AiScripts·May 22Ampersand Truncates ScriptUI Panel TitlesIf you need to use an ampersand (&) in a script’s interface panel title (for example, “Find & Replace”), you will notice that the text…
AiScripts·May 4How to Use Symbolic Links for Illustrator ScriptsBy default, Illustrator scans for scripts in its system folder during startup:
AiScripts·Apr 20How to Set Up Keyboard Shortcuts for Scripts in Adobe IllustratorScripts, much like actions, plugins, and extensions, are essential tools for automating routine design tasks. However, the process of…
AiScripts·Mar 18Non-Latin Spot Color Names in Swatch GroupsWhen a script moves a spot or global color swatch into a group, the encoding of its name may become corrupted.
AiScripts·Dec 12, 2025Swatch Groups IssueIf a script uses the swatch group creation method swatchGroups.add() in combination with undo actions via app.undo(), it can cause…
AiScripts·Apr 20, 2025How to apply effects via XMLAdobe Illustrator’s scripting API is modest. Many actions that are performed manually through menu commands are not available through…
AiScripts·Jan 20, 2025App.selection limitIn ExtendScript for Adobe Illustrator, you can select all objects in an array in a document by assigning an app.selection collection.
AiScripts·Jan 12, 2024How to write scripts for Adobe IllustratorLearn why a designer needs scripts in Adobe applications and where to start learning them
AiScripts·Dec 11, 2023Negative strokeDashOffsetThe Stroke panel lets you set the width of dashes and the gap between them. In scripts and plug-ins, there is the strokeDashOffset property…
AiScripts·Oct 30, 2023Temporary UuidAs of CC 2020, the uuid string key (a unique object identifier) has been added to the Adobe Illustrator object model. It is readable and…
