Using VB Script, JScript, Visual Basic, or any other Automation compatible system, you can now automate downloads, connect with other scriptable applications, or process thousands of files for print or the Web without lifting a finger or breaking a sweat. The core of Canvas 8 has been re-engineered to allow programmable automation. A script can be written to access most features in Canvas 8. Scripting provides freedom from all of the repetitive, time-consuming tasks that are associated with today's modern print, digital and Web production environments. Once created, a script can complete a complex series of design procedures for you in the background or even while you are away from your office.
Scripts are extremely useful for batch file operations.
For example, imagine you've been given the responsibility of converting thousands of high-resolution images in a directory or database into low resolution versions. That would be a very time-consuming and tedious task if it had to be done by hand however, a simple script can do this all automatically. Our sample script could be used to import a list of images into Canvas one by one, change their resolution, adjust their size, add a fancy border, run a Sequence of effects, and then export each of them into an HTML document or into an appropriate folder in any supported file format. The possibilities of Scripting are limitless. Object Properties Canvas 8 now contains a sophisticated custom Object Properties definition system that lets you define complex data records linked to Canvas objects.