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1. Opacity Mask

   Transparency / Opacity Mask - In layers pallet page item names look different with masks (underline) and opacity masks (dashed). It would be great if you could add this to properties of the page item like mask: none, opacity mask or mask. Identifying these objects is even harder then Envelopes which can only be identified by identifying as plugin object. Worst case putting info in the tag propery would be better then nothing when cresating it. I do not believe a opacity mask can be identified through any form of SDK/Script which makes identifying raster images in the file impossible. The other option would be to have the raster item still listed when it is part of opacity mask. Also on this site an option should be all so that not SDK/Script specific.

   Transparency / Opacity Mask - In layers pallet page item names look different with masks (underline) and opacity masks (dashed). It would be great if you could add this to properties of the page item like mask: none, opacity mask or mask. Identifying these objects is even harder then Envelopes which can only be identified by identifying as plugin object. Worst case putting info in the tag propery would be better then nothing when cresating it. I do not believe a opacity mask can be identified through any form of SDK/Script which makes identifying raster images in the file impossible.… more

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2. [Typo] ExportOptionsTIFF.IZWCompression of Illustrator JavaScript Reference.pdf

   There is a typo in ExportOptionsTIFF in Illustrator JavaScript Scripting Reference.pdf, which fails to specify whether or not LZW compression is used. Please correct it.

   I have checked and it was wrong from the CS6 version.

   Expected Name: lZWCompression (begins with a lowercase L)
   Actual Name: IZWCompression (begins with an uppercase i)

   The function name in the example is also wrong. exportFileToTIFF should be correct.

   Exporting to TIFF format
   
   // Exports current document to dest as a TIFF file with specified
   // options, dest contains the full path including the file name
   
   function exportFileToPSD (dest) { // <-- exportFileToTIFF
     if ( app.documents.length > 0 ) {
       var exportOptions = new ExportOptionsTIFF();
       var type = ExportType.TIFF;
       var fileSpec = new File(dest);
       exportOptions.resolution = 150;
       exportOptions.byteOrder = TIFFByteOrder.IBMPC;
       exportOptions.IZWCompression = false;
       app.activeDocument.exportFile( fileSpec, type, exportOptions );
     }
   }
   

   There is a typo in ExportOptionsTIFF in Illustrator JavaScript Scripting Reference.pdf, which fails to specify whether or not LZW compression is used. Please correct it.

   I have checked and it was wrong from the CS6 version.

   Expected Name: lZWCompression (begins with a lowercase L)
   Actual Name: IZWCompression (begins with an uppercase i)

   The function name in the example is also wrong. exportFileToTIFF should be correct.

   Exporting to TIFF format
   
   // Exports current document to dest as a TIFF file with specified
   // options, dest contains the full path including the file name
   
   function exportFileToPSD (dest) { // <-- exportFileToTIFF
     if

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3. Wrong short-discription in omv.xml

   macOS10.14.7 / IllustratorCC 26.3.1

   In the following omv file, the shortdesc(short description) of each property of the "TextAntialias" class in lines 833 to 865 is identical to the one for the previous "TextType" class.
   （以下のomvファイル、833行目〜865行目の「TextAntialias」クラスの各プロパティのショートディスクリプションが一つ前のTextTypeのものと同一です。）

   /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Scripting Dictionaries CC/Illustrator 2022/omv.xml

   ...
   <classdef name="TextAntialias" enumeration="true">
   <shortdesc>The type of text antialiasing.</shortdesc>
   <elements type="class">
   <property name="NONE" rwaccess="readonly">
   <shortdesc>Text from a point.</shortdesc>
   <datatype>
   <type>int</type>
   <value>1</value>
   </datatype>
   </property>
   <property name="SHARP" rwaccess="readonly">
   <shortdesc>Text within an area.</shortdesc>
   <datatype>
   <type>int</type>
   <value>2</value>
   </datatype>
   </property>
   <property name="CRISP" rwaccess="readonly">
   <shortdesc>Text on a path.</shortdesc>
   <datatype>
   <type>int</type>
   <value>3</value>
   </datatype>
   </property>
   <property name="STRONG" rwaccess="readonly">
   <shortdesc>Text on a path.</shortdesc>
   <datatype>
   <type>int</type>
   <value>4</value>
   </datatype>
   </property>
   </elements>
   </classdef>
   ...

   macOS10.14.7 / IllustratorCC 26.3.1

   In the following omv file, the shortdesc(short description) of each property of the "TextAntialias" class in lines 833 to 865 is identical to the one for the previous "TextType" class.
   （以下のomvファイル、833行目〜865行目の「TextAntialias」クラスの各プロパティのショートディスクリプションが一つ前のTextTypeのものと同一です。）

   /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Scripting Dictionaries CC/Illustrator 2022/omv.xml

   ...
   <classdef name="TextAntialias" enumeration="true">
   <shortdesc>The type of text antialiasing.</shortdesc>
   <elements type="class">
   <property name="NONE" rwaccess="readonly">
   <shortdesc>Text from a point.</shortdesc>
   <datatype>
   <type>int</type>
   <value>1</value>
   </datatype>
   </property>
   <property name="SHARP" rwaccess="readonly">
   <shortdesc>Text within an area.</shortdesc>
   <datatype>
   <type>int</type>
   <value>2</value>
   </datatype>
   </property>
   <property name="CRISP" rwaccess="readonly">
   <shortdesc>Text on a path.</shortdesc>
   <datatype>
   <type>int</type>
   <value>3</value>
   </datatype>
   </property>
   <property name="STRONG" rwaccess="readonly">
   <shortdesc>Text on a path.</shortdesc>
   <datatype>
   <type>int</type>
   <value>4</value>
   </datatype>
   </property>
   </elements>… more

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4. access opacity of TextRange

   There is no way to access the opacity of a textRange. This TextFrame has 100% opacity, but it contains two textRanges, one of which is at 50% opacity. I don't believe that there is a way to make everything 100% opaque from javascript.

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5. Scripting Bug: importFile() no longer works in CC2018

   importFile() worked fine in CC2017, now in CC2018 it throws an "Illegal Argument" error.

   here's a small JavaScript to test. Open any document or create a blank file before running the script

   var f = File('c:/temp/Example File.pdf'); // to test, add a path to a valid file in your system

   var idoc = app.activeDocument; // have any document open

   idoc.importFile(f, false);

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6. Variable font support in scripts

   There doesn't seem to be any way to use variable fonts in scripts. There is an undocumented property TextFont.axisVector, but it is read-only. So there is no way to adjust the axes of a variable font via script, even though Illustrator has supported variable fonts for many years now.

   Relevant thread:
   https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/scripting-variable-fonts-in-illustrator/td-p/9834514

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7. Join command is unavailable when run from an action via a script

   We have an action that works, when launched form the Actions panel.
   Operations are simple:
   1. Copy
   2. Deselect All
   3. Paste in Front
   4. Join
   5. Join
   It is designed to create a new closed shape from two segments from different shapes.

   However, when we call this exact action from a script with a app.doScript, it doesn’t work, an error message 'The object "Join" is not currently available' is displayed.

   Please see the video.

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8. firstLineIndent can’t be set to zero

   Create a text object, type some text, keep it selected and run the script:

   activeDocument.textFrames[0].paragraphs[0].paragraphAttributes.firstLineIndent = 20;
   alert(activeDocument.textFrames[0].paragraphs[0].paragraphAttributes.firstLineIndent);

   activeDocument.textFrames[0].paragraphs[0].paragraphAttributes.firstLineIndent = 0;
   alert(activeDocument.textFrames[0].paragraphs[0].paragraphAttributes.firstLineIndent);

   You have two alerts saying 20, while the second one should show and actually set the first line indent value to 0 — and it does not.

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9. import graphic styles from file or library

   with javascript, there is no way to import graphic styles from libraries or files. there is a way to open ai documents as graphic style libraries but then there is no script access to that library.

   currently what i have to do is have an ai file with objects with graphic styles assign to them. with my script i open that file, select the objects, copy them, close the file, switch documents, paste objects, delete objects.

   this can take a while and it is a very ugly solution. ideally there should be something as simple as importGraphicStylesFromFile(File)

   or at least
   GraphicStyleLibrary("name of library").graphicStyles.getByName()

   with javascript, there is no way to import graphic styles from libraries or files. there is a way to open ai documents as graphic style libraries but then there is no script access to that library.

   currently what i have to do is have an ai file with objects with graphic styles assign to them. with my script i open that file, select the objects, copy them, close the file, switch documents, paste objects, delete objects.

   this can take a while and it is a very ugly solution. ideally there should be something as simple as importGraphicStylesFromFile(File)

   or at least … more

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10. Please update "Planet X" in backend to "Live Paint"

    Actions read from API are named "Planet X".
    In AI menu, they are "Live Paint"

    Additionally, there is one typo: "Marge Planet X" = "Merge Live Paint"

    When Loupedeck reads the actions from API, they appear with outdated names in Loupedeck UI.

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11. Adjusting one gradient causes changes to unrelated gradients on same document

    adjusting one gradient causes changes to unrelated gradients on same document.

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12. Update the VSCode ExtendScript Debugger

    This is an essential tool.

    Too many issues to mention here - and that's just on a PC. It doesn't work at all on ARMx64

    https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Adobe.extendscript-debug&ssr=false#review-details

    The community needs this kept up to date!

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13. an Illustrator error occurred: 1346458189 ('PARM')

    I get this error too often on an irregular basis.
    Do something.
    At the very least, please return the correct cause of the error as to what caused the error.

    createOutline (),
    Move () for each object

    Etc., this error of the title is occurring too much during loop processing with for or while.
    I've come to hate Illustrator anymore.
    Please give the correct information to this error.
    I want to deal with it.

    This error has been the same since at least Illustrator CC 2014.
    I thought that the frequency of errors occurred in Illustrator CC 2017 was considerably lower, but after updating to Illustrator 2021, the probability of this error increasing again has increased.

    I get this error too often on an irregular basis.
    Do something.
    At the very least, please return the correct cause of the error as to what caused the error.

    createOutline (),
    Move () for each object

    Etc., this error of the title is occurring too much during loop processing with for or while.
    I've come to hate Illustrator anymore.
    Please give the correct information to this error.
    I want to deal with it.

    This error has been the same since at least Illustrator CC 2014.
    I thought that the frequency of errors occurred in Illustrator CC 2017 was considerably… more

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14. Commands from Special characters / Whitespace section gives an error

    A simple script:
    app.executeMenuCommand('~copyright')
    gives an error 1200: 1346458189 ('PARM')

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15. Fails to retrieve file creation date | AI 2020, MacOS Catalina

    This issue appears only on MacOS Catalina.

    Steps to reproduce:

    File(file_path).created.getTime()

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16. Using method duplicate() on a group of threaded text frame items will lose threading

    Hi together,
    if we duplicate a group of threaded text frame items to a different Illustrator document the story's threaded text frame items will not be threaded anymore in the target document.

    If you duplicate the group in the same document the threaded text frame items remain threaded.

    All details here at Adobe Illustrator Scripting Forum:

    [BUG] copying threaded text-frames.
    Silly-V Mar 22, 2019 9:30 AM
    https://forums.adobe.com/message/10991060#10991060

    One has to rethread the text frame items in the target document.
    That should not be necessary.

    No issue if we copy and paste grouped and threaded text frame items using the menu commands.

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender
    ( ACP )

    Hi together,
    if we duplicate a group of threaded text frame items to a different Illustrator document the story's threaded text frame items will not be threaded anymore in the target document.

    If you duplicate the group in the same document the threaded text frame items remain threaded.

    All details here at Adobe Illustrator Scripting Forum:

    [BUG] copying threaded text-frames.
    Silly-V Mar 22, 2019 9:30 AM
    https://forums.adobe.com/message/10991060#10991060

    One has to rethread the text frame items in the target document.
    That should not be necessary.

    No issue if we copy and paste grouped and threaded text frame items using the menu… more

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17. Last frame in a story: textFrameItem.nextFrame is not null

    Hi together,
    the value of nextFrame of the last textFrameItem in a story should always be null. Otherwise you could thread the outport of a text frame item with the inport of the same text frame item.

    And indeed that's the case!

    See details in this thread at the Adobe Illustrator Scripting Forum:

    1. Re: [BUG] copying threaded text-frames. Laubender Mar 30, 2019 7:42 PM (in response to Laubender) https://forums.adobe.com/message/11004207#11004207

    Since this IS POSSIBLE it creates a rather strange text composition in the affected story. So my suggestion: nextFrame of the last threaded text frame item in a story should always be null.

    Here an example where I used one single text frame item that is threaded with itself:

    1. Re: [BUG] copying threaded text-frames. Laubender Mar 30, 2019 7:58 PM (in response to Laubender) https://forums.adobe.com/message/11004345#11004345

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender
    ( ACP )

    ATTACHED:
    BUG-with-nextFrame-of-objext-TextFrameItem.zip.txt

    ( To unzip the attached zip file rename it to *.zip first. )

    Hi together,
    the value of nextFrame of the last textFrameItem in a story should always be null. Otherwise you could thread the outport of a text frame item with the inport of the same text frame item.

    And indeed that's the case!

    See details in this thread at the Adobe Illustrator Scripting Forum:

    1. Re: [BUG] copying threaded text-frames. Laubender Mar 30, 2019 7:42 PM (in response to Laubender) https://forums.adobe.com/message/11004207#11004207

    Since this IS POSSIBLE it creates a rather strange text composition in the affected story. So my suggestion: nextFrame of the last threaded text frame item in a story should always… more

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18. Export jpg using script to specific dpi

    Export jpeg using script to specific dpi.

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19. [BUG] Error during evaluation of conditional (ternary) operator

    The script in the Illustrator produces an error during evaluation of a conditional expression that includes a nested conditional expression without parenthesis.

    This breaks JavaScript optimization tools e.g. Google Closure Compiler.

    Scenario:
    alert(true ? true ? 1 : 2 : 3);

    Expected:
    Standard dialog with message: "1".

    Actual:
    Dialog with message "Error 25: Expected: :."

    Workaround:
    alert(true ? (true ? 1 : 2) : 3);

    System info:
    Illustrator Version: 23.0.1
    OS: OS X
    Version: 10.14
    System Architecture: x64

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20. Add Javascript API for swatches functionalities

    There are many missing feature that we can not handle using javascript scripting, also may be apple script.

    1. Merge swatches via script
    2. Suppress merge swatch conflict dialog via script or do it in the background by default value.
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