Adobe Illustrator Scripts
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Read more: Opacity Randomizer
Opacity Randomizer
Opacity Randomizer is a powerful Adobe Illustrator script designed to help you randomly adjust the opacity of selected objects with ease, all while providing a real-time preview. Whether you’re working with individual items or entire groups, this script offers the flexibility to apply random opacity values dynamically across your selection.
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Read more: Panels Manager
Panels Manager
The Panels Manager script is a powerful yet simple tool for Adobe Illustrator, designed to help users manage and toggle panels more efficiently. With its intuitive and compact user interface, users can quickly search, view, or hide commonly used Illustrator panels. -
Read more: Stroke Width Randomizer
Stroke Width Randomizer
The Stroke Width Randomizer script for Adobe Illustrator allows users to add variation to their designs by randomizing the stroke widths of selected objects within a user-defined range. The script features an interactive dialog window where users can set the minimum and maximum stroke width values in points using sliders or text input.
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Read more: Tool Finder
Tool Finder
The Tool Finder provides a user-friendly interface for quickly searching and activating tools and menu commands in Adobe Illustrator. It features a resizable panel with a search bar, a list of tools and commands, and a 'Run' button for efficient navigation. Designed to streamline workflows, the Tool Finder eliminates the need to manually browse Illustrator’s menus, allowing for faster access to desired features. -
Read more: Time Machine
Time Machine
The Time Machine panel for Adobe Illustrator provides a dynamic and user-friendly interface to navigate the history of actions in your Illustrator document. This intuitive panel includes Undo and Redo buttons for quick, precise action control, and a slider that allows seamless scrolling through multiple undo and redo states.
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Read more: Extended Align Panel
Extended Align Panel
The Extended Align panel is a powerful enhancement for Adobe Illustrator, expanding the default alignment options to include 9 advanced commands. These new alignment options provide precise control over object positioning, enabling users to align objects to specific corners, edges, or the center of the artboard or key object with a single click. -
Read more: Select by Layer Order
Select by Layer Order
Select by Layer Order is a powerful Adobe Illustrator script designed to simplify the process of selecting objects based on their layer hierarchy. Users can easily choose a layer and perform advanced selection actions, such as selecting all items on the chosen layer, or items across all layers above or below it. -
Read more: Select by Font
Select by Font
Select by Font is a powerful and easy-to-use script designed to streamline your workflow in Adobe Illustrator. It enables precise selection of text frames based on specific font families and styles, saving you time and effort, especially in documents with extensive typography. -
Read more: Select by Count
Select by Count
The Select by Count script for Adobe Illustrator enables users to select objects within their Illustrator documents using a numerical pattern. This pattern alternates between selecting a defined number of objects and skipping another set, creating an efficient way to process objects in bulk. The script offers extensive flexibility through its customizable selection preferences and sorting options.
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🅰 Locating the Scripts Folder
To install a .jsx script in Adobe Illustrator, you need to place it in the correct directory where Illustrator can recognize it. Follow these steps to locate the Scripts folder:
- MacOS:
Open Finder and navigate to:
Applications/Adobe Illustrator <Version>/Presets/<Language>/Scripts. - Windows:
Open File Explorer and navigate to:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator <Version>\Presets\<Language>\Scripts - Replace <Version> with your Adobe Illustrator version (e.g., 2025).
- Replace <Language> with your language folder (e.g., "de_DE" for German, "en_US" for English).
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🅱 Installing the Script
- Copy the Script File: Copy the .jsx file to the Scripts folder located in the path above.
- On some systems, you may need administrator permissions to modify the Scripts folder.
- Restart Illustrator: To refresh the scripts menu, close and reopen Adobe Illustrator.
- MacOS:
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- Open Adobe Illustrator and ensure a document is active.
- Go to the top menu bar and select File > Scripts.
- If the script is installed in the Scripts folder, it will appear in the dropdown list.
- Click the script name to run it.
- The script will execute, and any dialog boxes or results will appear based on the script’s functionality.
Note: Before running any scripts, it’s strongly advised to save your work — especially when working with complex or large documents.
Explore our complete guide to mastering Adobe Illustrator scripts.
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🅰 Locating the Scripts Folder
To install a .jsx script in Adobe Illustrator, you need to place it in the correct directory where Illustrator can recognize it. Follow these steps to locate the Scripts folder:
- MacOS:
Open Finder and navigate to:
Applications/Adobe Illustrator <Version>/Presets/<Language>/Scripts. - Windows:
Open File Explorer and navigate to:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator <Version>\Presets\<Language>\Scripts - Replace <Version> with your Adobe Illustrator version (e.g., 2025).
- Replace <Language> with your language folder (e.g., "de_DE" for German, "en_US" for English).
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🅱 Installing the Script
- Copy the Script File: Copy the .jsx file to the Scripts folder located in the path above.
- On some systems, you may need administrator permissions to modify the Scripts folder.
- Restart Illustrator: To refresh the scripts menu, close and reopen Adobe Illustrator.
- MacOS:
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- Open Adobe Illustrator and ensure a document is active.
- Go to the top menu bar and select File > Scripts.
- If the script is installed in the Scripts folder, it will appear in the dropdown list.
- Click the script name to run it.
- The script will execute, and any dialog boxes or results will appear based on the script’s functionality.
Note: Before running any scripts, it’s strongly advised to save your work — especially when working with complex or large documents.
Explore our complete guide to mastering Adobe Illustrator scripts.
Adobe Photoshop Scripts
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Read more: Contract or Expand Selection
Contract or Expand Selection
The Contract or Expand Selection script for Adobe Photoshop provides an intuitive way to adjust active selections by expanding or contracting their boundaries dynamically. Users can fine-tune their selection using a slider, input field, and quick adjustment buttons, ensuring precise control over selection modifications.
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Read more: Scripts Folder Shortcut
Scripts Folder Shortcut
The Scripts Folder Shortcut is a lightweight, floating panel for Adobe Photoshop that provides a quick and convenient way to access the default Scripts folder. This folder is where users can store, organize, rename, and manage custom scripts to enhance their workflow in Photoshop.Read more