Questions tagged [extendscript]

ExtendScript is a powerful scripting language designed for adding custom features to popular Adobe programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator. It is built on ECMAScript 3, which was first introduced in 1999 and tailored specifically for ExtendScript's needs.

Finding the Middle Point of a Circle Using CEP/JavaScript

Using a specific set of calculations, I am able to create a circle in this manner: var yMinCir = height - 1515.80/2.667+8.5; var yMaxCir = height - 1545.80/2.667+8.5; var myCircle = page.ovals.add({geometricBounds:[yMinCir, 1312.63/2.667+8.5, yMaxCir, 1342 ...

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Having trouble changing fonts in JavaScript Photoshop using scripting on certain fonts

I have created a script for photoshop that is designed to change the font family to a different type. However, I am experiencing some inconsistencies in its performance. Here is the section of the script responsible for altering the font family: var origD ...

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Transferring an Applescript list to ExtendScript in Javascript as an array for use in InDesign

Situation Background I have a large number of Applescripts (AS) that designers rely on in InDesign to streamline production workflows. These AS scripts handle a lot of OS interactions that JavaScript cannot replicate, so transitioning away from AS is not ...

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Determine the RGB color values for specific coordinates within Adobe Illustrator

Currently exploring ExtendScript for JavaScript in Adobe Illustrator 2015. Is there a method to retrieve RGB values based on coordinates within the code below? // initializing document var doc = app.activeDocument; // defining x and y coordinates for colo ...

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Regarding passing input into a JavaScript class method that is exported through the exports keyword

The inquiry at hand relates to ExtendScript code, however, I believe it should be independent of any specific javascript implementation. If we have the following in a JS library file (base64.js) exports.encode64 = encoder('+/'); //... function ...

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