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Lorem Ipsum Generator
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Creator:  ken frederick
Date:  25. June 2011, 15:31

vimeo.com/46611687

I've completely overhauled "Lorem Ipsum Generator" and cleaned up some minor bugs, specifically the way punctuation is "sprinkled" throughout the text, as well as added some additional features:

Dummy Text can now be generated in different Styles

The script by default runs as a dialog window (like the previous version "LoremIpsum_0_0"), however, if you open the code and change the variable "bPalette" to "true", it will run as a palette instead.

However, I decided to ratchet up the ridiculousness and include a way of generating "mock philosophy" by implementing the Kant Generator python script and "Context-Free Grammar" XML files, as implemented in Nodebox. In order to activate it download "kant.zip" (the link to kant.zip below does not work) and unzip it's contents in the same folder as "LoremIpsum_0_2.js" (see Installation Instructions for help, if you're unsure of your scripts save location), the script will recognize the folder and reveal options for:

  • Kant (generates several paragraphs of Kantian philosophy)
  • Husserl (generates several paragraphs of Husserl)
  • Thanks (generates a thank you note)

Unfortunately, I can only test on a Mac running OSX 10.7.4 using Illustrator CS5.1. If there is someone out there on Windows I would be curious about the results.

As always if there are any bugs, post here or email me.

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One thing that has always been missing from Adobe Illustrator is a dummy-text generator. So, I created this simple script that generates "Lorem ipsum" text, while maintaining text item type styles

vimeo.com/25502272

the above video shows the following:

1/ if nothing is selected a text box, with the desired amount of text, will be created in the center of the page.
2/ type items can be selected and either replace or add to existing text. in both cases type attributes such as size, leading, and color are maintained. this video shows how the script functions.
3/ punctuation inclusion can be toggled as well as Title Case for headline creation

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i post LoremIpsum with the caveat that although it's stable for me and i use it quite frequently, i can't guarantee that it won't cause problems or not work for someone else (i'm on a mac 10.6 CS5)

Notes
** finally i have access to cs5 and so far as i have tested this script functions without problems using the latest version of scriptographer (2.9.072). i still currently have no consistent way to test on other versions of illustrator (i.e. CS2 or CS4 or CS?) or windows. email is the best way to contact me.

thanks.
Ken

Re: Lorem ipsum generator
From:  Yves Cozic
Date:  4. July 2011, 11:47

It works perfectly with CS3. Thanks.

Re: Lorem ipsum generator
From:  John Patrick
Date:  10. July 2011, 23:30

Thanks, cool, hi5!!!

Re: Lorem ipsum generator
From:  mn
Date:  31. August 2011, 11:12

PC, indesign cs5

error: 2 - the script is not defined!
line: 34

Re: Lorem ipsum generator
From:  ken frederick
Date:  31. August 2011, 11:47

make sure you're using the latest version of scriptographer http://scriptographer.org/news/version-2.9.070-interface-updates-bug-fixes/

if the problem still persists after updating scriptographer let me know.

thanks.
Ken

Re: Lorem ipsum generator
From:  ken frederick
Date:  2. August 2012, 11:53

updated. squashed some bugs, updated and added features. see above or read more http://kenfrederick.blogspot.de/2011/06/scriptographer-lorem-ipsum.html

thanks,
Ken

Re: Lorem ipsum generator
From:  mustafa
Date:  22. November 2012, 00:49

Hi Ken, thanks for Lorem Generator for AI...I installed and check but it didn't work CS5 15.0.0 version...Scriptographer versiyon is 2.9.072...I will be very grateful indeed...

Mhayit

Re: Lorem ipsum generator
Date:  24. July 2013, 23:29

This is sooo amazing! Much gratitude to you for creating it.

Re: Lorem ipsum generator
From:  PIXIE
Date:  8. January 2015, 16:12

Works perfectly on win 64 bit , CS5 :) ty!!!!!

Re: Lorem ipsum generator
From:  dawn
Date:  8. April 2015, 15:54

I can't seem to get this working in Indesign CC - Just get an Error 2.
It sounds amazing and would be great to use if...

Re: Lorem ipsum generator
From:  LL
Date:  8. April 2015, 21:11

Hi Dawn,

Scriptographer only works for Illustrator up to version CS5, it's no longer supported in CS6 or CC and will not work at all with InDesign.

Hope that helps.

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