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PCreater
PCreater
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July 23, 2014
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Find Text by Formatting and convert to outline

  • July 23, 2014
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Hi! I need a script which find the text by formatting and convert to outline. If any one know who can make this script please provide.

Thanks

I need the script for specific formatting only for once. So I not need any fancy options or dialog boxes. I also made the character style for the formatting.

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Correct answer Mike Bro

Hello @Rogerio5C09,

 

Some of the script's formatting was lost when ported over from the old site.

I also posted the corrected code under your new post here:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/old-topic-find-text-by-formatting-and-convert-to-outline/td-p/13298371

 

var doc = app.activeDocument;


app.findTextPreferences = null;


app.findTextPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = "Pink Text";


var found = doc.findText();


for(var i =0;i<found.length;i++)


{


        found[i].createOutlines();


    }


app.findTextPreferences = null;

Regards,

Mike

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Chinnadk
Chinnadk
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July 23, 2014

Try this.

var doc = app.activeDocument;


app.findTextPreferences = null;


app.findTextPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = "charstylename";


var found = doc.findText();


for(var i =0;i<found.length;i++)


{


        found.createOutlines();


    }


app.findTextPreferences = null;

Regards,

Chinna

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    Rogerio5C09
    Inspiring
    October 26, 2022

    Hi Chinna,

    I know this is a very old topic, but this script is exactly what need! 🙂 Does it work with InDesign 2022 as well? I'm getting a "found.createOutlines is not a function" message when I try to run it on JavaScript.

    Thanks in advance for checking.
    Rogerio

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    Rogerio5C09
    Inspiring
    October 26, 2022

    Hello @Rogerio5C09,

     

    Some of the script's formatting was lost when ported over from the old site.

    I also posted the corrected code under your new post here:

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/old-topic-find-text-by-formatting-and-convert-to-outline/td-p/13298371

     

    var doc = app.activeDocument;


app.findTextPreferences = null;


app.findTextPreferences.appliedCharacterStyle = "Pink Text";


var found = doc.findText();


for(var i =0;i<found.length;i++)


{


        found[i].createOutlines();


    }


app.findTextPreferences = null;

    Regards,

    Mike


    Thanks again, Mike! 🙂

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