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Script to resize a layer to fit a text with stroke/ a smart object

  • March 6, 2024
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Hello everyone, 

I'm a comic editor, and i need to resize bubble to fit text with stroke.

Is there any script that can adjust/ resize layer bubble to fit with layer text? I'm trying to convert text into smart object, and i found a script tooo, but it's quite complicated. 

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    Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

     

     

     

     

    // scale speechbubbles in group »bubble« to type layers in group »Speech«;
// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
// set to pixels;
var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
var myDocument = activeDocument;
var theTypeLayers = collectLayersFromGroupsOfName("Speech");
var theSpeechBubbles = collectLayersFromGroupsOfName("bubble");
var theValue = 30;
// get matching text to bubble;
for (var m = 0; m < theSpeechBubbles.length;m++) {
    var thisBubble = theSpeechBubbles[m];
    for (var n = 0; n < theTypeLayers.length; n++) {
        var thisText = theTypeLayers[n];
        var theX = thisText[3][0] + thisText[4]/2;
        var theY = thisText[3][1] + thisText[5]/2;
// if match found transform;
    if (thisBubble[3][0] <= theX && thisBubble[3][1] <= theY && thisBubble[3][2] >= theX && thisBubble[3][3] >= theY) {
            selectLayerByID(thisBubble[2], false);
            hideOthers();
            loadTransparencyAsSelection(thisBubble[2], false);
            var theNewId = smartify();
            contractSelection (theValue);
            expandSelection (theValue);
            loadChannelAsSelection("green", true, "subtract");
            var theBounds = myDocument.selection.bounds;
            myDocument.selection.deselect();
            var selW = (Number(theBounds[2]-Number(theBounds[0])));
            var selH = (Number(theBounds[3]-Number(theBounds[1])));
            var theScaleX = thisText[4] / selW * 100;
            var theScaleY = thisText[5] / selH * 100;
            scaleRotateLayer (theScaleX, theScaleY, 0, 0, 0);
            loadTransparencyAsSelection(theNewId, false);
            contractSelection (theValue);
            expandSelection (theValue);
            loadChannelAsSelection("green", true, "subtract");
            var theBounds = myDocument.selection.bounds;
            myDocument.selection.deselect();
            var selW = (Number(theBounds[2]-Number(theBounds[0])));
            var selH = (Number(theBounds[3]-Number(theBounds[1])));
            var offsetX = ((theBounds[0] + selW/2) - (thisText[3][0] + thisText[4]/2)) * (-1);
            var offsetY = ((theBounds[1] + selH/2) - (thisText[3][1] + thisText[5]/2)) * (-1);
            scaleRotateLayer (100, 100, 0, offsetX, offsetY);
            //alert (theScaleX+"\n"+theScaleY+"\n"+offsetX+"\n"+offsetY);
            hideOthers();
        }
    }
};
// reset;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
};
//////////////////
////// collect layers and their parents if the top level group has a specific name //////
function collectLayersFromGroupsOfName (folderName) {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// anumber is intended to keep track of layerset depth;
var aNumber = 0;
var theArray = new Array;
//var theGroups = new Array;
// work through layers;
for (var m = theNumber; m >= 0; m--) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theBounds = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("bounds"));
var theseBounds = [theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("left")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("top")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("right")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("bottom"))];
var theWidth = theseBounds[2]-theseBounds[0];
var theHeight = theseBounds[3]-theseBounds[1];
//var hasLayerMask = layerDesc.hasKey(charIDToTypeID("Usrs"));
var thisArray = [[theName, m, theID, theseBounds, theWidth, theHeight]];
////////////////////////////////////
// if group start:
if (layerSet == "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true) {
if (aNumber == 0) {var setArray = [[theName, m, theID]]}
else {
// include groups in array;
    for (var o = setArray.length - 1; o >= 0; o--) {thisArray.push(setArray[o])};
// set array;
    setArray.push([theName, m, theID])
    };
// add to mark group;
aNumber++
};
// if group end;
if (layerSet == "layerSectionEnd" && isBackground != true) {
// subtract to mark end of group;
aNumber--;
if (aNumber == 0) {var setArray = []}
else {setArray.pop()}
};
// if neither group start or end;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" && layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true) {
// if anumber is 0 layer is top level;
if (aNumber != 0) {
    for (var o = setArray.length - 1; o >= 0; o--) {thisArray.push(setArray[o])};
// check the to level folder name;
    var theCheck = false;
    for (var a = thisArray.length-1; a > 0; a--) {
        if (thisArray[a][0] == folderName) {theCheck = true}
    };
    if (theCheck == true) {
    theArray.push(thisArray[0])
    }
    };
};
////////////////////////////////////
} catch (e) {};
};
// the results;
return theArray
};
////// based on code by mike hale, via paul riggott //////
function selectLayerByID(id,add){
try {
add = undefined ? add = false:add 
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), id);
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) ); 
desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false ); 
try{
executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}catch(e){
alert(e.message); 
}
} catch (e) {}
};
////// scale active layer to canvas dimensions //////
function scaleRotateLayer (theScaleX, theScaleY, theAngle, offsetX, offsetY) {
try {
// scale layer:
var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
// transform;
var desc23 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref2 = new ActionReference();
ref2.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );
desc23.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref2 );
var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
var desc24 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc24.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" ), idPxl, offsetX );
desc24.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" ), idPxl, offsetY );
desc23.putObject( idOfst, idOfst, desc24 );
var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
desc23.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Wdth" ), idPrc, theScaleX );
desc23.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Hght" ), idPrc, theScaleY );
desc23.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Angl" ), charIDToTypeID( "#Ang" ), theAngle );
desc23.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Intr" ), charIDToTypeID( "Intp" ), stringIDToTypeID( "bicubicAutomatic" ) );
desc23.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "freeTransformCenterState" ), stringIDToTypeID( "quadCenterState" ), stringIDToTypeID( "QCSAverage" ) );
//            desc23.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "Cpy " ), true );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Trnf" ), desc23, DialogModes.NO );
app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
} catch (e) {alert ("NONONO")}
};
////// load transparency //////
function loadTransparencyAsSelection (theID, theInvert) {
var idchannel = stringIDToTypeID( "channel" );
var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref3 = new ActionReference();
ref3.putProperty( idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( "selection" ) );
desc7.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref3 );
var ref4 = new ActionReference();
ref4.putEnumerated( idchannel, idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( "transparencyEnum" ) );
ref4.putIdentifier( stringIDToTypeID( "layer" ), theID );
desc7.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "to" ), ref4 );
desc7.putBoolean(charIDToTypeID("Invr"), theInvert);
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "set" ), desc7, DialogModes.NO );
};
////// expand selection //////
function expandSelection (theValue) {
var idExpn = charIDToTypeID( "Expn" );
var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idBy = charIDToTypeID( "By  " );
var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc5.putUnitDouble( idBy, idPxl, theValue );
executeAction( idExpn, desc5, DialogModes.NO );
};
////// contract selection //////
function contractSelection (theValue) {
try {
// =======================================================
var idCntc = charIDToTypeID( "Cntc" );
var desc14 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idBy = charIDToTypeID( "By  " );
var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc14.putUnitDouble( idBy, idPxl, theValue );
executeAction( idCntc, desc14, DialogModes.NO );
} catch (e) {}
};
////// load channel as selection //////
function loadChannelAsSelection(theName, theInvert, theAdd) {  
try {
var idchannel = stringIDToTypeID( "channel" );
if (theAdd == false || theAdd == undefined) {
    var desc70 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var ref9 = new ActionReference();
    ref9.putProperty( idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( "selection" ) );
desc70.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref9 );
    var ref10 = new ActionReference();
    ref10.putEnumerated( idchannel, idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( theName ) );
desc70.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "to" ), ref10 );
desc70.putBoolean(charIDToTypeID("Invr"), theInvert);
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "set" ), desc70, DialogModes.NO );
} else {
    var desc221 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var ref5 = new ActionReference();
        ref5.putEnumerated( idchannel, idchannel, stringIDToTypeID(theName) );
        desc221.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref5 );
desc221.putBoolean(charIDToTypeID("Invr"), theInvert);
        var ref6 = new ActionReference();
        ref6.putProperty( idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( "selection" ) );
    desc221.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "to" ), ref6 );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( theAdd ), desc221, DialogModes.NO );
}
} catch (_error) {alert (_error)}
};
////// load channel as selection //////
function intersectChannelWithSelection(theName) {  
try {
var idchannel = stringIDToTypeID( "channel" );
    var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var ref1 = new ActionReference();
        ref1.putEnumerated( idchannel, idchannel, stringIDToTypeID(theName) );
    desc5.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref1 );
        var ref2 = new ActionReference();
        ref2.putProperty( idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( "selection" ) );
    desc5.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "with" ), ref2 );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "interfaceIconFrameDimmed" ), desc5, DialogModes.NO );
} catch (_error) {alert (_error)}
};
////// toggle visibility of others //////
function hideOthers () {
// =======================================================
var idShw = charIDToTypeID( "Shw " );
    var desc10 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var list4 = new ActionList();
            var ref7 = new ActionReference();
            var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
            var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
            var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
            ref7.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
        list4.putReference( ref7 );
    desc10.putList( idnull, list4 );
    var idTglO = charIDToTypeID( "TglO" );
    desc10.putBoolean( idTglO, true );
executeAction( idShw, desc10, DialogModes.NO );
};
////// function to smartify if not //////
function smartify () {
// make layers smart objects if they are not already;
if (activeDocument.activeLayer.kind != LayerKind.SMARTOBJECT) {
var id557 = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
var desc108 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id558 = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref77 = new ActionReference();
var id559 = charIDToTypeID( "Mn  " );
var id560 = charIDToTypeID( "MnIt" );
var id561 = stringIDToTypeID( "newPlacedLayer" );
ref77.putEnumerated( id559, id560, id561 );
desc108.putReference( id558, ref77 );
executeAction( id557, desc108, DialogModes.NO );
//return activeDocument.activeLayer
};
//return theLayer
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
return theID
};

     

     

     

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    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    March 11, 2024

     

     

     

     

    // scale speechbubbles in group »bubble« to type layers in group »Speech«;
// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
// set to pixels;
var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
var myDocument = activeDocument;
var theTypeLayers = collectLayersFromGroupsOfName("Speech");
var theSpeechBubbles = collectLayersFromGroupsOfName("bubble");
var theValue = 30;
// get matching text to bubble;
for (var m = 0; m < theSpeechBubbles.length;m++) {
    var thisBubble = theSpeechBubbles[m];
    for (var n = 0; n < theTypeLayers.length; n++) {
        var thisText = theTypeLayers[n];
        var theX = thisText[3][0] + thisText[4]/2;
        var theY = thisText[3][1] + thisText[5]/2;
// if match found transform;
    if (thisBubble[3][0] <= theX && thisBubble[3][1] <= theY && thisBubble[3][2] >= theX && thisBubble[3][3] >= theY) {
            selectLayerByID(thisBubble[2], false);
            hideOthers();
            loadTransparencyAsSelection(thisBubble[2], false);
            var theNewId = smartify();
            contractSelection (theValue);
            expandSelection (theValue);
            loadChannelAsSelection("green", true, "subtract");
            var theBounds = myDocument.selection.bounds;
            myDocument.selection.deselect();
            var selW = (Number(theBounds[2]-Number(theBounds[0])));
            var selH = (Number(theBounds[3]-Number(theBounds[1])));
            var theScaleX = thisText[4] / selW * 100;
            var theScaleY = thisText[5] / selH * 100;
            scaleRotateLayer (theScaleX, theScaleY, 0, 0, 0);
            loadTransparencyAsSelection(theNewId, false);
            contractSelection (theValue);
            expandSelection (theValue);
            loadChannelAsSelection("green", true, "subtract");
            var theBounds = myDocument.selection.bounds;
            myDocument.selection.deselect();
            var selW = (Number(theBounds[2]-Number(theBounds[0])));
            var selH = (Number(theBounds[3]-Number(theBounds[1])));
            var offsetX = ((theBounds[0] + selW/2) - (thisText[3][0] + thisText[4]/2)) * (-1);
            var offsetY = ((theBounds[1] + selH/2) - (thisText[3][1] + thisText[5]/2)) * (-1);
            scaleRotateLayer (100, 100, 0, offsetX, offsetY);
            //alert (theScaleX+"\n"+theScaleY+"\n"+offsetX+"\n"+offsetY);
            hideOthers();
        }
    }
};
// reset;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
};
//////////////////
////// collect layers and their parents if the top level group has a specific name //////
function collectLayersFromGroupsOfName (folderName) {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// anumber is intended to keep track of layerset depth;
var aNumber = 0;
var theArray = new Array;
//var theGroups = new Array;
// work through layers;
for (var m = theNumber; m >= 0; m--) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
var theBounds = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("bounds"));
var theseBounds = [theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("left")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("top")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("right")), theBounds.getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("bottom"))];
var theWidth = theseBounds[2]-theseBounds[0];
var theHeight = theseBounds[3]-theseBounds[1];
//var hasLayerMask = layerDesc.hasKey(charIDToTypeID("Usrs"));
var thisArray = [[theName, m, theID, theseBounds, theWidth, theHeight]];
////////////////////////////////////
// if group start:
if (layerSet == "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true) {
if (aNumber == 0) {var setArray = [[theName, m, theID]]}
else {
// include groups in array;
    for (var o = setArray.length - 1; o >= 0; o--) {thisArray.push(setArray[o])};
// set array;
    setArray.push([theName, m, theID])
    };
// add to mark group;
aNumber++
};
// if group end;
if (layerSet == "layerSectionEnd" && isBackground != true) {
// subtract to mark end of group;
aNumber--;
if (aNumber == 0) {var setArray = []}
else {setArray.pop()}
};
// if neither group start or end;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" && layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true) {
// if anumber is 0 layer is top level;
if (aNumber != 0) {
    for (var o = setArray.length - 1; o >= 0; o--) {thisArray.push(setArray[o])};
// check the to level folder name;
    var theCheck = false;
    for (var a = thisArray.length-1; a > 0; a--) {
        if (thisArray[a][0] == folderName) {theCheck = true}
    };
    if (theCheck == true) {
    theArray.push(thisArray[0])
    }
    };
};
////////////////////////////////////
} catch (e) {};
};
// the results;
return theArray
};
////// based on code by mike hale, via paul riggott //////
function selectLayerByID(id,add){
try {
add = undefined ? add = false:add 
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), id);
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) ); 
desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false ); 
try{
executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}catch(e){
alert(e.message); 
}
} catch (e) {}
};
////// scale active layer to canvas dimensions //////
function scaleRotateLayer (theScaleX, theScaleY, theAngle, offsetX, offsetY) {
try {
// scale layer:
var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
// transform;
var desc23 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref2 = new ActionReference();
ref2.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );
desc23.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref2 );
var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
var desc24 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc24.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" ), idPxl, offsetX );
desc24.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" ), idPxl, offsetY );
desc23.putObject( idOfst, idOfst, desc24 );
var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
desc23.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Wdth" ), idPrc, theScaleX );
desc23.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Hght" ), idPrc, theScaleY );
desc23.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Angl" ), charIDToTypeID( "#Ang" ), theAngle );
desc23.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Intr" ), charIDToTypeID( "Intp" ), stringIDToTypeID( "bicubicAutomatic" ) );
desc23.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "freeTransformCenterState" ), stringIDToTypeID( "quadCenterState" ), stringIDToTypeID( "QCSAverage" ) );
//            desc23.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "Cpy " ), true );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Trnf" ), desc23, DialogModes.NO );
app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
} catch (e) {alert ("NONONO")}
};
////// load transparency //////
function loadTransparencyAsSelection (theID, theInvert) {
var idchannel = stringIDToTypeID( "channel" );
var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref3 = new ActionReference();
ref3.putProperty( idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( "selection" ) );
desc7.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref3 );
var ref4 = new ActionReference();
ref4.putEnumerated( idchannel, idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( "transparencyEnum" ) );
ref4.putIdentifier( stringIDToTypeID( "layer" ), theID );
desc7.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "to" ), ref4 );
desc7.putBoolean(charIDToTypeID("Invr"), theInvert);
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "set" ), desc7, DialogModes.NO );
};
////// expand selection //////
function expandSelection (theValue) {
var idExpn = charIDToTypeID( "Expn" );
var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idBy = charIDToTypeID( "By  " );
var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc5.putUnitDouble( idBy, idPxl, theValue );
executeAction( idExpn, desc5, DialogModes.NO );
};
////// contract selection //////
function contractSelection (theValue) {
try {
// =======================================================
var idCntc = charIDToTypeID( "Cntc" );
var desc14 = new ActionDescriptor();
var idBy = charIDToTypeID( "By  " );
var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
desc14.putUnitDouble( idBy, idPxl, theValue );
executeAction( idCntc, desc14, DialogModes.NO );
} catch (e) {}
};
////// load channel as selection //////
function loadChannelAsSelection(theName, theInvert, theAdd) {  
try {
var idchannel = stringIDToTypeID( "channel" );
if (theAdd == false || theAdd == undefined) {
    var desc70 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var ref9 = new ActionReference();
    ref9.putProperty( idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( "selection" ) );
desc70.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref9 );
    var ref10 = new ActionReference();
    ref10.putEnumerated( idchannel, idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( theName ) );
desc70.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "to" ), ref10 );
desc70.putBoolean(charIDToTypeID("Invr"), theInvert);
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "set" ), desc70, DialogModes.NO );
} else {
    var desc221 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var ref5 = new ActionReference();
        ref5.putEnumerated( idchannel, idchannel, stringIDToTypeID(theName) );
        desc221.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref5 );
desc221.putBoolean(charIDToTypeID("Invr"), theInvert);
        var ref6 = new ActionReference();
        ref6.putProperty( idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( "selection" ) );
    desc221.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "to" ), ref6 );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( theAdd ), desc221, DialogModes.NO );
}
} catch (_error) {alert (_error)}
};
////// load channel as selection //////
function intersectChannelWithSelection(theName) {  
try {
var idchannel = stringIDToTypeID( "channel" );
    var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var ref1 = new ActionReference();
        ref1.putEnumerated( idchannel, idchannel, stringIDToTypeID(theName) );
    desc5.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref1 );
        var ref2 = new ActionReference();
        ref2.putProperty( idchannel, stringIDToTypeID( "selection" ) );
    desc5.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "with" ), ref2 );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "interfaceIconFrameDimmed" ), desc5, DialogModes.NO );
} catch (_error) {alert (_error)}
};
////// toggle visibility of others //////
function hideOthers () {
// =======================================================
var idShw = charIDToTypeID( "Shw " );
    var desc10 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var list4 = new ActionList();
            var ref7 = new ActionReference();
            var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
            var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
            var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
            ref7.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
        list4.putReference( ref7 );
    desc10.putList( idnull, list4 );
    var idTglO = charIDToTypeID( "TglO" );
    desc10.putBoolean( idTglO, true );
executeAction( idShw, desc10, DialogModes.NO );
};
////// function to smartify if not //////
function smartify () {
// make layers smart objects if they are not already;
if (activeDocument.activeLayer.kind != LayerKind.SMARTOBJECT) {
var id557 = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
var desc108 = new ActionDescriptor();
var id558 = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
var ref77 = new ActionReference();
var id559 = charIDToTypeID( "Mn  " );
var id560 = charIDToTypeID( "MnIt" );
var id561 = stringIDToTypeID( "newPlacedLayer" );
ref77.putEnumerated( id559, id560, id561 );
desc108.putReference( id558, ref77 );
executeAction( id557, desc108, DialogModes.NO );
//return activeDocument.activeLayer
};
//return theLayer
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
return theID
};

     

     

     

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    L
    Lumigraphics
    Legend
    March 6, 2024

    Record an action to convert your text to point and then back to paragraph. That will fit the text bounding box to the text. Then you can get the dimensions with a script and resize from there.

    K
    KathyDangAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    March 9, 2024

    Sorry, I'm not really understand what you mean. Can you describe it more detail?

    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 6, 2024

    Didn’t we already cover this?

    Maybe it was just something similar. 

     

    Please provide the file or at least meaningful screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

    What is the property that definitively establishes the connection of bubble and text (position, name, …)? 

      K
      KathyDangAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      March 6, 2024

      I know about you script to create a shape (ellipse, rectangle, custom shape) fit with stroke text, so magic, your script help me alot!

      But my issue is: it's not a shape that you can create or custom, our customer don't allow us to draw it by shape. It just a pixel layer with a handraw speech bubble. I put all  that bubble in group "Bubble" like the image below, and text on group "Speech". Each bubble is an independent layer in "bubble group". I'm searching for a script that can resize each selected "bubble layer" to fit with each selected "text layer include stroke". 

      Up until now, we would have had to use free transform to squeeze the speech bubble and adjust it little by little, which is very time consuming.

      I'm trying to cut out the bubble text direction indicator, only the oval shape is left for easy applying the resizing script, but there is still no suitable script.

      K
      KathyDangAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      March 6, 2024

      This is the bubble layer inside the bubble group 

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