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almpax
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January 1, 2025
Question

text Block under Script in Illustrator

  • January 1, 2025
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I am not sure why my Illustrator doesn't have the textBlock feature. I know you can find it under File>Scripts>textBlock but mine doest have the selection. The only ones shown are ImageTracing, SaveDocsAsPDF, SaveDocsAsSVG, and Other Scripts...

 

Help here.

 

Thanks

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    muhammed32016761vdah
    Participant
    October 17, 2025

    The only ones shown are ImageTracing, SaveDocsAsPDF, SaveDocsAsSVG, and Other Scripts. How to add Text Block

     

    Doug A Roberts
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    Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 17, 2025

    Hi,

    Please read the full topic. Links are provided by earlier posts.

    S
    Sindhraj38713376urd9
    Participant
    February 1, 2025

    Not showing in textbook 

     

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 1, 2025

    You are learning Illustrator with a book and this is not covered? What exactly?

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    pk32868503
    Participant
    January 13, 2025

    Me too! Why Adobe remove some function in Scripts.....

    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 13, 2025

    It has never been there, you need to download and install the script.

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 1, 2025
    @almpax  schrieb:

     I know you can find it under File>Scripts>textBlock

     

    Yes. Many people on Instagram just run through that and then don't tell you that it's something you have to download. Or probably don't even know it themselves.

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    almpaxAuthor
    Participant
    January 1, 2025

    Thank you

    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 1, 2025

    Maybe you mean this:

    https://gist.github.com/creold/4a6f3c4ad0174d9ad5f6463ba5c47696

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    almpaxAuthor
    Participant
    January 1, 2025

    Thank you

      Ton Frederiks
      Community Expert
      Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 1, 2025

      I don't know  where you saw the textBlock feature script. I cannot remember it and what it should do.

      CarlosCanto
      Community Expert
      CarlosCantoCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 1, 2025

      it's this one Ton

       

      https://aiscripts.com/illustrator-text-block/

       

      Answering the OP

      you have to install the scripts to get them listed in the Scripts Menu

        CarlosCanto
        Community Expert
        CarlosCantoCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        January 2, 2025

        That could be it, Carlos. They have both the same name.

        Somehow your script does not download in Chrome, but does in Safari and Firefox.


        hmm I don't know what's happening, indeed it didn't download in Chrome when I clicked on the link, but right clicking and using "Saving link As..." works well

          kglad
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          kgladCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          January 1, 2025

          in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

          p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.



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