Where to put the script to appear under scripts menu in Illustrator cs5.1

Question

I have a script for Illustrator CS5.1 that I would like to be part of the scripts menu. I've tried to put it under:

1. C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS5.1\Presets\en_GB\Scripts\
2. C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS5.1\Presets\en_GB\Scripts\myFolder
3. C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS5.1\Presets\
4. C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS5.1\Presets\myFolder

but all of those attempts failed, I have restarted Illustrator, what can be wrong? This is for Windows 7.

Calder

Answer 1

I don't know why, but the solution is to NOT USE *.jsx but *.js as script extension. When I've changed it to js and placed into C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS5.1\Presets\en_GB\Scripts\ it appeared under scripts menu.

With 64bit CS6 Illustrator the path looks like this: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS6 (64 Bit)\Presets\en_GB\Scriptsand it accepts JSX or JS extensions.

Calder

Great. Good to know. in CC and CC 2014 .js and .jsx work – Cuckoo

Thank you. Is there a corresponding location in the user's AppData/Roaming folder (as there is for InDesign)? – Desmonddesmoulins

Answer 2

And just for good measure, here's

a Mac solution

(Yes, OP asked for Windows, but many Mac users will find this page too)

See the elegantly explained answer on Xinrong's blog.

Or if the link ever rots, read the summary below:

Step 1.

Navigate to

Applications/Adobe Illustrator CC/Presets/en_GB/Scripts

and copy the .js or .jsx files there.

The file path may differ depending on your version of Illustrator (could be CS6 instead of CC, for example), and also your language (could be ja_JP instead of en_GB, for example).

Step 2.

Relaunch Illustrator.

The scripts will then be accessible in Illustrator's menu under File > Scripts

Kid

Thank you "Past Mentalist" for anticipating my present needs :) – Wit

Answer 3

I know this is a super old question, but since this is the first thing that comes up when I googled it...

The directory is still similar

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CC 2018\Presets\en_US\Scripts

Quintessence

This works perfectly when using Adobe Illustrator CC 2018 in 2020. Thank you for sharing! – Mousterian

Answer 4

In my localized version of Illustrator CC 2014 it is:

/Applications/Adobe Illustrator CC 2014/Presets.localized/de_DE/Skripten

should something similar to for you.

In Illustrator CC (v17) it also is this folder.

/Applications/Adobe Illustrator CC/Presets.localized/de_DE/Skripten

From the Illustrator CS5 Scripting guide link

Chapter 1 / Page 10

Installing scripts in the Scripts menu

To include a script in the Scripts menu (File > Scripts), save the script in the Scripts folder, located in the /Illustrator CS5/Presets folder in your Illustrator CS5 installation directory. The script’s filename, minus the file extension, appears in the Scripts menu.

Cuckoo

Points 1 and 2 in my question shows this and both doesnt work, it could be something with CS5.1. – Penholder