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johnb36386605
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April 17, 2018
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Create callout box around text with arrows

  • April 17, 2018
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Hi!

i Dont know were to start but i need to create a javascript for cs5 that create a stacked text  with a box and outline from an existing layer text.

therefor the box need to be dynamic in size Due different texts.

colour(box, stroke,text),font, strokewidth,leading and the worst part is it needs an arrow that melts with box colour and stroke on all 4 sides( the idea is to create an rotated box on the middle of each line (box) that surronds the text and then group them.

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pixxxelschubser
pixxxelschubser
Adobe Expert
April 18, 2018

No script is needed.

You only will need one paragraph style and one grafik style. But I'm not at home in the moment.

    pixxxelschubser
    pixxxelschubser
    Adobe Expert
    April 17, 2018

    Please show something

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      johnb36386605Author
      New Participant
      April 18, 2018

      so, the text comes from a simple text in a layer called text,

      and this is the graphics I want to make with a script, is it possible?

      and more text, wider box, and the arrows or mini boxes is suppose to be in the middle wich I failed with this test.

      pixxxelschubser
      pixxxelschubser
      Adobe Expert
      April 18, 2018

      Thanks a lot, no worry if it’s not the best , i am glad for any reference at all since i don’t understand illustrator library . I will test tomorrow!


      Use the appearance panel combined with a paragraph style for getting a editable text box with the wishes arrows. The appearance could be saved as graphic style and used for every new textfeld (do not forget - you also need a paragraph style ! )

      Or you can duplicate the textframe and change the text.

      Or you can save as symbol and after using the symbol: break link to symbol  for editing the text.

      Or creating a new textframe and duplicate the appearance through the (? destination selection ? in German: Zielauswahl ) to the new textframe.

      What ever, you will need 5 minutes for creating the required appearance (see the video):

      Create callout box around Illustrator text with arrows

      Have fun

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