OT: script to convert Images to SVG using AI

2014-06-29 Thread Wim Hooghwinkel - idtp
Hi all, I need to convert a bunch of images (all kinds: EPS, JPG, BMP etc) to SVG format. It works with Adobe Illustrator, but to do 700 images manually is a lot of work. Anyone familiar with Extendscript for AI who can help me writing a script? I also need to update the FM files afterwards.

Re: OT: script to convert Images to SVG using AI

2014-06-29 Thread Scott Prentice
Hi Wim... I gave a workshop at tcworld in 2011 on ExtendScript, which included info about inter-application communication .. http://leximation.com/downloads/tcworld-2011/ Also .. you should take a look at the fantastic samples provided by Russ Ward at West Street Consulting ..

RE: script to convert Images to SVG using AI

2014-06-29 Thread Craig Ede
AI CS6 includes a script called SaveDocAsSVG (Under File Scripts). This will save all open docs in AI to SVG. I did a test with three open docs and it took a little while, but all three docs were converted. Since it works with whatever docs are open I doubt that it cares what format they came in

Re: script to convert Images to SVG using AI

2014-06-29 Thread Wim Hooghwinkel - idtp
Hi Craig, thanks, I already use that script. But I need to do some additional modifications to get correct SVG files: adapt drawing area to illustration borders and set resolution to 300 dpi. If someone can tell me how to add these to the script I’m (almost) done ... Vriendelijke groet /

Re: Script to convert Images to SVG using AI

2014-06-29 Thread mkopen
Irfanview (freeware) with a shareware plugin (http://cadsofttools.com/products/plugins_for_3d-party_programs) performs svg conversion operations. 14 Euros for the plugin, according to the web site. Cheers, Mike I need to convert a bunch of images (all kinds: EPS, JPG, BMP etc) to SVG format.

Frame 12 conditional text bug

2014-06-29 Thread rebecca officer
Hi everyone I've just posted this on Adobe's bug tracker as https://bugbase.adobe.com/index.cfm?event=selectBugCFGRIDKEY=3783041 but wanted to see if anyone else is seeing it too. We have unstructured FM 12 files that use Expressions to choose what conditional text to display. We also use

RE: Frame 12 conditional text bug

2014-06-29 Thread Zimmerman, Gary
Hi Rebecca, Have you tried working in .mif files instead of .fm files and only saving to .fm when you're done for the day? When we have some conditional text problems that crash FM, a mif wash of the files often helps, and sometimes fixes the problem. If yours is a bug, then the mif wash