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Aidan_C
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November 30, 2022
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Script: Make rectangle based on size of object on layer

  • November 30, 2022
  • 2 replies
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Hello beautiful minds,
Would anyone happen to know how to make the following work in a script, if its possible:

 

Create a rectangle, based on the height(100%) of a text box, and the width(90%) of the same textbox.
Then have it go to page center.

Thanks for any help, let me know if you have any questions.

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    Correct answer Sergey Osokin

    Change the percentage (decimal) in the "ratio".

    (function (){
  if (!documents.length) return;
  if (!selection.length || selection[0].typename !== 'TextFrame') return;
  var ratio = 0.9 // Width scale
  var tf = selection[0];
  var color = new RGBColor();
  color.red = 255;
  color.green = 0;
  color.blue = 0;

  var dup = tf.duplicate().createOutline();
  var bnds = dup.geometricBounds;
  dup.remove();
  var w = Math.abs(bnds[2] - bnds[0]);
  var h = Math.abs(bnds[3] - bnds[1]);
  var top = bnds[1];
  var left = bnds[0] + w * 0.5 * (1 - ratio);

  var rect = tf.layer.pathItems.rectangle(top, left, w * ratio, h);
  rect.fillColor = color;
  rect.stroked = false;
  rect.move(tf, ElementPlacement.PLACEAFTER);
})();

     

    2 replies

    pixxxelschubser
    Community Expert
    pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 30, 2022

    And please describe the kind of your textbox. (Because: 90% of point text does not make sense.)

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    Aidan_CAuthor
    Inspiring
    December 2, 2022

    Ive posted an image above if that helps.

    Sergey Osokin
    Sergey Osokin
    Inspiring
    November 30, 2022

    Hi. It would make more sense to the community if you could show before and after pictures.

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      Aidan_CAuthor
      Inspiring
      December 2, 2022

      So I would like to be able to run a script, that automatically creates the red rectangle you see behind the text.
      Its the same height as the text, but slightly smaller width - possibly 90% ish

      Sergey Osokin
      Sergey OsokinCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      December 2, 2022

      Change the percentage (decimal) in the "ratio".

      (function (){
  if (!documents.length) return;
  if (!selection.length || selection[0].typename !== 'TextFrame') return;
  var ratio = 0.9 // Width scale
  var tf = selection[0];
  var color = new RGBColor();
  color.red = 255;
  color.green = 0;
  color.blue = 0;

  var dup = tf.duplicate().createOutline();
  var bnds = dup.geometricBounds;
  dup.remove();
  var w = Math.abs(bnds[2] - bnds[0]);
  var h = Math.abs(bnds[3] - bnds[1]);
  var top = bnds[1];
  var left = bnds[0] + w * 0.5 * (1 - ratio);

  var rect = tf.layer.pathItems.rectangle(top, left, w * ratio, h);
  rect.fillColor = color;
  rect.stroked = false;
  rect.move(tf, ElementPlacement.PLACEAFTER);
})();

       

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