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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.

MagCloud

An on-demand self-publishing site.
Upload ur PDF then set a price.
MagCloud took orders, prints in HP Indigo and send in US mail to whom ordered.

I've never used this service but interesting..

Help page : http://magcloud.com/home/Help
customer service support page :http://getsatisfaction.com/magcloud#

issuu.com

issuu.com
Online portfolio viewer + publishing site.
very cool good service in free.

With Issuu you can…
• Upload any PDF file and have it instantly converted to an online publication.
• Join a living library where you and your friends comment, share and have fun.
• Enjoy online publications in crisp vector graphics and full screen mode.
• Post your publications on Facebook, MySpace, Blogger, LiveJournal, Orkut etc.
• Embed your publications with our non-branded standalone viewer or as a small preview.
• Reach your audience everywhere in the world with our one-click viral service.
Oh, did we mention that everything is free?

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Full Standalone Version w new window
[ARTSNOB101's GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO 2008]
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Mini embed version on blogger
click|> to Open + see inside

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You can upload your PDFs [up to 100MB or 100pages] and change bkgd colors.
You can embed to Blogger, Facebook, Myspace+ etc.
Read FAQ or ABOUT

Some advice..
Compose pages + PDFs @ InDesign
When you use effects [i.e. dropshadow], and looks Ok on PDF view,
Then, after uploading issuu, found out messed-up.omg...
To avoid that, you can [Export] a page or objects to EPS file
and make it to PSD file, then replace @ InDesign.

and it is book view, so your PDF must have a cover and a back page.

Template Download URL : CD Pkg

DiscMakers.com
http://www.discmakers.com/templates/tempfinder/
Adobe Illustrator (versions 8 - CS2), Adobe InDesign (version 2 - CS2), Macromedia/Adobe FreeHand (versions 7-MX), CorelDRAW (versions 8-X3), QuarkXPress (versions 3.3 - 7)
Many templates.

Engine Room
http://www.engineroomaudio.com/shortrun_templates.html
PDF CD templates

Ross Ellis
http://rossellis.com/client/en/products/template.asp
PDF templates for CD + DVD + Mailer box

5Inch.com
http://www.5inch.com/
Custom CD/DVD printer.
CD template (AI)
http://www.5inch.com/downloads/5inch_customdesign_template.ai.zip
They also have hubs for CD/dvd. + cases.
http://www.5inch.com/storage/disc_hubs

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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macfonts.com

macfonts.com
http://www.macfonts.com/index.php

URL links for free download fonts for mac.