Actions Pallette - Calling Gurus

[Custom_Grafx]

Ok,

So I finally got around to something I've been wanting to do for a while on my to do list.

Make actions for common tasks in Illy.

So far, I've created actions for the below;
- offset path
- unite selection
- and I've created one that creates a bleed around selected object but gives the original line a cut contour colour (which I'm loving).

The one I'm having difficulty with, is artboard size. I find I often need to go into edit artboards (shift+o) then select "fit to art". I'd like to make this one key, for example F5 or something. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[signswi]

Hit Record, Hit Shift+o, select Fit to Art, Okay, stop recording? Just a guess, I don't use that function much.

What's the point of the offset and unite selection actions, those are already built in buttons/options...?

 

[The Vector Doctor]

4th post here... Tried it and it works

http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/245/861677

 

[Custom_Grafx]

4th post here... Tried it and it works

http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/245/861677

Thanks Eric,

Are you saying on your version of Ai, in your object menu there is an item called "artboards"?

No such thing on my CS4 sadly

Signswi, the recording the keystrokes thing I've tried and it doesn't work!

The other stuff, I know, very basic, and already in the default, but I made them again in my own menu just for practice sake. I should have started using actions a while ago...

 

[The Vector Doctor]

Thanks Eric,

Are you saying on your version of Ai, in your object menu there is an item called "artboards"?

No such thing on my CS4 sadly

Signswi, the recording the keystrokes thing I've tried and it doesn't work!

The other stuff, I know, very basic, and already in the default, but I made them again in my own menu just for practice sake. I should have started using actions a while ago...

Yes there is in CS5. I skipped cs4 so I guess that won't work if it is missing in cs4

 

[Custom_Grafx]

Thanks Eric,

Looks like it may be something they had on their todo list for the update I guess.

I did find something else in the objects menu which is of interest though... "convert to artboard". I tested it, and it is recordable. It makes the selected object disappear though, but I could easily work around that by creating a copy and making that copy into an artboard maybe... I'll give it a go!