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May 30, 2019
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Applying superscript to textItem

  • May 30, 2019
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Hi,

I have developed a script that reads a csv file, and does stuff with the data it gets. So far working good. One issue I seem to be having though is trying to translate superscript tags into actual supserscript in photoshop.

Here is what I'm trying to illustrate:

String of text: "$10.00"

I would want the ".00" to be superscript. I don't really see any way to do this by looking at the documentation found here (https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/photoshop/pdfs/photoshop-cc-javascript-ref-2019.pdf )

Can someone point me in the right direction on how I can achieve this? Here's some sample code that I am using to test:

layer.textItem.contents = "$10<sup>.00</sup>"

Obviously this wont work, but I am obviously trying to superscript the .00, I have dived as deep as I could into each property available on textItem. I would be open to splitting the string off, aplying one content, then applying another content with superscript. Which is what I was planning on doing, but can't quite seem to figure out how to get this style applied programmatically like this.

One thing I did try, is I applied a superscript to the layer's text to begin with, then before I mutate it, I alert(layer.textItem.content) and there's no special tag or anything, really hope there is a way to do this?

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Correct answer pixxxelschubser

SuperMerlin​ was faster

// original code written by r-bin
// adapted for actuel requirements by pixxxelschubser
// activeLayer in demo example must be textlayer  !!
//activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.contents = "$10.00";
var s = activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.size;
var c = activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.color;
var f = activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.font;
var idx = activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.contents.indexOf (".");
set_text_style (idx, 3, s, c, f);
function set_text_style(from, len, size, color, font)
{
try {
    var d = new ActionDescriptor();
    var r = new ActionReference();
    r.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("textLayer"), stringIDToTypeID("ordinal"), stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum"));
    d.putReference(stringIDToTypeID("null"), r);
    var d1 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var list1 = new ActionList();
    var d2 = new ActionDescriptor();
    d2.putInteger(stringIDToTypeID("from"), from);
    d2.putInteger(stringIDToTypeID("to"), from+len);
    var d3 = new ActionDescriptor();
    d3.putUnitDouble(stringIDToTypeID("size"), stringIDToTypeID("pointsUnit"), size);
    d3.putString(stringIDToTypeID("fontPostScriptName"), font);
    d3.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("baseline"), stringIDToTypeID("baseline"), stringIDToTypeID("superScript"));
    var d4 = new ActionDescriptor();
    d4.putDouble(stringIDToTypeID("red"),   color.rgb.red);
    d4.putDouble(stringIDToTypeID("green"), color.rgb.green);
    d4.putDouble(stringIDToTypeID("blue"),  color.rgb.blue);
    d3.putObject(stringIDToTypeID("color"), stringIDToTypeID("RGBColor"), d4);
    d2.putObject(stringIDToTypeID("textStyle"), stringIDToTypeID("textStyle"), d3);
    list1.putObject(stringIDToTypeID("textStyleRange"), d2);
    d1.putList(stringIDToTypeID("textStyleRange"), list1);
    d.putObject(stringIDToTypeID("to"), stringIDToTypeID("textLayer"), d1);
    executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("set"), d, DialogModes.NO);
    }
catch (e) { throw(e); }
}

If that works for you

have fun

1 reply

SuperMerlin
SuperMerlin
Inspiring
May 31, 2019

have a look at this thread...

Read and change specific words in a text layer

pixxxelschubser
Community Expert
pixxxelschubserCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
May 31, 2019

SuperMerlin​ was faster

// original code written by r-bin
// adapted for actuel requirements by pixxxelschubser
// activeLayer in demo example must be textlayer  !!
//activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.contents = "$10.00";
var s = activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.size;
var c = activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.color;
var f = activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.font;
var idx = activeDocument.activeLayer.textItem.contents.indexOf (".");
set_text_style (idx, 3, s, c, f);
function set_text_style(from, len, size, color, font)
{
try {
    var d = new ActionDescriptor();
    var r = new ActionReference();
    r.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("textLayer"), stringIDToTypeID("ordinal"), stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum"));
    d.putReference(stringIDToTypeID("null"), r);
    var d1 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var list1 = new ActionList();
    var d2 = new ActionDescriptor();
    d2.putInteger(stringIDToTypeID("from"), from);
    d2.putInteger(stringIDToTypeID("to"), from+len);
    var d3 = new ActionDescriptor();
    d3.putUnitDouble(stringIDToTypeID("size"), stringIDToTypeID("pointsUnit"), size);
    d3.putString(stringIDToTypeID("fontPostScriptName"), font);
    d3.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("baseline"), stringIDToTypeID("baseline"), stringIDToTypeID("superScript"));
    var d4 = new ActionDescriptor();
    d4.putDouble(stringIDToTypeID("red"),   color.rgb.red);
    d4.putDouble(stringIDToTypeID("green"), color.rgb.green);
    d4.putDouble(stringIDToTypeID("blue"),  color.rgb.blue);
    d3.putObject(stringIDToTypeID("color"), stringIDToTypeID("RGBColor"), d4);
    d2.putObject(stringIDToTypeID("textStyle"), stringIDToTypeID("textStyle"), d3);
    list1.putObject(stringIDToTypeID("textStyleRange"), d2);
    d1.putList(stringIDToTypeID("textStyleRange"), list1);
    d.putObject(stringIDToTypeID("to"), stringIDToTypeID("textLayer"), d1);
    executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("set"), d, DialogModes.NO);
    }
catch (e) { throw(e); }
}

If that works for you

have fun

V
Vibi Dev
Inspiring
October 24, 2022

Hi @pixxxelschubser  Hope you are doing good. The above script is amazing.
I wanted to know if it's possible to make a single word or number into a superscript in a text layer. For Example, if my text layer content is "20% Discount1 on selected items". I want the result to be "20% Discount¹ on selected items". If you notice, the number "1" alone turns into a superscript.  Is it possible to achieve using substr() method? If yes, could you please help modify the above script? Looking forward to your response. Thanks in advance. 

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