Select Window > Actions.
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11. feb. 2026
Learn how to batch process files in Adobe Illustrator by setting source folders.
In the Actions panel menu select Batch.
Select your Source:
- Folder: Process all files in a specified folder.
- Data Sets: Use variable data sets defined in the file
Do the following if you selected Folder as the Source:
- Override Action “Open” Commands: Ignores any open steps in the original action and opens files directly from the selected folder.
- Include All Subdirectories: Includes all nested files and folders within the selected folder
- Place Object in Same Document: Places all processed files into a single open document rather than creating new separate files for each
Do any of the following if the action contains any save or export command.
- Override Action “Save” Commands: Saves processed files to a custom destination instead of the one recorded in the action.
- Override Action “Export” Commands: Exports files to a user-specified folder, ignoring original export paths
Set an option for generating filenames when overriding Save and Export commands if you selected Data Sets for Source:
- File + Number: Generates the filename by taking the original document’s filename, removing any extension, and then appending a three‑digit number corresponding to the data set.
- File + Data Set Name: Generates the filename by taking the original document’s filename, removing any extension, and then appending an underscore and the name of the data set.
- Data Set Name: Generates the filename by taking the name of the data set.
Select OK.
