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10 Free and Extremely Useful Illustrator Scripts

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There are a great deal of resources out there and in this post you will find 10 free and useful scripts for Illustrator!

Scripts?
Illustrator supports scripting from AppleScript, Visual Basic, JavaScript, and ExtendScript. When activated, these scripts perform operations within Illustrator or may involve other programs such as word processing, spreadsheet and database programs. You can use some of Illustrator’s scripts, downloaded scripts, or create your own scripts. For more info on scripting in Illustrator, check out the scripting documentation in the Adobe Illustrator CS3/Scripting folder.


This page guide you how to installing scripts and introduce 10 free + useful scripts [and download links],
such as ...

• Close All Paths / Close All Selected Paths
• Divide Text Frame
• Join Text Frames
• Fleurify
• Metaball
• CMYK to Pantone v.2
• Vary Hues / Randomize Colors
• Save File With Timestamps v.3
• Circle
• Swap Objects

Many of those scripts from www.wundes.com/ Please read about John's Scripts for Illustrator.
Mostly Javascripts for Illustrator 10 and later.
When you DOWNLOAD from wundes.com,
"Click here to download" WITH RIGHT CLICK-> SAVE LINK AS... ->

For more info on scripting in Illustrator, check out the scripting documentation in the Adobe Illustrator CS3/Scripting folder.

Reference : Cliparts + pkgs : Pepin Press

Pepin Press
http://www.pepinpress.com/

Another great clipart + package folding books with data CD.
Many cliparts books has published.


PKG folding Template series w CD list are :

• Take One
• Structural Package Designs
• Special Packaging
• How to Fold
• Folding Patterns for Display and Publicity
• Mail It!

Link : Amazon.com - Pipin Press Books
: Amazon.com - Agile Rabbit Edition

Reference : New York Public Library

New York Public Library
http://ebooks.nypl.org/22A1D991-AF49-4DA0-BFE3-4587270FC56A/10/206/en/Default.htm

eNYPL Collection of Downloadable Media

NYPL - Digital image Library:
http://www.nypl.org/digital/

Reference : Cliparts : Dover Books

Dover Publications
http://store.doverpublications.com/
Clip Art Series
http://store.doverpublications.com/by-subject-art-clip-art-series.html

The famous Dover Books for loyalty free clipart books w data CD.
Thousands of titles are published.

You might can find cheep prices @ Strand Bookstore.
Many titles can find @ Lee's Art Shop.
amazone.com : Dover Electronic Clip art

Reference : Book : Design Literacy

Design Literacy :
- Understanding Graphic Design
Author : Steven Heller
Publisher : Allworth Press (1997)


Amazon.com $18.21

Readers come to understand what elements must coalesce to make certain ads, posters, packages, logos, and book covers take on a life of their own.
B+W. background of design of many in short column text.

Reference : Color : Pantone formula Guides

Pantone Inc.
http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/index.aspx

Color formula books from Pantone Inc.
Also, they have Metallic, Pastel and etc.

If you know better prices, please post comments. thanx.
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PANTONE COLOR BRIDGE :
COATED FORMERLY THE SOLID TO PROCESS GUIDE


2 in One : I recommend this color formula book. (baby)
Pantone coated color Chip + CMYK converted color chip w CMYK%s.
amazon.com $84.88

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Pantone 2 formula Guides : Coat +Uncoated


amazon.com $69.99
( List price : $134.55 )
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Pantone 3 Formula Guides : Coated + Uncoated +Matte


amazon.com $98.61
( List price : $120.00)
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Relate Site : Colorstrology

Reference : Book: Color Index

Light weight reference Index book series.
Auther : Jim Krause
Publisher : How Design Books
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Color Index(2002)


: Over 1100 Color Combinations, CMYK and RGB Formulas, for Print and Web Media
amazon.com $16.31


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Color Index 2 (2007)


: Over 1500 New Color Combinations. for Print and Web Media. Cmyk and Rgb Formulas.
amazon.com $16.49


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The Designers Complete Index (Boxed Set 2003)


"Index" books, including
Idea Index (graphic effects and typographic treatments),
Layout Index (your secret weapon for effective, dynamic layouts) and
Color Index (over 1100 color combinations with CMYK and RGB formulas).
amazon.com $37.79

Adobe Support + Forum

Adobe : User Forum
http://www.adobe.com/support/forums/

User Forum : InDesign Mac OS
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.ee6b330/

User Forum : Illustrator Mac OS
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.ee6b324/

User Forum : Photoshop Mac OS
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.ee6b362/

User Forum : Acrobat Mac OS
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.ee6b2ed/
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Adobe : Support
http://www.adobe.com/support/

Creative Suite 3 Support Center
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/microsites/microsite.do?msid=MS_CS3_1_1

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A designer’s guide to transparency for print output
: Download how-to PDF
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/creativesuite/articles/cs3ip_transparency.pdf

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Forum : Topics : InDesign CS3 Mac - Printing
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bc3b5ea
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Forum : Topics : Acrobat Mac OS
Acrobat 8 asks for Administrator authentication.
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bc31dc7
-If you have problem to open Acrobat app. MUST SEE for solvation!
To see contents of an app, Control + click then see “show package contents”

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Subjects From ... Adobe : Support - TechNote
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INDESIGN

Printing multiple copies of a multi-page document from InDesign CS3 is very slow
(Intel-based Macintosh)
http://www.adobe.com/go/kb402011

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Can't print to non PostScript Epson printer from Illustrator or InDesign
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=331376
- Reason
You are printing on Mac OS X v10.3.9 or earlier, or you are printing borderless from Mac OS X v10.4.2 or earlier.
- Background information
Illustrator CS, CS2 and InDesign CS, CS2 are unable to print borderless to some non-PostScript Epson printer models. There are incompatibilities between Illustrator CS, CS2 and InDesign CS, CS2 when printing to some non-PostScript Epson printer models on Mac OS X v10.3.9 or earlier.

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Can't print to non-PostScript printer from Illustrator or InDesign
(CS3, CS2 on Mac OS X)
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=332627

- Issue
When you try to print to a non-PostScript printer from Adobe Illustrator or Adobe InDesign, the file appears in the printer's list of jobs, but one of the following problems occurs:
* The file doesn't print.
* The file disappears from the list of print jobs but doesn't print.
* The file disappears from the list of print jobs, the file doesn't print, and the printer returns an error message, such as "Job Stopped."
- Details
You are printing to one of the following printers:
* Epson Stylus Photo RX620
* Epson Stylus Photo R2400
* Epson Stylus Photo R1800
* Epson Stylus CX6600
* Canon I9900

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Unexpected spacing when you export to PDF from InDesign CS2 or CS3
http://www.adobe.com/go/kb400866
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Indesign CS3 Troubleshoot system errors or freezes in InDesign CS3 on Mac OS X
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb400690&sliceId=2

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Reference : 401 Design Meditations

401 Design Meditations
: Wisdom, Insights, and Intriguing Thoughts from 150 Leading Designers.
Author : Catharine Fishel
Publisher: Rockport Publishers (2005)



401 great inspired words from 401 graphic designers + artists.

"My curiosity is my creativity on the way to discovery." - Unknown.
"Design is a response to social change" - George Nelson [architect + industrial designer]
"Typography is what language looks like" Ellen Lupton [director or MFA]

Enjoy reading sound bites from everyone from Frank Gehry, David Carson, and Charles and Ray Eames to Frank Lloyd Wright, Paul Rand, Stefan Sagmeister, and Saul Bass.In its pages, noteworthy designers, both past and present, working in fields ranging from graphic design, fashion, architecture, typography, illustration, and industry product design, sound off on every topic, including deadlines, inspiration, competition, rules, respect, education, and handling criticism and life as a creative soul -- all with a certain amount of irreverence. Their thoughts are boiled down into succinct quotable quotes and one-liners that exemplify their character and demonstrate their philosophy on the world.
amazon.com $12.47

Reference : Book - Graphic + Design

Reference : Book - Graphic + Design
If you know great book for design reference, please add the list.

Reference : Grid Systems

Grid Systems :
- Principles of Organizing Type:
Author : Kimberly Elam
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press



Small but a great book for grid systems + layout, categorized by composition.
On example layout pages, layer of vellum pages w grid lines for the grid system.
A lots of design examples of grid system + layout from old to new.
Amazon.com $13.57

Reference : Thinking with Type

Thinking with Type :
- A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, Students
Author : Ellen Lupton
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press



it's good to have a basic book about design in brief.
A good book for letters, typography to layout.
Amazon.com $13.57

Reference : Designing books - Practice and Theory

Designing Books - Practice and Theory
Author : Jost Hochuli , Robin Kinross
Publisher : Hyphen (April 2004)















A great book for editorial design and is a beautiful book.
Authentic old European book's pages are layout samples.

Recommend by : Genv.W + baby
Amazon.com : $22.80

Identifont

Identifont
http://www.identifont.com/
Search fonts form some independent font founder Co.s.
Some links for free font downloads.

myfonts.com

myfonts.com
http://www.myfonts.com/
Find + Try + buy fonts form many font founder Co.s.
Search by Co., categories, best seller and etc.
You can make your own font album to keep selected fonts.
Also in album, you can...
change text's font, size, background + type color for screen preview.

Rookledge's Classic International Typefinder

Font Book :
Rookledge's Classic International Typefinder
Author : Christopher Perfect, Gordon Rookledge, Phil Baines
Publisher: Collins Design (2004)
www.laurenceking.co.uk
2005 Harper Design Intl
ISBN 1 85669 406 2 U.S. $35


Basic but great font book for text typeface search.
If you wanna find differences between Garamond 156(Monotype)、
Garamond (Stempel)、 Garamond (Lynotype)、Garamond Berthold、
ITC Garamond、Garamond Amsterdam .... you'll love this book!
Also you can search font by character A-z.
It's been long time since 1st edition came out and out of print for long time.
Then finally came back out w new edition.
amazon.com $33.25