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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Looking for Illustrator CS script
Date: 20 Sep 2017 16:44:53 GMT
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On 2017-09-20, Mark Carson <Mark3324@noway.com> wrote:
> Illustrator CC 21.1.0 for Mac on Sierra 10.12.6
>
> I’d like to acquire a script to do three things for either a folder of 
> files, or act upon a bunch of EPS and AI files already open:
>
> 1. Document Setup >  Edit Artboards >  Fit to Artwork Bounds.
>
> 2. Save as latest AI or EPS (whichever it already was to start)
>
> 3. Export as SVG.This is already available under File>  Export>  Export As 
> and will execute for all files already open.
>
> So the #3 is already there, but I’d like to squeeze #1 and #2 in front.

Sounds reasonable, assuming corresponding AppleScript commands are
supported in Adobe Illustrator CS. 

Have you looked at the Adobe Illustrator CS scripting dictionary to see
if it supports those commands?

<https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/AppleScript/Conceptual/AppleScriptX/Concepts/work_with_as.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001568-1153006>

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