
  - Windows / COM (Visual Basic, Et Al)
    487
  - Deprecated
    489
Chapter : Bibliography

491
- Applescript
  491
- Visual Basic
  491
- Internet Resources
  492
  - Adobe Systems, Inc
    492
  - Applescript
    492
  - Visual Basic
    492

Adobe Illustrator CS Printing Manual (36 pages)

for Service Providers

Brand: Adobe | Category: Software | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents
2
Introduction

3
New Features for Print Service Providers

4
Working with Other Files & Applications

9
Preparing Illustrator Files for Print

15
- New Adobe Tex T Engine
  15
- Trapping
  16
- Gradients, Mesh Objects, and Color Blends
  18
- Viewing Transparenc y
  18
- Overprinting
  20
- Flattening Transparenc y
  20
- Preflighting and Troubleshooting
  23
Print Dialog Box Settings

27
- Visible on All Tabs
  28
- General
  29
- Setup
  29
- Mark S & Bleed
  30
- Output
  31
- Graphics
  32
- Color Management
  33
- Advanced
  33
- Summar y
  34
Expor Ting Adobe PDF Files

35
- Delivering Adobe PDF Files for Print
  36

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