: Recursively batch-resave Illustrator svg files with specific options I neew to apply fit to artwork bounds and resave all files and keep file stucture. All my files are svg. and i want to

@Shelley591

to be able to record "Fit to Artwork Bounds" you have to use "Insert Menu Item..." in the Action's Flyout Menu

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@Gloria351

As far as I can tell there is no way to record 'Fit to Artwork Bounds' in an action... but there is a way to get what you're after without doing that anyway.

You need to create 2 separate actions using this method.

So open one of your SVGs (after making a backup copy of your SVG folder for safe keeping) and in the Actions Panel click on 'Create New Action' and hit 'Record':



Action 1


Go to File > Export > Export As...
Don't change the filename – just overwrite
Choose options, click OK
Press Ctrl+W to close the document


Now you can press the 'Stop' button at the bottom of the Actions Panel

That saves your SVG 'trimmed' (fit to the artwork bounds).

Now open the file you just exported and click 'Create New Action' again.

Action 2


Go to File > Save As...
Again overwrite the file
Choose options as you've specified and click OK:





Press Ctrl+W to close
Click 'Stop' in the Actions Panel


Now just batch run these actions on your entire SVG folder, in order, one after the other...

Done

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