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Advanced Select Every Nth Item v2.0: Smarter Selection Patterns in Illustrator 🎯
One of the most time-consuming tasks in Illustrator is managing selections—especially when working with large grids, checkerboard layouts, or repeated elements. The Advanced Select Every Nth Item v2.0 script solves this problem elegantly, giving designers precise control over how objects are selected. Whether you’re building complex patterns, animating assets, or organizing layouts, this script adds…
HUD Ring Generator Script for Adobe Illustrator
Overview The HUD Ring Generator is an advanced Illustrator script designed to generate dynamic and customizable rings that can be used in various design projects, including user interfaces (UI), infographics, or artistic compositions. This script provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for easy customization of ring count, radius, thickness, gaps, and styles. Features Installation Usage Guide 1.…
Advanced HUD Circular Generator v2.0 for Adobe Illustrator
Create Futuristic UI, Sci-Fi Interfaces, Gauges & Circular Data Visualizations in Seconds Designing high-quality circular HUD elements in Adobe Illustrator can be time-consuming when done manually. Aligning tick marks, distributing values along arcs, rotating labels correctly, and managing subdivisions often requires repetitive calculations and precise positioning. The Advanced HUD Circular Generator v2.0 script eliminates that…
Circle Packing Adobe Illustrator Script
The Circle Packer Pro script is more than a utility—it’s a creative catalyst. Automating the tedious process of circle distribution frees designers to focus on composition, color, and storytelling. Whether you’re crafting bold posters, intricate patterns, or animated sequences, this script is a must-have in your Illustrator toolkit. In the ever-evolving world of graphic and…
Connect All Points – Adobe Illustrator Script
Originally created by John Wundes, this script takes any selected path item and draws a line from every point to every other point. The result? Intricate webs of connections that transform ordinary shapes into mesmerizing mandalas, starbursts, or abstract networks. How It Works Creative Applications
Numerate Points – Adobe Illustrator Script
Numerates the selected points in the document by placing colored circle markers and corresponding number labels next to each point. It provides a dialog to adjust the marker diameter, font size, and positional offsets relative to the point.Usage: With an Illustrator document open, select one or more points (by selecting anchors on paths) and run…
Triangulator Pro: Next-Level Triangle & Voronoi Pattern Generator for Adobe Illustrator
Triangulator Pro is a powerful, free Adobe Illustrator script that transforms vector shapes into dynamic triangulated patterns and organic Voronoi meshes with a single click. Whether you’re creating low-poly art, generative backgrounds, or abstract geometric textures, this script brings complex mathematical pattern generation straight into your Illustrator workflow — no manual point plotting required. 🎨…
Advanced Sequential Value Builder
A Powerful Chart & Scale Generator for Adobe Illustrator Creating clean, consistent numeric scales in Adobe Illustrator can be surprisingly time-consuming. Whether you’re building infographics, UI mockups, data visualizations, timelines, pricing tables, or technical diagrams, manually typing and aligning sequential values is repetitive and error-prone. Advanced Sequential Value Builder v3.0 solves that problem with a…
Batch Resize Paths by Pixels – Adobe Illustrator Script
Designers often need to resize vector paths in absolute units rather than percentages. Adobe Illustrator’s default scaling tools work in percentages, which can be limiting when you want to add or subtract a specific number of pixels, millimeters, or points. This custom script solves that problem by introducing a pixel‑based resizing workflow. What the Script…
Adobe Illustrator Triangle Maker Script
Adobe Illustrator is a powerhouse for vector graphics, but creating precise geometric shapes like triangles often requires manual calculations or drawing tools that aren’t always straightforward.Enter Triangle Maker (Unified UI), a script that simplifies the process by allowing you to generate triangles using mathematical inputs, such as side lengths and angle measures. Based on earlier…
Illustrator Script – Split Paths into Layers in Adobe Illustrator
Automate Your Workflow: Split Paths into Layers in Adobe Illustrator If you’ve ever worked with complex vector artwork in Adobe Illustrator, you know how messy things can get — dozens (or hundreds) of paths stacked inside a single layer. Editing, animating, or exporting these elements individually becomes a nightmare. That’s exactly why I wrote a…
Pixel‑Perfect Parliament Diagrams in Adobe Illustrator
Title: Pixel‑Perfect Parliament Diagrams in Adobe Illustrator — A Practical Guide for Graphic and Motion Designers If you’ve ever tried to lay out hundreds of perfectly spaced dots in a clean semicircle, you know how fiddly it can be. Parliament (a.k.a. hemicycle) diagrams look simple, but getting the bottom edge to read as a smooth…
Dynamic Color Filler Illustrator Script
Stop Coloring Objects Manually: The Illustrator Script Every Designer Needs As a graphic designer, you know that some of the most impactful visuals come from data. Whether it’s a seating chart for a parliament, a map showing population density, or a simple bar graph, data visualization is powerful. But let’s be honest: the process can…
How to Convert ReactSVGIcons JSX into Editable Vectors in Adobe Illustrator
Here’s a full article draft you can publish, followed by SEO-optimized keywords: How to Convert ReactSVGIcons JSX into Editable Vectors in Adobe Illustrator If you’ve ever used ReactSVGIcons or similar libraries, you’ve probably noticed that the generated code isn’t directly usable inside Adobe Illustrator. The problem is that Illustrator requires pure SVG markup, while React…
Create Halftone from Raster Images – Illustrator Tutorial
Before we start although it is not fully necessary it’s a good practice to set our image resolution with multiplies of two. Here in this example we used 1000x1000px. You can change the settings. (Please note that if you have too many tiles (In this example we have 100×100 = 10000) it can take a…
Redraw Path with Equal Distanced Points
The Equal Distance Points Generator is a powerful Adobe Illustrator script that redraws selected paths with evenly spaced points while intelligently preserving the original path structure. It solves the common problem of uneven point distribution in vector paths, allowing for more consistent editing and effects. Whether working with geometric shapes like rectangles and squares or…
Rename Artboard Illustrator Script
This script allows you to rename all artboard names at once in Adobe Illustrator. With this script, you can replace, add, or modify the numbering and text of your artboard names. It also supports regular expressions for advanced renaming options.
Simple Color Picker ScriptUI for Adobe Applications
This ScriptUI-based color picker script creates a simple user interface for selecting colors in Adobe applications. Developed by Mehmet Sensoy, the script features two color buttons that display the currently selected color with custom drawing functions. Users can click either button to open the native color picker, and the chosen color is converted to a…
Create an Arc with Specified Number of Anchor Points – Illustrator Script
This Adobe Illustrator script creates a smooth arc with a specified number of anchor points. It features an integrated ScriptUI dialog that allows users to input parameters such as the number of anchor points, radius, start angle, and end angle. The script centers the arc within the active document’s artboard and calculates smooth in/out handles…
Duplicate Along Circle Script for Adobe Illustrator
This script for Adobe Illustrator automates the duplication of a selected object along a circular path. It checks if an object is selected, prompts for the number of copies, calculates the appropriate radius based on the object’s dimensions, and then creates duplicates evenly spaced and rotated along the circle. Ideal for creating radial designs quickly…
Duplicate Artboard with Guides and Content – Illustrator Script
This Illustrator script automates the duplication of the currently active artboard along with all its contents and guides. It first retrieves the properties of the active artboard (position, dimensions, and name), then creates a new artboard to the right of the original and names it by appending ” Copy” to the original artboard’s name. The…
Glyph Artboard Creator with Descriptive Names – Illustrator Script
This Illustrator script streamlines the process of generating individual artboards for each glyph from a defined character set. Each artboard is automatically assigned a descriptive name that corresponds to the glyph it represents (e.g., “Uppercase_A” for A, “Lowercase_a” for a, “Number_0” for 0, etc.). The script creates a new document, sets a standardized artboard size,…
Grid Duplicator and Color Modifier – After Illustrator Script
This Adobe Illustrator script allows you to duplicate selected objects in a grid layout while providing options to assign custom duplicate counts and fill colors for each object. The script also offers flexible grid configuration, enabling you to either set manual grid dimensions (rows and columns with a specified margin) or let Illustrator automatically determine…
Zoom to Selection – Illustrator Script
Description This Illustrator script automatically adjusts the view to focus on the currently selected objects. It calculates the bounding box that encloses all selected items, then centers and zooms the active view so that the entire selection fits within the screen. How It Works Usage This script is ideal for quickly focusing on a specific…
Outliner Script for Adobe Illustrator
This script, developed by Tom from Inventsable (contact: tom@inventsable.cc) and based on the Outliner project hosted on GitHub, enables you to convert all paths in the active Illustrator document into permanent outlines. In this context “outlines” mean that every path is re-rendered with its individual anchor points and handles drawn explicitly. The modification is non-destructive…
Random Layer Order Script
Random Layer Order Script This Adobe Illustrator script randomizes the stacking (z-order) of the selected objects. It is a stripped-down version of the Random Layer Order functionality originally part of the Randomill Illustrator Plugin. The script was created by Boris Boguslavsky in 2022 and is available on GitHub. Before script: After script: Purpose Description Usage…
Random Select – Illustrator Script
This Adobe Illustrator script implements a random selection functionality. It is a stripped-down version of the random selection function from the Randomill Illustrator Plugin. The script was created by Boris Boguslavsky in 2022 and is inspired by Randomill’s functionality. Description Usage Additional Information This script provides a simple yet effective means to randomly filter a…
Area Size – Illustrator Script
ObjectArea Script This Adobe Illustrator script calculates and displays the area size of a selected object (path). It is designed for Adobe Illustrator CSx (tested on CS6 on Windows 64-bit) and requires exactly one selected object to run. Description Usage Instructions This script is distributed under the MIT License and was originally created by Lucas…
Export Text from Illustrator to Notepad
Text Export Script for Adobe Illustrator This script extracts text contents from all text frames in an Adobe Illustrator document (or multiple documents) and exports the text to a UTF-16 encoded text file. It supports both interactive (using a save dialog) and automatic file naming based on the document’s name. Description Usage
Hatches – Illustrator Script
Adobe Illustrator Script: Hachures (Hatches) Description This Adobe Illustrator script, created by Christian Condamine, allows you to add vector hatches to the selected object (path or compound path). It includes a preview function to view live changes related to the settings. The values entered in the dialog box are saved in a .json file to…
Blank Graph Generator – Illustrator Script
Adobe Illustrator Script: Blank Graph Creator Description This Adobe Illustrator script creates a blank graph with customizable grid lines, axis labels, and graph title. The script generates a user interface to input the parameters for the graph and then draws the graph based on those parameters. Usage Script Details User Interface Graph Creation
Anchors to Dots – Illustrator Script
Adobe Illustrator Script: Add Circles to Path Points Description This Adobe Illustrator script adds small circles to each anchor point of the selected paths. If no document is open, it creates a new document. The script requires at least one path to be selected to run. Usage Script Details Example To use the script, follow…
Enhance Your Workflow Adobe Illustrator Scripts
How to Enhance Your Adobe Illustrator Workflow with Scripts When using Adobe Illustrator, there might come a time when the standard tools and functionalities are not enough, or you need to automate some repetitive tasks. As a smart designer, you will eventually seek out ways to streamline your workflow, boost productivity, and enhance the comfort…
Calendar – Illustrator Script
Calendarikko Script for Adobe Illustrator Description The calendarikko.jsx script is designed for Adobe Illustrator CC+ and was created by Alexander Ladygin. This script allows users to quickly create a customizable calendar grid, and even multiple grids within one document. It offers extensive functionality for customization, enabling users to flexibly adjust the grid to their needs.…
Circular – Illustrator Script
Circular Script for Adobe Illustrator Description The circular.jsx script is designed for Adobe Illustrator CC+ and was created by Alexander Ladygin. This script allows users to quickly and easily arrange selected objects in a circular pattern. It provides a variety of settings to customize the rotation, placement, and duplication of objects, enabling users to achieve…
Cropulka Script for Adobe Illustrator
Cropulka Script for Adobe Illustrator Description The cropulka script is designed for Adobe Illustrator CS5+ and was created by Alexander Ladygin. This script allows users to easily create crop marks around selected objects in Adobe Illustrator. The script provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for users to specify parameters such as crop mark size, offset,…
Harmonizer – Illustrator Script
Harmonizer Script for Adobe Illustrator Description The harmonizer.jsx script is designed for Adobe Illustrator CS5+ and was created by Alexander Ladygin. This script allows users to harmonize the arrangement of selected objects by organizing them into a grid layout with customizable parameters. The script provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for users to specify settings…
Gridder – Illustrator Script
Griddder Script for Adobe Illustrator Description The griddder.jsx script is designed for Adobe Illustrator CS5+ and was created by Alexander Ladygin. This script enables users to create a grid layout of selected objects within Adobe Illustrator. The script provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for users to specify parameters such as the number of columns…
Randomus Script for Adobe Illustrator
Randomus Script for Adobe Illustrator Description The randomus.js script is designed for Adobe Illustrator CS5+ and was created by Alexander Ladygin. This script allows users to apply random transformations and effects to selected objects within Adobe Illustrator. The script provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for users to input parameters and execute various actions such…
Fillinger Script for Adobe Illustrator
Fillinger Script for Adobe Illustrator Author: A Jongware Script (Circle fill)Program Version: Adobe Illustrator CC+Script Name: fillinger.jsxModified and Refactored By: Alexander LadyginWebsite: www.ladyginpro.ruCopyright: 2018 Description The fillinger.jsx script for Adobe Illustrator is a powerful tool designed to fill a selected path with multiple objects. It allows users to customize the size, rotation, and positioning of…
Duplicate Selected Object to All Artboards in Adobe Illustrator
Script Overview This script automates the process of duplicating a selected object across all artboards in an open Adobe Illustrator document. It maintains the exact position of the object relative to each artboard, making it especially useful for designers working with multi-artboard files who need consistent elements (e.g., logos, watermarks) across all artboards. How It…
Release Clipping Paths in Illustrator
Tutorial: Releasing Clipping Masks in Adobe Illustrator Using a Script Clipping masks are a powerful feature in Adobe Illustrator, allowing you to hide parts of objects and create clean designs. However, in some cases, you might need to release these clipping masks for easier editing or further manipulation. This tutorial explains how to automate the…