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1. Link Actions together

   I use actions a lot to set up files for different products. Using Multiple different actions one after each other depending on specifics of the job.

   I'd like to see a way to add a step that would link certain actions together, so that at the end of one action, I could have a window pop up giving me options to run other actions.

   For example:
   1. I play Action 1
   2. The last step of Action 1 is a dialog box with the options to play Action 2 or Action 3 or Stop
   3. I click on Action 3 to play that action, then the last step of Action 3 is another dialog box with options to run selection of actions.

   This way I can build action sets to allow for more automated set up for my prepress staff.

   I use actions a lot to set up files for different products. Using Multiple different actions one after each other depending on specifics of the job.

   I'd like to see a way to add a step that would link certain actions together, so that at the end of one action, I could have a window pop up giving me options to run other actions.

   For example:
   1. I play Action 1
   2. The last step of Action 1 is a dialog box with the options to play Action 2 or Action 3 or Stop
   3. I click on Action 3… more

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2. More Layer Options for Actions

   I work in print, and need to set up files daily for print which are separated into layers for grouping purposes. One of these purposes is for our automated cutting machines. In order for these to work, I need to keep the cutting and scoring paths on individual, specifically-named layers. When setting up many files at once I would like to automate the saving of print files, proof files, and cutting files.

   To do this I really need Actions which support things like selecting Layers by Name (similar to selecting objects by attribute description, a feature I already use in my automation). Delete Empty Layers would also likely be helpful in many circumstances outside my need.

   For example, a typical document I work on contains the following layers: Printer Marks, Crop Marks, Art, Outside Cut Paths, Inside Cut Paths, Score Paths, Registration Marks.

   I need to be able to use actions to do the following: Save a PDF with all layers turned on, Save a PDF with only the Outside and Inside Cut and Score Paths turned off, and finally Save a PDF with all Layers Deleted except Registration Marks, and all Cutting and Scoring Paths.

   This type of thing has been requested since 2009, it would drastically improve my workflow without the need to learn complicated workarounds (which may not even work) in javascript or some other automation method.

   Attached is a sample showing the type of file I need to work with.

   I work in print, and need to set up files daily for print which are separated into layers for grouping purposes. One of these purposes is for our automated cutting machines. In order for these to work, I need to keep the cutting and scoring paths on individual, specifically-named layers. When setting up many files at once I would like to automate the saving of print files, proof files, and cutting files.

   To do this I really need Actions which support things like selecting Layers by Name (similar to selecting objects by attribute description, a feature I already use in… more

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3. Make "Export Selection…" Actionable.

   The fact that "Actions" is not in the list is telling.

   Make "Export Selection…" Actionable. Currently, it is not recognized when recording an Action of when "Adding a menu item" to an existing action.

   Actons, in general, are in dire need of attention in Illustrator. Please consider making them a priority.

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4. Is it possible to change the files inside number in running order on each file in a folder with an action?

   Is it possible to change the files inside number in running order on each file in a folder with an action?

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5. Visible keyboard shortcuts for actions

   In photoshop you can see the keyboard shortcuts for a created action right behind the action in the action-window. Why isn't this possible in illustrator?

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   Completed (Comments Open)  ·  AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

   Works as requested starting from the version 27.3

6. Update Actions to record more features

   In order of importance would love to see illustrator actions record

   1) the pdf preset, when saving to pdf
   2) save as location next to existing file as an option - i currently save to desktop and manually move the file.
   3) layer name when cut copying pasting, selecting all
   4) find font to not need the font loaded to work. We use this to eradicate old type 1 fonts that are buggy and crash computer.
   5) new swatch to remember the global swatch name when recording.

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7. Pg Up & Pg Down

   Hi guys! I have a feature request. Usually the rule of thumb is if you can hotkey it or select it from a menu then you can build it into an action. There's one exception I've found.

   Illustrator will respond to using the Page Up and Page Down keys on your keyboard to navigate your artboards. BUT it ignores these commands if you're recording an action.

   We could make some really robust and powerful actions if we could program actions to navigate through the artboards. Please please please add this?

   PS it would also be amazing if variables could navigate artboards too. So you could direct it that with each data set it would know to move to the next artboard to deposit the next data set. But... even just having that artboard navigation mentioned above could be rigged to enable this.

   Hi guys! I have a feature request. Usually the rule of thumb is if you can hotkey it or select it from a menu then you can build it into an action. There's one exception I've found.

   Illustrator will respond to using the Page Up and Page Down keys on your keyboard to navigate your artboards. BUT it ignores these commands if you're recording an action.

   We could make some really robust and powerful actions if we could program actions to navigate through the artboards. Please please please add this?

   PS it would also be amazing if variables could navigate… more

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