"Break apart" or "Ungroup" all texts in a .fla file

[sabuto7]

Hi,

I often have the case that when i finished banner production i would like to break apart all fonts in a document at once. Now I have to type and select each text object and make Command + B (MAc) twice for each. That's quiet time consuming. Does anyone have an idea how I could speed up this process?

Thanx for ideas.

[kglad]

you can use jsfl.

var tl = fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline()

for (var layerNum = 0; layerNum < tl.layerCount; layerNum++) {

for (var frameNum = 0; frameNum < tl.layers[layerNum].frameCount; frameNum++) {

for (var elementNum = 0; elementNum < tl.layers[layerNum].frames[frameNum].elements.length; elementNum++) {

var element = tl.layers[layerNum].frames[frameNum].elements[elementNum];

if(element.elementType=='text'){

fl.getDocumentDOM().selection = [element];

fl.getDocumentDOM().breakApart();

fl.getDocumentDOM().breakApart();

}

}

}

}

[kglad]

that first breakApart() is going to increase the number of text items so you'll need to edit that code.

[kglad · Accepted solution]

well, breakApart() is quirky.  you need to unlock layers and select the layer/frame with text and do it carefully.

here's how to do it:

var tl = fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline();

breakApartF();

breakApartF();

lockLayersF(false);

function breakApartF() {

for (var layerNum = 0; layerNum < tl.layerCount; layerNum++) {

for (var frameNum = 0; frameNum < tl.layers[layerNum].frameCount; frameNum++) {

var textA = [];

for (var elementNum = tl.layers[layerNum].frames[frameNum].elements.length - 1; elementNum >= 0; elementNum--) {

var element = tl.layers[layerNum].frames[frameNum].elements[elementNum];

if (element.elementType == 'text') {

textA.push(element);

}

}

if(textA.length>0){

tl.currentLayer = layerNum;

tl.currentFrame = frameNum;

fl.getDocumentDOM().selection = textA;

fl.getDocumentDOM().breakApart();

}

}

}

}

function lockLayersF(b) {

for (var i = 0; i < tl.layerCount; i++) {

tl.layers.locked = b;

}

}

[ClayUUID]

Hey now kglad, I'm sure kglad knows what he's doing here.

[kglad]

i wouldn't be so sure...

[sabuto7]

Hi kglad,

Thank you for your help. I have two questions regarding this:

1 - Were do you put the code? Is it a sort of script to set up and run on layers?

2 - If i Have to "unlock every layer and select the select carefully" than it's the same work as if I use Command+B right? What is the advantage of this script then?

Thanx a lot

[kglad]

you don't have to unlock anything.  the code handles that.

you copy and paste into a jsfl file, you open your fla (with the text)>click commands>run command>and navigate to that jsfl file.

use a copies of your first few flas to make sure it works the way you want.