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Can a transform effect be applied with applescript

May 23, 2012 5:50 PM

I want to write a script for Illustrator that will apply a step and repeat as a transform effect based on the dimensions of the artboard. I've figured out how to get the dimensions of the artboard, but I'm at a loss as to how to apply a transform effect with a script. It looks like it might be in the Matrix suite, but none of the descriptions there make much sense to me.

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  • Muppet Mark
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    1. Muppet Mark,
    May 24, 2012 1:24 AM   in reply to katmac75
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    You can't do this as a live transform effect as such… With script you would need to duplicate then move the duplicate's position… Making multi-pageitems instead…

     
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    2. katmac75,
    May 24, 2012 3:54 AM   in reply to Muppet Mark
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    I was afraid of that. I may still write the script using duplicate, but I like to use live effects for my working repeats so it won't be nearly as useful that way.

     
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  • Larry G. Schneider
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    3. Larry G. Schneider,
    May 24, 2012 9:12 AM   in reply to katmac75
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    With AppleScript you can use an Action in the doScript command so you could use an Action to do Transforms and call it in your script.

     
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    4. Muppet Mark,
    May 24, 2012 10:48 AM   in reply to Larry G. Schneider
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    Argh… gotten so used to ExtendScript these days over looked that one… Your right… May be in ESTK too with CS6 who knows?

     
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    5. CarlosCanto,
    May 24, 2012 1:03 PM   in reply to Muppet Mark
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    ...can we a apply a Graphic Style (with the needed Transform Effects) in AS the way we do it in JS?

     
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    6. Larry G. Schneider,
    May 24, 2012 1:48 PM   in reply to CarlosCanto
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    It appears so but with limitations like graphic styles cannot be applied to groups, only individual page items.

     
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    7. katmac75,
    May 24, 2012 6:17 PM   in reply to Larry G. Schneider
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    The reason I thought of a script is because it would allow me to create logic that would work on multiple repeat sizes. The files I'm working with use all different repeats. I've been using actions and styles to streamline, so this script is kind of a next step from that.

     
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