Batch adding line break behind every comma of text layer

[Zipser31550168t845]

I've complete some psd files which contained a lot of text layers, but I forgot to separate them into lines ( they must be broken at each comma & dot).

For example:

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit"

The result must be

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,

consectetur adipiscing elit"

Tried with Find and replace tool but I don't know which line break symbol is.

Does anyone have any idea to help me?

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

Please provide a file.

You can copy a linebreak and paste it in the »Find and Replace Text« field. 

[Stephen Marsh]

You can copy a linebreak and paste it in the »Find and Replace Text« field. 

By @c.pfaffenbichler

I didn't know that!

EDIT: I just tried and this works beautifully! I copied the return character from within the text inside Photoshop.

[Zipser31550168t845]

thanks for your opinion but maybe it's not work with mine, I tried with many random paragraphs but nothing can be copied and pasted (or might I copied a different character to you?)

Could you give me that character?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

thanks for your opinion but maybe it's not work with mine, I tried with many random paragraphs but nothing can be copied and pasted (or might I copied a different character to you?)

Could you give me that character?

By @Zipser31550168t845

[Stephen Marsh · Accepted solution]

If only Photoshop was InDesign when it came to text!

I don't know if this is possible using the standard Edit > Find and Replace Text... command.

It is possible to script using a regular expression based find/replace, however, if you have different text attributes (sizes, colours etc) then the following code may not work correctly (this script changes all text layers from comma+space to comma+return):

/*
Text Replace Comma Space for Comma Return in All Text Layers and Groups.jsx
v1.0 - 25th July 2024, Stephen Marsh
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/batch-adding-line-break-behind-every-comma-of-text-layer/m-p/14753971
*/

#target photoshop

if (app.documents.length > 0) {
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    processLayersAndGroups(doc.layers);
} else {
    alert("A document must be open to run this script!");
}

function changeTextContents(layer) {
    // Check if the layer is a text layer
    if (layer.kind == LayerKind.TEXT) {
        // Regular expression to change comma+space to comma+return
        layer.textItem.contents = layer.textItem.contents.replace(/\, /g, ',\r');
    }
}

function processLayersAndGroups(layers) {
    // Recursively process the root/top-level layers
    for (var i = 0; i < layers.length; i++) {
        var layer = layers[i];
        if (layer.typename == "ArtLayer") {
            changeTextContents(layer);
            // Recursively process the layers within all groups
        } else if (layer.typename == "LayerSet") {
            processLayersAndGroups(layer.layers);
        }
    }
}

[Zipser31550168t845]

I am very grateful for your help ^^ However, the script not worked to me. Yeah, working with Photoshop is a bit annoyed when they limit many things, I wished I could have more option than it

[Stephen Marsh]

I am very grateful for your help ^^ However, the script not worked for me.

By @Zipser31550168t845

What does this mean exactly?

[Stephen Marsh]

@Zipser31550168t845 

You marked my reply as a correct answer, however I have unmarked it as it isn't.  :]

This is what I have before running the script (a comma followed by a space):

And this is the result after running the script (the comma and space are replaced with a comma and return):

Can you provide a sample PSD file?

[Zipser31550168t845]

oops, I've left a reply to you but it has disapeared when I submitted XD I'm terribly sorry about my forgetfulness that not telling you the text layers are inside a group! That's why the script not worked, not its fault!

[Stephen Marsh]

oops, I've left a reply to you but it has disapeared when I submitted XD I'm terribly sorry about my forgetfulness that not telling you the text layers are inside a group! That's why the script not worked, not its fault!

By @Zipser31550168t845

Yes, that sort of information is critical for scripting.

For testing with the current code, can you ungroup in a copy of the original file? If the script works for you I can add code to process text layers inside groups.

The suggestion from @c.pfaffenbichler works within groups, all you need to do is copy the comma and return from within a text layer and then paste it into the replace field.

[Zipser31550168t845]

thanks for your suggestion, I tested without group and it worked perfectly. I'll mark your first reply as correct answer

[Stephen Marsh]

thanks for your suggestion, I tested without group and it worked perfectly. I'll mark your first reply as correct answer

By @Zipser31550168t845

Thank you, I will come back later and update the previous the code to process layers or layers in groups when I have time.

I have also marked the reply from @c.pfaffenbichler as a correct reply as this works too using the native find/replace text feature.