Spiral "Shrinking" Text Script

Do not copy unnecessary parts (the numbers at the beginning of each line of code)

Try this:

// CharSizeChangeFromFirst2LastInProportion.jsx

// https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/illustrator-spiral-shrinking-growin-text-scaling-down-up-on-spiral-path/m-p/10998741?page=1#M170469
// http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1414597?tstart=0

// select a text frame or pathtext before running this script 
// test this script at first with only a few characters!
// The more letters, the longer it takes

// If the screen seems to be frozen - please wait for a while

// regards pixxxelschubser  25/Febr./2014

var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
if (aDoc.selection.length > 0) {
    if (aDoc.selection.length < 2 && aDoc.selection[0].typename == "TextFrame") {
        var aTFrame = aDoc.selection[0];
        var theChars = aTFrame.characters;
        var charLength = theChars.length;
        var startSize = prompt("size of first character", 25,"start size");
        var endSize = prompt("size of last character", 5,"end size");
        var step = (startSize-endSize)/(charLength-1);
        for (i = 0; i < charLength; i++) {
            theChars[i].size = (startSize - i*step).toFixed (2);
            redraw();
            }
        } else {alert("Please select only one text frame")}
    } else {alert("No selection")}

If that works for you

have fun

😉

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1414597?tstart=0

razo.ad1985 reply #2

“i borrowed second image from online as looked similar to what i am trying to achieve....”

I did that Illustrator file over 10 years ago and posted on another forum.

I just tested my script. Still works. (YIPPEE)

• macOS Sierra (version 10.12.4)

• Illustrator CC 2017 (version 21.1.0)

As I recall from long ago, I modified a script that came shipped with maybe CS2.

I made a new script, SizeTextOneDirection.js

I am NOT a scripting person!

I opened the script using Text Edit app.

Here is the text for SizeTextOneDirection.js

selection = app.activeDocument.selection;

for(i=0, scale=100.0; i< selection.characters.length; i++, scale *= 0.99) {

selection.characters.characterAttributes.horizontalScale = scale;

selection.characters.characterAttributes.verticalScale = scale; }.

Here is my sample file created with Illustrator CC 2017 (version 21.1.0)

Set your text.

With the Text Tool, select all your text, run the script SizeTextOneDirection.js

Copy your text, Paste on a path. (Text on a Path)

Hope that helps.

K

Hi razo.ad1985,

I believe the suggestions above are great and it should get your desired output. In case you need further assistance, I would suggest you to check Illustrator Scripting​ forum as well for dedicated Scripting support.

Regards,

Om

John Wundes' TextTweaker script can do that and many other things: wundes.com

I remember that script from way back. Try this:

1. // CharSizeChangeFromFirst2LastInProportion.jsx 
2.  
3. // http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1414597?tstart=0 
4.  
5. // select a text frame or pathtext before running this script  
6. // test this script at first with only a few characters! 
7. // The more letters, the longer it takes 
8.  
9. // If the screen seems to be frozen - please wait for a while 
10.  
11. // regards pixxxelschubser  25/Febr./2014 
12.  
13. var aDoc = app.activeDocument; 
14. if (aDoc.selection.length > 0) { 
15.     if (aDoc.selection.length < 2 && aDoc.selection[0].typename == "TextFrame") { 
16.         var aTFrame = aDoc.selection[0]; 
17.         var theChars = aTFrame.characters; 
18.         var charLength = theChars.length; 
19.         var startSize = prompt("size of first character", 25,"start size"); 
20.         var endSize = prompt("size of last character", 5,"end size"); 
21.         var step = (startSize-endSize)/(charLength-1); 
22.         for (i = 0; i < charLength; i++) { 
23.             theChars.size = (startSize - i*step).toFixed (2); 
24.             redraw(); 
25.             } 
26.         } else {alert("Please select only one text frame")} 
27.     } else {alert("No selection")}