https://github.com/hanggrian/prepress-adobe-scripts

Essential Illustrator and Photoshop scripts for commercial printshop
https://github.com/hanggrian/prepress-adobe-scripts

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Essential Illustrator and Photoshop scripts for commercial printshop

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/hanggrian/prepress-adobe-scripts
• Owner: hanggrian
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2020-07-14T18:25:18.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-07-30T22:24:18.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-07-31T02:23:05.785Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: extendscript, illustrator-scripts, photoshop-scripts, scriptui
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: http://hanggrian.com/prepress-adobe-scripts/
• Size: 57.3 MB
• Stars: 19
• Watchers: 7
• Forks: 8
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Prepress Adobe Scripts

![](https://github.com/hanggrian/prepress-adobe-scripts/raw/assets/logo_ai.png "Logo for Illustrator")

![](https://github.com/hanggrian/prepress-adobe-scripts/raw/assets/logo_psd.png "Logo for Photoshop")

Collection of Illustrator and Photoshop scripts to automate repetitive tasks and

procedures of preparing final print layout.

- Multiple languages.

- Dark theme support.

[View scripts' descriptions](http://hanggrian.com/prepress-adobe-scripts/)

## Download

There are several ways to use the scripts, a recommended method is to install

them in Adobe installation paths so that they may appear in

`Menubar > File > Scripts`.

In any case, download the source code and pick one of the following solutions.

### Automatic Installation

![macOS installation.](https://github.com/hanggrian/prepress-adobe-scripts/raw/assets/install.png)

Run `install.bat` as admin (Windows) or `install.sh` with sudo (macOS).

### Manual Installation

Copy certain files and directories from this repository to your local Adobe

installation paths, usually *Applications* in macOS and *Program Files* in

Windows.

#### Illustrator

From | To

--- | ---

Content of [Illustrator Scripts] | `$APP_DIR`/Presets/`$LOCALE_CODE`/Scripts/

[.stdlib] and [.stdres] | `$APP_DIR`/Presets/`$LOCALE_CODE`/

#### Photoshop

From | To

--- | ---

Content of [Photoshop Scripts] | `$APP_DIR`/Presets/Scripts/

[.stdlib] and [.stdres] | `$APP_DIR`/Presets/

> In macOS, make sure to show all hidden files in Finder.

### No Installation

It is possible to use the scripts by drag-and-dropping JSX files directly to

Adobe apps. Just make sure to keep the entirety of root folder instead of only

`Illustrator Scripts` or `Photoshop Scripts` folders.

This is because the scripts are **not standalone,** all of them require hidden

directories to be in pre-determined locations.

## Usage

![Script menus in Illustrator.](https://github.com/hanggrian/prepress-adobe-scripts/raw/assets/menu_ai.png)

![Script menus in Photoshop.](https://github.com/hanggrian/prepress-adobe-scripts/raw/assets/menu_psd.png)

If you decide to install the scripts, they can be accessed from menubar or

[keyboard shortcuts](Actions).

[.stdlib]: .stdlib

[.stdres]: .stdres

[Illustrator Scripts]: Illustrator%20Scripts

[Photoshop Scripts]: Photoshop%20Scripts

## Building

- *WebStorm,* a JavaScript IDE with code style `JavaScript Standard Style`.

- *Visual Studio Code* with extensions:

  - [ExtendScript Debugger](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Adobe.extendscript-debug):

    used to debug scripts.

  - [ShellCheck](https://www.shellcheck.net/): Shell script linter.

- *[TableTool](https://github.com/jakob/TableTool/),* a GUI for editing CSV

  files with configurable delimiter and quote characters.

### Website

Forked from [Mediumish Jekyll Template](https://github.com/wowthemesnet/mediumish-theme-jekyll/).

- *WebStorm.*

- *Jekyll,* static sites generator.

### Assets

- **Adobe Illustrator,** used to manage vectors and generate images.

  - RGB, Screen (72 ppi), Pixels.

  - No color swatches to reduce file size.

  - Non-decimal artboard's position to generate image in exact dimension.

  - Save files in `ai` format using options:

    - `Create PDF Compatible File` if such files are directly linked to others,

      disable otherwise.

    - `Use Compression`.

  - Generate files in `png` with `Export for Screens...` using options:

    - 8-bit for resources.

    - 32-bit for others.

### References

Unofficial documentation and scripting guides.

Suite | JavaScript Reference | Guide

--- | --- | ---

JavaScript | | [JSDoc Guide](https://jsdoc.app/)

ExtendScript & ScriptUI | [Index](https://documentation.help/CS3-ScriptUI/inxx.html) | [Wiki](https://github.com/ExtendScript/wiki/wiki/) 
 [JavaScript Tools Guide](https://extendscript.docsforadobe.dev/) 
 [ScriptUI for Dummies](https://www.daube.ch/docu/fm-documentation/ExtendScript/ScriptUI_for_Dummies-%5BPeterKahrel%5D.pdf)

Illustrator | [Index](https://documentation.help/Illustrator-CS6/inxx.html) | [Scripting Guide](https://ai-scripting.docsforadobe.dev/)

Photoshop | [Index](https://documentation.help/Photoshop-CS5/inxx.html)