export_illustrator_layers_to_png.jsx

#target Illustrator

//  script.name = exportLayersAsCSS_PNGs.jsx;
//  script.description = mimics the Save for Web;
//  script.requirements = an open document; tested with CS5 on Windows.
//  script.parent = carlos canto // 05/24/13; All rights reserved
//  script.elegant = false;

// Source: http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/20459/how-to-export-illustrator-layers-as-individual-images

/**
 * export layers as PNG
 * @author Niels Bosma, CarlosCanto and Philipp Staender
 */


if (app.documents.length > 0) {
    main();
}
else alert('Cancelled by user');


function main() {
    var document = app.activeDocument;
    var afile = document.fullName;
    var filename = afile.name.split('.')[0];


    var folder = afile.parent.selectDlg("Export as CSS Layers (images only)...");


    if (folder != null) {
        var activeABidx = document.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex();
        var activeAB = document.artboards[activeABidx]; // get active AB
        var abBounds = activeAB.artboardRect;// left, top, right, bottom


        showAllLayers();
        var docBounds = document.visibleBounds;
        activeAB.artboardRect = docBounds;


        var options = new ExportOptionsPNG24();
        options.antiAliasing = true;
        options.transparency = true;
        options.artBoardClipping = true;

        var n = document.layers.length;
        hideAllLayers();
        for (var i = n - 1, k = 0; i >= 0; i--, k++) {
            //hideAllLayers();
            var layer = document.layers[i];
            layer.visible = true;


            var file = new File(folder.fsName + '/' + layer.name + ".png");

            document.exportFile(file, ExportType.PNG24, options);
            layer.visible = false;
        }

        showAllLayers();
        activeAB.artboardRect = abBounds;
    }


    function hideAllLayers() {
        forEach(document.layers, function (layer) {
            layer.visible = false;
        });
    }


    function showAllLayers() {
        forEach(document.layers, function (layer) {
            layer.visible = true;
        });
    }


    function forEach(collection, fn) {
        var n = collection.length;
        for (var i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
            fn(collection[i]);
        }
    }
}

export_illustrator_layers_to_svg.jsx

//  script.name = export_illustrator_layers_to_svg.jsx;
//  script.description = mimics the Save for Web;
//  script.requirements = an open document; tested with CS5 on Windows.
//  script.parent = carlos canto // 05/24/13; All rights reserved
//  script.elegant = false;

// Source: http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/20459/how-to-export-illustrator-layers-as-individual-images

/**
 * export layers as PNG
 * @author Niels Bosma, CarlosCanto and Philipp Staender
 */


if (app.documents.length > 0) {
    main();
}
else alert('Cancelled by user');


function main() {
    var document = app.activeDocument;
    var afile = document.fullName;
    var filename = afile.name.split('.')[0];


    var folder = afile.parent.selectDlg("Export as CSS Layers (images only)...");


    if (folder != null) {
        var activeABidx = document.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex();
        var activeAB = document.artboards[activeABidx]; // get active AB
        var abBounds = activeAB.artboardRect;// left, top, right, bottom


        showAllLayers();
        var docBounds = document.visibleBounds;
        activeAB.artboardRect = docBounds;


        var options = new ExportOptionsSVG();
        options.antiAliasing = true;
        options.transparency = true;
        options.artBoardClipping = true;

        var n = document.layers.length;
        hideAllLayers();
        for (var i = n - 1, k = 0; i >= 0; i--, k++) {
            //hideAllLayers();
            var layer = document.layers[i];
            layer.visible = true;


            var file = new File(folder.fsName + '/' + layer.name + ".svg");

            document.exportFile(file, ExportType.SVG, options);
            layer.visible = false;
        }

        showAllLayers();
        activeAB.artboardRect = abBounds;
    }


    function hideAllLayers() {
        forEach(document.layers, function (layer) {
            layer.visible = false;
        });
    }


    function showAllLayers() {
        forEach(document.layers, function (layer) {
            layer.visible = true;
        });
    }


    function forEach(collection, fn) {
        var n = collection.length;
        for (var i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
            fn(collection[i]);
        }
    }
}