Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might-
- Set the output resolution of an open Illustrator document from AppleScript? The below bit seemed to be the obvious answer but it didn’t work. Applescript can get the current output resolution, but I have tried several other things, and am begining to wonder if it is possible for it to change the resolution.
set properties of document 1 to {output resolution:2400.0}
- Turn overprint ON or OFF on text art items? The below bit is what I use for path art items, but it doesn’t work on text art items. In the Illustrator Scripting Guide the section on text art items don’t have any information on overprints…
set fill overprint of (every path item of document 1 whose fill overprint is true) to false
I don’t own a copy of Illustrator but I can tell you some workarounds I use for FreeHand.
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To retain special print settings I save a template with all the print settings - and then copy the art into that document for output.
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For your overprint dilemma - maybe convert your text to paths, then turn the overprint on or off. Then undo. Or if tip #1 works for you- you could just close the document without saving as your original file would be untouched.
Sorry I didn’t have any direct script solutions - maybe this will spark someone else to post a better solution.
Best,
Thanks for the input.
After working on it some more and reading through the Illustrator script guide again, it indicates that output resolution is read only. It sounds like your template solution might be a possible workaround. Does anyone else have any other ideas?
I had some help on the text overprint from someone on the Adobe boards. I wasn’t specific enough in my inital script, below is what works.
set fill overprint of text of text art item to false